Marvin Bagley III, who posts 20 points and 11 rebounds Friday, says his Pistons can beat anybody, even though they fade in the fourth quarter and lose to the Celtics 114-103.
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The first 40 minutes of the Detroit Pistons‘ Friday match against the Boston Celtics followed a similar script to the first two. The Pistons have been surprisingly competitive against the Eastern Conference contender this season, defeating them, 112-111, in Boston on Feb. 16 and playing them closely in Detroit on Feb. 26 before falling behind
Detroit — For many people, the pandemic has had a way of altering the perception of time. There’s a clear delineation between things that happened before 2020 and things that happened after — and even the stuff after has its own rhythm. There’s a clear middle ground, though, the tipping point when time seemed to
Detroit — For many people, the pandemic has had a way of altering the perception of time. There’s a clear delineation between things that happened before 2020 and things that happened after — and even the stuff after has its own rhythm. There’s a clear middle ground, though, the tipping point when time seemed to
Suddenly, the Boston Celtics look like a team ready to go to the NBA Finals. Of course, you could have said the same thing Feb. 16, and the Detroit Pistons escaped from that road contest with a buzzer-beating win courtesy of Kelly Olynyk. In a rematch on a rare noon Sunday game, the Pistons coughed
March 10th 2022 at 7:31pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Pistons won in Boston just before the All-Star break but they’ll be shorthanded when they visit for the second time on Friday. The team has ruled out starting center Isaiah Stewart and key reserves Killian Hayes, Hamidou Diallo, Rodney McGruder and Frank Jackson due to
Detroit — In the past couple of weeks, the Pistons have demonstrated that they’re capable of playing well against playoff-caliber teams. Wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors gave them a needed boost to show some of their improvement. The next step is figuring out how to move forward in
I have to be straight up with everyone, Isaiah Livers has QUICKLY become one of my favorite players on this Detroit Pistons roster. While I am a fan of the NBA team in Michigan, I must admit Livers was not a player I was super familiar with during his career playing for the Michigan Wolverines.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype spoke to five executives about Mitchell Robinson‘s value as the Knicks center nears unrestricted free agency and came away the impression that a deal in the mid-level range ($10MMish) might be on the low end for Robinson this offseason. Generally speaking, the projected range for the big man was closer to
Several of the NBA teams that had open roster spots following the trade deadline have since filled them, either with free agent signings, such as DeMarcus Cousins (Nuggets) and DeAndre Jordan (Sixers), or with promoted two-way players, like Caleb Martin (Heat) and Daishen Nix (Rockets). However, there are still a number of clubs around the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Tad Davis • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guests: Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II, Bryce Simon • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The guys welcome in Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II, the hosts of the new podcast, “The Pistons Pulse,” to share
Detroit — For three quarters, the Pistons looked as if they were going to take another playoff team down to the wire, and maybe get another surprising win. This time, they couldn’t close the deal. All-Stars DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine lived at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter and got some clutch shots to
The Detroit Pistons battled with the Chicago Bulls back and fourth through three quarters, but in the decisive fourth the Pistons went ice cold and the Bulls ran away with a 114-108 victory. DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 36 points including 28 in the second half and was getting to his spots and sinking seemingly
Coach Dwane Casey says that his Pistons didn’t match the Bulls’ intensity in the fourth quarter, which led to the end of a 3-game winning streak. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Saben Lee after he scores 10 of the Pistons’ 43 bench points in Wednesday’s 114-108 loss to the Bulls. #DetroitBasketball
With nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, a corner 3-pointer by Rodney McGruder extended the Detroit Pistons‘ lead to seven points. Detroit appeared to be cruising to its seventh win in nine games, toppling yet another Eastern Conference playoff contender. From that point on, it was the DeMar DeRozan show. The Bulls’ MVP contender
Detroit — The race for NBA Rookie of the Year is going to be a doozy this season. In a normal season, there are two or three top-level prospects for the award, so the final decision usually comes down to a personal preference based on stats and performance. This year, though, there are at least
Now that the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball season has come to a close and conference tournaments are starting up, I wanted to drop my first official NBA Draft Big Board for readers to think ever more about this upcoming draft. While I will not go into full detail about every player, I will try to
A few weeks ago, a matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls would not have raised many eyebrows. The Pistons began the season losing two in a row to the Bulls and then fell by 46 when they played each other in January. Now, though, the Pistons have won 6 of 8 and
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey doesn’t have a vote for Rookie of the Year, but if he did, he thinks it would be an easy choice to select Cade Cunningham. “He’s Rookie of the Year,” Casey said of his point guard on Monday (Twitter link via Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press). “It’s