Jevon Carter, who was recently released by the Nets in order to sign Goran Dragic, plans to sign with the Bucks after he clears waivers. It’s the second time the Bucks will have scooped up an ex-Nets player who was cut in the past few weeks, as the same thing happened with DeAndre’ Bembry following
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally back. And this time, they’re back without LeBron James at the helm. The Detroit Pistons are chasing what the Cavaliers have achieved, success with a young core that has lead to not moral wins, but tangible wins in the standings. Cleveland rebuilt the right way. They finally got it right.
The dog days of the season have arrived for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. The team enjoyed its weekend off because of the All-Star break, and Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey delivered noteworthy performances during the Rising Stars Challenge. The Pistons (13-45) have the league’s second-worst record, and Dwane Casey’s staff will focus on evaluating its young
The Free Press is adding a new podcast to its repertoire and we’re extremely excited to share the news: The Pistons Pulse will be a new, weekly podcast premiering Tuesday, March 1 featuring Omari Sankofa II — Detroit Pistons beat writer — and Bryce Simon of the popular Motor City Hoops podcast. It can be
Detroit — In the last week before the All-Star break, the Pistons faced the likes of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., Terry Rozier and Kyle Kuzma and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Green. Among that group are some of the premier young stars in the league, and with those games every night in the regular
It appears the Teal Era will return for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons’ teal jerseys, which the franchise wore from 1996-2001, will return for the 2022-23 season as the team’s “Classic Edition” uniform, a league source confirmed to the Free Press on Wednesday. The uniforms will be an exact replica of the 90s jerseys, which
It’s finally happening. Teal is coming back. For one season, anyway. While nothing is confirmed, a massive trove of jerseys alleged to be used next season includes one Detroit Pistons fit — a “Classic Edition” jersey featuring the late-90s teal and flaming horse. Yes, you will be able to buy a Cade Cunningham jersey (and
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Every NBA team has that one guy who became a fan favorite for bruising physicality and a willingness to do whatever it took to protect their teammates. In order to put together a comprehensive list of every NBA team’s greatest enforcer of all time, the question must first be asked:
Now that we’ve looked at jumpy-jump guys and shooters, it’s time to look at guys that are just a straight bucket. As the title suggests, these guys are known for scoring a lot of points. Some may have some overlying skills of being explosive or being good shooters, but what they all have in common
On this episode of the Motor City Hoops podcast I am joined by Sham Mohile, contributor at DetroitBadBoys, and major Detroit Piston fan. Sham is a person I have got to know pretty well over the past couple of months and I was so excited to talk All Star Weekend and Detroit basketball with him.
Lakers superstar LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for the better part of the last two decades and is happy to continue in that unofficial role until he retires, as Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports writes. “I’ve held that title of ambassador,” James said. “Nobody told me to do it, but I
The NBA has a problem, and it really shouldn’t be an issue. All-Star Weekend, one of the marquee events on the league’s calendar, is back in the spotlight. It happens every couple of years when things go askew just enough to get people talking about it. Getting back on track requires some internal reflection and
Welcome to Vol. 4 of our NBA Rookie Rankings! The time has come to see how the rookie class stacks up after another month of data. If you missed Vols. 1, 2, or 3, or want a refresher on where players ranked, you can find the previous editions below: (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3).
Cleveland — At first glance, it might be easy to overlook Cade Cunningham. He’s not the tallest or the fastest or the most athletic player on the court. For what he lacks in those areas, he compensates with his basketball IQ, his feel for the game and his will to win. The will to win
Cleveland — It was sometimes awkward and confusing, and at other times fun and exciting. The revamped NBA Skills Challenge kicked off the festivities at All-Star Saturday night with a bang, as three teams competed in four skills — Shooting, Passing, Team Relay and Halfcourt Shots. The Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, along with the Oklahoma City
Cade Cunningham’s inaugural NBA All-Star Weekend continued on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Detroit Pistons rookie was part of “Team Rooks”, a group of first-year players that also included Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors. YOUNG PISTONS MAKE THEIR MARK: Three Detroit Pistons in
Cleveland — Luke Kennard is feeling right at home during All-Star Weekend. He’s back in his home state of Ohio, and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is only about three hours away from his hometown of Franklin. So much has changed for Kennard, who was a first-round pick (12th overall) by the Pistons in 2017. He’s in
The Detroit Pistons‘ future was on full display in the NBA Rising Stars tournament on Friday to kick off All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Cade Cunningham showed his playmaking ability in both games, helping Team Barry win the night, and the Pistons rookie was named the Rising Stars MVP. Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart played for
Pistons rookie guard Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 draft, was named MVP of the Rising Stars event on Friday night, writes Rod Beard of The Detroit News. The event had a unique format this year, with two semifinals featuring an “Elam Ending” with a target score of 50. Both contests
Cleveland — Cade Cunningham showed a little bit of everything in the Rising Stars Challenge. And he came away with the MVP as well. Cunningham had two good games, and he led Team Barry to the victory in the three-game tournament, with a 25-20 win over Team Isiah on Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.