Cleveland — Cade Cunningham showed a little bit of everything in the Rising Stars Challenge. And he came away with the MVP award 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
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The Detroit Pistons‘ future was on full display in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Friday to kick off All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Cade Cunningham showed his play-making ability in both games, helping Team Barry win the night, and the Pistons rookie was named the Rising Stars Challenge MVP. Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart played
Cleveland — During the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, the Pistons will have three of their young players representing the team in the Rising Stars Challenge and the Skills Challenge on Friday and Saturday. They’ll have another representative in the All-Star Game itself on Sunday night. Claire Czerniuk, the Pistons’ director of game operations, will manage the
It’s NBA All-Star Weekend and while the Detroit Pistons don’t have anyone playing in Sunday’s signature showcase, they will have three players in tonight’s Rising Stars Challenge tournament. Rookie Cade Cunningham and sophomores Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are all playing in a new tourney format. Four teams of seven players apiece made up of
The optimal outcome for Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is a player who combines his defense and hustle with an ability to become a shooting threat and a short-roll passer. But is that the only avenue for him to become not only a quality player but a starting-caliber center? I believe the answer is, there
The Detroit Pistons are once again one of the two worst teams in the NBA. With a record of just 12-49, they are pretty much equaling the deficient pace of last year’s 20-win team. The big question for Pistons fans is whether that makes them happy or sad. Before the season, we published a Detroit
February 17th 2022 at 10:56pm CST by Dana Gauruder The Pistons could wind up with the No. 1 overall pick for the second straight year. In Chad Ford’s Mock Draft 2.0, they’ll take Auburn freshman forward Jabari Smith with the first pick. According to Ford’s sources, Detroit GM Troy Weaver would love to pair up
BOSTON — A flat performance by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night wouldn’t have been a surprise. They had lost eight straight games, and 14 of 16. Of the 14, 10 were by double digits, and six were by at least 15 points. The Pistons (13-45) are tied for last in wins this season, battered by injuries
Detroit — In what was one of the Pistons’ most spirited wins of the season, three of their core pieces were right at the forefront, in Wednesday’s surprising win over the Boston Celtics. Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart are building blocks for the Pistons’ retooling, and they’ll be the three representatives at All-Star
BOSTON — A flat performance by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night wouldn’t have been a surprise. They had lost eight straight games, and 14 of 16. Of the 14, 10 were by double digits, and six were by at least 15 points. The Pistons (13-45) are tied for last in wins this season, battered by injuries
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons outlast the Celtics 112-111 Wednesday night in Boston. #ItsMillerTime
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics were the NBA’s hottest team, on a league-high nine-game winning streak entering Wednesday. The Detroit Pistons were the NBA’s coldest team, losing a league-high eight straight and 14 of their previous 16. And yet, it was the Pistons (12-46) who ended Wednesday with a victory. It was one of the Pistons’
Boston — Entering Wednesday’s matchup, the Boston Celtics were coming off a 48-point shellacking of the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Pistons were on the wrong end of some lopsided, double-digit losses. It made for what looked to be a predictable mismatch. It wasn’t quite that, as neither team led by double digits, and the Pistons
To say these are two franchises going in different directions is an understatement. The Detroit Pistons were losers of eight in a row and 11 of 12. The Boston Celtics were winners of nine in a row and 11 of 12. Over those dozen games the point differential between the two teams was a stark
On this episode of Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Wednesday nights game vs the Celtics. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game,
We hear from Jerami Grant after he scores 24 to help the Pistons end an eight-game losing streak Wednesday night in Boston. #DetroitBasketball
The Pacers will enter the All-Star break without any clarity about starting guard Malcolm Brogdon, who is dealing with a right Achilles injury, writes James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star. Brogdon hasn’t returned since being shut down January 22 for a 10-day rehab program, and he has appeared in just two games since December 21.
Boston — The Pistons head into the All-Star break with plenty more to prove and figure out in the second half of the season. Their eight-game skid prior to Wednesday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics showed some of the mental fatigue that a young team is going through during a grueling season. While they only
On this episode of the Motor City Hoops podcast I am joined by Keith Smith, contributor at Spotrac, CelticsBlog and the FrontOfficeShow. Keith covers the NBA at large and I felt like he would be the perfect guest to break down every trade we saw at the NBA trade deadline. Keith is also your go-to
Washington, D.C. — It took Cade Cunningham only a couple of minutes to get his first personal foul, and then they seemed to come in bunches during the Pistons’ 103-94 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The second followed at the 4:36 mark, then he headed to the bench for a rest. The