The NBA landscape appears to be shifting. For the first time in 51 years, the Detroit Pistons have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. And, of course, we’re on the heels of fellow flyover franchise the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Title for the first time in 50 years. For the Bucks, it
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Team USA was preparing for its final exhibition game when the news broke that guard Bradley Beal was going into quarantine because of health and safety protocols. Navigating through COVID-19 testing and safety protocols has become the new normal for the NBA, and it’s extending to Team USA ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. It hit
Multiple reports and the majority of expert mock drafts have pointed to the Rockets leaning toward G League Ignite wing Jalen Green as their choice with the No. 2 pick in the draft. However, speaking about the draft on Wednesday, general manager Rafael Stone was unwilling to drop any hints about whether that speculation is
It was a funny thing about having the second-worst record and landing the No. 1 overall pick in next week’s NBA Draft — The Detroit Pistons really weren’t that bad. Let’s not twist it, they were bad, they just weren’t as awful as their won/loss record seemed to indicate. Keep that in mind as the
Josh Jackson was the home-grown collegiate star and reclamation project Detroit fans could get behind. Just 23 years old, the Pistons represented his third team in his fourth professional season. Not exactly the expected path for a former fourth overall pick. With lower expectations, local affections and a coach who could provide support, stability and
Jalen Green, one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft, will only work out for the two teams who own the top two picks in the draft — the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets. The dynamic G League Ignite guard, who might be the most explosive scorer coming out of the draft
By Tim Reynolds | Associated Press So many heroes. The Milwaukee Bucks had no shortage of them on their way to this NBA championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo, of course, tops the list. Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez too. Role players stepped up. Mike Budenholzer is now a champion head coach after being a champion assistant. They’re
The ingredients are there for Sekou Doumbouya. Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2019 just six years after he began playing basketball, Doumbouya’s career has been up and down through two seasons. When you look at the physical profile and the potential skill set, it’s easy to dream about his potential. But, roughly 150 games
It’s been a quiet offseason for the Detroit Pistons so far. Outside of winning the lottery, it’s been a long wait for the NBA draft and free agency. The draft takes place July 29, and free agency begins the following week. The Pistons won’t be major players in free agency, but they have five free agents
Go through the gallery to see Rod Beard’s NBA mock draft 1.0 for 2021. Click here if you have trouble viewing the gallery. It’s really not that difficult. Cade Cunningham will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Let’s get that part out of the way at the start of this mock draft. There won’t be any
Cade Cunningham has landed in Detroit. Not that this was much of a secret as the presumptive No. 1 pick promoted the fact on his social media accounts, took pictures with fans and was even serenaded by chants of “We want Cade” at a Detroit Tigers game. Why he is in Detroit does matter, of
After hosting Cade Cunningham for a visit, the Pistons are set to bring in two more top prospects – Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs – for private workouts in the coming days, according to Jonathan Givony and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources tell ESPN’s duo that Detroit would also like to bring in Evan Mobley,
Detroit Pistons fans are counting down the days until the 2021 NBA draft on July 29. (It’s at nine now. You’re welcome.) They received exciting news nearly one month ago when the Pistons won the lottery, securing the right to select Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver has
The to-do list seems simple enough for Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons. 1. Draft your franchise player in 2021 2. Decide how to approach next season 3. Use your cap space wisely in 2022 4. Never miss an opportunity to add talent. Weaver, it seems, will have plenty of avenues in which to empty
The 2021 NBA draft is about a week away now, and the ordering of players set to hear their name called by commissioner Adam Silver is starting to crystallize. Oklahoma State sensation Cade Cunningham has been the favorite to go No. 1 to the Detroit Pistons in the July 29 draft for a while now, but
Pistons fans are counting the days until the NBA Draft on July 29, and potentially getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick. Cunningham got to see some of that enthusiasm on Monday night, when he was at Comerica Park to watch a Tigers game. Social media was abuzz with photos of Cunningham, who was
At the ripe old age of 22, Frank Jackson was already in NBA no-man’s land. After averaging 10 points a game in the NBA Bubble, his original team, the New Orleans Pelicans, declined to extend him a qualifying offer. The newly minted unrestricted free agent was signed and waived in the same month by the
After the Bulls mortgaged their long-term future to nab 2021 All-Star center Nikola Vučević in a deadline deal with the Magic, they still missed out on a play-in tournament appearance. The club is understandably anticipated to be seeking roster upgrades this summer, especially at the point guard position, writes Matt Moore of the Action Network. Moore suggests
Cade Cunningham, the strong frontrunner to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, is in Detroit and has met with the Pistons, tweets James Edwards III of The Athletic. Word of Cunningham’s meeting with the team comes as no surprise — as soon as the Pistons won the draft lottery last month, word
After making some noise in the exhibition schedule by upsetting Team USA, Nigeria will be looking to become the first African men’s basketball team to win an Olympic medal. And they’ll be doing so with a roster that features eight current NBA players, along with one former NBA player. Here’s the 12-man squad that will