Detroit — It was a familiar finish for the Pistons, with what has become a familiar result. Play hard, stay within a reasonable distance and fight for a win down the stretch. That script almost had a rewrite in the final minutes, but the Orlando Magic made some big shots in clutch time and secured
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Despite the loss, Hamidou Diallo had a solid game, racking up 16pts and 7rebs; he chats with the media postgame. #DetroitUp
Is it dramatic to say that this was the most important loss in recent Detroit Pistons’ history? Because I think it was. With just eight games to go, the Pistons are nearing the finish line in one of the worst seasons (record wise) in franchise history. They are thisclose to having among the best possible
Detroit — It was a familiar finish for the Pistons, with what has become a familiar result. Play hard, stay within a reasonable distance and fight for a win down the stretch. That script almost had a rewrite in the final minutes, but the Orlando Magic made some big shots in clutch time and secured a
Game Vitals: When: Monday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIWatch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Det -2.0 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (19-45):Killian Hayes, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Sekou Doumbouya, Isaiah Stewart Orlando Magic (20-44):Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Dwayne Bacon, Moritz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr. Pregame Reading: Rod Beard at the
Well, sitting up to sixteen players in a NBA game might look extreme. Even if it’s the end of the season, and it has become a widespread thing around the whole League this time of the year because losing teams don’t want to mess with their lottery odds and winning teams don’t want to mess
Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 19-45 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Kid Week, what we would do differently if we were Terminator Troy Weaver, and look around the league at matchups between tanking teams. The Pistons played their
Detroit Pistons (19-45) vs. Orlando Magic (20-44) When: 7 p.m. Monday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score WHO’S THAT GUY? Meet Pistons’ mystery man, Deividas Sirvydis. Here are his goals WORK IN PROGRESS: Pistons think late-season urgency will pay off next year. Here’s why
A common occurrence during this season for the Detroit Pistons: The team brings in an unwanted or underused point guard, he excels, and when the team trades said excelling point guard, he regresses. Before the start of the season, the Pistons traded for Delon Wright, who couldn’t find much of a role with the Dallas
Heat star Jimmy Butler recently reflected on his relationship with head coach Erik Spoelstra, a partnership that’s lasted since the team acquired Butler in a sign-and-trade back in July of 2019. Butler and Spoelstra are known as basketball purists, a competitive player-coach duo that helped lead Miami to its first Finals berth since 2014 last
Since he was drafted nearly two years ago, Deividas Sirvydis has been something of a man of mystery for Detroit Pistons fans. The franchise traded three second-round picks to select Sirvydis 37th overall in the 2019 NBA draft. A draft-and-stash player, he played in Lithuania, his home country, and Israel last year before joining the Pistons
Whether they’re in high school or college, the school year is coming to an end. With it has been some significant senioritis and looking forward to the summer and all the spoils that come with that. For many, it’s the time of year of doing just enough to pass and not worrying about the consequences.
Killian Hayes’ first and second-half splits tell the story of the type of night he — and the rest of the Detroit Pistons — had Saturday in Charlotte. At halftime, the rookie point guard had two points on 1-for-4 shooting, one assist and one rebound. In the second half, he tallied eight points, five assists,
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after Detroit couldn’t complete the comeback against Charlotte. #ItsMillerTime
Pistons PG Killian Hayes chats with the media following tonight’s matchup against Charlotte. #DetroitUp
Had the Pistons pulled off a win with only nine players available, it would have been one of their best wins of the season. No Jerami Grant. No Mason Plumlee. No Cory Joseph. No veterans, really. The oldest active player was 24-year-old Josh Jackson, and playing with the young group, the Pistons still were in
The Detroit Pistons could not overcome a poor first half and fell to the Charlotte Hornets 107-94. Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk had not played in weeks after suffering injuries, but both made their return against Detroit and both had a positive impact. Detroit was without the services of Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and
The Detroit Pistons threatened a second-half comeback after trailing by 21 points in the third quarter on Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.. But ultimately, the trio of Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and former Michigan State standout Miles Bridges was too much for the shorthanded Pistons to overcome against the Hornets. The Pistons (19-45) fell to
Detroit Pistons (19-44) vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-32) When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score Game notes: The Hornets won 105-102 in Charlotte in March. The teams play again Tuesday in Detroit. … We’ll get a look at two 19-year-old rookie point guards
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