Editor’s note: This post will be updated each morning with the current NBA draft lottery standings With the Detroit Pistons in the midst of their worst season since 1980-81 — which led to the drafting of Isiah Lord Thomas III — missing the postseason for the second straight season, and running their postseason winless streak to 13 years, let’s devote our attention
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Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 18-43 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about how the Pistons can maximize Hamidou Diallo, analyze how many wins the Pistons should be able to get the rest of the season, and Jerami Grant’s comments
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Jerami Grant: ‘We got a lot of talented young guys’ Jerami Grant reacts after the Pistons’ loss to Pacers, and explains why he thinks the team can take a big leap forward next season, April 24, 2021. Detroit Pistons The end of the season is rapidly approaching for the
Pistons forward Jerami Grant isn’t unfamiliar with lottery finishes, but he feels his current situation is much different from his team’s situation in Philadelphia earlier in his career, writes Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. Grant spent just over two seasons with the Sixers from 2014-17, teams that were mostly known for focusing
It’s not going to be a straight line to success for the Pistons and general manager Troy Weaver. There will be no waving of a magic wand to make everything better and to turn a mountain of losses this season into wins. Weaver has touted the Pistons’ plan for restoring the franchise to its successful past
Jerami Grant surprised many across the league when he left a contending Denver Nuggets team to prove himself with the Detroit Pistons in November. But beyond the opportunity to show he could succeed in a featured role, Grant’s decision to leave was also motivated by him knowing the man in charge of the Pistons. Troy
In February, Mohammad Raiyn unveiled a Detroit Pistons graphic he considers his favorite artwork. Based on the reactions on Twitter, most Pistons fans would agree. He called it “The Creation of Isaiah Stewart,” a riff on Michelangelo’s famous “The Creation of Adam” painting. It featured Ben Wallace fulfilling the role of God, reaching his outstretched
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Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media following a close loss to the Indiana Pacers. #ItsMillerTime
The Detroit Pistons lost to the undermanned Indiana Pacers, 115-109. Jerami Grant led the way for Detroit with 25 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Mason Plumlee had 17 points and 21 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon keyed things for the Pacers, putting up 26 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, and Caris LeVert also put
The Pistons kept making comebacks throughout the game after falling behind by 15 in the first half. The Indiana Pacers kept pushing but couldn’t pull away until the fourth quarter, when they had a decisive 12-0 run that turned the Pistons’ four-point lead into an eight-point deficit. The Pacers held on and took a 115-109 victory
If there’s any relief for the Detroit Pistons after Saturday’s close road loss, it’s that they only have two road games remaining with three weeks left in the season. The Pistons (18-43) closed their three-game road trip with a 115-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Malcolm Brogdon led all scorers with 26 points, and former Michigan
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Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Frank Jackson: Key for him this season has been to stay ready Detroit Pistons guard Frank Jackson speaks to the media after the 106-91 loss to the Spurs on Thursday, April 29, 2021, in San Antonio. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons (18-42) vs. Indiana Pacers (27-31) When: 7 p.m.
Who will be this game’s Edmond Sumner? Remember him? He’s the guy for the Pacers who made all five of his attempts in the fourth quarter including three 3-points on his way to 18 points and an L for the Detroit Pistons. Due to injuries, Sumner is playing a lot more, and he’s probably excited
It’s hard to make sense of the Indiana Pacers this season. They’ll win 7 of 10 and then go on a four-game losing skid. Their last three losses — Clippers, Jazz, Hawks. Last three wins — Thunder, Rockets, Grizzlies. Seems like they are a good bad team or a mediocre team that can’t do much
Turns out, no matter how hard you try, you can’t lose them all. Are the Detroit Pistons trying to do that? No, not at all. They do appear to have a plan of attack down the stretch as they try to balance developing a solid core of young players while trying to put themselves in
The Detroit Pistons’ roster largely falls into two groups. Eight players on the team have fewer than three full years of experience and are 22 years old or younger. They’re in show-and-prove mode. Then there are the veterans — players such as Jerami Grant, who stepped into a leading role in the seventh season of
In three games this week, it’s almost like Dwane Casey has coached two different teams. The Pistons and their coach lost the final two, wrapping up a Texas two-step Thursday with a 106-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. A bevy of veterans sat out the second game in as many nights, and though Josh
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after the Pistons suffer a hard fought loss against the Spurs. #ItsMillerTime