The Detroit Pistons are facing some former Detroit Pistons without some current Detroit Pistons. The Los Angeles Clippers will have Marcus Morris, Luke Kennard and Reggie Jackson. But Jerami Grant remains out with knee soreness and Killian Hayes is being held out as part of injury management. Dennis Smith Jr. is also questionable. That means
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Pistons second-year forward Sekou Doumbouya has earned more playing time in recent games, serving as a key cog in the team’s rotation this past week. The 20-year-old saw just over 23 minutes of action on Monday, nine minutes on Tuesday, 13 minutes on Thursday, and nearly 23 minutes on Saturday. He finished with 11 points
There’s something to be said for the Pistons in the MOET Index. It’s not some complicated advanced-statistics formula to break down a player’s value in comparison to others around the league. It’s just a simple “My Own Eye Test” gauge that doesn’t rely on statistics, but just what’s apparent by watching the game. For most
Arn Tellem | Special to Detroit Free Press During his first six seasons in Detroit, Ben Wallace’s hair was something to behold. Though he was listed as 6 feet 9, he says at least two inches of that was actually his untamed Afro. From 2000-06, Pistons fans were so crazy about his wild coiffure that they
The Detroit Pistons are in the middle of the second half of their schedule (that only looks easier on paper) in which they’re playing 36 games in 74 days. They are currently in almost certainly the most difficult stretch of this half or even the entire season. In the span of seven days, they’re playing
To some degree, the Pistons’ western road trip already is a success, with two victories, over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings. One more win would give them a winning record in a difficult stretch of games. It didn’t come against the Portland Trail Blazers. Enes Kanter had a historic night and as usual,
The Detroit Pistons are finally approaching the homestretch of the season. The NBA trade and buyout deadlines have both passed, meaning that the current roster is intact until the offseason. With 19 games remaining, the most interesting story line for many fans is probably where the Pistons’ NBA draft lottery odds will be. There’s still
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey speaks with the media following a tough loss against the Portland Trailblazers. #ItsMillerTime
To some degree, the Pistons’ western road trip already is a success, with two victories, over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings. One more win would give them a winning record in a difficult stretch of games. It didn’t come against the Portland Trail Blazers. Enes Kanter had a historic night and as usual,
To some degree, the Pistons’ western road trip already is a success, with two victories over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings. One more win would give them a winning record in a difficult stretch of games. It didn’t come against the Portland Trail Blazers. Enes Kanter had a historic night and as usual, the backcourt
The Detroit Pistons went into Portland on Saturday evening without the services of Jerami Grant (knee). Everyone knew it would be a tall task to beat a playoff team in the Trail Blazers. That proved to be exceedingly true. The Blazers defeated the Pistons 118-103. The Blazers won the first and third quarters by 10
The Detroit Pistons looked just fine without Jerami Grant on Thursday, cruising to a road win against the Sacramento Kings. Grant also missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore knee. The Pistons missed him this time. Portland led by as many as 24 points and easily handled the Pistons, 118-103, behind
After a thrilling shockingly easy victory over the Sacramento Kings, we now return you to our regularly scheduled program. The Detroit Pistons appear seriously overmatched tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing on the road, on the second night of a back-to-back, without Jerami Grant or probably Mason Plumlee. And to make matters worse, the
The Detroit Pistons have won four of seven games, and suddenly people are afraid the team is winning too much. Sure a couple extra losses would provide a little cushion in the tank battles to come. Tonight, though, there is likely less reason to worry. The Portland Trail Blazers are not the Sacramento Kings. And
When you shook Dr. Benjamin Paolucci’s hand, you could tell he was a former athlete. Brendan Suhr, who was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons from 1988-92, recalled his strong, but soft hands. Paolucci, a team physician with the Pistons from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2015, died at the age of
Is there a world where the Pistons get the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and pass on Cade Cunningham? I know, I know. There’s a massive contingent of fans who say dismissively that the Pistons would never get the No. 1 pick anyway — but for kicks and giggles, let’s just play a
The Detroit Pistons are doing great job with their rookies this year. Isaiah Stewart, taken with the 16th pick, is already a fan favorite and now looks like a foundational piece. Saddiq Bey, taken with 19th pick, already has an Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor, and he’s already schooling his former offseason workout
Akil Baddoo’s debut would be a great story even if the Detroit Tigers were the defending champs and the other big four teams here had made recent deep playoff runs, too. Not many longshot prospects hit the first big-league pitch they ever see over the fence and follow that up with a grand slam and a walk-off single. Heck, not
Cory Jospeh did what anyone would like to do when facing their former club: revenge game. He addresses the media following a 24 point effort against the Kings. #DetroitUp
Isaiah Stewart racked up 16 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double against the Kings Thursday night; he speaks with the media post game. #DetroitUp