The Pistons were long overdue for some payback against the Chicago Bulls. The franchise had lost 12 consecutive games to the Bulls over the last three seasons, ahead of Thursday’s international showdown in Paris, France. However, even more than 4,000 miles across the world, the outcome was the same. Detroit’s payback will have to wait
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Victor Wembanyama, the projected first overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft, is expected to sit courtside at the Detroit Pistons’ game against the Chicago Bulls in Paris on Thursday at 3 p.m., league sources told the Free Press. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 (in shoes) French phenom who plays for Metropolitans 92 in France’s top pro
Johnny Kane, George Blaha and Greg Kelser sample some of the local fare and share their recollections of the Paris experience.
An exquisite evening at the Paris Opera House for the Detroit Pistons included team royalty in Rip Hamilton and Ben Wallace.
The Detroit Pistons season hasn’t quite gone to plan, to put it mildly. A never-ending injury report has plagued the roster for much of the season, with coach Dwane Casey only having a fully outfitted roster on a handful of occasions. With injuries come inconsistency, and inconsistency quickly becomes instability, and that is a recipe
The Detroit Pistons play host the Chicago Bulls this later today, however, this won’t be you’re typical 7:30 p.m. tip-off at Little Caesars Arena. Instead, this afternoon’s contest will be played more than 4,000 miles away in Paris, France. While the NBA has allowed each team as much rest time possible to combat the travel—the
Free Press sports columnists Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor debate about almost everything, especially for their podcast, “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn.” They’ve seen a lot of Detroit sports in recent years, which means they’ve seen … a lot of rebuilding. Here, the guys discuss what, if anything, fans around here have to
The Detroit Pistons are in France this week, truncating their game schedule to one matchup — Thursday vs. the Chicago Bulls in Paris — but the Pistons news cycle hasn’t slowed. There have been a handful of interesting tidbits to come out from the trip, including a lost passport, and a Cade Cunningham interview. We’ll
Chris Ford, a member of the Detroit Pistons’ top 50 players of all-time who later made the first 3-pointer in NBA history, has died. Ford, who reportedly recently suffered a heart attack, died Tuesday. He was 74. Ford was the 17th overall pick by the Pistons in the 1972 NBA Draft out of Villanova, and
The Detroit Pistons are in France this week, truncating their game schedule to one matchup — Thursday vs. the Chicago Bulls in Paris — but the Pistons news cycle hasn’t slowed. There have been a handful of interesting tidbits to come out from the trip, including a lost passport, and a Cade Cunningham interview. We’ll
Kyle Hightower | Associated Press Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, former Detroit Pistons draft pick, longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 74. The family revealed the death through the Celtics on Wednesday.
The Pistons continue their visit to France with a lavish night at the Paris Opera House.
Johnny Kane reports that the Pistons are leaving a lasting impression in Paris.
The Pistons posed for a team picture on Tuesday, two days ahead of their next “home” game, which will be played nearly 4,000 miles away from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Behind the group stood the Eiffel Tower, one of the most recognizable historical landmarks in the world. It’s the premier destination for tourists in
The Detroit Pistons appear to be on a crash course for another top-5 pick in the NBA Draft. If the ping-pong balls fall the Pistons’ way, the team will be rewarded with a potentially generational talent in Victor Wembanyama. But what if the Pistons get the No. 2 overall pick? Victor Wembanyama is one of
We’ve hit a somewhat sluggish point in the NBA season as All-Star ballots are released and the outlook of most teams have become clearer. For the Pistons — you can call it déjà vu— but their playoff hopes have been slashed before the new year even began. For NBA Draft junkies, that means it’s another
Hanging out at the Eiffel Tower, Johnny Kane finds Rodney McGruder, who’s making his first Paris visit.
Killian Hayes visits his home country — midseason, with his Pistons teammates — and our Johnny Kane catches up with him.
The Detroit Pistons were hopeful that starting center Jalen Duren would be available for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls being played in France after the rookie sat the previous five games with an ankle injury. One big problem — Duren isn’t in France with the Pistons. It seems that the 19-year-old rookie lost his
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari discuss the Pistons’ week of games and ongoing issues. Then, they dissect Detroit’s dreadful defense and how it can improve. Lastly, they dish some praise to
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