Detroit Bad Boys

Deep down, basketball is a simple game. If you make open shots and take care of the ball, you’ll win more often than you’ll lose. If you turn the ball over and miss those open shots, well, you’ll be the Detroit Pistons. We’re a week into the regular season and the Pistons are winless at

The winless Detroit Pistons have already experienced their fair share of mishaps through four games. Tobias Harris and Simone Fontecchio need to shoot better from deep, Cade Cunningham has to get his turnovers under control, and most players need to show improvement on the defensive end. One of the most head-scratching concepts this season is

The Detroit Pistons took a visit to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat as they work through the league’s hardest schedule through the first three games. It’s strange how this team can look like a real NBA team and other times they look like the high school JV team I used to coach.

The Detroit Pistons look to get in the win column as they travel to South Beach to take on the gritty Miami Heat. Detroit is tasked with cracking a defense that ranked fifth overall last season, anchored by the mind of two-time champion Erik Spoelstra and First-Team All-Defense member Bam Adebayo. The Pistons pushed the

A spirited effort and a huge comeback was not enough as the Detroit Pistons fell to the Boston Celtics 124-118. The Pistons gave the defending champions everything they had in the second half, but it just wasn’t enough. But it was a fight, and early in the game, it didn’t look like that was even

Fresh off a pretty lopsided loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Detroit Pistons enter the midpoint of their brutal six-game opening-season stretch by facing the Boston Celtics on the second night of back-to-back. The Celtics have started the season blisteringly hot. They beat each of their first two opponents by at least 20 points. The

Two games. Two losses. Now, here come the defending NBA champs as the Boston Celtics head to Little Caesars Arena, hoping to continue their sharp start to the new season. The Pistons head back to Detroit after a quick and unsuccessful trip to Cleveland. Detroit’s 113-101 loss to the Cavaliers felt pretty grim. After two

The Detroit Pistons took a quick road trip to Cleveland in hopes they could use The Casey Effect for JB Bickerstaff in his first matchup with his former team. There were 11 lead changes in the first half as both teams battled, but a Cavs 17-7 run late in the second quarter had the Pistons

The NBA schedule definitely has some interesting quirks. Sometimes, you go months without playing teams from your division, and others, you start off your season with your first two games against divisional rivals and one features your current head coach going against his former team. After a tough loss on opening night to the Indiana

The Pistons are back and better than ever! Well, maybe not better than ever. But they did look better than they did last year in game 1. Wes and Blake take a deep dive into Cade Cunningham’s big night and the impact the Pacer’s early pressure on him had for the rest of the roster.

Last year, the Detroit Pistons played like a losing team. It was rare that it seemed like they were capable, and sometimes whether they were even interested, in winning. The first game of the 2024-25 season was different. They weren’t playing like losers. But when it was winning time, the Indiana Pacers knew how to

The Detroit Pistons kick off the season tonight against the Indiana Pacers, and if the team truly wants to build off the positive momentum from a productive offseason and promising preseason, a win tonight isn’t necessarily required, but it would be a big help. Tonight’s home contest is the most winnable of a pretty brutal

The worst team in NBA history. One year ago, who would have thought? I had the under on the Detroit Pistons line of 28 wins, but under by half? That’s the past. It is the last time I will ever write “worst team in NBA history” and “Detroit Pistons” in the same sentence. I’m confident

It’s about to be a very interesting season for both the Detroit Pistons and the NBA at large. Can Detroit get out of its own way? Will the franchise finally move forward instead of backward? Can anyone catch the Boston Celtics in the race for the NBA title? The DBB staff gave thoughts and predictions

This isn’t how it’s supposed to work. When teams land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, it’s supposed to be a solution — one that occurs sooner than later. Often, those teams struggle for a season or two before hitting their stride. When that arrow starts pointing up, it stays pointing up. That

Since Cade Cunningham was drafted in 2021, Detroit Pistons fans have been asking for a supporting cast that can give him enough room to improve his efficiency and make life easier for him around the rim. Malik Beasley signed a one-year $6 million contract this offseason to do exactly that. After spending the previous year

The Detroit Pistons entered the offseason needing a complete overhaul, and that is exactly what they got. Out goes Troy Weaver and Monty Williams. In comes Trajan Langdon and JB Bickerstaff. Most of the 31 players who played for the team last season have found new homes in and out of the NBA. The only

Step right up…it’s time to play: Guess The Rotation! We are officially done with the preseason and on the doorstep of another season of Pistons basketball. The Detroit Pistons will be welcoming the Indiana Pacers to Little Caesars Arena to kickoff the NBA season. After Pistons fans had to endure He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named playing 11 guys in

The Detroit Pistons need outside shooting. That sentiment has been hammered through NBA media all summer. Detroit addressed the shooting woes through free agency, but the Pistons’ 2024 draft pick sang a different but familiar tune. The basketball gods rewarded (or maybe righteously punished) the Pistons with the 5th pick for the third consecutive year,

Who runs the world? Girls! Or whatever Beyoncé said. If the 32-time Grammy winner were a die-hard NBA fan, she would’ve said, “Who runs the world? SHOOTERS.” In 2024, the premium on 3-point shooting has never been higher. The Detroit Pistons finally know the value of shooting, evidenced by new president Trajan Langdon’s moves this