Detroit Bad Boys

For some teams, being down a pair of NBA All-Stars on the road would spell trouble. The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t one of those teams. And the Detroit Pistons aren’t one of those opponents. Led by rookie Jaden Ivey, the Pistons gave the Bucks — sans a pair of All-Stars in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday

Welcome to the latest installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. 3

The stakes couldn’t be different for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks. One, the Pistons, are at the very bottom of the NBA standings. The other, Milwaukee, is on the rise and looking to start playing its best basketball in the next two weeks as it prepares to mount another run at the NBA

As I make my third trip to the Motor City to see our Detroit Pistons play and visit the city, The Pistons Pulse is going to take full advantage. Omari and I have been able to record episodes in the same room a few times in the past but this time we are taking that

There are eight games left for the Detroit Pistons. Depending on the day, that’s either a bummer or a relief. These late-season games in a lost season can be tough to watch. The stakes are low, the quality of play is lacking, I get it. But all of us — the DBB staff and the

The Pistons have had a season filled with bad losses. But even for a season as trying as it has been, this loss leaves a different sting. Not only did Detroit lose its 16th of 17 games, but they lost yet again in convincing fashion. The Raptors first took a double digit lead five minutes

When Dwane Casey originally took over the Detroit Pistons, he had immediate success against the Toronto Raptors, his former club. But as of late, the Raptors have had Detroit’s number. Toronto is aiming for a season sweep as they’ve won the first three games of this season’s series, but Detroit has played Toronto close in

Post-All-Star break means it is officially the 2023 NBA Draft season for the Detroit Pistons and for Pistons fans. In that spirit, Detroit Bad Boys is sharing weekly articles and prospect breakdowns from our own Bryce Simon, who is analyzing prospects for Sports Illustrated’s Draft Digest. This week, Bryce explores a pair of Sweet 16

Eugene Omoruyi has been a fun story in a lost season for the Detroit Pistons. Waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Omoruyi came to Detroit on a 10-day deal. He played well, earning a second 10-day deal. Now, he’s played well enough that he’s earned a real NBA deal, the team announced today. Term were

There’s only 10 games remaining in this jalopy of a Detroit Pistons season. Game 73 brings Detroit to Atlanta to take on the 35-36 Hawks who are coming off a loss to fellow NBA bottom-dweller the San Antonio Spurs. Atlanta will likely remain in the play-in, as they currently sit four games back of the

The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back this week giving flowers to two veteran guards, Rodney McGruder and Cory Joseph, and continuing the

Hey everyone! It’s not Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys. Instead, it is Sean Corp of Detroit Bad Boys. Depending on how you receive your podcast, you might be getting a push update along with the new episode that seems a bit odd. You see, months ago our friends at SBNation decided to discontinue its

At this point in the NBA season, it is hard not to get a serious sense of deja vu every time you watch the Detroit Pistons play. The Pistons, yet again, found themselves ahead of an objectively better team when crunch time hit. Then they collapse. They did it against Denver on Thursday, and they’ve

This is the Pistons 1st of 2 games against the Heat during the final 11 games of the season, as they will face off again to close the season. This actually isn’t the 1st time these two teams have squared off this season as they played back in early December and the Pistons somehow won

Welcome to the latest installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Each week Jack Kelly highlights all the relevant news, rumors and on-court play while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to like, 1 Thing not to like and 3 Things to monitor. In

Yes, lottery luck always helps, but for a rebuilding team like the Detroit Pistons, acquiring talent later in the NBA draft is a necessity. This is especially true when you’re a franchise that does not qualify as an attractive free agent destination. While second-round picks aren’t as exciting as lotto picks, they are an essential

Post-All-Star break means it is officially the 2023 NBA Draft season for the Detroit Pistons and for Pistons fans. In that spirit, Detroit Bad Boys is sharing weekly articles and prospect breakdowns from our own Bryce Simon, who is analyzing prospects for Sports Illustrated’s Draft Digest. This week, Bryce explores a pair of under-the-radar prospects

For the bottom dwellers of the NBA’s conference standings, March and April are typically reserved for experimentation. For the Detroit Pistons, no stranger to the bottom of the standings in recent years, that means core rotation players are rested, raw prospects are thrust into action and 10-day contracts are handed out liberally. In recent years,

The Detroit Pistons played host Thursday night to the best the Western Conference has to offer and the results were about what you’d expect. Nikola Jokic, the reigning and back-to-back MVP, finished one assist shy of a triple double as the Denver Nuggets pulled away from the Pistons to win 119-100 to end their four-game

The NBA’s favorite narrative right now is about the MVP award. Does Nikola Jokic, the low-key, unassuming, two-time winner, deserve his third? Or does Joel Embiid deserve one in the same ilk as Karl Malone in the late 1990s? Oh, and don’t forget about Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has the Milwaukee Bucks cruising to the top