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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

Sometimes, there’s something admirable about a shorthanded team finding a way. The Detroit Pistons showed that against the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, scratching and clawing for a much-needed win to snap an 11-game losing streak. Shorthanded once again and facing the Washington Wizards in DC tonight, the Pistons had a chance to start their

Sometimes, the end of a lost season can be fun. The Detroit Pistons are going nowhere fast, but they did snap their 11-game losing streak on Monday as they blew past the Indiana Pacers. Killian Hayes, the maligned guard who has spent three seasons trying to get his footing with the Pistons, was at his

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 bring back the NBA Draft conversation this week with friend of the podcast and amazing guest, Matt Babcock.

Well, that was fun! On a night where the Detroit Pistons’ roster was stretched thinner than usual, they put together one of the most complete performances of the season to end their 11-game losing streak in a 117-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. This was the teams’ second matchup in three days

From now until the rest of the season, the most important piece of information heading into any Detroit Pistons game is the team’s injury report. As they look to face the Indiana Pacers tonight for the second consecutive matchup at Little Caesars Arena, here is what the report looks like: Marvin Bagley III (right ankle

Welcome to the latest installment of my 313 Thoughts, your weekly recap of all things Detroit Pistons. Since today is officially 313 day, we’re breaking format a bit to bring you a special look at James Wiseman’s play thus far with Detroit, while embracing Detroit’s 313 identity. The formula is simple—I’ll detail; 3 Things to

If you didn’t get enough Detroit Pistons – Indiana Pacers action this weekend—well, do we have some good news for you. The two bottom-dwelling foes in the Central Division will run it back for one more round at Little Caesars Arena after Indiana’s 121-115 win in Detroit on Saturday night. The Pacers have much more

Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s podcast, we’re talking about your 15-53 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker returns, and we talk about James Wiseman the player instead of James Wiseman the trade acquisition, Jaden Ivey’s much-welcome in-season progression, and how ugly it would be historically if the Pistons

It has officially been two games with James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley, and Jalen Duren all in the Detroit Pistons‘ rotation. Through two games, the results haven’t been what one would call inspiring. The latest was a 121-115 defeat at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers, like the Pistons, came into this game severely

What happens if you take the worst team in the NBA, then remove five (six, counting Cade Cunningham) of its most important players? You get whatever Dwane Casey has to work with tonight when the Pistons play host to the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit will be without its leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic

On a night that celebrated the title-winning 2003 Detroit Shock, the Detroit Pistons played anything but championship basketball against the Charlotte Hornets Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. The young, injury-depleted Pistons committed too many unforced errors and played too little defense, eventually falling 113-103. The loss was Detroit’s 10th in a row. Making matters worse,

The Detroit Pistons will likely be without starting big man Isaiah Stewart for the remainder of the season after the third-year player was diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement. The team announced the diagnosis after an MRI and evaluation and said Stewart would be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks. The shoulder injury dates back to an

I don’t think you can say this about any other season matchup for the Pistons, but they are looking to win the season series against the Charlotte Hornets. It is even crazier that it is being said about an opponent like the Hornets given how poorly the Pistons have played against the Hornets the last

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 potential mid-lottery pick in

As the Detroit Pistons crawl toward the finish line of an ugly season, the team will work to get some of their younger players who are still healthy some crucial minutes to set them up for a more competitive season in 2023-24. That’s the plan, anyway. You’d like for the team to build on its

The Detroit Pistons are losers of a season-high eight games in a row. During that losing streak, they’ve managed to post the league’s worst offense a completely reasonable 16th-rated defense, the second-to-worst turnover ratio and that is despite letting opponents shoot 41.7% from 3-point range. They also have managed to tumble all the way to

If the Detroit Pistons have you down in the dumps, it’s understandable. After all, they haven’t won a game since before Valentine’s Day. Believe it or not, things could be worse. They could be the Washington Wizards, a team that is perennially mediocre with no intentions on rebuilding anytime soon. They’re a flawed team with

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 talking about our Detroit Pistons on the court after an episode that was dedicated

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. Following