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After a couple of promising performances against the Kings and Nets in losses, the Pistons have been blown out in their last two games by the Jazz and 76ers respectively. The Pistons were not competitive in either game as their defense continues to be a huge problem. The Pistons will be facing a Hawks team

When GM Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons agreed to a two-year contract with former No. 9 overall pick Kevin Knox II on the first day of free agency, the expectations for Weaver’s latest reclamation attempt were low. Sure, Knox had shown promise in his rookie season with the New York Knicks averaging 12.8 points

The Detroit Pistons lost to the Philadelphia 76ers tonight, 113-93. Jaden Ivey continued his productive week with 18 points to lead Detroit, Killian Hayes had 12 points and 4 assists, and Saddiq Bey scored 11 points off the bench. Joel Embiid led the way for Philly with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, and

The Pistons schedule is a bit weird this year. They played their second game against the Utah Jazz last night, but they will be facing the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time this season tonight. It seems like every season the Pistons have an early-season game against the 76ers, but not this year. The 76ers

The Detroit Pistons have a nasty habit. They’re terrible in the third quarter. Like, not just bad. Terrible. They blew a big lead against the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week, and the kept the trend going tonight against the Utah Jazz. After trailing by one at half, they were outscored by nine in the third.

There is a long way to go before we have a full picture of the MVP race, but I wouldn’t be surprised if both Ja Morant and Nikola Jokic are in that top tier. The two already lead the top two teams in the Western Conference, with Morant’s Grizzlies currently the first seed and Jokic’s

With a win tonight, the Detroit Pistons would sweep the season-series against the Utah Jazz for the first time since January 2016. A win tonight for either team would also avoid a potential three-game losing streak. While there’s rarely a night this Pistons outfit should be favored, the Jazz will be playing on the second

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 dive into the Cade Cunningham injury/surgery news as we had recorded before the news broke last week. We

Hey everyone! This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s podcast, Ben Gulker and I talk about your 8-23 Detroit Pistons. We talk about Detroit’s Frontcourt of the Future, the unofficial beginning of Trade Rumor SZN, and How Much Teal Is Too Much Teal? Ben and I also talk about the

While so many were basking in an improbable Detroit Lions December comeback win that saw that team reach .500 and enter the thick of the playoff race, the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets were exchanging body blows at Little Caesars Arena. Honestly, the Pistons more then held their own with the surging Brooklyn Nets, winners

The Detroit Pistons have a top-10 bench unit after 30 games of the season thanks to contributions from multiple players. Saddiq Bey is averaging just under 14 points per game since he has moved to the second unit. Kevin Knox is shooting 48% from 3 and averaging 9 points per game over his last 13

Coming out of high school, Isaiah Stewart was the third-best prospect in the country, according to 247 composite rankings. One year later, after he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the 16th overall pick in 2020, he was said to lack offensive versatility and was called one of the biggest reaches in the first

The Pistons and Kings started this one out with back-to-back 3s and it looked like we were in for the usual offensive showdown that Kings games are. It wasn’t quite that explosive offensively, but it was still a competitive game outside of the 3rd quarter. After the rapid start, both teams cooled down for a

The Beam Team, better known as the Sacramento Kings, has become everyone’s second favorite team this season. After years (16 years to be precise) toiling in the waste lands of the Western Conference, the Kings are currently sixth in their conference standings. Could they finally end their playoff drought? Lead by newly instated head coach

With 2:33 remaining in the third term of last Sunday’s contest with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bojan Bogdanovic found himself in a familiar position. The Detroit Pistons forward was guarded chest-to-chest above the three-point line by the opponent’s most reliable defender. This time it was Lakers veteran Patrick Beverly. Up to this moment, the Croatian

When bad teams get together, good basketball rarely follows. But fun basketball? Ohhhh yeah, there’s fun basketball. That’s what made Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets so good. Neither team was at full-strength and neither team played any defense — but the final result was an offensive explosion and an overtime finish.

The Charlotte Hornets season has been a sad affair. The troubles started before the season even started with assault charges and disturbing photos released by his wife featuring injuries after an alleged attack. The Hornets then lost Cody Martin in October, Gordon Hayward is out indefinitely after a November shoulder fracture, LaMelo Ball missed the

The Charlotte Hornets season has been a sad affair. The troubles started before the season even started with assault charges and disturbing photos released by his wife featuring injuries after an alleged attack. The Hornets then lost Cody Martin in October, Gordon Hayward is out indefinitely after a November shoulder fracture, LaMelo Ball missed the

The bloom sort of feels off the rose on these alleged marquee matchups. Simply put, the Milwaukee Bucks are a lot better than the Golden State Warriors at this point. And the Boston Celtics are certainly a lot better than the Los Angeles Lakers. That doesn’t mean that the Warriors or Lakers are incapable of

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 go full Detroit Pistons mailbag for this week’s episode of The Pistons Pulse. We always appreciate the support