Detroit Bad Boys

Cade Cunningham finally had his coming-out party. The Detroit Pistons rookie scored a career-high 34 points to go with 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks. The only other rookie to reach those thresholds was some guy named Michael Jordan. Ever heard of him? Unfortunately, that herculean effort wasn’t enough as Detroit fell to the

In a new piece focused mainly on James Harden’s interest in testing free agency and perhaps migrating from Brooklyn to Philadelphia in the offseason there is also an interesting trade rumor regarding Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant. Both the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings “have emerged as strong suitors for Jerami Grant,” writes Jake Fischer.

I (and all of you) anxiously awaited for the return of Kelly Olynyk, first from a knee injury and now a healthy return from health and safety protocols, so I could do a breakdown of his game and what it does for the Pistons offense. I watched the Detroit Pistons face off against the Golden

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and Jerami Grant remains one of the hottest names on the trade market — but that market seems to be cooling. And now, reports indicate that Jerami Grant’s reps have submitted a list of teams to Detroit Pistons brass that Grant would be “interested in going to play

As we approach the season’s unofficial midway point, All-Star Weekend, the timing seems right to take stock in the play of the Detroit Pistons’ second-year wing; Saddiq Bey. Forty-six games into his sophomore campaign, the former first-round selection has experienced the swings and roundabouts of so many second-year players before him. Fresh off a successful

For the second time this season, the Detroit Pistons will play back-to-back games against the same opponent as they welcome in the Denver Nuggets tonight. Detroit dropped a close one in Denver on Sunday, turning it over twice in the final minute to fall 117-11. Game Vitals When: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena in

On episode 85 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Nick Willis, a University of Michigan alum and Detroit Pistons fan. We ask Nick about his thoughts on the possible Jerami Grant trade, what he has seen from Cade Cunningham, and all the other storylines around this team. As a fan, we

The stove is heating up in advance of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, which falls just over two weeks from now on Feb. 10. The question on every Detroit Pistons fan’s mind leading up to that deadline is whether or not Jerami Grant will be traded. While it’s far from guaranteed that Grant will be

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we’re talking about your 11-34 Detroit Pistons. This week is Vet Week on the pod; Ben Gulker and I talk about all the veteran players who have propelled the team through the month of January, if Jerami Grant’s return from

The Detroit Pistons were able to overcome a 16 point second-half deficit to tie the game at 111 with just over 1 minute to go, but two late turnovers sealed their fate and they fell to the Denver Nuggets 117-111 at Ball Arena in Denver. The Pistons were short-handed as Kelly Olynyk, just recently back

The Detroit Pistons end their West Coast road trip Sunday in Denver as they play underdog to the Nuggets. This is game one of a back-to-back home and away series, as Detroit will play host to Denver on Tuesday. Last time out, the Pistons suffered a hard-fought loss against the Utah Jazz in the third

The Detroit Pistons fought hard but lost a competitive basketball game against the Utah Jazz. After Detroit was blown out in all of their losses for the last three weeks, the competitive nature of the loss was a small step in the right direction. The Pistons were in the game late. Down four with over

Detroit Pistons assistant coach Rex Kalamian has been named the new head coach of the Armenian national team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. While this is his first season coaching with the Detroit Pistons, Kalamian is a well-traveled NBA veteran in coaching circles, serving stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets,

Rookies are almost always universally bad. Let’s put that fact on the table right away. Young players need time to develop, learn the speed of the NBA game and figure out how to be effective on the floor. They need time to get better, stronger and faster. That doesn’t mean they are bad or destined

There was a basketball game in Sacramento on Wednesday night. It wasn’t fun. Until it was. It was two teams — one trying like hell to make something of its season and another trying equally hard to land a top-three pick — playing one of the uglier high-scoring games you’ll see. It was high school

If you haven’t heard, Kelly Olynyk has been cleared to play and could be returning to action as early as tonight against the Sacramento Kings. He is officially listed as probable. Having Olynyk back will be a huge spark to the Detroit Pistons bench, but what if it could be a spark to the starting

The simple calculus for the Detroit Pistons is to draft the best player available. The team is still devoid of top-end talent and the end all, be all is to take the best player. But there are often many good players who have a wide array of talent. The next level of arithmetic is to

The Detroit Pistons visit the Sacramento Kings on the second night of a back-to-back. Detroit lost resoundingly a night ago to the Golden State Warriors and looks to rebound against a decidedly less formidable opponent. Killian Hayes’ status is in doubt after he left the Warriors game with a hip contusion. Kelly Olynyk is expected

The Detroit Pistons stumbled out of the gate early on the first of their four-game West Coast road trip falling behind by as many as 34 in the first half and eventually falling to the Golden State Warriors 102-86. Things were so easy for Golden State early that they started playing a little fast and

The NBA schedule tonight is light — just the Timberwolves vs. the Knicks and your Detroit Pistons facing off against the Golden State Warriors. The Pistons have gotten absolutely demolished by good teams (see Bulls, Chicago) and shocked great teams (see Bucks, Milwaukee). Which version are we in for tonight? I’m hoping for something at