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In a piece on ESPN+, NBA and prospect evaluators Kevin Pelton and Mike Schmitz each compiled a list of top-10 rookies based on future potential, and wouldn’t you know it, Detroit Pistons rookies Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart both made the cut. For the 16th and 19th picks, respectively, that is good. Very good. Pelton,

Isaiah Stewart and the Detroit Pistons are embracing the Beef Stew monkier, and what better way to show that than making some beef stew in the kitchen with America’s Test Kitchen. This is a bit of my world’s colliding as I love and cover rookie Isaiah Stewart and have watched America’s Test Kitchen regularly like

The last time the Detroit Pistons faced the Dallas Mavericks is so instructive of an awful past, that maybe it brings clarity into how much better the present is and how bright the future could be. The last time the Pistons faced the Mavericks was for a “home” game in Mexico City, Mexico, with 20,000-plus

Your questions, our answers – it’s mailbag time, babaaayyyy! In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and I answer some of the most existential questions regarding the Detroit Pistons. Well, maybe not that heavy, but thanks to a few members of Pistons Twitter, we were able to address some of your inquiries regarding

Well, the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you’re mad, just get it out of your system now. I feel you. I get it. But, I don’t know, it’s hard to be mad at a game like this. Sure, you could have drawn up the ending a little better — maybe the Pistons young

Ahh, a game only a mother could love. Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee (among others) are out for the Pistons. So it’s another night of Deeeetroit Basketball courtesy of the 23 and younger set. It should be a good matchup for rookie Killian Hayes who hopefully gets to see some solid minutes against Darius Garland.

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 17-40 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Isaiah Stewart deserving a spot on the All-Rookie team, TANKWATCH, and our conflicting emotions on that Killian Hayes shot against the Clippers. Why we’re talking about “Rest”

The baby Detroit Pistons will once again see the floor tonight as seven players have already been ruled out against the also bad Cleveland Cavaliers. Call it finding times for the young guys or call it blatant tanking. Whatever it is, it’s probably going to be some ugly basketball tonight. The saving grace for the

The Detroit Pistons played on the second night of a back-to-back in a matchup of two bottom dwellers in the standings. It turns out, even with many players well-rested they were no match for the Wizards, falling 100-121. Taking into account where the franchise is at the moment in its rebuild, losing isn’t the problem.

Game Vitals: When: Saturday, April 17, 2021, 8 p.m. ESTWhere: Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.Watch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Pistons +4.5 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (17-39):Cory Joseph, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Washington Wizards (22-33):Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal, Deni Avdija, Rui Hachimura, Alex Len Pregame Reading: DBB’s own Matt Way

For the first time all season, the Pistons’ three first-round draft picks started the game together. And it was sure fun to watch. We’ve seen them all impress at times individually, but seeing it all happen at the same time felt different. Isaiah Stewart was a man among boys even at only 19 years old.

With just a month left on the 2020-21 schedule, there’s no better time than now to wrap up the Tank Commander series. In case you’re new here, this series monitors where the Pistons and their fellow tanking members of the National Basketball Association stand regarding positioning in the draft lottery. Based on FiveThirtyEight’s prediction formula,

The schedule doesn’t spoil us. The Detroit Pistons host tonight Oklahoma City Thunder, visit Washington Wizards tomorrow and host Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. These teams have a combined winning percentage of 37.2%. It’s the type of schedule you want when fighting for a favorable playoffs seed, but not one you want when you … are

With 17 games left in the regular season, the Detroit Pistons are in an unfamiliar position. They’re one of the three worst teams in the NBA, a feat they haven’t accomplished since 1993 when they landed the third overall pick. That selection, of course, ended up being Grant Hill, who is perhaps the single most

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged in Detroit Pistons fans, and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. In the latest SB Nation Reacts survey, a full 100 percent of responding Pistons fans are confident the

In a season full of impressive tanking by the Detroit Pistons, tonight’s loss takes the cake. Down 11 points with under five minutes left, the LA Clippers went on an 18-5 run to win the game 100-98, aided by a former resident of Little Caesars Arena. Pistons fans surely remember Reggie Jackson’s proclivity for late-game

The Los Angeles Clippers will be even more short handed than they were Sunday when these two teams faced off. Stars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are sitting out tonight’s contest against the Detroit Pistons, and they join the already sidelined Serge Ibaka and Patrick Beverly. Conversely, the Pistons look to have Jearmi Grant and

We took last week off from the Pistons to talk the upcoming NBA Draft, so in case you missed that episode, make sure to check it out here! Now, we’re back talking Detroit Basketball. In this episode, we focus on the French Connection — that is, Killian Hayes’ return and the consistently curious case that

The Detroit Pistons return to Little Caesars Arena having won two of their five games on the recent West Coast road trip. That’s a solid result in a typical year, though it’s less ideal for the Pistons’ lottery odds. With the Orlando Magic within reach of the coveted third-worst record, Detroit has extra motivation to

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 16-37 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about Killian Hayes playing good against bad teams and bad against good teams, why Sekou Doumbouya is getting more minutes and what he’s doing with them, and …