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The extremely shorthanded Detroit Pistons managed to put up a truly admirable fight, at one point in the third quarter leading New York by 14 points, before eventually dropping a surprisingly fun Wednesday night battle to the Knicks, 94-85, at Little Caesers Arena. The outlook for this one appeared bleak before the game was even

The Detroit Pistons, decimated by the Omicron variant, have signed three players to 10-day hardship deals over the past 24 hours: Justin Robinson and Trayvon Palmer yesterday and Micah Potter today. It’s ok, we’re all in the same, confused boat here. Potter, 23, may be familiar to Big Ten basketball fans as he spent his

The Detroit Pistons returns home to face the struggling New York Knicks after an unsuccessful 0-3 road trip. Detroit looks to field a COVID-ravaged lineup for the third game since originally losing Cade Cunningham to health and safety protocols on Dec. 23. If you follow Detroit’s G-League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, this match up

On episode 77 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Omari Sankofa, one of the best beat writers in the NBA covering our Pistons for the Detroit Free Press. Omari and I start off the episode talking about the Covid outbreak within the Pistons organization and NBA at large. I get Omari’s

With the Detroit Pistons ravaged by health and safety protocols, five of the nine rotation members for the Pistons tonight played in the G-League showcase for the Motor City Cruise. The lack of real NBA talent and experience showed in a major way against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, who had a mostly intact

If you thought the Pistons were undermanned on Thursday in Miami, wait until you get a look at Detroit’s active roster today against the San Antonio Spurs. Already down a number of key players, James Edwards of The Athletic announced this morning that Cory Joseph and Josh Jackson would be joining the already hefty number

ABSOLUTELY first and foremost, I want to send all the best to Cade Cunningham (and those close to him) and wish them health as he has tested positive for Covid and entered the NBA health and safety protocols. I also want to do the same for the rest of the Detroit Pistons who are dealing

Here we are at the 30 game mark. I take it many of us in the Detroit Pistons fanbase are ready for the season to end and see some new blood. Or are anxious for the NBA trade deadline to infuse some fresh and needed talent. This is not to disparage anyone on this current

Only a few days ago the Detroit Pistons were able to break the 14-game losing streak with a COVID-free roster at home against the Miami Heat. Fast forward to tonight and with the news of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee and Rodney McGruder joining Cade Cunningham in protocols mere hours before tip-off, tonight’s game

While the last two seasons have had their share of difficulties for the Detroit Pistons, they were incredibly fortunate in some respects — they almost completely avoided any issues with losing players for long stretches to COVID-19 or health and safety protocols. That remained true until two days ago when Cade Cunningham was announced as

The Pistons won’t be playing on Christmas day, but they will likely be spending Christmas on the road as their 3 game road trip that started on Tuesday in New York continues to Miami. It will conclude with a game in San Antonio on December 26. It is unfortunate that the team will have to

With the Omicron variant sweeping through the NBA, it seems every team needs reinforcements. That’s why the league has provided teams with a hardship, allowing them to add an additional player to offset each who tests positive for the virus. This has resulted in a who’s who of, “Wow, I remember that guy!” signings: The

Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham has entered the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The announcement was the proverbial other shoe to drop after it was reported earlier Wednesday that the team had signed Cheick Diallo of the Motor City Cruise to a 10-day contract. With a full

I truly feel bad that every defensive breakdown I do ends up being from such a negative perspective. There are areas (and individuals) where the Detroit Pistons defense is performing well that could be highlighted. I think everyone in the Pistons fan base would agree that there is plenty of room to get better, especially

In the 2020 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons selected the undersized center out of Washington, Isaiah Stewart. Standing at just 6-foot-9 with a limited perimeter game, the Stewart pick was widely considered a reach. An early-season injury to Jahil Okafor vaulted Stewart from a third-string project to the backup center. He was quick to win

On episode 75 of the Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Tuesday night game vs the Knicks. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the

The Detroit Pistons were able to cut a 22-point second-half deficit to 5 behind strong bench play, but the team’s anemic offense and complete lack of size eventually allowed the New York Knicks to prevail 105-91 Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Pistons simply had no answer for the size of Mitchell Robinson off

There may not be a bigger disappointment early on than the New York Knicks. Coming off a revelation of a season last year, they’ve struggled to start this season. Julius Randle has regressed, Kemba Walker has been a bust, and RJ Barrett just isn’t good enough to fill in the gaps. Luckily for them, they

On episode 74 of the Motor City Hoops Podcast I am joined by Ku Khahil, host of the absolutely incredible Locked on Pistons Podcast. Even though this was an all mailbag episode we had to start off by talking about the Detroit Pistons ending their 14 game losing streak Sunday night vs the Heat. Ku

The Detroit Pistons won a basketball game. This is not a drill. It didn’t always look promising, but the Pistons snapped their 14-game losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 100-90. The Heat took a nine-point lead in the second quarter while Max Strus was torching nets, and it looked like it was going to be