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It’s been a weird season for the Dallas Mavericks. They’ve battled injuries, inconsistency and outside criticism throughout the year, yet they currently sit in the sixth spot out west with a 34-27 record. They’ve shaken off their early struggles and appear determined to do everything they can to avoid playing in the dreaded play-in tournament.

The days of aging, mediocre athletes with average skills playing to a subpar record seems to be gone for the Detroit Pistons. This Pistons team is losing plenty, but using a roster full of young players who possess enough athleticism, skills and upside that they could reasonably develop into crucial contributors on a contending team.

A diamond in the rough comes in all shapes, sizes, and contract statuses. They can be young players from small schools who burst onto the scene out of nowhere. They can be veterans who finally find a situation where everything clicks. They can be a former high school or college star who needs a few

After last week’s mailbag episode, we took a left turn and chose to break down all aspects of the Detroit Pistons rebuild. We were without David this week, but Duncan Smith joined to provide his insight on the job Troy Weaver has done so far and what the team might look like in both the

The Grand Rapids Drive announced today they have entered into a new “hybrid” partnership with the Denver Nuggets beginning with the 2021-22 season. The Detroit Pistons announced in July they would purchase a G League team that would be located in downtown Detroit with games at Wayne State’s campus. The Grand Rapids-based owners of the

Detroit Pistons fans are in an all-too familiar place. Staring at a team with a long way to go who could potentially draft in the 7-9 range of the NBA Draft. It’s the spot Detroit has found itself in most frequently in the last lost decade. It seems like the should purchase a time share

It was hard to tell who was tanking. The Atlanta Hawks are one of the stories of the NBA as they battle the also-surprising New York Knicks for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Though they were without star guard Trae Young (ankle) against the Detroit Pistons, it’s a game you win when you’re

Game Vitals When: Monday April 26, 2021, 7:00 p.m. EST Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan Watch: Bally Sports Detroit; NBA League Pass Odds: Pistons +3.5 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (18-42): Killian Hayes, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Atlanta Hawks (34-27): Kevin Huerter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Solomon Hill, John Collins, Clint Capela Pregame

The best thing about the Detroit Pistons this season has by far been their rookie class. Troy Weaver put his stamp on things immediately upon taking over, slicing and dicing as he reshaped the roster to fit his vision. There’s an argument to be made that two of the Pistons rookies — Isaiah Stewart and

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 18-43 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about how the Pistons can maximize Hamidou Diallo, analyze how many wins the Pistons should be able to get the rest of the season, and Jerami Grant’s comments

The Detroit Pistons lost to the undermanned Indiana Pacers, 115-109. Jerami Grant led the way for Detroit with 25 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Mason Plumlee had 17 points and 21 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon keyed things for the Pacers, putting up 26 points, eight rebounds, and four assists, and Caris LeVert also put

Who will be this game’s Edmond Sumner? Remember him? He’s the guy for the Pacers who made all five of his attempts in the fourth quarter including three 3-points on his way to 18 points and an L for the Detroit Pistons. Due to injuries, Sumner is playing a lot more, and he’s probably excited

It’s hard to make sense of the Indiana Pacers this season. They’ll win 7 of 10 and then go on a four-game losing skid. Their last three losses — Clippers, Jazz, Hawks. Last three wins — Thunder, Rockets, Grizzlies. Seems like they are a good bad team or a mediocre team that can’t do much

Turns out, no matter how hard you try, you can’t lose them all. Are the Detroit Pistons trying to do that? No, not at all. They do appear to have a plan of attack down the stretch as they try to balance developing a solid core of young players while trying to put themselves in

Well, that was a Detroit Pistons basketball game, wasn’t it? It wasn’t one of those fun, “wow, the kids look great,” kind of games. It wasn’t one of those, “wow, the veterans are gonna win another game for no reason,” either. No, it was the worst of both worlds. Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee and Cory

Game Vitals When: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 8:30 p.m. ESTWhere: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TexasWatch: Bally Sports Detroit Plus, NBA League PassOdds: Pistons +8.5 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (18-41):Killian Hayes, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Tyler Cook, Isaiah Stewart San Antonio Spurs (28-29):Dejoute Murray, Derrick White, DeMar DeRozan, Keldon Johnson, Jakob Poetl Pregame Reading: Over at

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. While the playoffs were never even a figment in the imagination of Detroit Pistons fans this season, the

In what will undoubtedly be a far cry from the matchups we saw 16 years ago, the Detroit Pistons visit the San Antonio Spurs in a game that means very different things to each team. Detroit has no real motivation to win games the rest of the year while San Antonio seeks to hold onto

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about Killian Hayes’ improvement since his return, Isaiah Stewart’s lack of limitations, and some NBA Draft talk. That led to some unstructured rambling about: Damian Lillard shooting with his abs Kai Jones dunking everything in sight Laz’s Perfect Pistons Team; Killian Hayes, Evan Mobley, and three Saddiq Beys

The Detroit Pistons shot the ball well in Dallas but fell 127-117 as they couldn’t overcome Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson’s first-half onslaught. Detroit shot just over 50% overall and 40% from 3-point territory for the game, but their defense could not slow the Mavericks. Detroit’s offense was clicking on all cylinders with a 36-point