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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Shawn Windsor, Free Press sports columnist, co-host, “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn” • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Free Press sports columnist Shawn Windsor, co-host of “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn,” joins

TORONTO — Hamidou Diallo has been one of the Detroit Pistons‘ most unique players since general manager Troy Weaver traded for him ahead of the 2021 deadline. He’s a lob finisher and second-chance threat on a roster that, before this season, lacked athleticism. He’s one of the NBA’s better rebounders for his 6-foot-5 size. And

TORONTO — After a slow start, the Detroit Pistons threatened a comeback. Toronto Raptors stars Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam ensured it didn’t happen. The Pistons fell to the Raptors on the road, 119-118, after VanVleet led all scorers with 35 points and Siakam added 28. VanVleet, who also had eight assists, hit three 3-pointers

Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons can breathe a sigh of relief. The Pistons’ four-team trade Thursday to acquire James Wiseman is official, according to the Athletic’s Shams Charania, after a failed physical with a another team and player put the deal in limbo over the past 48 hours. What happened The Golden State Warriors

Not long ago, Isaiah Stewart was a fixture at his local Boys & Girls Clubs of America chapter. The Rochester, New York, native credits the organization for giving him, along with thousands across the country, an after-school safe haven. On Friday, Stewart returned the favor. The Detroit Pistons big man hosted 50 youths from the

The Detroit Pistons were also missing two rotation players following Thursday’s trade deadline. Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox were traded to the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively. Detroit’s returning player in the four-team deal, James Wiseman, didn’t make his debut Friday. The San Antonio Spurs were even more shorthanded. They entered Friday’s game

The Detroit Pistons’ trade for James Wiseman is in jeopardy. Gary Payton II, who was involved in the four-team deal that saw former Piston Saddiq Bey moved to the Atlanta Hawks, failed his physical with the Golden State Warriors on Friday according to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Warriors can rescind the

Editor’s note: The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Friday night a failed physical by Gary Payton II may nix the four-team trade on Thursday in which the Pistons landed James Wiseman. According to the report, the Warriors have until Saturday to waive the physical or pull out of the deal. For Detroit Pistons general manager Troy

The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone, while some players are already suiting up in uniform for new their new teams. Most have only been seen in photoshopped graphics from official team social media handles, so of course there is instant analysis on every trade that went down. The Detroit Pistons didn’t make as

Draymond Green is familiar with the Golden State Warriors, James Wiseman and the Detroit Pistons, which makes the Saginaw native uniquely positioned to understand Thursday’s deal at the NBA trade deadline involving all three entities. And thanks to Green, he provided unmatched intel Thursday on Wiseman and the wild day in the league during the

It’s hardly fair to cherry pick, especially after more than 2½ years of game film. And while two plays on a basketball court hardly illuminate a career — let alone define it — here we are, finally past the NBA’s trade deadline, trying to make sense of Troy Weaver’s vision. The Detroit Pistons general manager

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: In this “emergency” episode of “The Pistons Pulse,” we break down what the team did just before the 2023

A year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired big guard Caris LeVert, the pride of Pickerington Central, in a deal that went down a few days before the NBA trade deadline. The Cavs were clawing their way toward the top of the Eastern Conference and general manager Koby Altman wanted to shore up the wing.  Nice

The NBA’s trade deadline has not disappointed, with Kevin Durant going from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. As the trade deadline neared the 3 p.m. deadline, it seemed like the entire league wanted to get in on the fun. Including the Detroit Pistons. INSIDE THE DEADLINE:Pistons’ James

Leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, league sources maintained the Detroit Pistons were unlikely to part with their core players. It would’ve taken a deal the organization couldn’t say no to. In the end, one trade ended up meeting the Pistons’ asking price — and it cost them one of their recent first-round draft

The Golden State Warriors traded former Memphis Tiger James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons in a four-team deal that also involved the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN reported Thursday. The Pistons sent forward Saddiq Bey to the Hawks. The Warriors acquired guard Gary Payton II, and the Trail Blazers acquired five second round picks, ESPN reported. The

The Detroit Pistons made one deal on NBA trade deadline day, but held onto two of the more coveted trade assets on the market as Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline passed. Forward Bojan Bogdanovic and guard Alec Burks both will remain on the roster entering the summer. Pistons third-year general manager Troy Weaver set a

It was expected to be a quiet trade deadline for the Detroit Pistons, who set a high asking price for their core players. But one hour before the 3 p.m. deadline Thursday, a surprising deal came to fruition. The Pistons are trading forward Saddiq Bey and acquiring center James Wiseman in a three-team deal involving

Come celebrate the 2023 NBA trade deadline with the “The Pistons Pulse” podcast crew the only way we know how: Talking and debating Detroit Pistons basketball and the NBA. Our Free Press Pistons beat writer, Omari Sankofa II, and Bryce Simon, who goes by MotorCityHoops on social media, are the co-hosts of “The Pistons Pulse” podcast and they’re going live

CLEVELAND — The Detroit Pistons lost the first quarter by 18 points, and the fourth quarter by 20 points. The final margin of the game was as bad as you’d expect. Despite missing their top two scorers in Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, the Cleveland Cavaliers easily handled the Pistons on Wednesday, defeating them 113-85