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Grant Hill repeatedly returned to a single word that described the process of writing his autobiography — interesting. Hill, of course, had a basketball career that was more interesting than most. He starred at Duke and won two championships before the Detroit Pistons drafted him third overall in 1994. He became a superstar with the Pistons,

Most Detroit Pistons fans know about the Kobe Bryant trade that almost happened in 2007, well after he was considered one of the game’s best. But the world learned on Wednesday there was almost a time when the Pistons acquired back when he was No. 8 and before he started winning championships. Former Pistons All-Star

The NFL is a copycat league. So, the mantra goes, anyway: A team makes a run to the Super Bowl, or a couple of runs, and league executives get busy trying to replicate their success. Sometimes that means copying a system, other times copying philosophy, like when the Washington Commanders won trophies on the backs of

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome in NBA cap and free agency expert Keith Smith to break down just what the Pistons can, and should, do this offseason. Who they

Justin Tillman’s NBA dream has never felt this close. The former Detroit Pershing standout and ESPN four-star recruit is coming off of a strong season with the College Park Skyhawks, the Atlanta Hawks’ G League affiliate. Tillman earned All-NBA G League first team honors after averaging 23.5 points and 11.6 rebounds while shooting 59.8% overall

The Detroit Pistons‘ looming Jerami Grant decision could define their offseason. They have the fifth overall pick and significant cap space, but a Grant trade has the potential to bring back significant assets and better-position the Pistons to build a roster that can sustainably compete in the playoffs. Of course, keeping Grant could also help

The majority of the draft focus for the Detroit Pistons has been centered around their first-round pick. They have the fifth overall selection and are searching for another franchise centerpiece who can thrive alongside 2021 top pick Cade Cunningham. But the Pistons also own the 46th pick of the draft, thanks to their trade with the Brooklyn

With the countdown to the 2022 NBA draft at 23 days, the Detroit Pistons will soon be on the clock. Back on May 18, ESPN NBA draft expert Jonathan Givony projected the Pistons to select Purdue guard Jaden Ivey with the No. 5 overall pick. However, in his latest mock released Tuesday, the former Draft

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores’ Family Foundation is committing $20 million to build a new community center in Rouge Park, the team announced Wednesday morning. The 25,000 square foot facility will sit adjacent to Brennan Pool and will serve a need in the Cody-Rouge neighborhood, a community that mayor Mike Duggan said currently lacks indoor recreational facilities.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys break down the lessons learned from the NBA combine in Chicago, and try to figure out if the Detroit Pistons’ draft board has changed at all.

The Detroit Pistons need talent. They need a scorer who can play off the ball and complement Cade Cunningham. They need a versatile, athletic player with length who can create his own shot, convert 3-pointers and also plays great defense. So we’re all agreed. With the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the

Strapped in a wheelchair, Spencer Heslop zipped around the basketball court, hitting the corners hard. His movement was so quick, so athletic, so smooth and so natural — it was mesmerizing. It was just a simple warmup, as he zoomed around a court at the North Campus Recreation Building at the University of Michigan, but

The Los Angeles Lakers have found their man. The Lakers have agreed to a four-year deal with former Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to be their next head coach, two people with knowledge of the agreement told USA TODAY Sports, concluding a nearly two-month search after the organization parted ways with Frank Vogel after failing to make the playoffs, or even the

We’re more than a week removed from the NBA draft combine, and less than a month away from June 23’s draft. This is shaping up to be a busy offseason for the Detroit Pistons, who have the fifth overall pick, significant cap space and a desire to make a leap next season. With that in

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guests: Lyndsay Green, Free Press restaurant critic; Omari Sankofa, Free Press Pistons beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: After a week off, the fellas are back together and they chat with Lyndsay Green, Free Press food and restaurant writer. Following her powerful

The Detroit Pistons will be in an interesting position on draft night. With the fifth overall pick, they’ll likely be out of contention for the three most highly regarded prospects — Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren. But this year’s draft isn’t as certain as the 2021 draft, which had Cade Cunningham go No. 1

Let Twitter tell it, Detroit Pistons fans want Jaden Ivey. Ivey, an explosive guard out of Purdue, was the most popular option in a social media poll gauging who fans wanted the Pistons to take with the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NBA draft. He won 46.3% of the 397 votes from Monday to Tuesday, compared

Next season, the Detroit Pistons will put the “é” in “Détroit.” The Pistons and the Chicago Bulls will play a regular season game at Accor Arena in Paris on Jan. 19, 2023, the NBA announced on Tuesday. It will be Detroit’s first game in France after previously playing international games in London in 2013, and

Bill Bayno slept for 14 hours Sunday night, because he slept six hours total during his previous two nights. The Detroit Pistons assistant coach was in Kigali, Rwanda, doing what he loves most — teaching the game of basketball. Bayno planned to arrive back in the United States on Monday night to meet Cade Cunningham in

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome NBA draft analyst Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft) to go in-depth on the likely NBA draft prospects at No. 5 for the Pistons, including Jaden Ivey, Shaedon