Detroit Free Press

March Madness is over, and the 2022 NBA draft order is starting to crystalize. The Detroit Pistons (23-56) entered Tuesday’s games with the third-worst winning percentage and third-best lottery odds. They will likely finish third or fourth in the lottery standings, behind Houston and Orlando and competing with Oklahoma City for third. The Pistons will have

When Rob Murphy was hired as the president and general manager of the Motor City Cruise in March of 2021, he had a lot of work to do to get the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team off of the ground. In some ways, literally. The team’s new arena, Wayne State Fieldhouse — shared with

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, Omari and Bryce sift through the development of a couple of key Pistons, including big games from Killian Hayes and Saddiq Bey. And then they explain why

Tony Garcia |  Detroit Free Press Gene Shue, one of the original point guards for the Detroit Pistons, died Monday. He was 90. Shue, whose NBA playing and coaching career spanned four decades, spent six years in the Pistons organization — starting in the 1956-57 season when the team was still in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The franchise

The NBA regular season is now in its final week and ends Sunday, so teams are either jockeying for playoff or lottery positioning, whether they admit the latter or not. The Detroit Pistons have run their postseason winless streak to 14 years, but hope is bountiful and the vibes are improving, thanks to the rise of rookie sensation Cade Cunningham.

Injuries continue to pile up for the Detroit Pistons, but it didn’t stop them from winning their third straight game on Sunday. The Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers, 121-117, behind a 31-point performance from Saddiq Bey. Detroit was without Cade Cunningham (right hip soreness) and Cory Joseph (left lumbar spine strain); they joined Jerami Grant, Marvin

A series of Detroit Pistons roster transactions took place Sunday. The Pistons have signed Carsen Edwards, the 33rd pick of the 2019 NBA draft who spent this season in the G League, to a two-year deal. And after a strong showing during a 10-day contract, the Pistons signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract,

John Beilein keeps a small, black notebook with “Detroit Pistons” emblazoned on the front. When it’s not in his hand, it’s in his back pocket. Within it are notes from every game the Pistons have played this season. After their loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, his book only had a couple of blank

From two new cannabis lines by former Detroit Pistons players to a “fast-acting” gummy, Michigan’s marijuana industry continues to grow and evolve as the state’s recreational industry surpasses two full years in existence. The recreational industry saw $128 million in sales in February, according to Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, and agency projections for 2022 show recreational

It was April 1, but the injury report for the Detroit Pistons‘ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was no prank. A total of 17 players for both teams combined sat out with injuries. The Pistons were without Jerami Grant, Marvin Bagley III, Cory Joseph, Kelly Olynyk (rest), Hamidou Diallo, Luka Garza and Chris Smith, and the

The Detroit Pistons own the NBA’s third-worst record at 21-56. But for six weeks, they’ve been close to average. Since beating the Boston Celtics in the final game before the All-Star Game, the Pistons are 9-12 and have a net rating of minus-0.5 — 17th in the NBA. Of the teams during that span with negative plus-minus ratings,

For most of the night, the Detroit Pistons were in striking distance. In the fourth quarter, they finally broke through. A 27-8 run fourth quarter run allowed the Pistons to take control of the game and upset the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena, 102-94. Detroit didn’t take its first lead until 6:06 was left

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Dwane Casey, vocal as anyone about Cade Cunningham’s Rookie of the Year candidacy, has a go-to response when asked why Cunningham qualifies: The Detroit Pistons’ No. 1 pick has “it.” But what is “it?” Cunningham provided plenty of examples Tuesday. “We had Blake (Griffin) a couple years ago when he was healthy,” Casey said. “He had that star

We’ve seen Cade Cunningham catch on fire this season. His performance on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday was different, though. Cunningham matched his career-high with 34 points, and scored 29 in the second half and 17 in the fourth quarter. The Detroit Pistons, without Jerami Grant for the second game in a row due to

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 first try to figure out why Cade Cunningham isn’t getting the benefit of the whistle. Then, the fellas take a deeper dive on the top NBA

Jerami Grant will miss the Detroit Pistons‘ remaining seven games this season due to a left calf strain, the team announced on Monday. The injury occurred during the first quarter of Friday’s home loss to the Washington Wizards. Grant exited the game with 4:30 to play in the quarter. It isn’t clear exactly when or

Isaiah Stewart lost a tooth before he knocked down his first 3-pointer on Sunday. Rather than picking the tooth up immediately, he let it fall to the ground to he could prioritize making the shot first. “How great of a kid are you to look at your tooth fall but then worry about your 3

Another day, another failed Detroit Pistons comeback bid. The New York Knicks built a 21-point lead in the second quarter. The Pistons used a 26-7 run to cut the deficit to two in the third quarter, but was unable to re-take the lead. Alec Burks blocked Cade Cunningham’s potential game-tying midrange shot on the final

During Dwane Casey’s post-practice media availability Thursday, he was posed a question — did we underestimate the difficulty of Killian Hayes’ transition to the NBA after spending his entire career in Europe? Casey chuckled. Who is “we?” “I’m glad you put that ‘we’ on it because I know for all point guards it is tough,”