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It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people

It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people

It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people excited about

Isaiah Stewart is back. Technically, he never left. But the Detroit Pistons‘ second-year big man missed two months of his first real NBA offseason this summer after tweaking his ankle during workouts with the USA Select Team in July. The injury left him in a walking boot, cost him summer league and prevented him from participating

Dana Gauruder |  Special to Detroit Free Press Jerami Grant signed with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent prior to last season in large part due to an expanded offensive role. For the most part, Grant showed he could handle the burden. Grant averaged 22.3 points, exceeding his previous career high of 13.6 set

When Larry Brown took over Southern Methodist University’s men’s basketball program in 2012, he became transfixed by a player on the roster who could do it all. Cannen Cunningham was 6 feet 10, but his game wasn’t pigeonholed by his size. He could pass, shoot, handle the ball and had a high basketball IQ. Brown

Ex-Detroit Piston Andre Drummond joined the Philadelphia 76ers as a role player this past offseason. Due to injuries and roster absences, Drummond was forced into a larger role against his former team on Friday. Drummond’s best efforts weren’t enough to stop the Pistons, who led by as many as 22 points en route to closing preseason

Andre Drummond made his first appearance at Little Caesars Arena as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Unlike his appearance last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the arena was moderately filled with fans. It wasn’t a welcome return for Drummond. There were audible boos whenever he touched the ball during the first quarter

Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey approached preseason with the mindset that every healthy player on the roster would see time on the floor. That has been especially true for Saben Lee, who has started two preseason games due to injuries. Lee put together one of his best performances during Wednesday’s 108-100 loss to the New

After Monday’s poor outing against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Detroit Pistons looked improved against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. They crashed the boards harder, took better care of the ball and controlled the pace of the game for long stretches. But the Knicks ultimately prevailed, using a strong third-quarter performance from reigning Most Improved

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Detroit Pistons‘ first two preseason games were on opposite ends of the spectrum. Last week’s opener against the San Antonio Spurs featured strong ball movement and proficient outside shooting, and it led to a 115-105 win. They couldn’t get anything going on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies, however. The Pistons had more

After missing close to a week of practice due to an ankle sprain, the Detroit Pistons didn’t seem worried about Killian Hayes having an up-and-down preseason debut on Monday. Hayes, who is entering his second season after a injury-marred rookie season, has been a bright spot for the Pistons through training camp. Both coaches and

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Detroit Pistons had a strong start to preseason last week, beating the San Antonio Spurs by 10 points at home. The Pistons couldn’t maintain it, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road on Monday, 127-92. Killian Hayes made his preseason debut after missing the exhibition opener with a left ankle

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Jamorko Pickett’s phone doesn’t ring while he’s visiting his grandma. She lives in Chinquapin, North Carolina — a small, rural community where it is near-impossible for cell phones to pick up a signal. When he’s with her, he’s isolated from the outside world. Except for one time, when his phone suddenly rang. It was July

The Detroit Pistons held their annual open practice on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, and featured all of the usual hallmarks. The starters (sans Cade Cunningham, who is recovering from an ankle sprain) scrimmaged against the bench unit. Toward the end, Cory Joseph grabbed the mic to thank fans before goading his younger teammates into singing

The Detroit Pistons were shorthanded during their 115-105 preseason win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, but they’re slowly returning back to full health. Cade Cunningham and Frank Jackson missed most of training camp with right ankle sprains, and Killian Hayes was a late scratch Wednesday with a left ankle sprain. But Hayes and

Ben Wallace has had an outsized presence with the Detroit Pistons this year. The organization tapped him to virtually represent the team at the NBA draft Lottery in June. He became the first undrafted player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in September, and several current Piston players attended his ceremony. And he was

Dwane Casey’s 2021-22  Detroit Pistons’ rotation was expected to feature an experienced bench unit while starting multiple 20-year-olds. That came to fruition Wednesday. The Pistons opened their preseason slate with a 115-105 victory against the San Antonio Spurs, largely because of strong play from their veteran reserves. Three of Detroit’s five players who reached double

Here we go again. It’s another milestone day putting into perspective the tragedy Detroit sports has been for the past half-decade and counting. Thursday marks 2,000 days since the city’s last playoff win among its four major professional sports franchises. Go ahead. Laugh. Or cry. Or do both, like Andrew at his first day of