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On Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team, the Motor City Cruise, unveiled their schedule for the 2021-22 season. After a long-time relationship with the Grand Rapids Drive (now the Grand Rapids Gold), the Pistons’ new developmental team will play in the brand-new arena on Wayne State’s campus. The Cruise open on Nov. 6 at

Fresh off their first NBA championship since 1971, the Milwaukee Bucks will make history once again when they tip off the 2021-22 season. The Bucks have selected Lisa Byington as the lead announcer for their television broadcasts on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first full-time female play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports

Detroit Pistons star Ben Wallace’s route to induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night may not have been the most unlikely — but it’s pretty close. The Alabama native starred at Division II Virginia Union, averaging 12.5 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior while leading the Panthers

Jo-Ann Barnas |  Detroit Free Press Editor’s note: To celebrate Detroit Pistons great Ben Wallace’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction, we look back at the story that taught us about his humble beginnings in Alabama, told by former Free Press sports writer Jo-Ann Barnas on March 26, 2002. “She taught us to pray and be thankful

In the latest edition of NBA-vet JJ Redick’s podcast, “The Old Man and the Three”, former Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was the featured guest. While having a candid conversation about his final days with the Pistons and his move to the Brooklyn Nets in February, Griffin addressed the social media rumors that he might’ve

The Detroit Pistons have four games on their preseason schedule ahead of the 2021-22 season, with two at home and two on the road. The Pistons announced Friday they’ll host San Antonio on Oct. 6 at Little Caesars Arena (7 p.m.), visit Memphis on Oct. 11 (8 p.m.) and New York on Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m.), before

The Basketball Hall of Fame waited eight years to admit Chris Webber. Can you blame them? Even those who have watched him forever aren’t sure what to make of him. Here is a 15-year NBA veteran who is still best known as a college player, an athlete with tremendous skills but an intangible game, a

Is this the season the Detroit Pistons end the NBA’s longest playoff losing streak at 14 games? It might seem far-fetched, considering they went 20-52 last season, worst in the Eastern Conference and second-worst in the NBA. With the addition of No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham, the Pistons enter Year 2 of the rebuild on

Troy Weaver has done it again, dealing the final remaining piece from the roster he took over less than 15 months ago. The Detroit Pistons‘ second-year general manager on Friday traded Sekou Doumbouya to the NBA title favorite Brooklyn Nets in exchange for veteran center DeAndre Jordan, four second-round picks and $5.78 million, according to a

Entering Year 2 of their “restoring,” how good will the Detroit Pistons be in 2021-22? They finished last season 20-52, the worst record in the Eastern Conference. They won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery, and drafted a player with superstar potential in Cade Cunningham. Now the hard part begins, as expectations will

Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A’ja Wilson bounced back from one of the worst games of her career with 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 78-71 on Thursday night for coach Bill Laimbeer’s 300th career victory. Laimbeer, who won two championships and played

Jerami Grant has been a Detroit Piston for 10 months, but he hasn’t had much time to explore the city itself. He signed as a free agent in November, at a time when COVID-19 protocols from both the NBA and the state prevented him from venturing out. Couple that with his summer stint playing for Team

DJ Bakker is well-acquainted with Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. He joined Casey’s coaching staff with the Toronto Raptors in 2016, and then followed Casey to Detroit two seasons later. Bakker has been an integral part of Detroit’s player development program and worked closely with Saddiq Bey last season to help him earn first-team

DJ Bakker is well-acquainted with Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. He joined Casey’s coaching staff with the Toronto Raptors in 2016, and then followed Casey to Detroit two seasons later. Bakker has been an integral part of Detroit’s player development program, and worked closely with Saddiq Bey last season to help him earn first-team

The Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ incoming G League franchise, has hired its new head coach. DJ Bakker will be the Cruise’s inaugural head coach, the franchise announced Tuesday. Bakker has been on Dwane Casey’s coaching staff for five seasons, including the last three in Detroit. MORE: Pistons new G League team Motor City

Jalen Rose’s viral reaction to the NBA draft Lottery was an accurate representation of the entire Detroit Pistons fanbase. Rose, who was in Phoenix for the NBA Finals with ESPN, pumped his fists, hit the blade dance and greeted onlookers in the bar after watching the Pistons lock up the top pick. PISTONS MAILBAG: Cade

For those who are still pursuing their professional basketball dreams, the Motor City Cruise might be able to make them come true. The Detroit Pistons‘ incoming G League franchise will host local open tryouts Sept. 15. Participants will compete for an opportunity to be invited to Cruise training camp, scheduled for November. Cruise general manager

Detroit Pistons second-round pick Balsa Koprivica returned home to sign a three-year contract with KK Partizan in Belgrade, Serbia, the club announced Monday. With the Pistons at 16 guaranteed contracts for 15 roster spots, and both two-way spots secured, Koprivica signing overseas was expected. The Pistons maintain his draft rights and the ability to sign him in

The Detroit Pistons‘ over/under regular season win total has been set at 25.5 on Caesars Sportsbook. That is the third-lowest win total for the 2021-22 season among the 30 NBA teams, besting Orlando (23.5) and Oklahoma City (22.5). Both the Pistons’ over and under are set at minus-110, meaning a $110 bet would yield a $100 profit. They

The Detroit Pistons are entering the quietest stretch of the calendar. Five weeks will pass before training camp begins Sept. 28. While at least one blockbuster NBA trade could take place in that span, the Pistons’ offseason business appears mostly done. They retained the free agents they wanted, signed three of their four draft picks and