Detroit Free Press

LAS VEGAS — Balsa Koprivica, the Detroit Pistons‘ 57th overall pick in this year’s draft, was certain he was going to end up with the team. He had a strong pre-draft workout with the organization, and said he fell in love its people. Koprivica appeared on few big boards leading up to the draft after a solid

LAS VEGAS — It’s too soon. To judge, to say with any certainty what second-year Detroit Pistons point guard Killian Hayes will become. Oh, you can have an opinion. This is the NBA. This is America, too. And you’re a sports fan, and the Pistons are — finally! mercifully! — worth having an opinion about. For that

Wondering how to watch the Detroit Pistons summer league game against the New York Knicks? You can see it at 8 p.m. on NBA.com or NBA TV. Top 2021 NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham and the Pistons have yet to win a summer league game but have shown plenty to get excited about.  Killian Hayes

Andre Drummond has been a 76er, Cavalier, Laker and Husky over the years. Add lifeguard to that list. Drummond, the former Detroit Pistons center, apparently saved his son from drowning, according to surveillance video posted Thursday on social media. “NOT ALL HEROS WEAR CAPES(…) A parents worst nightmare….. Feat my son & I No one was

LAS VEGAS — He retweets Einstein and his son’s workouts on the beach with similarly breezy vibes, already endearing himself to Pistons Twitter. Though if you’re looking for Frank Garza’s philosophy on the social media platform, you’re better off focusing on emojis. He loves them and drops them almost daily, like affirmations, for his son, Luka, for anyone

LAS VEGAS — When talking to Luka Garza, the Detroit Pistons rookie comes off as very self-aware. Since the organization drafted him with the 52nd pick two weeks ago, he has been open about addressing his weaknesses so he can last in the NBA. A prolific scorer during his four years at Iowa, draft evaluators

LAS VEGAS — Killian Hayes’ reputation at the start of his rookie season was that he was a developing floor general with upside as a shot creator. He was a skilled pick-and-roll operator with soft touch on his floater and an occasional ability to drain stepback 3-pointers. Through 26 regular season and two Summer League

LAS VEGAS — The first two picks of the NBA draft squared off Tuesday night before the biggest Summer League crowd so far. Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green have that kind of star potential. Both showed it in moments. Beyond that? It’s. The. Summer. League. Also: Henry Ellenson. Remember him? No? He was the Detroit

LAS VEGAS — It was the most anticipated game of the NBA Summer League: Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green. The first overall pick in this year’s draft against the second overall pick for the first time. The matchup drew a nearly packed crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center, though the Pistons’ poor outside shooting doomed

Last Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons agreed to re-sign Saben Lee to a three-year contract. On Monday, they retained their other two-way guard. Frank Jackson is returning to the Pistons on a two-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. Jackson entered restricted free agency after emerging as a key role player last season,

The first episode of the Netflix’s new sports documentary series explores the infamous 2004 brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons’ fans and the aftermath that resulted in criminal charges, fines, and suspensions. “Untold: Malice at the Palace,” which debuts on the video streaming platform on Tuesday, recounts details from one of the darkest days in

It’s been a whirlwind first NBA season for Saddiq Bey. He started 53 games and earned first-team all-rookie honors after hitting 175 3-pointers, leading all rookies. He broke numerous franchise records for the Detroit Pistons, and is coming off of a stint in Las Vegas with the U.S. men’s basketball Select Team. He did it

LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons‘ Summer League roster features plenty of continuity from last season. But their first game in Las Vegas on Sunday still marked a number of notable firsts, and their ability to develop chemistry on-the-fly could be the key to them keeping their summer league championship hopes alive after a disappointing

LAS VEGAS — The Detroit Pistons tipped off their Summer League slate against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, and the first quarter checked many of the boxes onlookers wanted to see from No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham and the rest of the their young core. But they were unable to carry that momentum through

When Las Vegas Summer League tips off on Sunday, it’ll mark the first time the event has been held in more than two years. The Detroit Pistons will have a stacked roster, as 2021 draft picks Cade Cunningham and Luka Garza will join forces with 2020 selections Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee to

A couple of rookies fought last week at Detroit Lions camp. It was more of a skirmish, truthfully, one head coach Dan Campbell let play out for a moment before stepping into to throttle everything back. “Nobody backed down from each other and they got better from it, so I was happy,” Campbell said the next day.

Isaiah Livers embraced his former college coach, John Beilein, for 10 seconds when the two reunited at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center earlier this week. Beilein recruited Livers to Michigan in 2017, and Livers went on to have a strong four-year career before being drafted 42nd by the Pistons in the 2021 NBA draft. Midway through his

The Detroit Pistons released their 2021 summer league roster on Thursday, and it’s a stacked one. The roster is headlined by Cade Cunningham, who the Pistons selected first overall in this year’s NBA draft. Second-round picks Luka Garza and Isaiah Livers and Detroit’s entire 2020 draft class will also make the trip, along with their lone first-round

After his prolific four-year career at Iowa came to an end in March, Luka Garza immediately turned his sights to the NBA. Specifically, he narrowed down what he needed to lose to maximize his chances of making an NBA roster: 30 pounds of weight. He hired a chef and dietician and changed his diet, eliminating

The Detroit Pistons have reached a deal with one of their three restricted free agents. Saben Lee, the 38th pick of the 2020 NBA draft, is returning to the Pistons on a three-year deal, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. Lee, who was on a two-way contract last season, emerged as a steady