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Cade Cunningham is the likely choice for the Detroit Pistons. General manager Troy Weaver acknowledged after the draft lotteryin June that the Oklahoma State star is on top of their list of prospects. You would be hard-pressed to find a mock draft that doesn’t list Cunningham first. He was regarded as the best player in

Earlier this week, Jerami Grant became the first Detroit Piston in more than a decade to make the USA Basketball Men’s National Team roster. He’ll briefly be joined by two of his teammates. Pistons rookies Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart were named to the 17-player 2021 USA Basketball Select Team on Thursday. They will train with Grant and

Chauncey Billups finally has his dream job. Dame Time, meet Mr. Big Shot. Billups, the NBA Finals MVP on the 2004 Detroit Pistons’ championship team, has agreed to become the Portland Trail Blazers’ next head coach, the team announced Sunday. “Chauncey is a proven leader with an elite basketball IQ that has won everywhere he

The last eight months have been very good to Jerami Grant. He stepped into a starring role with the Detroit Pistons after a strong season as a role player for the Denver Nuggets, received significant All-Star consideration in February and finished second overall in the Most Improved Player race. Now, he’s an Olympian. Grant was officially named

Chauncey Billups finally has his dream job. Dame Time, meet Mr. Big Shot. Billups, the NBA Finals MVP on the 2004 Detroit Pistons’ championship team, has agreed to become the Portland Trail Blazers’ next head coach, according to multiple reports Sunday. In Portland, he’ll coach one of basketball’s most clutch scorers and shotmakers in point guard Damian

The Detroit Pistons won the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft last week, giving the team a plethora of options. Does general manager Troy Weaver select top prospect Cade Cunningham or trade out of the slot? He has left open all options ahead of the July 29 draft. SANKOFA: Cade Cunningham is the perfect

Cade Cunningham’s virtuoso performance against Baylor during the Big 12 tournament tells you everything you need to know about him as a prospect. The Oklahoma State star made spot-up, step-back and pull-up 3-pointers. He set up his teammates both in transition and in half court. He kept the ball on a string and scored 20 points

Detroit’s “Big Four” professional sports teams — the Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers – have combined to win 22 championships over the past 120 years. And though it’s hard to believe, considering the city’s recent playoff drought — the last postseason victory by any of the four, a 2-0 win by the Wings over the

It’s been three days since the Detroit Pistons won the 2021 NBA draft lottery. Does it feel real yet? For the first time in a long time, the Pistons are at the forefront of the national conversation. They’re in the driver’s seat to draft the top prospect, Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham, and add a

For the Detroit Pistons, there won’t be much intrigue during this week’s NBA draft combine. Or at least not for fans hoping to see how the combine could impact Detroit’s decision-making for the first overall pick. Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham, widely considered the best prospect, and Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs, projected to go in

The jubilant screams of joy summed up the night for the Detroit Pistons. Dwane Casey jumped from his seat and pumped his fists as his kids rose from their seats, in an attempt to match his energy. Senior advisor Arn Tellem raised both hands. Rob Murphy, their new Motor City Cruise general manager, bumped shoulders

A short video recorded by the wife of Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey and circulating on social media shows a behind-the-scenes celebration by Casey, his family, team scouts and front office staff. “One time!” someone shouts. “Let’s go!” another person adds. And then the room erupts in celebration. Casey jumps up, pumps his fist and

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The jubilant screams of joy summed up the night for the Detroit Pistons. Dwane Casey jumped from his seat and pumped his fists as his kids rose from their seats, in an attempt to match his energy. Senior advisor Arn Tellem raised both hands. Rob Murphy, their new Motor City Cruise general manager, bumped shoulders

Well, how about that? You wanted a little luck? You got it. And then some — after all those years of falling in the draft lottery, and all the years of struggle during the season. Not just with the Pistons, but with every other team that plays in this city. No stretch of sports fandom here

The Detroit Pistons had Hall of Fame representation at Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery. Ben Wallace, who will be inducted into the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, didn’t bring a good luck charm with him. He didn’t need to. After the career he had — going from undrafted to becoming one of

“Praise God.” That was the first thought of Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver upon seeing his franchise won the 2021 NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, and own the first pick in the July 29 draft. Finally, there is a shining beacon of hope for one of the core-four Detroit sports teams. “We’ll be ready to pick,”

It’s the most entertaining 10 minutes in television each year. Welcome to Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery. The annual lottery features the 14 non-playoff teams and draws for the top four picks in the upcoming draft, scheduled for July 29. After the top four, the 10 remaining teams are slotted Nos. 5-14 in reverse order of the regular season

The most suspenseful night on the professional basketball calendar is once again upon us. Tuesday’s 2021 NBA draft lottery (8:30 p.m, ESPN) will be more nerve-wracking than usual, with three teams in danger of losing their pick in the July 29 draft. The rebuilding Detroit Pistons, fresh off a 20-52 season — their worst since going 20-62 in

The Detroit Pistons were unlucky entering last year’s NBA draft, technically speaking. They fell two spots in the 2020 lottery — their worst slide in franchise history — and ended up with the No. 7 overall pick after having the fifth-best odds. It felt like a gut punch at the time. After more than a