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Isaiah Stewart can rebound. Like few others his age. And when he was on his way to a career-high 21 boards Friday night against Oklahoma City, his teammates were yelling at him to “go ahead and keep snagging them.” But did you know the Detroit Pistons rookie forward can cook? That he attacks the kitchen the same way he

After playing without a significant segment of their roster on Friday, the Detroit Pistons were closer to full health against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Killian Hayes sat during the second half of a back-to-back, but several key players — including Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee — returned to the lineup. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough

The Detroit Pistons‘ in-game host grabbed the microphone. “Before we get started, you know what I’m going to do, right?” Kev Knows (his stage name) asked 13 teenagers, who sat at tables separated by Plexiglas and maintained social distance on the second floor of the Pistons practice facility overlooking the basketball court downtown Detroit on Monday.

When it comes to historical player comparisons, fanbases tend to keep them in-house. It’s why Isaiah Stewart, whose rebounding and defensive energy have helped him become a key rotation piece as a rookie for the Detroit Pistons, has often been compared to one of the greatest big men in team history — Ben Wallace. Stewart’s

The Detroit Pistons‘ in-game host grabbed the microphone. “Before we get started, you know what I’m going to do, right?” Kev Knows (his stage name) asked 13 teenagers, who sat at tables separated by Plexiglas and maintained social distance on the second floor of the Pistons practice facility overlooking the basketball court downtown Detroit on Monday.

One look at the injury report will tell you what time of the season it is for the Detroit Pistons. During the first half of a back-to-back, a whopping seven players missed Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Little Caesars Arena. Wayne Ellington and Mason Plumlee both sat due to rest, and Jerami

As much as the television screen likes basketball, a few things remain lost in translation. Size, for one. Not that Killian Hayes stands out among the giants on an NBA court. Still, he’s 6 feet 5 with a long reach, especially for his position. Speed, for another. Though Hayes isn’t an outlier here, either. Change of speed, however, is one

Dana Gauruder |  Special to Detroit Free Press If everything had followed the blueprint, Killian Hayes would have gone through one of these experiences much earlier in the season. The Detroit Pistons‘ point guard had a large chunk of his rookie year stripped away from him due to a hip injury, but coach Dwane Casey rode

Dana Gauruder |  Special to Detroit Free Press No one could have anticipated that a Detroit Pistons defeat to the mighty Los Angeles Clippers would be categorized as a bad loss. This one wound up being a really bad loss. Facing a depleted Clippers lineup, the Pistons squandered an 11-point lead in the final 5 minutes and

Cory Joseph hasn’t been with the Detroit Pistons very long. But he’s impressed with what he’s seen so far. Since joining the franchise March 26, Joseph has acquainted himself with the rest of the roster — particularly the rookies. The Pistons asked Joseph to be a mentor for the young players; while he already had

The Detroit Pistons are entering the home stretch of the season. Following After a five-game Western Conference road swing, they will play 12 of their final 18 games at home. Despite being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and not even having a shot at a play-in game, they’re still competing as though they

By Jason Lusk | April 12, 2021 5:55 pm Follow @GolfweekJLu As rounds of golf played in the U.S. surge, mechanical equipment manufacturer Ingersoll Rand Inc. has agreed to sell golf car-maker Club Car to Platinum Equity, an investment firm and holding company founded and operated by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores. The price: $1.7

By Jason Lusk | April 12, 2021 5:55 pm Follow @GolfweekJLu As rounds of golf played in the U.S. surge, mechanical equipment manufacturer Ingersoll Rand Inc. has agreed to sell golf car-maker Club Car to Platinum Equity, an investment firm and holding company founded and operated by Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores. The price: $1.7

It wasn’t a big surprise when Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver decided to trade Luke Kennard last November. Kennard, the 12th overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, had become a productive, sweet-shooting starting wing. But knee tendinitis limited him to 28 of 66 games the previous season, and he was set to enter free agency

The Detroit Pistons had multiple reasons to phone it in against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. They were without their leading scorer, Jerami Grant, for the third straight game. It was the second night of a back-to-back on the schedule. It was also the final game of a five-games-in-seven nights road trip with difficult

Arn Tellem |  Special to Detroit Free Press During his first six seasons in Detroit, Ben Wallace’s hair was something to behold. Though he was listed as 6 feet 9, he says at least two inches of that was actually his untamed Afro. From 2000-06, Pistons fans were so crazy about his wild coiffure that they

The Detroit Pistons are finally approaching the homestretch of the season. The NBA trade and buyout deadlines have both passed, meaning that the current roster is intact until the offseason. With 19 games remaining, the most interesting story line for many fans is probably where the Pistons’ NBA draft lottery odds will be. There’s still

The Detroit Pistons looked just fine without Jerami Grant on Thursday, cruising to a road win against the Sacramento Kings. Grant also missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore knee. The Pistons missed him this time. Portland led by as many as 24 points and easily handled the Pistons, 118-103, behind

When you shook Dr. Benjamin Paolucci’s hand, you could tell he was a former athlete. Brendan Suhr, who was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons from 1988-92, recalled his strong, but soft hands. Paolucci, a team physician with the Pistons from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2015, died at the age of

Akil Baddoo’s debut would be a great story even if the Detroit Tigers were the defending champs and the other big four teams here had made recent deep playoff runs, too. Not many longshot prospects hit the first big-league pitch they ever see over the fence and follow that up with a grand slam and a walk-off single. Heck, not