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In five post-All Star break games, the Detroit Pistons look similar to how they did during the first half. They’ve had two wins against the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets, competitive losses against two likely playoff teams in the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets, and a blowout defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. The Pistons remain

Who is Jason Preston? He’s the former Piston Powered blogger, of course, and a big Detroit Pistons fan. He’s also the Ohio Bobcats standout point guard and an NBA prospect, and a key reason the Mid-American Conference tournament champion 13-seed Ohio is a popular upset pick Saturday night against 4-seed Virginia at Assembly Hall in Bloomington,

Detroit Tigers fans received some great news   Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this

Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this measure loosened

Behind a strong offensive night from guard Frank Jackson, on a two-way contract, the Detroit Pistons got their second consecutive win. Jackson scored 23 points Friday and hit all five of his 3-point attempts, and the Pistons (12-29) defeated the Houston Rockets, 113-100. Jackson logged his second start in a row and is making the most

Detroit Pistons fans have likely become accustomed to following the top college basketball prospects over the past decade. But given the Pistons are on pace to finish with a bottom-three record, the 2021 NCAA tournament should be of particular interest. March Madness tipped off Thursday with four play-in games, and the first round begins Friday.

Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey’s ongoing transformation into a complete scorer continued on Wednesday. Parts of his 28-point, 12-rebound performance against the Toronto Raptors was routine — or as routine as something can be for a first-year player. Bey hit six of his 10 3-point attempts, the third time this season he has made at least

Bill Dow  |  Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace, who 20 years ago arrived in Detroit to become one of the game’s most dominant defensive players and a fan favorite. Last week, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of

After losing several of their core players for six games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Toronto Raptors mostly returned to full strength on Wednesday — right on time to play the Detroit Pistons. Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Patrick McCaw and Malachi Flynn were cleared to play, and VanVleet and Siakam resumed their

Show Caption Hide Caption How Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes has been able to stay engaged while injured Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes speaks to the media on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Rob Murphy knows the coaching side of basketball, and then some. He was the second-winningest head coach of Eastern

So long, Fox Sports Detroit. Well, so long to that name, at least. Fox Sports Detroit, home to Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and other local sports coverage, will be known as Bally Sports Detroit starting March 31 — the day before the Tigers’ Opening Day telecast. The deal has long been in the works but was recently confirmed by the network’s

The Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ incoming G League affiliate, has hired a local former college coach with deep local ties to lead its front office. Rob Murphy has left his job as Eastern Michigan men’s basketball coach to become the new president and general manager of the Cruise, the team announced on Wednesday. Murphy

When Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes’ hip injury occurred against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 4, he initially didn’t realize the full severity of it. He was in pain after contesting a layup early in the third quarter and grabbed his right thigh. He figured there was a chance he would be able to return

Two months after beginning the rehab process to rehab his hip injury, Killian Hayes is nearing his return. Hayes has been cleared for on-court basketball action and “will begin a phased progression towards his return to full-contact practice and game action,” the Detroit Pistons announced Tuesday. The rookie point guard will be re-evaluated again in

Two months after beginning the rehab process to rehab his hip injury, Killian Hayes is nearing his return. Hayes has been cleared for on-court basketball action and “will begin a phased progression towards his return to full-contact practice and game action,” the Detroit Pistons announced Tuesday. The rookie point guard will be re-evaluated again in

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: We’re trying to build here what San Antonio has done Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey speaks to the media after the 109-99 loss to the Spurs on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press In some ways, the San Antonio Spurs

A hot second quarter helped the San Antonio Spurs leave Little Caesars Arena with a win Monday. The Spurs led by as many as 23 points in the second half and handed the Detroit Pistons their fourth straight loss, 109-99. San Antonio shot 69.6% in the second quarter and took a 10-point lead at halftime. It

The Detroit Pistons are signing forward Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday. Cook, a 23-year-old former Iowa standout, will bolster the Pistons’ roster depth through the March 25 NBA trade deadline. In eight G League games with the Iowa Wolves this season, he averaged 20.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.4

Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Troy Weaver‘s ongoing “restoring” of the Detroit Pistons hasn’t just given the team an overhauled roster. It’s given them a defined identity. At all five positions, they have long, athletic players with plus wingspans and strong defensive instincts. The Pistons are being built to thrive in the modern NBA, which

Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press General manager Troy Weaver said Tuesday that while the Detroit Pistons will remain aggressive through the 2021 NBA trade deadline, he didn’t anticipate a repeat of November’s frenzy, which left the Pistons with four returning players. That level of activity would be hard to top between now and the