Editor’s note: The Pistons lost to the Lakers, 121-116, despite Jerami Grant’s 36 points and Cade Cunningham’s first career triple-double. The Detroit Pistons-Los Angeles Lakers rivalry may be back in full effect after Sunday’s wild scene in the second of their game at Little Caesars Arena. It started when, during a box out on a
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Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) walks off the court after being ejected from the game during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Justin Fields injury update: Bears QB undergoing tests on spleen by Alicia de Artola
Detroit — Things got out of hand in the third quarter of the Pistons’ marque matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena. Pistons center Isaiah Stewart suffered a bloody gash over his right eye after taking an elbow from LeBron James, which set off a wild scene with 9:18 left
Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) walks off the court after being ejected from the game during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Georgia’s elite defense isn’t going anywhere with Bulldogs latest 5-star commit by John Buhler
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press A mundane and forgettable start to the Detroit Pistons season suddenly turned into a blood and guts battle. The world’s most famous athlete was tossed out during a wild and tense scene at Little Caesars Arena. Second-year center Isaiah Stewart took a shot to the face from LeBron
Nov 19, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports Did Baker Mayfield’s wife call out the Browns on Instagram? by John Buhler Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got tangled with young Pistons
Detroit — Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. The term usually doesn’t apply to sports teams, but it’s become part of the new normal in the NBA, and not just because of the pandemic. There’s no popular Latin saying for “load management,” but it would fit appropriately in the discussion of buying tickets for sporting
The Sixers don’t have any interest in acquiring Pistons forward Jerami Grant in a potential deal for Ben Simmons, a source tells Kyle Neubeck of The Philly Voice. Neubeck states that a Friday report that Grant is on a list of about 30 potential Sixers trade targets is outdated and there are no current negotiations involving Grant between
The Cavaliers‘ fast start has raised expectations in Cleveland, Jarrett Allen tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Coming off a 22-50 season, the Cavs were hoping to improve enough to contend for a spot in the play-in round, but the team is now 9-8 and has started to aim a little higher. “We’re definitely shooting for
Isaiah Stewart looked like a traffic cop. In the middle of a dance club. Stewart, the Detroit Pistons‘ 20-year-old center, swayed from side to side and then broke into a dance on Amsterdam Street in front of the Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center in Detroit. He waved a glow stick like it was a tiny lightsaber,
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons could have discovered how far they’re away from being contenders if Golden State suited up most of their regulars on Friday. The Warriors accomplished that with their ‘B’ team on the floor. Many of the fans came to see Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. They
Detroit — The headliner wasn’t able to play, but the understudy was more than ready to play the lead role. Steph Curry didn’t play in the second game of a back-to-back, but even without the frontrunner for league MVP, the Golden State Warriors had enough scoring. Third-year guard Jordan Poole (Michigan) picked up the slack
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Golden State ‘Lite’ was more than enough to beat the Detroit Pistons’ ‘Regular.’ The depleted Warriors played without the league’s leading scorer, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green, among others and still edged the Pistons 105-102 on Friday. Former Michigan standout Jordan Poole had a season-high 32 points
With the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers having talked, at some point, about a Ben Simmons trade that would involve Jerami Grant, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer — though no deal is imminent and it remains an unlikely match for multiple reasons — let’s take a look at the Pistons’ draft capital. We’ll explain why a big swing this
Detroit Pistons (4-10) vs. Golden State Warriors (13-2) When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV channel: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Pistons radio affiliates). Want more Pistons news: Download our free, easy to use mobile app on iPhone & Android. Slam dunk offer: Gain access to our most exclusive Pistons content all year long at $1 for 6 months. You’ll have access to every
Detroit — It’s that time of year again. It’s early enough in the season where general managers can start making early assessments of where their teams are and doing some tinkering to improve their rosters before they’re in too big of a hole and the season is jeopardized. Although it’s normal for general managers to
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are once again lighting it up against NBA defenses this season. Curry is playing like a two-time MVP and the NBA-leading Warriors (13-2), who were knocked out during the play-in tournament last season, rallied for a 104-89 win at Cleveland
Detroit Pistons (4-10) vs. Golden State Warriors (13-2) When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV channel: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Pistons radio affiliates). Want more Pistons news: Download our free, easy to use mobile app on iPhone & Android. Slam dunk offer: Gain access to our most exclusive Pistons content all year long at $1 for 6 months. You’ll have access to every
Pistons forward Jerami Grant is one of the players on the Sixers‘ list of targets for a potential Ben Simmons trade, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pompey also confirms Sam Amick’s report that James Harden is on Philadelphia’s list. Amick reported on Thursday that the 76ers have a list of about 30
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are once again lighting it up against NBA defenses this season. Curry is playing like a two-time MVP and the Warriors, who were knocked out during the play-in tournament last season, headed into Cleveland on Thursday with the league’s best