Last season, Detroit Pistons games doubled as a gathering place for local celebrities and influencers. Sada Baby, Icewear Vezzo and Courtney Bell performed at halftime of separate games. Rap artists 42 Dugg, Tee Grizzly, Danny Brown could be seen at Little Caesars Arena. And local business owners were introduced on the Jumbotron during breaks. A lot of
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Detroit Pistons fans will have to wait a little longer for Cade Cunningham to make his home debut. The No. 1 pick will miss Wednesday’s season opener against the Chicago Bulls with a right ankle sprain. Cunningham suffered the injury early in training camp, and while it was initially characterized as “minor,” Cunningham hasn’t fully
Detroit — It’s been a waiting game for almost all of preseason. Will he or won’t he? Following the news that the Pistons’ No. 1 overall pick, Cade Cunningham, suffered an ankle injury near the start of training camp, the big question was whether Cunningham would be back in time for the regular-season opener. He won’t.
Detroit — They’re no longer a novelty. Now they’re part of the nucleus. And if this latest incarnation of the Pistons is going to become what they all hope — from an ownership group entering its second decade in Detroit to a front office that overhauled the roster in less than a year and a
Partnership for 2021-22 season will include a new beer, D Up, a 5.0% ABV kolsch with lemon and lime notes Eastern Market Brewing Co. and the Detroit Pistons are teaming up. With the Pistons opening their 2021-22 season Wednesday, the two sides announced Tuesday that EMBC, a Detroit-based craft brewery that also owns Ferndale Project, will become
With the NBA regular season opening Tuesday and the Detroit Pistons debuting Wednesday vs. Chicago, it is a perfect time to dig deep into the hometown Pistons to answer as many questions as possible entering the new season. Omari Sankofa II, our Pistons beat writer, stopped by Tuesday afternoon for a Reddit “Ask Me Anything”
It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people
It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people
It is a new era of Detroit Pistons basketball. General manager Troy Weaver has turned over the entire 15-man roster in less than two years on the job. The addition of No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, a player with guard skills, forward size and unlimited potential, and a slew of other young players have people excited about
Isaiah Stewart is back. Technically, he never left. But the Detroit Pistons‘ second-year big man missed two months of his first real NBA offseason this summer after tweaking his ankle during workouts with the USA Select Team in July. The injury left him in a walking boot, cost him summer league and prevented him from participating
Detroit — Cade Cunningham is a gift. Since the night of the NBA Draft in July, the Pistons’ brass has been smiling from ear to ear, marveling over the possibilities of their newest acquisition. The No. 1 overall pick came to them, wrapped in a bow, following the draft lottery. From his very first interviews,
Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale has been diagnosed with cancer for the second time in less than three months. Vitale made the revelation through his employer, ESPN. He was diagnosed recently with lymphoma, after he was diagnosed with melanoma earlier this summer. The melanoma has been treated and cleared; the lymphoma, Vitale acknowledged, will
Detroit — Meet the 2021-22 Detroit Pistons, with analysis from Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Guards Cade Cunningham ►Height: 6-6 ►Weight: 220 ►Age: 20 ►2022 salary: $10.1 million ►The skinny: The No. 1 overall pick will have high expectations, and he showed in Summer League that he’s ready for the challenge. Cunningham brings star power in
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Jerami Grant signed with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent prior to last season in large part due to an expanded offensive role. For the most part, Grant showed he could handle the burden. Grant averaged 22.3 points, exceeding his previous career high of 13.6 set
Detroit — Entering training camp, the positional group that seemed to have the most intrigue was the wings, where Josh Jackson, Frank Jackson and Hamidou Diallo looked to be battling for two spots in the rotation. Each of the three has had a good preseason, but Josh Jackson has taken a big step forward in
The Detroit News’ Rod Beard breaks down the top NBA Eastern Conference issues, teams and individuals for the upcoming season. Storylines to watch ►Kyrie Irving’s status: In the midst of their championship hopes, the Brooklyn Nets are dealing with a different challenge with Irving not being able to play home games because of a law
The Detroit News’ Rod Beard breaks down the top NBA Western Conference issues, teams and individuals for the upcoming season. Storylines to watch ►The veteran Lakers: Last season, the Lakers underachieved, which set the stage for a dramatic transformation. They added Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Wayne Ellington and a cast of young players to try to
When Larry Brown took over Southern Methodist University’s men’s basketball program in 2012, he became transfixed by a player on the roster who could do it all. Cannen Cunningham was 6 feet 10, but his game wasn’t pigeonholed by his size. He could pass, shoot, handle the ball and had a high basketball IQ. Brown
The Pistons have waived guards Derrick Walton, Cassius Stanley and Jared Cunningham, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic (Twitter link). All three players were signed to Exhibit 10 contracts and could play for the team’s G League affiliate this season. The moves bring Detroit’s roster count down to 17 players, including two on
Detroit — The Pistons almost let one get away. It’s the preseason, so it doesn’t have the same weight of a regular-season game, but blowing a 22-point lead isn’t the taste that the Pistons wanted in their preseason finale either. The Pistons were ahead comfortably in the third quarter, but they had to hold on