Detroit — The Pistons continued their preseason work this week, with their first exhibition game, along with daily practices and a fan-friendly open practice on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. With only one game, it’s hard to make sweeping statements about how their season will go, but there are some clear improvements at certain positions
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The Detroit Pistons held their annual open practice on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, and featured all of the usual hallmarks. The starters (sans Cade Cunningham, who is recovering from an ankle sprain) scrimmaged against the bench unit. Toward the end, Cory Joseph grabbed the mic to thank fans before goading his younger teammates into singing
The Detroit Pistons were shorthanded during their 115-105 preseason win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, but they’re slowly returning back to full health. Cade Cunningham and Frank Jackson missed most of training camp with right ankle sprains, and Killian Hayes was a late scratch Wednesday with a left ankle sprain. But Hayes and
Speaking to Jabari Young of CNBC, Tom Gores admitted that he made a mistake early in his tenure as the owner of the Pistons by trying to take shortcuts to contention instead of being willing to be patient and endure some losing seasons while building the right way. “I should’ve been better about the idea
Ben Wallace has had an outsized presence with the Detroit Pistons this year. The organization tapped him to virtually represent the team at the NBA draft Lottery in June. He became the first undrafted player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in September, and several current Piston players attended his ceremony. And he was
The Pistons have given Ben Wallace a formal role within the organization, hiring him as a basketball operations and team engagement advisor, according to a press release. Wallace’s new position will see him assist general manager Troy Weaver and the front office, as well as head coach Dwane Casey and the coaching staff. He’ll be
Detroit — Even when the Pistons didn’t have their starting backcourt for their preseason opener Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, coach Dwane Casey didn’t get desperate to try to piece together a new group of starters. Instead of elevating veterans Cory Joseph and Hamidou Diallo to the first group, Casey opted to move up
Detroit — After being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last month, Pistons icon Ben Wallace isn’t just going to sit around. Wallace is strengthening his connection to the Pistons, joining the organization as a basketball operations and team engagement adviser. The new role solidifies an unofficial role that Wallace had in
Detroit — Following their victory in the preseason opener, the Pistons have some positives to be optimistic about. They played well without Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes, who each missed the game because of an ankle sprain. Many of the questions surrounded their young backcourt, but aside from that, the 115-105 win provided some other
Eighteen former NBA players, including two-ex Michigan State stars, a former Detroit Piston and one Detroit native, have been charged with defrauding the league’s health-benefit plan of about $4 million. Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York made the announcement early Thursday morning, saying 16 of the 19 defendants were arrested by FBI offices across
Dwane Casey’s 2021-22 Detroit Pistons’ rotation was expected to feature an experienced bench unit while starting multiple 20-year-olds. That came to fruition Wednesday. The Pistons opened their preseason slate with a 115-105 victory against the San Antonio Spurs, largely because of strong play from their veteran reserves. Three of Detroit’s five players who reached double
Here we go again. It’s another milestone day putting into perspective the tragedy Detroit sports has been for the past half-decade and counting. Thursday marks 2,000 days since the city’s last playoff win among its four major professional sports franchises. Go ahead. Laugh. Or cry. Or do both, like Andrew at his first day of
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You can’t read too far into preseason, but the Detroit Pistons‘ opener on Wednesday was an encouraging start. Jerami Grant scored 19 points to lead the Pistons to a 115-105 victory at Little Caesars Arena. Josh Jackson scored 16 points off of the bench, and Cory Joseph and Kelly Olynyk scored 14 points and dished
Detroit — Manuel Roque’s citizenship journey began 20 years ago, when he came to the United States as a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. A native of Mexico, Roque said he faced many obstacles over the years as an immigrant. On Wednesday night, those issues melted away with a naturalization ceremony, greetings to his new
Detroit — It wasn’t quite the start to the preseason that most Pistons fans were hoping for, but it turned out to be pretty good, nonetheless. The Pistons didn’t have their backcourt of the future with No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham or Killian Hayes, who both missed the game because of ankle injuries, but the
Detroit — The Pistons have had their share of injuries that hurt their seasons. Just recently, Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson and Derrick Rose have had major injuries that have derailed the Pistons’ outlook and made them start thinking about future seasons earlier than they wanted. Even last season, their first-round pick, Killian Hayes, had a hip
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff is planning on a 10-man rotation but the last two spots could change from game-to-game, Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer speculates. “We’re working our way to what will be probably a 10-man rotation and then there’s different nights that are going to call for different things and we will
On Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons open their preseason slate at home against the San Antonio Spurs. Their four-game exhibition schedule is set to conclude against the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 15. Here are four story lines from training camp to follow over the next 10 days. When will Cade Cunningham return? It appears the odds
On Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons open their preseason slate at home against the San Antonio Spurs. Their four-game exhibition schedule is set to conclude against the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 15. Here are four story lines from training camp to follow over the next 10 days. When will Cade Cunningham return? It appears the odds