Dwane Casey will have a mix of new and familiar faces on his coaching staff next season. Following an offseason of turnover, the Pistons officially announced the additions of Jerome Allen, Bill Bayno, Rex Kalamian and Jim Moran as assistant coaches on Monday. Allen spent the past six seasons as an assistant with the Boston
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Every offseason, the NBA landscape changes through what teams do in free agency, the draft and trades to augment their roster. For most teams, it’s small improvements that they make to try to become more competitive and squeeze their way into the playoffs. For a few elite teams, it’s subtle changes to put them in
Detroit — The basketball landscape in Detroit got a jolt when the Pistons added Cade Cunningham as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft this summer. To a lesser degree, the city will get another big addition when the Motor City Cruise start play this fall in the new arena on Wayne State University’s campus
On Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons‘ new G League team, the Motor City Cruise, unveiled their schedule for the 2021-22 season. After a long-time relationship with the Grand Rapids Drive (now the Grand Rapids Gold), the Pistons’ new developmental team will play in the brand-new arena on Wayne State’s campus. The Cruise open on Nov. 6 at
Detroit — There aren’t too many entry points to get to the NBA. Brandan Kearney knows this all too well. He’s knocked on the door several times to find his way to the NBA, and each time, he’s been close. Just not close enough. When Kearney, a 28-year-old Detroit native, heard about the open tryouts for
Associated Press Milwaukee — Michigan native Lisa Byington is making history as the Milwaukee Bucks’ new play-by-play voice on their television broadcasts. The Bucks announced the hiring Wednesday and said Byington is the first woman to work as a full-time television play-by-play announcer for any major men’s professional sports team. Byington replaces Jim Paschke, who retired after
Fresh off their first NBA championship since 1971, the Milwaukee Bucks will make history once again when they tip off the 2021-22 season. The Bucks have selected Lisa Byington as the lead announcer for their television broadcasts on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first full-time female play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports
Carmen Mandato/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports John Wall and the Houston Rockets agreed to find the veteran a new team. Which teams would actually be interested in taking him on? On Sep. 14, John Wall and the Houston Rockets mutually agreed to find a new team for Wall, according to a report from The Athletic. However, for
The Motor City Cruise are getting ready to roll. The Pistons’ G-League affiliate will tip off their inaugural season on Nov. 6 at the Cleveland Charge before playing host to the Wisconsin Herd on Nov. 11 in the new arena on Wayne State’s campus. The G League released the full schedule for the 2021-22 season Tuesday
It’s almost time to get back in the swing of the NBA season, with training camp set to open in about two weeks. The Pistons don’t have many remaining questions, outside of how the roster will jell with No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham and free agent Kelly Olynyk added to the mix. Most of
When the Pistons started last season, they were hanging on to the last shreds of a roster that they thought could maybe make the playoffs. That group had a slew of question marks about what could go right to help them work their way into the postseason and end their streak of playoff losses. Could
Detroit — A structure being built on the Detroit riverfront will be named for a former owner of the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Shock. The William “Bill” Davidson Sport House is set to be built in the future Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park along the West Riverfront, and will feature two public, open-air basketball courts and flexible
During his career with the Pistons, Ben Wallace was anything but ordinary. At 6-foot-8, he played center, and with his strength and defensive versatility, he excelled enough to make it to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. During his induction on Saturday night, Wallace thanked his former coaches whom he joked held him back
It’s been a week for Chris Webber, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. During his acceptance speech, Webber spoke about the impact that one of his childhood idols, Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, had in helping him make it to the NBA and beyond. “You
Detroit Pistons star Ben Wallace’s route to induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night may not have been the most unlikely — but it’s pretty close. The Alabama native starred at Division II Virginia Union, averaging 12.5 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior while leading the Panthers
Jo-Ann Barnas | Detroit Free Press Editor’s note: To celebrate Detroit Pistons great Ben Wallace’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction, we look back at the story that taught us about his humble beginnings in Alabama, told by former Free Press sports writer Jo-Ann Barnas on March 26, 2002. “She taught us to pray and be thankful
In the latest edition of NBA-vet JJ Redick’s podcast, “The Old Man and the Three”, former Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was the featured guest. While having a candid conversation about his final days with the Pistons and his move to the Brooklyn Nets in February, Griffin addressed the social media rumors that he might’ve
The Detroit Pistons have four games on their preseason schedule ahead of the 2021-22 season, with two at home and two on the road. The Pistons announced Friday they’ll host San Antonio on Oct. 6 at Little Caesars Arena (7 p.m.), visit Memphis on Oct. 11 (8 p.m.) and New York on Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m.), before
Detroit — The Pistons will play a brief two-game home exhibition scheduling, starting Wednesday, Oct. 6, against the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons also will play the Philadelphia 76ers at home Friday, Oct. 15. Detroit’s road exhibition games will be Monday, Oct. 11, at Memphis, and Wednesday, Oct. 6, at New
The Basketball Hall of Fame waited eight years to admit Chris Webber. Can you blame them? Even those who have watched him forever aren’t sure what to make of him. Here is a 15-year NBA veteran who is still best known as a college player, an athlete with tremendous skills but an intangible game, a