Tuesday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves won’t impact the playoff race. Few NBA fans outside of Detroit or Minneapolis will watch it. And outside of the fact Dwane Casey coached the Timberwolves from 2005-07, and former Detroit Pistons assistant general manager Sachin Gupta is now a member of their front office, there are few notable
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The Pistons’ four rookie draft picks continue to receive extensive playing time and coach Dwane Casey is encouraged by the progress of the team’s so-called “Core Four,” Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. That quartet of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee combined for 73 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists against the Bulls
Tuesday’s matchup between the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves won’t have one iota of impact on the playoff standings. Both teams are guaranteed of having a losing record for the second straight season, and their players can start making offseason workout plans and short vacation trips after Sunday’s regular-season finales. There’s something bigger at stake for both
Although the races for the final playoff positions in the Eastern and Western Conference will generate more excitement during the last week of the NBA’s 2020/21 season, the jockeying for lottery positioning near the bottom of the league’s standings may ultimately be more meaningful in the long run. The seventh and eighth seeds rarely win
Ten spins of the proverbial wheel on Tankathon.com will give you a good idea of how varied the outcomes of the 2021 NBA draft lottery could be for the Detroit Pistons this summer. After Sunday’s slate, they’re in sole possession of the NBA’s second-worst record, with seven days and three games remaining in the regular
As his first year with the Bulls nears its end, veteran swingman Garrett Temple praised the job that president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have done for the franchise so far, suggesting that the front office is one reason why Chicago will be an appealing destination for free agents. “I
Was it really just five years ago? Detroit’s four professional sports teams simultaneously have been going through such slow rebuilds that it’s hard to believe it was only 2016 when all four teams were flourishing. The Lions, Red Wings and Pistons made the playoffs that year. The Tigers finished second in the division and still
Detroit — On one hand, the final week of the season can’t be done soon enough for the Pistons. It’s become a slog toward the final three games Before they get there, the Pistons can find some small gems in the remainder of the season. It could be something completely unexpected, such as a good
Despite the final score, Sunday’s game was a promising one for the Detroit Pistons. All four of their 2020 draft picks shined, and Killian Hayes played the best all-around game of his young career. Hayes scored a career-high 21 points, dished eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds during the Pistons’ 108-96 loss to the Chicago
By watching a Pistons game toward the end of the season and squinting a little, it’s easy to see the possibilities for the future of the rebuild. Jerami Grant is a big piece of it. Rookies Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart easily fit into the future framework. There’s a vision for Killian Hayes and even
Jalen Rose spent his first Mother’s Day without his mom, Jeanne, doing what they both loved to do: Talk basketball. Working on the set of ESPN’s NBA Sunday Countdown, Rose began to talk about his mother, who passed away in Februrary from lung cancer at 79 years old, and became emotional as he spoke about her
In April, Isaiah Stewart and Rick Mahorn joined America’s Test Kitchen to make beef stew. Under the guidance of chef and Detroit native Elle Simone Scott, Stewart seared his chopped sirloin tip steak in two batches before removing it and putting it in a bowl. He added carrots and onions, and then tomato paste, thyme,
Editor’s note: This post will be updated each morning with the current NBA draft lottery standings With the Detroit Pistons in the midst of their worst season since 1980-81 — which led to the drafting of Isiah Lord Thomas III — missing the postseason for the second straight season, and running their postseason winless streak to 13 years, let’s devote our attention
This season has largely been a youth-driven one for the Detroit Pistons, with Saddiq Bey becoming a starter, Killian Hayes and Isaiah Stewart claiming spots in the rotation and two-way players Frank Jackson and Saben Lee getting significant minutes. Deividas Sirvydis, on the other hand, has rarely been seen. The Pistons drafted him in the second round in 2019,
Show Caption Hide Caption How Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart has stayed productive as a starter With five games remaining and coming off a win over Memphis, Pistons coach Dwane Casey speaks after practice in Detroit, Friday, May 7, 2021. Detroit Pistons In April, Isaiah Stewart and Rick Mahorn joined America’s Test Kitchen to make beef stew.
Detroit — Not everyone in the NBA is an All-Star or MVP, and not all superstars are tall or uber-athletic. Away from the court, there are everyday people who stand out because of what they’ve conquered and overcome in their personal lives. In that way, Alicia Jeffreys is a superstar, neatly packed into a diminutive 5-foot frame.
A young team learning to win on the road is a sports cliche you can just about count on during a rebuild. While this season could’ve been different, with league health protocols the same everywhere, the Pistons fell victim to the trope this season. A 118-104 loss in Philadelphia on Saturday night ended the Pistons’
The Detroit Pistons got their two highest-paid players, Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee, back on Saturday after the duo each missed five consecutive games It wasn’t enough to slow down the hottest team in the Eastern Conference. Joel Embiid scored a game-high 29 points and shot 11-for-13 from the floor to lead the Philadelphia 76ers
May 7th 2021 at 9:55pm CST by Dana Gauruder Nikola Vucevic didn’t shoot three-pointers when he entered the league in 2011, but it’s become a big part of his offensive game in recent years, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times notes. The All-Star center has drained 44.1% of his long-range shots since joining the Bulls.
As the NBA moves toward the final full week of the season and more than half the teams figure out their playoff seeding and postseason travel plans, there’s another path for the remaining squads. The bottom teams of the league will be preparing for the draft lottery and their scouting kicks into high gear in