Detroit Pistons (19-44) vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-32) When: 7 p.m. Saturday. Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, N.C. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score Game notes: The Hornets won 105-102 in Charlotte in March. The teams play again Tuesday in Detroit. … We’ll get a look at two 19-year-old rookie point guards
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After P.J. Tucker requested a trade for months from the rebuilding Rockets, the veteran big man ended up with the Bucks, an Eastern Conference powerhouse in recent seasons. However, despite leading the league in wins two years in a row and getting back-to-back MVP seasons from Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has endured multiple disappointing playoff exits.
It’s a delicate dance in the last couple of weeks in the season. For sure, there are plenty of teams that are trying to win to improve their chances of making the playoffs. Then, there are others that are playing for the future and trying to improve their draft position. The Pistons are in the
With less than four minutes remaining in Thursday’s game, Isaiah Stewart knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Detroit Pistons a 99-98 lead. On the other end of the floor, Stewart fouled Tim Hardaway Jr. on a corner 3-point attempt after the rookie big man recovered from falling out of bounds. Hardaway made all three
Detroit — One of these days, Luka Doncic will play in Detroit. Maybe by that time, the Pistons will have their own Luka-like talent to lean on. Doncic sat out with an injury Thursday, but the result still worked out favorably for both franchises. The 115-105 Dallas victory helped keep the Mavericks out of play-in position and
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The Detroit Pistons caught a break going into Thursday’s game, when Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was a late scratch with an elbow injury. They caught a second break late in the third quarter, when Kristaps Porzingis exited the game with a sore knee. It wasn’t quite enough, largely because of former Michigan basketball standout
Detroit — One of these days, Luka Doncic will play in Detroit. Maybe by that time, the Pistons will have their own Luka-like talent to lean on. Doncic sat out with an injury Thursday, but the result still worked out favorably for both franchises. The 115-105 Dallas victory helped keep the Mavericks out of play-in position and
April 29th 2021 at 5:32pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum At 19-43, the Pistons currently are tied with the Magic for the third-best lottery odds in the NBA. James L. Edwards III of The Athletic wonders if Detroit is willing to go all-in on playing youngsters – including projects like Deividas Sirvydis – over veterans in its
This weekend, the Detroit Pistons will get involved in the effort to vaccinate Detroiters. The Pistons will partner Saturday with the City of Detroit to host a Family Vaccination Day at the Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center (6201 2nd Ave.) from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Vaccine appointments can be made by calling 313-230-0505. More: Detroit
The Detroit Pistons have just 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 season. Despite the 19-44 record, it could remembered as a successful season five years down the road. All four of their rookies — Killian Hayes, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart and Saben Lee — have shown promise. Jerami Grant received All-Star consideration. And the franchise
The Hornets will see if LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk are ready for game action during their off days Thursday and Friday, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Ball had surgery March 23 on his fractured right wrist, while Monk has been sidelined since April 1 with a sprained ankle. Both players will take
The slog through the season has reached the final stretch, and in the Pistons’ final 10 games, it won’t just be about rolling over and giving up. There’s still more that can be gleaned from these games, and coach Dwane Casey are looking to have a strong finish — win or lose. Casey has mixed
The Pistons are partnering with the city of Detroit for a unique community event to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccinations. The event will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pistons’ practice facility in midtown Detroit and will include free food, giveaways and appearances by former Pistons Rick Mahorn and Earl
After parting ways with the Detroit Pistons, the Grand Rapids Drive has struck a partnership with a new NBA team. The Drive entered a single affiliation “hybrid” partnership with the Denver Nuggets that will begin in 2021-22, the G League announced Tuesday. The Drive will receive a new name and new branding, which will be
A weird thing happened in the fourth quarter of Monday’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The Pistons had a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter and instead of going back to the starters to finish out the game, Pistons coach Dwane Casey stayed with the young reserves. Casey has leaned more to playing the youngsters,
Monday marked exactly a month since Hamidou Diallo made his debut March 26 with the Detroit Pistons on March 26. The 31 days since have been a “roller coaster,” in his own words. He’s had good games, bad games and been in and out of the rotation while battling injuries. But Monday showed why the
Every once in a while, a win is going to sneak up on the Pistons. Or, more like they earned it. Either way, the Pistons got off of their three-game losing skid with an impressive win over the Atlanta Hawks, 100-86, on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons had a double-digit lead midway