To some degree, the Pistons’ western road trip already is a success, with two victories over the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings. One more win would give them a winning record in a difficult stretch of games. It didn’t come against the Portland Trail Blazers. Enes Kanter had a historic night and as usual, the backcourt
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The Detroit Pistons looked just fine without Jerami Grant on Thursday, cruising to a road win against the Sacramento Kings. Grant also missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a sore knee. The Pistons missed him this time. Portland led by as many as 24 points and easily handled the Pistons, 118-103, behind
When you shook Dr. Benjamin Paolucci’s hand, you could tell he was a former athlete. Brendan Suhr, who was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons from 1988-92, recalled his strong, but soft hands. Paolucci, a team physician with the Pistons from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2015, died at the age of
Is there a world where the Pistons get the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and pass on Cade Cunningham? I know, I know. There’s a massive contingent of fans who say dismissively that the Pistons would never get the No. 1 pick anyway — but for kicks and giggles, let’s just play a
Akil Baddoo’s debut would be a great story even if the Detroit Tigers were the defending champs and the other big four teams here had made recent deep playoff runs, too. Not many longshot prospects hit the first big-league pitch they ever see over the fence and follow that up with a grand slam and a walk-off single. Heck, not
Every game seemingly brings something different. Even with two starters out, the Pistons found an alternate combination and found a way to come out with another good game. No Jerami Grant and no Mason Plumlee. No problem. The Pistons played solid on both ends of the court and outlasted the Sacramento Kings, 113-101, on Thursday
The Detroit Pistons were shorthanded on the road Thursday. Jerami Grant missed the game due to knee soreness, and Mason Plumlee sat out with a concussion. It didn’t slow the Pistons down at all, as they took care of the Sacramento Kings with ease, 113-101. Detroit led by as many as 22 points and fended
Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. hasn’t suited up for the team since March 27, but he’s starting to feel better after having dealt with an undetermined illness that caused rapid weight loss and left him bedridden, sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. None of the tests that Nance was administered in an attempt to
Associated Press Detroit — Dr. Benjamin Paolucci, a longtime team physician for the Detroit Pistons who was with the franchise for each of its three NBA championships, has died. He was 84. The Pistons said Paolucci died Wednesday in Florida. Paolucci retired from the organization in 2015 after serving the Pistons’ medical needs for over 40 years.
Through 51 games, the Pistons still are entertaining to watch on most nights. They’re not going to win on most nights, but it’s still worth the time to see how the young players are developing. It might be Saddiq Bey hitting six 3-pointers, as he did in Tuesday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. There
Blake Griffin looks revived playing for the Brooklyn Nets after looking listless with the Detroit Pistons. The dunks are definitely back. By the end of his tenure with the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin looked washed up. It turns out, he still has plenty left in the tank. All he needed was a fresh start. The
Dr. Benjamin Paolucci, a former longtime team physician with the Detroit Pistons from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2015, has died at 84, the team announced Wednesday. Paolucci, a Cleveland native who was raised in Detroit, was with the franchise during its two most fortuitous eras — the “Bad Boys” team in the
In an early look at the NBA’s 2021 free agent period, Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic write that three NBA teams – the Knicks, Thunder, and Spurs – project to have more than enough cap room for a maximum-salary contract this offseason, even if they were to win the draft lottery. Besides
Jerami Grant’s long-awaited return to Denver finally arrived Tuesday. And he came out swinging against the Nuggets, his former team before signing a three-year, $60 million contract with the Detroit Pistons last November. Grant scored 16 of his game-high 29 points in the first quarter. He made six of his nine shots in the quarter
There’s a reason that Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the MVP this season. Jokic is just one reason that the Denver Nuggets are one of the favorites in the West, after getting to the conference finals last year. Even with a good offensive performance, the Pistons had a tough time stopping Jokic and
The Denver Nuggets, one of NBA’s best offenses, was without its second-best player on Tuesday, as Jamal Murray was a late scratch due to a knee injury. It didn’t matter much. The Detroit Pistons fizzled toward the end of the first quarter after a competitive start and loss on the road to the Nuggets, 134-119.
There’s a reason that Nikola Jokic is the favorite to win the MVP this season. Jokic is just one reason that the Denver Nuggets are one of the favorites in the West, after getting to the conference finals last year. Even with a good offensive performance, the Pistons had a tough time stopping Jokic and
It didn’t take long for Tyler Cook to make an impression on the Pistons. Cook has been with the Pistons for a couple of weeks, on a pair of 10-day contracts, and impressed the team so much that he will sign a standard contract for the remainder of this season, a league source told The
Tyler Cook has impressed with the Pistons since joining the franchise on a 10-day contract on March 18. His energy has endeared him to head coach Dwane Casey, and he’s been a staple in the rotation. He inked a second 10-day deal on March 29. His stint with the Pistons will now last until the
Tyler Cook, who is on his second 10-day contract with the Pistons, will be signed for the remainder of the season, tweets Rod Beard of The Detroit News. A source tells Beard the deal will also include a team option for next season. [RELATED: 10-Day Contract Tracker] Cook’s contract for 2021/22 is set to become