Toward the end of the second quarter on Monday, Killian Hayes used a screen from Jerami Grant to attack the middle of the lane and get to the rim. He initially looked like he would go for a layup. Instead, he floated a lob over Moses Brown’s outstretched hand to Isaiah Stewart, who completed the
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After a stinker of a game, the Pistons bounced back with a gem. The way this season has gone, the Pistons will take wins any way they can get them, even if it’s against another struggling team. The Pistons had a solid defensive effort and quieted the Oklahoma City Thunder, 132-108, on Monday night in
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons were embarrassed in a 44-point loss to the Knicks on Saturday night, but they set the tone in the early minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night and got a timely 132-108 win. Coach Dwane Casey blasted the lackluster play and leadership by the veteran players
After playing what might’ve been their worst game of the season in a blowout loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons bounced back in a big way on Monday. The Pistons (15-35) beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road, 132-108, thanks to a handful of strong performances up and down
The Oklahoma City Thunder have recently emerged as one of the NBA’s models for consistency. In 13 seasons, the franchise has 10 playoff appearances and one Finals berth, while has drafting and trading for stars to remain competitive in the league’s tougher conference. It takes a strong front office to successfully navigate the NBA’s unpredictability,
Heat star Jimmy Butler is appreciative of his teammates’ “disciplined gambles” on defense, Khobi Price details for The Sun Sentinel. Miami most recently defeated Cleveland for its fourth straight victory, winning the contest 115-101 and forcing 15 turnovers. “I love that we got some guys who’ll gamble,” Butler said, “so I won’t be the only
When NBA players and coaches compete against their former team for the first time, there’s often some animosity, as they have something to prove or have an axe to grind because of a bitter breakup. There’s not an iota of acrimony for Troy Weaver in his first game back in Oklahoma City to face his
Rookie Pistons point guard Killian Hayes discussed his first game for Detroit in almost three months with reporters, as captured by The Detroit News (video link). “It’s a whole different team from when I left,” Hayes said. Detroit has subtracted Blake Griffin and added Hamidou Diallo and Cory Joseph since the rookie last played. The No. 7
After an extended absence due to a hip injury, Killian Hayes made his long-awaited return to the rotation on Saturday. The No. 7 overall pick in 2020 spent three months rehabbing after tearing his labrum in his right hip on Jan. 4. Unfortunately, his return coincided with the Detroit Pistons‘ worst loss of the season. The
Detroit — Sometimes, it’s worthwhile to take a small victory, even in a big loss. There haven’t been many lopsided losses for the Pistons this season, but against the New York Knicks, the big blowout was one of the anomalies. The Knicks scored the first 14 points of the game and didn’t let off the
Tim Reynolds | AP Basketball Writer Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he was among the college kids who famously beat the first “Dream Team” in a scrimmage before the 1992 Olympics. Now, USA Basketball is bringing
April 2nd 2021 at 8:34pm CST by Dana Gauruder Even with the addition of Jeff Teague to fortify their backcourt, the Bucks still have a little breathing room under the luxury tax line, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets. Marks calculates that Milwaukee is $737,439 below the tax after taking a $510,589 cap hit on Teague, who was signed
While much has been made about the emergence of Pistons rookies Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey this season, the first member selected to Troy Weaver’s inaugural freshman class has been absent for most of this calendar year. That is expected to change soon. Killian Hayes, selected seventh overall by Detroit in the 2020 NBA Draft, is poised
It has been a long absence for Killian Hayes. He has missed nearly three months of basketball after tearing his right hip labrum on Jan. 4. As the Detroit Pistons’ other rookies have all thrived and cracked the rotation this season, Hayes has watched from the sidelines, eagerly awaiting his return. That moment will finally
Josh Jackson struggled with perspective early in his career. The Detroit Pistons wing would have a bad shooting night or have his minutes cut, and get overwhelmed by not knowing what would happen next, or how he’d get his game to where he wanted it. Now in his fourth NBA season, he’s a lot more
Killian Hayes has missed most of his rookie season with a hip injury, but the Pistons believe he’ll be able to return for Saturday’s game against the Knicks, tweets James Edwards III of The Athletic. Hayes has been making significant progress with the injury lately, although most estimates were for him to return sometime next
After a month-long slump, Josh Jackson was a healthy scratch for the Detroit Pistons on Monday. It wasn’t necessarily related to his performance, Dwane Casey said that night, but more that Casey wanted to get other players in. On Wednesday, Casey inserted Jackson into the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 10. He
Detroit — A couple Pistons used Thursday’s second half of a back-to-back for a bounceback. After combining to go scoreless in 44 minutes on Wednesday, Josh Jackson and Saddiq Bey combined for 42 points in a 120-91 victory over the Washington Wizards. Jackson had a season-high 31 points on 13 of 21 shooting, knocking down four
Behind a bounce-back — and season-best — performance from Josh Jackson, the Detroit Pistons got off to a strong start Thursday and picked up their second win in three games. The Pistons (14-34) defeated the Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena, 120-91. Jackson finished with a season-high 31 points (on 13-for-21 shooting and 4-for-7 shooting from
Detroit — Blake and Bruce against Andre and Keef. Or against Reggie and Luke. It’s a very real possibility that a handful of Pistons from last season will figure heavily into the NBA’s championship picture. With Andre Drummond joining the Los Angeles Lakers and debuting Wednesday for the defending champions, that makes six Pistons from last year