The 2021 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and this year’s market is still taking shape. Many teams who in years past would have been sellers are now potentially buyers, and that gives an advantage to a team like the Detroit Pistons, with so few teams billed as clear sellers. That’s because of
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8:56am: Gordon has reportedly requested a trade through his representatives, sources tell Jared Weiss and Sam Amick of The Athletic. A report last week suggested that the Magic forward would be “open to a change of scenery.” 8:42am: The Rockets and Magic have engaged in serious talks about a potential Aaron Gordon trade, league sources
Detroit — Two is that number that the Pistons just can’t seem to get over. For the second time this season, the Pistons reached a two-game win streak, and for the second time, they didn’t make it to three. The Pistons were in control in the first half but gave up the lead in the
The Pistons couldn’t keep the win streak going and had one of the few duds they’ve had all season, with a 100-86 loss to the Bulls. Besides Jerami Grant, who had 26 points, the Pistons couldn’t get much going offensively. They only made four 3-pointers and shot just 16% from beyond the arc. Here are
Facing an opportunity to win three straight games for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Detroit Pistons came out strong on Sunday. They led by as many as eight points in the first half, behind a quick start by Jerami Grant. Unfortunately, the Chicago Bulls surged in the third quarter to defeat the Pistons, 100-86, at
Detroit — The Pistons have had their share of injury issues this season. Oddly, it seems to have come simultaneously at various positions, making it a little trickier for coach Dwane Casey to manage from a roster perspective. Early in the season, it was Jahlil Okafor, which left only Mason Plumlee and Isaiah Stewart as
In five post-All Star break games, the Detroit Pistons look similar to how they did during the first half. They’ve had two wins against the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets, competitive losses against two likely playoff teams in the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets, and a blowout defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. The Pistons remain
Who is Jason Preston? He’s the former Piston Powered blogger, of course, and a big Detroit Pistons fan. He’s also the Ohio Bobcats standout point guard and an NBA prospect, and a key reason the Mid-American Conference tournament champion 13-seed Ohio is a popular upset pick Saturday night against 4-seed Virginia at Assembly Hall in Bloomington,
Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this
Detroit Tigers fans received some great news Friday morning. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow about 8,200 fans to go to Comerica Park on April 1 for Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. That’s fantastic. But the pressure is now on Tigers fans to show that they can do the right thing. As fast as this measure loosened
A win streak is a win streak, even if it comes against the team struggling most in the league With the way the season has gone, the Pistons will take consecutive wins wherever they can get them. They followed up Wednesday’s solid win over the Toronto Raptors with a 113-100 road win over the Houston
Behind a strong offensive night from guard Frank Jackson, on a two-way contract, the Detroit Pistons got their second consecutive win. Jackson scored 23 points Friday and hit all five of his 3-point attempts, and the Pistons (12-29) defeated the Houston Rockets, 113-100. Jackson logged his second start in a row and is making the most
With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Thursday, the Pistons wouldn’t seem to be a huge player in the midseason swap meet. After all, the Pistons have reshaped their roster, with only Sekou Doumbouya remaining from last season’s roster. Anyone who’s been paying attention should know better. With Troy Weaver at the helm, the Pistons
Detroit Pistons fans have likely become accustomed to following the top college basketball prospects over the past decade. But given the Pistons are on pace to finish with a bottom-three record, the 2021 NCAA tournament should be of particular interest. March Madness tipped off Thursday with four play-in games, and the first round begins Friday.
March 18th 2021 at 11:19pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum The Bucks took strides to improve their hoped-for playoff readiness in trading for a package headlined by defensive ace P.J. Tucker. Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer posits that the Bucks should remain aggressive in looking to shore up their depth with further trades and potential buyout targets. Tjarks
Detroit — The NBA tends to covet certain types of players. The fastest and the flashiest. The prospects who jump out of the gym and off the highlight reel and capture the imagination. It’s the same mentality that favors the hare’s speed and swagger in the fabled race against the trudging tortoise. Pistons rookie Saben
The Pistons are signing free agent forward Tyler Cook to a 10-day contract, reports Rod Beard of The Detroit News (via Twitter). Cook reached the open market on March 6 when his 10-day deal with Brooklyn expired. Undrafted out of Iowa in 2019, Cook spent time as a rookie last season on a two-way contract
Detroit Pistons rookie Saddiq Bey’s ongoing transformation into a complete scorer continued on Wednesday. Parts of his 28-point, 12-rebound performance against the Toronto Raptors was routine — or as routine as something can be for a first-year player. Bey hit six of his 10 3-point attempts, the third time this season he has made at least
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace, who 20 years ago arrived in Detroit to become one of the game’s most dominant defensive players and a fan favorite. Last week, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Come month’s end, FSD will be MIA. Fox Sports Detroit will officially be rebranded as Bally Sports Detroit on March 31, the final step in Disney’s sell-off of 19 regional sports networks after acquiring them from Fox in March 2019. The U.S. Justice Department ordered the regional sports networks to be sold, to avoid monopoly