Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press On the second night of a back-to-back against an Eastern Conference contender, the Pistons needed a lift on Friday. Rookie wing Saddiq Bey rose to the occasion — and then some. He scored a career-high 30 points, grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and set the franchise’s record for
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The Detroit Pistons’ first-round selection had a ridiculous game on Friday against the Boston Celtics. Back in November, the Detroit Pistons were a part of the massive three-team trade with the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets that was centered around Landry Shamet. In said massive transaction, the Pistons acquired the draft rights to the 19th
February 12th 2021 at 6:50pm CST by Dana Gauruder Shooting guard Bryn Forbes has moved into the Bucks’ starting lineup in place of Jrue Holiday, who has been sidelined by the league’s health and safety protocols, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Holiday will miss his third consecutive game on Friday and it’s unknown
Rod Beard | The Detroit News What was a running joke about the Pistons having too many centers on their roster is coming back as a dire situation, not even halfway through the season. Injuries have decimated the roster at the position, with Jahlil Okafor out because of knee surgery and Thursday’s news that Mason Plumlee
It will be worth keeping an eye on John Collins‘ situation with the Hawks as next month’s trade deadline approaches, says Sam Amick of The Athletic. The two sides were unable to reach a contract extension agreement prior to the season, with Atlanta reportedly offering $90MM+ while Collins viewed himself as a max player. Given
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart thoughts when he learned he’d get his first start Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart speaks to the media after the 111-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Detroit. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Isaiah Stewart’s
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Mason Plumlee: Jerami Grant ‘is an elite scorer’ Pistons’ Mason Plumlee collected 14 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and three blocks in the 122-111 win over the Nets, Feb. 9, 2021. Detroit Pistons The NBA’s All-Star Game fan-voting deadline is less
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press The NBA’s All-Star Game fan-voting deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Detroit Pistons’ Jerami Grant ranks among the top Eastern Conference forwards. In fact, Grant is 10th, a first for his career. Though this isn’t a column about Grant’s place on the league’s preliminary all-star list. It’s
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Unable to read the whole story? Sign in or subscribe here. Detroit — The Pistons were shorthanded on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers, though they tried to piece things together to try to get consecutive wins for the first time this season. Without Mason Plumlee, who missed the game
February 11th 2021 at 10:16pm CST by Alex Kirschenbaum The Cavaliers are in relatively good shape in relation to the salary cap, but will have some challenging decisions to make later in 2021, as Kelsey Russo and Danny Leroux of The Athletic examine. Russo and Leroux estimate a price range for newly-acquired center Jarrett Allen
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — The wait for a winning streak is going to have to continue. After the Pistons got an impressive win Tuesday over the Brooklyn Nets, they were looking for their first back-to-back wins this season. Against the Indiana Pacers, it was a tough task, and though the Pistons stuck
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After pulling off an upset win against the Brooklyn Nets at home on Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons weren’t able to carry that momentum against the Indiana Pacers Thursday. The Pacers defeated the Pistons, 111-95, behind a strong night from Domantas Sabonis (26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists). Detroit
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Pistons get Dennis Smith Jr., 2nd-round pick in Derrick Rose trade: Here’s what it means Breaking down the Pistons’ Derrick Rose trade to the Knicks, which brings back Dennis Smith Jr. and a 2021 second-round pick. Filmed Feb. 8, 2021. Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, the Pistons had several bright spots, including Jerami Grant tying his career high with 32 points. Delon Wright had 22 points and nine assists. Somewhere down the line is another standout performance, from a player who often is overlooked in the Pistons’ big
Marlowe Alter| Detroit Free Press Jerami Grant continued his ascendency over the past week, and though fans are noticing, he still faces an uphill climb to be named an All-Star this season. The Detroit Pistons‘ forward remained 10th among Eastern Conference frontcourt players in 2021 NBA All-Star Game voting with 282,605 fan votes, the league announced Thursday in its
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press If Dennis Smith Jr.’s goal was to win favor with Detroit Pistons fans in his first few days with the team, his strategy was sound. He said he was “smiling all day” when he heard the news the New York Knicks traded him to Detroit over the weekend, and
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe. Dennis Smith Jr. was planning to have a scrimmage with his new Westchester Knicks teammates in the G League when the news came. He was being traded to the Pistons. A new chance. A new opportunity. Smith couldn’t hide his
Despite a lack of playing time in New York, Dennis Smith Jr. didn’t ask to be traded, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. Smith held his first media session today since the deal, which gives him a chance to revive his career with the Pistons. After suffering a quad injury early in the season
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons center Jahlil Okafor will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to clean the lateral meniscus in his left knee, the team announced on Wednesday. Okafor, who signed with Detroit in the offseason for two years and $4 million, missed the previous four games with either bilateral knee
Rod Beard | The Detroit News For the past four games, the Pistons have had just two options at center: Mason Plumlee and Isaiah Stewart, because Jahlil Okafor has been out because of knee soreness. The team provided more insight into the severity of the knee issues Wednesday, announcing that Okafor underwent a surgical procedure