Pistons center Jahlil Okafor will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing a surgical procedure to clean the lateral meniscus in his left knee, the team announced in a press release. Okafor, 25, has been dealing with pain in both knees for a while and hasn’t played since January 30. He has appeared in 12 games
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Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press You can thank Budweiser and Mitchell & Ness for bringing back the Detroit Pistons‘ horsepower logo. On Wednesday, the beer company released beverage cans featuring vintage designs by the sports apparel brand known for its throwback NBA Hardwood jerseys and hats. The Pistons are one of 24 teams across the league
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press Some people drink beer when their favorite team wins, others pour it on themselves. Nicolas Henkel, a Detroit Pistons fan who just loves NBA victories in February, apparently did both Tuesday night after the Pistons upset the visiting Brooklyn Nets. “This is the greatest worst team of all time, this
It has been an up-and-down 12 months for the NBA, which had to pause its operations for several months when its players first began testing positive for the coronavirus last March. Although the league was eventually able to play the 2020 postseason and is in the midst of its (slightly-abridged) 2020/21 regular season, fans still
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: ‘I like our foundation, I like the pieces’ Dwane Casey after Pistons’ 122-111 win over Nets says he ‘likes our foundation, I like the pieces’ and discusses Jerami Grant, Feb. 9, 2021 at LCA. Detroit Pistons Saturday’s close double-overtime road
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey: ‘I like our foundation, I like the pieces’ Dwane Casey after Pistons’ 122-111 win over Nets says he ‘likes our foundation, I like the pieces’ and discusses Jerami Grant, Feb. 9, 2021 at LCA. Detroit Pistons It’s tough to watch a
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Can’t read the whole story? Sign in or subscribe here. The Pistons added another impressive victory to what has been a frustrating season thus far. They played one of their best games from start to finish, dispatching the Brooklyn Nets, 122-111, on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. Don’t be
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — If only the Pistons could play one of the star-studded teams every night on the schedule, this season might look a lot different. If only. The Pistons’ wins have come over some good teams: Celtics, Suns, Heat, Sixers, Lakers. Add the Brooklyn Nets to the list. BOX SCORE:
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After putting together one of their best performances of the season in a double-overtime road loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons entered their first home game in nearly two weeks with an opportunity to build on their momentum. The Brooklyn Nets have one of
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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
Richard Wilson | Associated Press Los Angeles — The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft was plunging toward a Southern
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former longtime Detroit sports broadcaster Ray Lane who celebrated his 91st birthday on Tuesday. How we remember him As one of the most versatile and respected Detroit sports broadcasters ever, Lane at various
John Niyo | The Detroit News After days of playing coy about Derrick Rose’s status — he went from an “upset stomach” to “personal reasons” to packing his bags — the Pistons made it official Monday morning, completing a trade with the Knicks that signals their intentions just a bit louder. It’s not really that
February 8th 2021 at 8:41pm CST by Dana Gauruder Dennis Smith Jr. could follow the path of Josh Jackson on the rebuilding Pistons, Keith Langlois of the team’s website opines. Jackson is reviving his career after signing with the club as a free agent, as evidenced by his 28-point outing against the Lakers on Saturday.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News For about 50 games, Dennis Smith Jr. will get an audition with the Pistons, something he didn’t really get much of with the New York Knicks’ new regime. Smith, who was acquired in a trade that sent Derrick Rose back to a reunion with former coach Tom Thibodeau, is
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dwane Casey breaks down what Dennis Smith Jr. brings to Pistons, point guard rotation Pistons coach Dwane Casey explains how Dennis Smith Jr. fits into the lineup at point guard, Saben Lee’s growth and future, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Detroit Pistons Dwane Casey says
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Dennis Smith Jr. is hoping for a career renaissance with the Pistons. At 23, Smith is going to be with his third team, hoping for a turnaround from what has been a dismal couple of years with the New York Knicks. Smith is coming to the Pistons, along with a
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Derrick Rose era with the Detroit Pistons is over. The Pistons have agreed to trade the 32-year-old point guard to the New York Knicks, The Athletic reported Sunday. In return, the Pistons are getting point guard Dennis Smith Jr., the ninth pick of the 2017 draft, and the Knicks are
Instead of heading to the G League, Dennis Smith Jr. will get a chance to revive his career in Detroit, writes James L. Edwards of The Athletic. Smith and a second-round pick were the price the Knicks paid to acquire long-time Tom Thibodeau favorite Derrick Rose. The move is another step in the rebuilding process for