Rod Beard | The Detroit News The early results were promising, with the Pistons playing a solid first half and showing their improved defense. Things fell apart in the fourth quarter and they couldn’t hold the lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, losing the opener on Wednesday night. Those types of games are building blocks, but
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Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press It would be an understatement to say a lot has changed since the Detroit Pistons traded Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 6. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and the many challenges that have come with it, the Pistons are unrecognizable from the team Drummond left nearly 11 months ago.
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Josh Jackson explains role on Detroit Pistons after stellar debut Josh Jackson on his stellar Pistons debut of 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting – 3-for-7 from 3 – and the loss to the Timberwolves, Dec. 23, 2020. Detroit Pistons Welcome to Detroit Pistons game score, live updates
The Pistons are signing guard Frank Jackson to a two-way contract, Eric Woodyard of ESPN tweets. The Pistons are one of just three teams with an open two-way slot. Rookie guard Saben Lee holds the other two-way contract with Detroit. Jackson was waived by the Thunder earlier this week and was not claimed. Jackson was
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The early results were promising, with the Pistons playing a solid first half and showing their improved defense. Things fell apart in the fourth quarter and they couldn’t hold the lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, losing the opener on Wednesday night. Those types of games are building blocks, but
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Now that the regular season is underway, no NBA team is carrying more than 17 players in total — 15 on standard contracts and two on two-way deals. However, not every team is making use of all 17 roster spots available to them. Currently, 12 of the league’s 30 teams have at least one open
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons lost the regular-season opener to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-101, after giving up a 16-6 run to finish the game. The Pistons played well for three-plus quarters, but the 10 second-half turnovers were their undoing. Unlike the preseason, they had solid offense in the first half, with a
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Josh Jackson explains role on Detroit Pistons after stellar debut Josh Jackson on his stellar Pistons debut of 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting – 3-for-7 from 3 – and the loss to the Timberwolves, Dec. 23, 2020. Detroit Pistons After averaging 21.5 turnovers per
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes explains what he saw on his 2 crucial turnovers Pistons rookie Killian Hayes discusses his debut in loss to Timberwolves, where he had 7 points, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, Dec. 23, 2020. Detroit Pistons It would be easy to focus
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons lost the regular-season opener to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-101, after giving up a 16-6 run to finish the game. The Pistons played well for three-plus quarters, but the 10 second-half turnovers were their undoing. Unlike the preseason, they had solid offense in the first half, with a
Rod Beard | The Detroit News As he begins his 13th season in the NBA, Derrick Rose clearly is not the same that he was as a rookie prodigy. Make no mistake, he can still get to the rim and dazzle with acrobatic finishes that reprise that rookie season, but most of that video-game turbo
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Rod Beard | The Detroit News Entering the regular season, the Pistons had several questions, after a nine-month layoff because of the pandemic, a short training camp and quick preseason. They got a few answers in the regular-season opener, jumping to a 14-point lead in the second quarter but folding in the fourth, allowing the Minnesota
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press There are some bright sides that can be taken away from the Detroit Pistons‘ regular season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. A horrible, no-good fourth quarter upended any good feelings the Pistons would’ve taken away from Wednesday’s game, however. Despite leading for most of the night, the Pistons
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top 10 NBA title contenders for 2021: Who they added, who they lost Free Press’ Pistons editor Marlowe Alter looks at 10 NBA title contenders for the 2021 season, examining who they added and lost in the offseason. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Welcome to
Rod Beard | The Detroit News As he begins his 13th season in the NBA, Derrick Rose clearly is not the same that he was as a rookie prodigy. Make no mistake, he can still get to the rim and dazzle with acrobatic finishes that reprise that rookie season, but most of that video-game turbo
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Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Top 10 NBA title contenders for 2021: Who they added, who they lost Free Press’ Pistons editor Marlowe Alter looks at 10 NBA title contenders for the 2021 season, examining who they added and lost in the offseason. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press Welcome to
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons made a big addition Wednesday, but it wasn’t another trade. The team announced that Big Sean, a Grammy-nominated rapper who grew up in Detroit, will join the organization as creative director of innovation. As part of the new role, he will “provide creative counsel and strategic guidance