Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Derrick Rose compares Sekou Doumbouya to ex-All-Star Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose talks Dec. 22, 2020, about the growth in Sekou Doumbouya’s game and how he compares to former All-Star Luol Deng. Detroit Pistons Big Sean and the Detroit Pistons have long
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Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes on ‘getting his groove’ in NBA Detroit Pistons rookie Killian Hayes talks after the team’s final preseason game Dec. 19, 2020, about getting his groove back and his stepback jumper. Detroit Pistons When the Detroit Pistons’ 2019-20 season ended unceremoniously
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Troy Weaver: Bring on the center jokes, I love bigs! Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver and new centers Mason Plumlee and Jahlil Okafor speak to the media on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press Troy Weaver sees a lot of
Greg Beacham | Associated Press Los Angeles — The Los Angeles Lakers received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night in an empty arena that still felt filled with warmth from their families, friends and millions of fans worldwide. And while they put the blindingly brilliant jewelry on their fingers, the Lakers promised to hold a
John Niyo | The Detroit News All these years later, Derrick Rose won’t cop to any humbling moments as a rookie point guard in the NBA. “Nah, I didn’t have that,” the Pistons’ veteran laughed Tuesday, on the eve of his 13th season in the league. “I wasn’t going for that.” But whether that’s a
Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen feels extra motivation after he couldn’t reach an extension agreement with the organization by Monday’s deadline, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago writes. “Obviously disappointing, I wanted to get a deal done,” he said. “But that happened, and we’re moving on, and I’m 100 percent committed to this team.” Markkanen confirmed the
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Rod Beard of The Detroit News previews the NBA season with a look at the top players, championship contenders and more. Top MVP candidates ►Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks: With a revamped roster, the two-time defending MVP could be going for a third. He’ll continue to be driven by his desire
Rod Beard | The Detroit News As the Pistons get set to tip off the 2020-21 season, they have a much different look than at the start and end of last season. Mainstays Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson were gone before the season halted in March. Two of the younger building blocks, Luke Kennard and Bruce
The NBA’s offseason felt awfully busy, with free agency opening just two days after the draft and training camps starting about 10 days later. As hectic as those couple weeks were though, they actually didn’t feature a ton of player movement relative to a typical offseason. A year ago, for instance, when we looked at
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jerami Grant’s decision to join Detroit Pistons: ‘The ability to grow’ Jerami Grant speaks about Detroit Pistons’ defensive versatility and potential, and explains his decision to come to Motown, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Detroit Pistons Four games isn’t a large sample size to draw
Arn Tellem | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jerami Grant’s decision to join Detroit Pistons: ‘The ability to grow’ Jerami Grant speaks about Detroit Pistons’ defensive versatility and potential, and explains his decision to come to Motown, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Detroit Pistons The other day, while watching the Detroit Pistons‘
Tim Reynolds | Associated Press The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Luke Kennard to a multiyear contract extension. Kennard was acquired as part of a three-team trade on Nov. 19. He averaged a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28 games for Detroit last season. The 6-foot-5 guard was selected by
Rod Beard | The Detroit News If preseason numbers actually matter, there might be some cause for concern with Jerami Grant and his offensive production. Even with the eye test, the Pistons’ starting unit didn’t run smoothly in splitting their four preseason games. Grant posted 10.8 points and shot 29% on field goals and an
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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 Luke Kennard
The Pistons have exercised their 2021/22 team option on Sekou Doumbouya‘s rookie contract, league sources tell Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). The move guarantees the forward’s $3.6MM salary for the ’21/22 season. Doumbouya, who will turn 20 on Wednesday, was the youngest player in the NBA last season after being
Bulls coach Billy Donovan is already building a strong foundation in Chicago, working to establish relationships with his players and instill a respected culture within the team, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago writes. Donovan, who’s set to start his first season as head coach of the Bulls this week, spent the past five years
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver doesn’t come across as a man who likes to lose. Not in basketball, not in a video game, not in a foot race. Probably not even in solitaire. When he took the job this summer, Weaver took over a roster that had finished just
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Omari Sankofa II , Shawn Windsor , Jeff Seidel | 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.