Throughout the season, Nerlens Noel has been an emergency option for the Detroit Pistons. This week, though, he has been a starter, thanks to multiple injuries draining the Pistons’ depth up front. Noel turned back the clock Wednesday and played his best defensive game of the season. It energized the ailing Pistons to a rally
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Detroit − Nerlens Noel rejected a shot by Taurean Prince that sparked a Pistons fast break, which set up a fast break led by Bojan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic found Jaden Ivey inside the paint and the Pistons’ rookie dished a clean pass to a trailing Saddiq Bey for a two-handed dunk as he was fouled by
Down several key rotation players and reeling from a 31-point blowout to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons flew home in the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday in search of life. They found it against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pistons cruised to one of their biggest wins of the season, 135-118, behind a
With three starters out of the Pistons’ lineup, there was little intrigue in the result of Tuesday’s rematch against the Philadelphia 76ers, and more so on how Detroit’s brand new starting lineup and rotations would operate. The Pistons were short-handed more than usual due to injuries to Bojan Bogdanovic (right calf soreness, Jalen Duren (right
After missing the 76ers’ trip to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday with left foot soreness, Joel Embiid returned for their rematch in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Unluckily for the Detroit Pistons, Embiid’s return coincided with an injury to their best defensive big man. Isaiah Stewart was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game with left shoulder soreness.
Isiah Thomas, the former NBA and Indiana University star point guard, recently was a guest on The Pivot Podcast and spoke about a number of basketball greats, including Bobby Knight and Larry Bird. Thomas, who played two seasons for Knight at IU, told a number of stories for over an hour, including one about a
Detroit — It’s the midway point of the Pistons’ season and while the team appears destined for another lottery pick, Pistons coach Dwane Casey and the rest of the coaching staff just want to see some consistency before next week’s trip to Paris. The short-term doesn’t look too good. Their best scorer, Bojan Bogdanovic, is
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari take stock of their preseason projections for this Detroit Pistons season and discuss the
Detroit — As soon as Hamidou Diallo enters the game for the Pistons, it’s almost like a seismic shift occurs. The energy Diallo plays with becomes contagious and it carries over to his teammates, no matter who is on the floor at that time. Diallo totaled 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals
The Detroit Pistons have seesawed in their consistency over the past two weeks. They picked up wins over the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, but suffered double-digit losses to the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. Sunday’s 123-111 home loss to the Sixers, who were without Joel Embiid, was
Detroit — The Pistons wanted to take advantage of a Philadelphia 76ers team without superstar center Joel Embiid, but there was another All-Star looming in the lineup. Former NBA MVP James Harden was the engine that made the Sixers go in Sunday’s matinee against the Pistons. He nailed stepback 3-pointers. He threw alley-oops to his
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid missed Sunday’s game with left foot soreness. Unfortunately for the Detroit Pistons, the rest of the Sixers’ roster picked up the slack. A triple-double from James Harden and strong outings from Tyrese Maxey (23 points) and Montrezl Harrell (20 points) were enough to dispose of the Pistons at Little Caesars
As of Friday, the Detroit Pistons are officially in the second half of the season. Their 121-109 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio was their 42nd game, and the game itself was a showcase of two of the NBA’s worst teams. Both are firmly in the middle of rebuilds, so the sloppy nature of
The Pistons ended their second-longest road trip of the year on a losing note with a 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Pistons entered the fourth quarter trailing by 10 after a third quarter full of turnovers and inefficient shooting inside the paint. However, Detroit began the final quarter on
The Detroit Pistons appeared to have some momentum on the road after Saddiq Bey’s last-second 3-pointer against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Instead, they closed out their five-game trip on a disappointing note. A poor third quarter was costly for the Pistons en route to Friday’s 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Detroit
Detroit Pistons (11-30) vs. San Antonio Spurs (12-26) When: 8 p.m. Friday. Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Pistons radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Pistons conclude their five-game wraparound road trip over the New Year holiday with a visit to a fellow “Brick for Vic” contender. The Pistons and Spurs are side-by-side with
SAN FRANCISCO — Saddiq Bey’s jubilant scream as he marched down the court said it all. The Detroit Pistons needed a win. He needed one, too. With one second on the clock and the game tied, Bey flashed to the top of the 3-point arc and launched a fadeaway 3-pointer to propel the Pistons to
The Detroit Pistons will be without Marvin Bagley III for at least six weeks, the team announced Thursday as part of its statement confirming the big’s fractured metacarpal bones in his right hand. Bagley underwent surgery to address the injury on Thursday, according to the team via a release. The surgery was performed by Dr.
San Francisco — Overtime was almost certain. Klay Thompson had completed his trio of 3-pointers in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with one final dagger to tie the game with just one second remaining. Saddiq Bey, who was defending Thompson, got caught on a screen and could only watch the shot splash through
San Francisco — Only two teams had beaten the Golden State Warriors inside the Chase Center before Wednesday, one of the most difficult arenas to leave with a victory. The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished that rare feat, and the Pistons became the third team to hand the Warriors a loss in their home
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