Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: We are just hours away from the start of the 2022-23 regular season, and Bryce and Omari have plenty to preview. Not only do they look ahead to the Pistons’ opener
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Detroit — Another season of NBA basketball is set to begin. The Pistons have their season opener looming against the Orlando Magic to kick off the 2022-23 campaign, and there’s even more excitement around the team than in previous years. Dwane Casey, who’s entering his fourth season as Pistons coach, doesn’t want the team to
The Detroit Pistons have waived veteran guard Kemba Walker, the team announced Monday. The two sides initially agreed to a buyout in June, after the Pistons acquired Walker in a a salary dump deal with the New York Knicks that also brought 13th overall draft pick Jalen Duren to the Pistons. Walker revealed in an
As he fell to the ground and gripped his right knee, Marvin Bagley III couldn’t help but fear the worst. Early in the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder last Tuesday, Bagley slipped on the foot of rookie forward Jalen Williams while getting back on defense. His right leg bent at an awkward angle,
Detroit — A wave of thoughts went through Marvin Bagley III’s mind Tuesday night when he inadvertently stepped on the foot of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams, causing him to slip and go down with a knee injury. Bagley had an MRI the following day that revealed a sprained MCL and bone bruise in
Jaden Ivey has long been surrounded by elite basketball players. He grew up in professional arenas, following his mom, Niele, around WNBA practices in Indianapolis and the Palace of Auburn Hills. He attended countless Notre Dame women’s basketball practices and watched several future stars, such as Skylar Diggins-Smith, up close. But his time following the
Jaden Ivey has long been surrounded by elite basketball players. He grew up in professional arenas, following his mom, Niele, around WNBA practices in Indianapolis and the Palace of Auburn Hills. He attended countless Notre Dame women’s basketball practices and watched several future stars, such as Skylar Diggins-Smith, up close. But his time following the
Detroit — Kemba Walker’s brief stint with the Pistons is likely coming to an end soon. The Pistons are expected to waive the four-time All-Star guard ahead of Monday’s deadline to set the regular-season roster, according to a report by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The decision to release Walker puts Detroit at the required maximum
Cade Cunningham has the skill to be literally anything for the Detroit Pistons. How will the pairing with Jaden Ivey shape his future? Cade Cunningham’s bag, as the kids would say, is deep. He’s got the step-back 3. The mid-range pull-up game. He can get himself to the tin. Bully smaller players in the post.
Kevin Knox is entering his fifth season, but the 23-year-old forward can already be considered a journeyman. The ninth overall pick in 2018, Knox is with his third franchise, having signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Detroit Pistons during the offseason. It’s too early to say if his opportunity with the Pistons will
Detroit — Ja Morant proved to be the best player on the floor on Thursday as he led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-111 win over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. More:BOX SCORE: Memphis 126, Detroit 111 The Grizzlies’ All-Star scored a team-high 31 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 4 assists as he
Detroit — Ja Morant stole the ball from Bojan Bogdanovic and dribbled down the court at a speed not too many players in the NBA can reach. When Pistons guard Cory Joseph tried to prevent him from getting to the rim, Morant dribbled between his back and through his legs before emphatically dunking the ball
The Detroit Pistons shook off a slow start on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a hot night from Ja Morant. The superstar point guard scored 31 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-111 win over the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons,
Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey utilized Killian Hayes in a few unique three-guard lineups during the second half of the Pistons’ preseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hayes played alongside Cade Cunningham and Cory Joseph, with Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart in the frontcourt. A notable play occurred during that stretch, when Cunningham
Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey utilized Killian Hayes in a few unique three-guard lineups during the second half of the Pistons’ preseason loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hayes played alongside Cade Cunningham and Cory Joseph, with Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart in the frontcourt. A notable play occurred during that stretch, when Cunningham
Isaiah Stewart went home this summer. A camera crew followed him. He wanted to show his roots to those who love to watch him play. “But also wanted to show me giving back,” said Stewart, who’s about to begin his third season with the Detroit Pistons. The giving back is a basketball camp he runs
Thank you, Golden State Warriors. You gave the world a gift Tuesday night. You gave us the most perfect example of adding insult to injury when coach Steve Kerr announced Draymond Green would not be suspended after he punched teammate Jordan Poole so hard in practice last week that Poole’s legs buckled and dropped towards
Detroit – You learn something new every day, particularly when you’re a teenager on an NBA roster. So for Jalen Duren, arguably the most important lesson early on in his rookie indoctrination with the Pistons had to do with processing all that new information. “He saw I’ve got a big notebook that I carry around,”
Detroit — Just as Marvin Bagley III was gearing up for his first full season with the Pistons, he endured a setback in Tuesday’s game, suffering a bone bruise and sprained MCL in his right knee. The injury, which will sideline Bagley for about three or four weeks, came in the loss to the Oklahoma
The tantalizing tools of back-to-back Thunder lottery picks Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams flashed over the course of four quarters Tuesday night in Detroit. Dieng, at 6-foot-10, played point guard for a good chunk of the fourth quarter in the Thunder’s 115-99 preseason win against the Pistons. Dieng flashed an in-and-out dribble, a crossover, a
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