One of the first stars in Detroit Pistons history has died. Gene Shue, who moved with Fort Wayne to Detroit in the 1950s, made five All-Star teams with the Pistons and was a member of the franchise’s 50th-anniversary all-time team, died at the age of 90, the NBA confirmed Monday. Shue spent more than 40
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With the start of the playoffs just a few days away, it’s time to hand out some awards for the 2021-22 NBA season. Amazingly, we are less than two weeks away from the end of the NBA season, which means it’s time to get to work on selecting 2021-22 award winners. I, of course, do
The NBA regular season is now in its final week and ends Sunday, so teams are either jockeying for playoff or lottery positioning, whether they admit the latter or not. The Detroit Pistons have run their postseason winless streak to 14 years, but hope is bountiful and the vibes are improving, thanks to the rise of rookie sensation Cade Cunningham.
Injuries continue to pile up for the Detroit Pistons, but it didn’t stop them from winning their third straight game on Sunday. The Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers, 121-117, behind a 31-point performance from Saddiq Bey. Detroit was without Cade Cunningham (right hip soreness) and Cory Joseph (left lumbar spine strain); they joined Jerami Grant, Marvin
In the first half, Saddiq Bey looked like he was heading for another 50-point game. It didn’t quite end up that way, but Bey had an impressive performance with 20 of his 31 points in the first quarter. The piecemeal reserve unit held things together, pulled ahead in the fourth quarter and held on for
If someone said at the beginning of the season that Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers and Braxton Key would be getting playing time in the final weeks of the season, it would have been a hot take. Cade Cunningham, yes. That would be an assumption for the No. 1 overall pick. The Pistons are hurtling
Detroit — The Pistons are doing a little roster tinkering before the end of the season. They signed guard Carsen Edwards, the team announced Sunday afternoon. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, it’s a two-year deal. The Pistons also plan to waive forward Chris Smith, who is on a two-way contract, and sign forward Braxton
A series of Detroit Pistons roster transactions took place Sunday. The Pistons have signed Carsen Edwards, the 33rd pick of the 2019 NBA draft who spent this season in the G League, to a two-year deal. And after a strong showing during a 10-day contract, the Pistons signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract,
John Beilein keeps a small, black notebook with “Detroit Pistons” emblazoned on the front. When it’s not in his hand, it’s in his back pocket. Within it are notes from every game the Pistons have played this season. After their loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, his book only had a couple of blank
From two new cannabis lines by former Detroit Pistons players to a “fast-acting” gummy, Michigan’s marijuana industry continues to grow and evolve as the state’s recreational industry surpasses two full years in existence. The recreational industry saw $128 million in sales in February, according to Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, and agency projections for 2022 show recreational
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Pistons forward Saddiq Bey showed that he’s capable of becoming more than good this season. He could become great, and that was clearly on display March 17, when he scored 51 points in Orlando. Detroit coach Dwane Casey was asked how that performance affected how Bey
Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News There were just two of us in the car, two young guys starting out with high ambitions. Dick Vitale had no wheels, so he hitched a ride with an ink-stained wretch. We were headed from Calihan Hall on the University of Detroit campus to Catholic Central High
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Cade Cunningham’s injury finally forced him to the sideline, while Killian Hayes forced his way back into the starting lineup based on his aggressive and efficient play of late. Both started at guard Friday night for the Pistons in a 110-101 win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City,
It was April 1, but the injury report for the Detroit Pistons‘ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was no prank. A total of 17 players for both teams combined sat out with injuries. The Pistons were without Jerami Grant, Marvin Bagley III, Cory Joseph, Kelly Olynyk (rest), Hamidou Diallo, Luka Garza and Chris Smith, and the
Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News There were just two of us in the car, two young guys starting out with high ambitions. Dick Vitale had no wheels, so he hitched a ride with an ink-stained wretch. We were headed from Calihan Hall on the University of Detroit campus to Catholic Central High where
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Pistons power forward Marvin Bagley, as expected, isn’t playing Friday night in Oklahoma City against the Thunder with a mild left hip flexor strain. “He’ll be day-to-day,” Detroit coach Dwane Casey said prior to the game. “I think we lucked out. It’s just a strain and it was
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Rookie forward Isaiah Livers has become the X-factor for these young and rising Detroit Pistons. The talented squad has displayed plenty of promise, but have come up short late in many fourth quarters. That’s reflected in the 21-56 record they bring into Friday night’s game in Oklahoma City.
The Detroit Pistons own the NBA’s third-worst record at 21-56. But for six weeks, they’ve been close to average. Since beating the Boston Celtics in the final game before the All-Star Game, the Pistons are 9-12 and have a net rating of minus-0.5 — 17th in the NBA. Of the teams during that span with negative plus-minus ratings,
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Was this going to be a re-run, NBA style? Pistons rookie guard Cade Cunningham takes on powerful team from the East and ignores whatever might be ailing him to put on a scoring show that . . . falls just short. That’s what happened when he matched
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer knows a thing or two about campaigning, and had this to say about the Rookie of the Year candidacy of Pistons guard Cade Cunningham: “I think he should be rookie of the year,” said Whitmer. “He’s the all-time scorer for a rookie,
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