Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Ray Scott was a 12-year-old who would shovel snow off the asphalt courts with his buddies like Bill Cosby and Wilt Chamberlain and then make his way to the Philadelphia Convention Hall to see his hometown Warriors. “It was magical — absolutely!” Scott said. Scott’s NBA dreams in Philly
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Detroit — Hamidou Diallo had an eyebrow-raising stretch during the first quarter of Thursday night’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Diallo hit three 3-pointers in the final three minutes, scoring nine of the Pistons’ final 13 points of the period. It’s not so surprising that he’d have a chunk of points in a short time
A few minutes before the halftime buzzer, Cade Cunningham and Marvin Bagley III pulled off one of the best fastbreaks of the season for the Detroit Pistons. Cunningham lost Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo with a behind-the-back dribble and lobbed the ball to Bagley, who completed the play with a left-handed dunk. The play stood
A few minutes before the halftime buzzer, Cade Cunningham and Marvin Bagley III pulled off one of the best fastbreaks of the season for the Detroit Pistons. Cunningham lost Cleveland Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo with a behind-the-back dribble and lobbed the ball to Bagley, who completed the play with a left-handed dunk. The play stood
Detroit — John Beilein has a new happy place. It’s not pacing sidelines and yelling at officials in the Big Ten or in the NBA. It’s not crisscrossing the country pursuing five-star recruits. It’s not at Crisler Center on Michigan’s campus continuing the legacy he built there as the school’s all-time winningest coach. Beilein has
The game appeared to be under control. A 3-pointer by Rodney McGruder extended the Detroit Pistons‘ lead to 11 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 97-86, midway through the fourth quarter. The Pistons had led for most of the fourth quarter, and were pulling away with a 17-4 run. But the Cavs made the game interesting, using a late
Detroit — The Pistons came out of the All-Star break the same way they went into it — with a win. It wasn’t just a nail-biter, but another win over a playoff-bound team that didn’t match the Pistons down the stretch. In the previous game, it was the Boston Celtics. This time it was the
Isiah Thomas still finds ways to fire shots at his longtime rival, Michael Jordan, by declaring LeBron James the eventual GOAT in basketball. Isiah Thomas made the coveted NBA75 list alongside LeBron James and Michael Jordan, but Thomas only considers one of them to be basketball’s GOAT — and it isn’t Jordan. Thomas joined ESPN’s
Jevon Carter, who was recently released by the Nets in order to sign Goran Dragic, plans to sign with the Bucks after he clears waivers. It’s the second time the Bucks will have scooped up an ex-Nets player who was cut in the past few weeks, as the same thing happened with DeAndre’ Bembry following
The Free Press is adding a new podcast to its repertoire and we’re extremely excited to share the news: The Pistons Pulse will be a new, weekly podcast premiering Tuesday, March 1 featuring Omari Sankofa II — Detroit Pistons beat writer — and Bryce Simon of the popular Motor City Hoops podcast. It can be
The dog days of the season have arrived for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. The team enjoyed its weekend off because of the All-Star break, and Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey delivered noteworthy performances during the Rising Stars Challenge. The Pistons (13-45) have the league’s second-worst record, and Dwane Casey’s staff will focus on evaluating its young
Detroit — In the last week before the All-Star break, the Pistons faced the likes of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., Terry Rozier and Kyle Kuzma and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Green. Among that group are some of the premier young stars in the league, and with those games every night in the regular
It appears the Teal Era will return for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons’ teal jerseys, which the franchise wore from 1996-2001, will return for the 2022-23 season as the team’s “Classic Edition” uniform, a league source confirmed to the Free Press on Wednesday. The uniforms will be an exact replica of the 90s jerseys, which
Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Every NBA team has that one guy who became a fan favorite for bruising physicality and a willingness to do whatever it took to protect their teammates. In order to put together a comprehensive list of every NBA team’s greatest enforcer of all time, the question must first be asked:
Lakers superstar LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for the better part of the last two decades and is happy to continue in that unofficial role until he retires, as Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports writes. “I’ve held that title of ambassador,” James said. “Nobody told me to do it, but I
The NBA has a problem, and it really shouldn’t be an issue. All-Star Weekend, one of the marquee events on the league’s calendar, is back in the spotlight. It happens every couple of years when things go askew just enough to get people talking about it. Getting back on track requires some internal reflection and
Cleveland — At first glance, it might be easy to overlook Cade Cunningham. He’s not the tallest or the fastest or the most athletic player on the court. For what he lacks in those areas, he compensates with his basketball IQ, his feel for the game and his will to win. The will to win
Cleveland — It was sometimes awkward and confusing, and at other times fun and exciting. The revamped NBA Skills Challenge kicked off the festivities at All-Star Saturday night with a bang, as three teams competed in four skills — Shooting, Passing, Team Relay and Halfcourt Shots. The Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, along with the Oklahoma City
Cade Cunningham’s inaugural NBA All-Star Weekend continued on Saturday night at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Detroit Pistons rookie was part of “Team Rooks”, a group of first-year players that also included Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors. YOUNG PISTONS MAKE THEIR MARK: Three Detroit Pistons in
Cleveland — Luke Kennard is feeling right at home during All-Star Weekend. He’s back in his home state of Ohio, and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is only about three hours away from his hometown of Franklin. So much has changed for Kennard, who was a first-round pick (12th overall) by the Pistons in 2017. He’s in
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