Rod Beard | The Detroit News In 2008, then-Pistons general manager Joe Dumars made the notable declaration about his championship-level roster and the outlook for improving the roster, even in the midst of making six straight Eastern Conference finals. “There are no sacred cows here,” Dumars said famously. Troy Weaver, who has been the Pistons general
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Troy Weaver‘s ongoing “restoring” of the Detroit Pistons hasn’t just given the team an overhauled roster. It’s given them a defined identity. At all five positions, they have long, athletic players with plus wingspans and strong defensive instincts. The Pistons are being built to thrive in the modern NBA, which
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press General manager Troy Weaver said Tuesday that while the Detroit Pistons will remain aggressive through the 2021 NBA trade deadline, he didn’t anticipate a repeat of November’s frenzy, which left the Pistons with four returning players. That level of activity would be hard to top between now and the
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Detroit Pistons continue to play well against some of the top teams in the league. They’re just not going to end up winning every time. Even when they don’t win, it’s worth watching. Against the Brooklyn Nets, whom the Pistons already beat this season, they had another gritty effort,
Pistons coach Dwane Casey is thrilled with the trade that brought Hamidou Diallo from the Thunder, writes Keith Langlois of NBA.com. Even though Detroit gave up a shooter by parting with Svi Mykhailiuk, the team believes the move will pay off with an upgrade on defense. “He’s a wing defender – can guard one through three,
Sometimes basketball just comes down to whether you have the best player on the floor. That was the story in Brooklyn on Saturday night where James Harden took over and finished off Detroit in a 100-95 Nets victory. The Pistons fell to 10-28 on the season. The loss to the Nets came in the form
Pistons head coach Dwane Casey addresses the media after Detroit loses a close one against the Brooklyn Nets. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Delon Wright after the Pistons drop a competitive game against a powerhouse Nets team. #DetroitBasketball
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Outside of Jerami Grant, the Detroit Pistons struggled offensively on Saturday. Against the best offense in the NBA, their shooting woes doomed them. The Pistons fell to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, 100-95. It was Detroit’s third-consecutive loss, and ninth in 11 games. James Harden (24 points, 10
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Detroit Pistons continue to play well against some of the top teams in the league. They’re just not going to end up winning every time. Even when they don’t win, it’s worth watching. Against the Brooklyn Nets, whom the Pistons already beat this season, they had another gritty effort,
Our Mickey York and Grant Long prepare you for Pistons-Nets, discussing the trade of Svi Mykhailiuk for Hamidou Diallo, Jerami Grant’s return and Isaiah Stewart’s long-range shooting success. #DetroitUp
Game Vitals: When: Saturday, March 13, 2021, 7:00 p.m.Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Watch: Fox Sports Detroit/NBA TVOdds: Det +11.5 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (10-27): Delon Wright, Wayne Ellington, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Brooklyn Nets (25-13):Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Bruce Brown, Joe Harris, DeAndre Jordan Pregame Reading: Last night, out of the blue,
Two seasons ago Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwayne Casey designed a offensive system in which great Blake Griffin became even greater. Two and a half years (and couple of knee procedures) later, the same Blake Griffin is trying to find a niche for himself on a bench of a contending team. Sadly, this new chapter
With the second half of the season officially underway, Detroit Pistons fans are checking the NBA standings on a nightly basis. The team they’re keeping a close eye on? The Minnesota Timberwolves. Two teams, both bad, losing their way to the bottom so that they can land the right lottery combination and, of course, land
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Can Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes finish 2nd half of season strong? Omari Sankofa II and Shawn Windsor recap first half of Detroit Pistons’ season, discuss what they’re watching during second half, March 10, 2021. Omari Sankofa II and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press Detroit Pistons
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons have traded Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Hamidou Diallo, a league source confirmed on Friday. The move continues Troy Weaver’s aggressive remake of the roster, which started in November and has persisted into the regular season. Mykhailiuk
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — It seemed like a very normal Saturday night. The Pistons were facing the Utah Jazz at Little Caesars Arena with an announced crowd of 16,590 watching a third-quarter comeback fall short. After the loss, the Pistons were heading out for three games on the road in the
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Saddiq Bey knows cutting down on turnovers key Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey speaks to the media after the 105-102 loss to the Hornets in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press The NBA’s health and
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver: We have best coach in world for rebuild Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver speaks to the media on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press The stalwarts of the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder rosters
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