Detroit — A student from Detroit Osborn High School approached Pistons staffers — most notably two-time NBA champion Earl Cureton — and thanked them for providing the school with a newly renovated weight room, which was unveiled Thursday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For the third consecutive year, the Pistons partnered with United Dairy Industry of
Detroit − Richard “Rip” Hamilton and his Pistons teammates would come downtown occasionally to practice at Detroit Mercy’s Calihan Hall. Hamilton wishes he could do what today’s Pistons do: Play in downtown Detroit. “Oh, my goodness, I would love to,” Hamilton said with a big grin. “Me and Chauncey (Billups) used to talk about that
Join Wes and Jack tonight from 6 pm E.T. for your weekly dose of interactive Detroit Pistons discussion. We still find ourselves deep in the doldrums of the NBA offseason, however, that’s not going to stop us from pondering potential outcomes for our beloved Pistons. In tonight’s episode, we’ll open the show dissecting a list
Cade Cunningham missed 70 games last season due to a stress fracture in his left leg, but his absence hasn’t dissuaded some projections of his potential as one of the NBA’s rising stars. The third-year Pistons guard landed at No. 45 on CBS Sports’ top-100 player rankings, released on Tuesday. Lists are usually designed for
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. I am solo again this week with Omari taking a much deserved, and needed, vacation after a long season and off-season
The Detroit Pistons might have had a decidedly uninteresting offseason, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be a very interesting team next season. Cade Cunningham is back, healthy, and turning heads with the USA Select Team, and during summer runs. Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren are ready for year 2 after promising rookie campaigns. Amen
By Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Manila, Philippines — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans. Instead, it’s Germany on the cusp of a world title. Andreas Obst
By Tim Reynolds | Associated Press Manila, Philippines — Losing a game at the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. national team said, was quite the wake-up call. It brought a renewed focus, an extra level of commitment, even some promises to one another that things would change. Poor Italy. The Americans turned words into actions
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. I am solo this week with Omari taking a much deserved, and needed, vacation after a long season and off-season. Omari
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and I are back this week with another great episode of The Pistons Pulse. This week we truly dive into
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. Like our work? Please consider becoming a subscriber. On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari put on their best fortune-teller costumes and attempt to predict how the upcoming season will unfold by projecting the stat lines for
Detroit — The Motor City Cruise, the Pistons’ G League affiliate, named Jamelle McMillan as the franchise’s new head coach, the team announced Monday. McMillan — the son of longtime NBA coach Nate McMillan — is the second coach in franchise history and will succeed D.J. Bakker, who accepted a job in Milwaukee on the
The Motor City Cruise announced Jamelle McMillan as the team’s new head coach on Monday. The Cruise is the G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. McMillan joined the Pistons organization in June and was on the coaching staff for Detroit’s Summer League team in Las Vegas. Jamlle, 34, is the son of NBA veteran
Training camp for the Detroit Pistons is set to open during the first week of October. Basketball games will follow shortly after, as they’re slated to open their preseason slate at home against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 8. This has been a quiet, depth-focused offseason, as the Pistons traded for Joe Harris, Monte Morris,
Training camp is just over a month away for the Detroit Pistons, set to open during the first week of October. Basketball games will follow shortly after, as they’re slated to open their preseason slate at home against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 8. This has been a quiet, depth-focused offseason, as the Pistons traded
The Detroit Pistons released their 2023-24 regular season schedule last week. Now, we know their remaining preseason games. The Pistons on Thursday announced their four-game preseason schedule, which begins against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 8 at Little Caesars Arena. Pistons new head coach Monty Williams was fired by the Suns in May after losing
Detroit — Fans won’t have to wait much longer to see the revamped version of the Pistons take the court for the first time. The Pistons revealed their four-game preseason schedule on Thursday and the opener is set for Oct. 8 against the Phoenix Suns — the former team of new coach Monty Williams. The
We’re still a month away, but the Detroit Pistons’ preseason schedule officially dropped today. And the first game is a unique one for Monty Williams. The new Pistons coach will face his old team, the Phoenix Suns, at Little Caesars Arena for Detroit’s lone home contest of the preseason on Oct. 8. It’s not going
Greg Cote | Miami Herald Kimberly Jane Abbott Van Gundy, the wife of former Pistons coach and television analyst Stan Van Gundy, has “passed away unexpectedly,” the family said. No cause of death was announced. She was 61. Kim Van Gundy died last week, on Aug. 16, in the Orlando area, according to a short obituary
You know what I love? Basketball. Yes, even Detroit Pistons basketball. But you know what I kind of hate? Summer pick-up basketball highlights. I know, I know, this is a desolate time for most hoops, so, we have to consume something. I just hate the reactions — the hot takes, the cold takes, the weird
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