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Editor’s note: This column was edited before the NBA announced it has suspended Draymond Green for Game 3 of the first-round series against the Kings on Thursday. The NBA could use a villain — or three. That’s what the old heads want, right? And the fans who love old heads? Draymond Green gave the league

Nine days before the Memphis Grizzlies drafted Ja Morant second overall in 2019, they hired a new head coach. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s clear that Taylor Jenkins was the perfect candidate for the job. But at the time, it wasn’t a “splashy” hire. Jenkins was well-qualified, as he previously was an assistant under

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Bryce and Omari start by catching us up on the search for a new head coach. Later, they look at their preseason predictions and break down their biggest missed calls. Finally,

The Detroit Pistons had two rookies this season. But there was a third player who, from an organizational standpoint, was essentially a rookie as well: James Wiseman. Consider 2022 first overall pick (and Rookie of the Year favorite) Paolo Banchero logged 2,430 minutes through 72 games with the Orlando Magic. Wiseman, through three NBA seasons,

The Detroit Pistons are searching for a new head coach to fill the vacancy left by Dwane Casey. This is expected to be a process that takes many weeks, as the Pistons cast a wide net ahead of the 2023-24 season. They want to significantly improve from their NBA-worst 17-65 season that just ended. The

One of these days, one of these teams is gonna get it. No, not comeuppance. But the brass ring, or a helpful free agent at the trade deadline; that’d be nice, no? Instead of selling off good players for draft picks? Seems like it’s been forever since one of our four major pro teams did

“We don’t want to appear, we want to arrive.” Those were the words of Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver, one year ago, espousing a build towards a sustainable future. The Pistons have yet to even “appear,” finishing dead last in the NBA this season with 17 wins. That has to change in 2023-24, Weaver’s

One year later, everything has changed. For all of them. Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez has gone from “Yes! Finally, the Tigers are spending some money” to “Ugh, I’m so sick of this, stop swinging at stuff in the dirt.” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has gone from “OK, he’s fun and a good quote

Everyone on the 17-65 Detroit Pistons deserves a failing grade on the proverbial report card, right? Well, not quite. Things clearly didn’t go according to plan this season, but Cade Cunningham’s early shin soreness, and eventual season-ending surgery, hampered hopes of putting a competitive team on the floor. The Pistons had an opportunity to move

Isiah Thomas sees the similarities most on defense. Rick Mahorn loves Dillon Brooks. A longtime Detroit beat writer compared Steven Adams to Bill Laimbeer. The “Bad Boy” Pistons won back-to-back NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, earning their reputation through a willingness to stop opponents by any means necessary. Now, more than 30 years later,

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The disappointment in “The D” continues as the guys talk the Detroit Pistons season that was and why head coach Dwane Casey stepped down. Across town on the baseball diamond, things don’t appear to be swinging