Approximately four weeks ago, in the pregame of Detroit’s Jan. 26 encounter with the Brooklyn Nets, Dwane Casey decided to put the offense in the hands of Jaden Ivey. The rookie guard was given lead guard duties, while point guard Killian Hayes was sent to the bench in favor of veteran off guard Alec Burks.
For teams like the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons, the All-Star Break is a relatively quiet time as neither team had representatives in the All-Star game. Both teams had young players competing in various All-Star events like the Rising Stars game and Skills Challenge, but those are the quieter events of the weekend. It makes
ORLANDO — With All-Star weekend in the rearview and roughly six weeks remaining on the schedule, the Detroit Pistons are getting back to basics. Specifically, they’re working on their defense. The Pistons are 15-44 — the Eastern Conference’s worst record — primarily because of their defensive struggles: Their 118.1 defensive rating — an estimate of
Orlando, Fla. — With 23 games left in the regular season, the Pistons will look to finish the year strong, after winning just 15 of their 59 games. The final quarter of the season is full of storylines, including James Wiseman’s transition, Marvin Bagley III’s return from his hand injury and potential late-season leaps from
We know the Detroit Pistons are one of several NBA teams in a rebuild. They’re in the third year of the Troy Weaver-led regime and on the way to a fourth straight season finishing bottom five in a 30-team league. Where do the Pistons stack up against rebuilding competitors? Let’s get into all of it.
It looks like the Pistons are taking another chance on a former first-round pick. According to several reports, the Pistons are planning to sign guard RJ Hampton, the No. 24 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, who was waived Tuesday by the Orlando Magic. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the Pistons’ intention to
Troy Weaver is collecting old NBA Draft crushes like, I dunno, Pokemon? Is that a dated reference? Anyway, the Detroit Pistons are signing young guard RJ Hampton after he received his release from the Orlando Magic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Hampton was traded to the Magic nearly two years ago in the big Aaron
The Detroit Pistons are taking a swing on another former five-star basketball prospect. The Pistons intend to sign former Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton off of waivers, according to a report from ESPN. Hampton, the 24th pick of the 2020 NBA draft, was a top-six high school recruit in 2019 and played a single season
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 stay on the grind through the NBA All-Star Break to bring you another episode of The Pistons Pulse.
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 deconstruct James Wiseman’s Detroit Pistons debut. Later, the guys talk the NBA All-Star game, Jaden Ivey and Bryce’s self-described old-man hatred for the dunk contest. Finally, the crew
The Detroit Pistons (15-44) own the Eastern Conference’s worst winning percentage, and with 25 games remaining on the schedule, both fans and the organization are shifting focus toward the future. The dog days of Detroit’s schedule will be used primarily to continue evaluating the young players on the roster, including trade deadline acquisition James Wiseman.
Arguably the most exciting part of a rebuild is dreaming about how all the new young players will contribute to the next era of winning basketball for your favorite team. As Detroit Pistons fans, we are currently living and breathing this because the Pistons are, as Troy Weaver likes to say, in the talent-acquisition phase
This has not been a fun season for the Detroit Pistons. At 15-44, they have the worst record in the Eastern Conference, and are 1½ games ahead of the NBA’s worst team, the Houston Rockets. Or perhaps that’s 1½ games behind the Rockets in the race for the top spot in the draft lottery and
James Wiseman finally made his debut with the Detroit Pistons earlier this week. He came off the bench for 11 points and 5 rebounds as Detroit fell to the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. It was a quick preview of what is to come as the NBA All-Star break has arrived and the Pistons
Jaden Ivey’s NBA All-Star weekend debut ended in victory. The Detroit Pistons’ rookie guard scored seven points over two games to help his squad, Team Pau, win the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars in a four-team mini-tournament format. New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was named Rising Stars MVP after scoring 18 points over the two
Speed control has been one of Jaden Ivey’s main adjustments to the NBA since the Pistons drafted him last summer. However, Ivey didn’t have to hold back his quickness on Friday night during the Rising Stars Challenge. It was on full display as he glided from one side of the court to the other in
Where do the Detroit Pistons‘ two rookies rank among their 2022 NBA draft class, and what might they become? ESPN’s respected draft expert, Jonathan Givony, set out to answer both questions Friday with his second NBA Rookie Power Rankings as the league hits the All-Star break. Both Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren made Givony’s top
Jalen Duren, the youngest player in the NBA and promising center for the Detroit Pistons, will miss this weekend’s Jordan Rising Stars game because of injury. It was clear throughout the Pistons’ 127-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday that Duren was much less than 100%. He’d already battled ankle injuries in the past
Jalen Duren will have a much-needed break during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Pistons’ rookie center will not compete in Friday’s Rising Stars game due to a sprained right ankle, the NBA announced on Thursday afternoon. Houston Rockets first-year forward Tari Eason will replace Duren on Team Joakim, selected by former NBA center Joakim Noah. Duren
Detroit — The Pistons are entering the All-Star break with mental and physical fatigue weighing on most of the roster. They’ve lost five of their last six games, which included brutal defeats to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, experienced a wacky trade deadline that resulted in the departure of a long-time teammate, and two
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