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Former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams may not have stayed on the market for long. Williams was fired from his role as Suns head coach earlier this month after a disappointing postseason where even with the trio of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul, Phoenix ended up going out in six to the Denver […]

Former Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams is “more likely” to take the 2023-24 season off, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer. Williams, who has three years and $21 million remaining on his contract with the Suns, was recently pursued by the Detroit Pistons, Fischer said. However, Williams is rumored to not choose to not coach […]

After finishing the 2022-23 regular season with the worst record in the NBA at 17-65, the Detroit Pistons front office decided it was time for a coaching change. They fired Dwane Casey — who spent the last five seasons as the head coach of the Pistons and coached the franchise to a playoff appearance in the […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery in the books, we now know the Detroit Pistons draft will start with the No. 5 pick in the first round. With one of the best chances to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, sliding all the way down to No. 5 is disappointing. However, the Pistons can’t wallow in […]

The Detroit Pistons’ luck in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery could not have gone any worse. They had a 52.1 percent chance to at least make the top four after a dispiriting 17-win season, but here they are drafting outside the top four and essentially taking them out of the conversation for Brandon Miller. It […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is now in the books, and we now know the order of the first 14 selections. The San Antonio Spurs won the lottery, and the honor of selecting will take French wunderkind Victor Webanyama with the No. 1 pick. After that, the draft order is wide open. For example, Kansas […]

Jarace Walker out of Houston features a high-ceiling but hasn’t received much attention ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. Part of that is of course due to mega-prospect Victor Wembanyama’s presence in the draft. Walker shouldn’t be overlooked though. At 6’8, 230, Walker features impressive size to go along with impressive athleticism. He offers versatility […]

At the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on May 16, basketball fans across the world went to check out mock drafts and draft simulators in order to see how the chips may fall on Jun. 22., when the 2023 NBA Draft takes place. Even those that didn’t took the time to assess how […]

The Detroit Pistons have been one of the most successful NBA teams on draft day according to many accounts. Detroit selected former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham with the number one overall pick in 2021, and followed it up with the selections of athletic, promising players Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren last year. Unfortunately for […]

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022-23 NBA regular season with the worst record in the entire league but that ultimately did not amount to anything that would guarantee them a chance to land top draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. Instead, the Pistons ended up being arguably the biggest loser of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery, as […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday night, and the hype surrounding the lottery is a lot higher than it typically is, and for good reason. That’s because highly-touted prospect Victor Wembanyama is expected to unofficially find out who his new team will be in the NBA when the results […]

While the 2023 NBA Draft features numerous potential stars, Victor Wembanyama is considered the crown jewel. As the NBA Draft lottery approaches, a few teams are rising to the top of the Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are all considered favorites to land the No. 1 pick in the […]

On Tuesday night, the full 2023 NBA Draft order will be determined via the draft lottery. However, this night also marks the start of something magical for one franchise, as whoever ends up with the top pick in this year’s draft gets Victor Wembanyama. There are always questions being asked about who could potentially go […]

Although he wore out his welcome with the new Phoenix Suns regime, Monty Williams remains a highly coveted NBA head coaching candidate. While future employment should be of little concern to the 2022 Coach of the Year, it appears his choices could be very different in terms of the teams’ current trajectories. The championship-or-bust Milwaukee […]

As they look to fill their head coaching vacancy, the Detroit Pistons are expected to choose among three finalists: Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee, New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Jarron Collins, and Overtime Elite head coach Kevin Ollie. However, although Pistons owner Tom Gores recently met with the trio of candidates in Los Angeles, […]

With contract demands seemingly among myriad reasons that the Memphis Grizzlies are reluctant — if not outright unwilling — to re-sign 27-year-old wing Dillon Brooks, the Detroit Pistons have emerged as a potential suitor for the former second-round pick. In his recent roundup of NBA news and rumors, longtime NBA insider Marc Stein notes that […]

The 2022-23 season was supposed to be some sort of turning point for the rebuilding Detroit Pistons. After all, they decided to give Cade Cunningham, the first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, a reliable floor-spacing veteran in Bojan Bogdanovic. However, it’s clear that with the youth of the Pistons’ roster, rising above the […]

The Detroit Pistons are conducting a second-round of interviews for prospective head coaches, with three coaches getting interviews, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Milwaukee Bucks associate head coach Charles Lee is one of the candidates getting a second interview with the Pistons. He is a former professional player and is currently 38 years old. […]

A trio of effective frontrunners to become the Detroit Pistons’ next head coach seems to have emerged. After Overtime Elite coach Kevin Ollie, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee and Pistons assistant Jarron Collins were reported as leading candidates to replace Dwane Casey last week, NBA insider Marc Stein has learned the trio are “early standouts” […]

The Detroit Pistons are doing their due diligence amid their search for former head coach Dwane Casey‘s replacement and assistant coach Jerome Allen has surfaced as a candidate to fill the vacancy (h/t Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports). An in-house hire if promoted to head coach, Allen has spent the last two seasons in Detroit […]

The Detroit Pistons didn’t enter the season expected to be in the running for the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, with Cade Cunningham — the first overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft — sustaining a season-ending shin injury just 12 games into his 2022-23 campaign, the Pistons were suddenly upstream with […]

The Detroit Pistons intend to consider a few NBA assistant coaches for their head coach vacancy. Among those candidates is Miami Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Pistons plan on requesting permission from the Heat to interview their assistant. At the conclusion of the 2022-2023 regular season, Dwane Casey […]

The Detroit Pistons will interview former UConn coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. “The Detroit Pistons will interview former University of Connecticut coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, sources tell me […]

The Detroit Pistons are looking to fill a head coaching vacancy after soon-to-be 66-year-old Dwane Casey was moved into a front office role. Looking for a fresh voice and new leader for their young club, expect the Pistons to do their due diligence, especially with such high odds to land the first overall pick in […]

Despite his ugly exit from the Boston Celtics, Ime Udoka has remained a premier coaching candidate for any team who needs someone with experience of winning at the highest level. That much is proven true as the 45-year-old has been linked with a number of openings, including the one with the Houston Rockets and Detroit […]

For the 14 teams that would miss the postseason, the 2023 NBA Draft looms as a beacon of hope to look forward to as they try to wash away the stench of their defeated past and build a sustainable contending squad for years to come. Thankfully for teams, life in the NBA functions differently as […]

Dwane Casey’s run as head coach of the Detroit Pistons came to an end following the team’s 103-81 road loss to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Casey announced after the game that he has stepped down as Pistons head coach, but he will remain in the organization, as he is set to move into a […]

After undergoing a brutal 17-65 season, the Detroit Pistons have decided to move on from Dwane Casey as head coach, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Casey will now move into a role in the Pistons’ front office. In his five years as Detroit’s head coach, Casey held a record of just 121-263. The Pistons will now […]

The Detroit Pistons (16-64) visit the Indiana Pacers (34-46) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Pacers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pistons-Pacers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Pistons-Pacers Odds Detroit Pistons: +7 (-110) Indiana Pacers: -7 (-110) […]

Outside of player development, there has been no reason to check in on the Detroit Pistons since essentially Christmas. Even in a year where almost the entire league was in contention for the playoffs or NBA Play-In Tournament, the Little Caesars Arena was routinely a palace of pain. Though, perhaps growing pains is more appropriate. […]

Thursday’s pre-game first pitch at the Detroit Tigers game against the Boston Red Sox left fans feeling a sense of nostalgia. Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace, Detroit Lions ex-wideout Calvin Johnson, and former Detroit Red Wings star Nicklas Lidstrom were all in attendance. But it’s what they did before actually throwing the pitch that proved […]

Two months after rejoining the Brooklyn Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie traveled to Detroit on the night before his 30th birthday with a chance to pull the Nets within one game of clinching a playoff birth. The veteran answered the call, dishing out a career-high 16 assists in a 123-108 win over his former team. .@SDinwiddie_25 was […]

The rebuild is here for the Detroit Pistons. Looking at the team’s current roster, the Pistons actually have a rather solid nucleus. They’re just a young team with not much experience. They also lost last season’s top draft pick Cade Cunningham for the majority of this season due to a shin injury. He is expected […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey appeared to have suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday night’s home game against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. Ivey left the court in the third quarter after seemingly hurting his leg, but not before getting a technical foul, per Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. “Jaden Ivey walking gingerly to the bench after […]

Another tough season to swallow for Detroit Pistons fans is about to finally end, but head coach Dwane Casey wants the team’s supporters to know that brighter days are ahead of the franchise. “When this team turns the corner, the fans will quickly forget about these days. It’s a rebuild. We had to do it,” […]

The Brooklyn Nets (43-36) head to the Motor City on Wednesday for an Eastern Conference clash with the Detroit Pistons (16-63). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Pistons prediction and pick and information on how to watch. This is the third meeting of the season between these […]

The Detroit Pistons will enter the offseason with a lot of work ahead of them. They are now the NBA’s weakest club. They also have an imbalanced roster heavy on bigs and shallow on wings. Here we will look at the biggest roster need that the Detroit Pistons must definitely address in the coming 2023 […]

Jaden Ivey is in the midst of a very strong rookie season for the Detroit Pistons. He is having such a strong rookie campaign that he is up to 1,116 points, the most by a Pistons rookie since Grant Hill in 1994-1995, per ESPN Stats & Info. Although the Pistons currently have the worst record […]

The Detroit Pistons have plenty of kinks to work out of their roster this offseason. Seriously, even though the players fought hard and developed individually along the way, neither their rotation nor their roster as a whole project to be a suitable long-term option. While they have a core — namely Cade Cunningham and Jaden […]