The Motor City Cruise wrapped up their inaugural regular season campaign on Saturday, topping the Cleveland Charge 118-106 at their new arena on the campus of Wayne State University. The Cruise finished the regular season 22-10, 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. With a roster headlined by hometown hero Derrick Walton Jr. and flanked by…
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Motor City Cruise Offer Development, Opportunity to Youthful Franchise
Entering the first year of a rebuild, or as the Detroit Pistons would call it, a “restoration”, the fourth-youngest franchise in the league opted out of participating in the 2020-21 NBA G League season. Looking back at it, that decision was likely a mistake. Young players on the roster such as Sekou Doumbouya, Saben Lee,…
REPORT: Detroit Signs 2019 Second Rounder Deividas Sirvydis To A Three-Year Deal
The Detroit Pistons have signed their 2019 second-round draft pick Deividas Sirvydis to a three-year contract. Sirvydis is a 20 year-old, 6’8 wing from Lithuania who is well regarded for his three-point shooting and his ability to space the floor. Sirvydis’ contract is fully guaranteed for the first two seasons and non-guaranteed for the third….
Why did Joe Dumars have two phones?
The Pistons and meme culture have coincided on many occasions. Stan Van Gundy made meme history when the Fox Sports Detroit camera crew caught him swearing at his players (not in a malicious way, simply to form the wall that would restrain the Spurs from an improbable win). Andre Drummond (remember him?) had an incident…
It’s A Make Or Miss League: 3 Makes And 3 Misses From Detroit’s Comeback Effort Against Miami
The NBA is a make or miss league and tonight the Detroit Pistons had more misses than makes tonight as they battled with the Miami Heat. The Pistons entered the game with a 4-7 record, with nine of those 11 games coming with an injury depleted roster. As we do after every game here at…
Point Guard Position No Longer A Worry For Detroit
With the Las Vegas Summer League firmly in the rear view mirror and free agency buzz dying away, NBA fans are now looking inward for news and entertainment during the dog days of summer. Fear not Pistons fans, this article is one of positivity regarding next season and is full of red and blue Kool-Aid….
An Inside View: Players, Coaches, Executives Talk About Changes Needed to NBA G League
The NBA Gatorade League is an ever-evolving apparatus of the world’s top basketball league. Previously known as the NBA Developmental League, it was nothing more than an attempt to have professional basketball in the United States as an option for players who didn’t want to/were unable to play overseas. There were a little more than…
Glenn Robinson III is Ready for His Breakout Season with Detroit Pistons
At 12:01 AM on July 1st Glenn Robinson III and his agent, Jelani Floyd, were busy men. Free agency had begun and many teams across the league called the duo to inquire about Robinson’s services. The first employer Robinson spoke to was the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons and reigning NBA Coach of…
PODCAST: Reaction to the Pistons Hiring of Dwane Casey
The Palace of Pistons Podcast is back. The Detroit Pistons have their new head coach in the form of Dwane Casey, who turned around the Toronto Raptors prior. Now, he is tasked with brining the Pistons to the next level. Aaron Johnson and Mike Anguilano discuss the hiring, initial reactions to how it changes the…
Drive General Manager Jon Phelps Talks Pistons, Dwight Buycks, Running a G League Team
As the G-League season wound down I had the opportunity to sit down with Grand Rapids Drive General Manager Jon Phelps and talk about some of the ins and outs of running a G-League team. The Drive are warming up before a game against fellow playoff hopefuls Greensboro Swarm, affiliates of the Charlotte Hornets. Grand…
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