Tag: Ausar Thompson
JB Bickerstaff not too concerned after Pistons’ clunker vs Cavs: ‘It’s one night’
The Pistons ran into a wall on Monday, falling 116-95 to the Cavaliers and snapping their three-game winning streak.
It was their first dud of...
East Notes: Celtics, Anfernee Simons, Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Sixers
Celtics
Anfernee Simons looked like his old self in Boston’s win at New Orleans, scoring 25 points off the bench and hitting six three-pointers in...
East Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pistons, Pacers, Kam Jones
Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he isn’t ready to call himself one of the all-time greats. At least not yet.
“I’m not there yet,” Antetokounmpo said, via...
East Notes: Pistons, Jaden Ivey, Bucks, AJ Green, Raptors
Pistons
Just when it looked like Jaden Ivey was ready for a full reset, the Pistons guard hit another speed bump.
Detroit announced Thursday that he...
East Notes: Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Hornets, Mason Plumlee, Nets
Pistons
The Pistons are still shaping what life looks like around Cade Cunningham — and one of the preseason’s biggest experiments has been putting the...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe, Pistons, Warriors, Seth Curry
Trail Blazers
Shaedon Sharpe appears to be headed for a major payday.
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the high-flying guard is expected to...
East Notes: Raptors, Brandon Ingram, Pistons, Heat, Norman Powell
The Raptors are one of the teams that could outperform expectations, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Toronto went 30-52 last season while prioritizing draft...
East Notes: Sixers, Joel Embiid, Pistons, Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Over the past two years, 76ers center Joel Embiid has suited up for only 58 regular-season games. Since the widely criticized Denver absence in...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Pistons, lineup, Suns
Mavericks
How much pressure will be on Cooper Flagg to perform for an otherwise veteran Mavericks team? Well, perhaps quite a lot, according to Zach...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Bulls, Matas Buzelis, Bucks, Taurean Prince
Pistons
The Pistons still have some unfinished business this offseason, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press.
With Simone Fontecchio no longer on the...
Pistons’ Turnaround Season Ends in Heartbreaker, But a New Era Has Clearly Begun
A year ago, the Pistons were in the middle of a historically bad season -- one that included a 28-game losing streak and prompted...
JB Bickerstaff: ‘This Is What We Expected’ After Resilient Pistons Push Series Back To Detroit
The Detroit Pistons didn’t flinch.
Coming off a gut-wrenching Game 4 loss -- one that saw them cough up a double-digit fourth-quarter lead and fall...
Pelicans Hiring Troy Weaver To Executive Role In Revamped Front Office
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired a former Detroit Pistons general manager as senior vice president to work under another ex-Pistons GM. Confusing?
Kind of....
Pistons triple win total from last year, secure playoff berth; also lose draft pick
The Pistons have officially secured a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference with their 117-105 victory over the Raptors on Friday, clinching their first...
