Hoops Rumors

JANUARY 6, 4:03pm: The Pistons have officially signed Smith and Harper and placed Williams and Swider on waivers, the team confirmed in a press release (Twitter link). JANUARY 5, 8:30pm: The Pistons are also signing Tolu Smith to a two-way deal, according to Jake Fischer (Twitter link). Smith, a 6’11” rookie  forward, was waived by Detroit in training camp and has been playing … [Read more...] about Pistons Sign Ron Harper Jr., Tolu Smith To Two-Way Deals

Cade Cunningham has accomplished a lot in his brief NBA career, but he’s never had the experience of playing for a winning team, writes Marc J. Spears of Andscape. The Pistons are moving in that direction and can reach the .500 mark with a victory over Portland on Monday. After overcoming a 1-5 start, Detroit is only one game out of the fifth spot in the East and may finally be … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Ivey, Holland, Beal

Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 40 points against the Timberwolves in the second game of a back-to-back on Saturday. His aggressive approach is a good sign for a franchise on the upswing, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic writes. Detroit has won six of its last seven games. “I’m trying to make the best basketball play available for the team at all times,” … [Read more...] about Pistons Notes: Cunningham, Bickerstaff, Thompson, Billups

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been experiencing knee soreness this week, per Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). “He’s run a ton for us and is carrying a heavy burden for us,” said coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who added that he’s working with the medical staff to alleviate the condition. … [Read more...] about Cade Cunningham Dealing With Knee Soreness

Donovan Mitchell‘s points per game (23.7), assists per game (4.6), shot attempts per game (18.3), and usage rate (30.1%) are all down from where they were last year, but the Cavaliers certainly haven’t missed that production from the star guard, winning 29 of their first 33 games this season. As Brian Windhorst of ESPN details, Mitchell’s willingness to take a step back and … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mitchell, Pistons, Pacers, Bulls