Driving to the Basket: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

This episode recaps a week that saw the caliber of the competition increase substantially.

This episode primarily focuses upon contextualizing the season so far, as well as what's coming next.

This episode recaps a week that saw the Pistons grow the standing win streak to nine games and the season's record to 11-2: Daniss Jenkins, the bench mob, and so on. 

This episode recaps the good, the bad, and the context of the last week and a half.

This episode goes in-depth on the first week of the Pistons' 2025-2026 campaign.

This episode goes over recent events -- notably Jaden Ivey's upcoming absence and the front office's decision to pass on extensions for he and Jalen Duren -- and previews each player for the upcoming season.

This episode goes over some season storylines to watch and recaps media day.

The podcast returns from a long hiatus to preview the Eastern Conference. More content to come! 

This episode recaps Summer League, goes more in-depth on free agency, and explains why the betting odds from an unregulated offshore sportsbook about Cam Thomas have no bearing upon reality. 

This episode, featuring Zariq of RealBullyBall, recaps the Pistons' free agency journey so far.

This episode recaps the Pistons' quiet participation in the draft, discusses transactions around the league, laughs at Troy Weaver, and more.

This episode opines on the Desmond Bane trade to Orlando, how the Magic's current position compares to that of the Pistons, and whether or not the Pistons need to make moves of their own to keep up in the East, then reviews Jalen Duren's 2024-2025 season.

This episode visits a variety of Pistons and NBA-related topics that the host himself, posting this episode four days after recording it, cannot remember in their totality.   Recorded on Friday, June 6.

This episode addresses some common suggested trade targets for the Pistons, and sadly concludes that none of them are viable.    Recorded on 5/24. Correction about the Suns: they've got three picks between now and 2032, though none are their own and all are least-favorables.

This episode follows a listener-submitted episode suggestion regarding whether the Pistons should run back the current roster for next season or explore other options.

This episode discusses postseason takeaways and the end of an unexpectedly rich season for the Pistons.

This episode previews the fast-approaching first-round matchup between the Pistons and the Knicks. (Reuploaded with some added analysis at the end.)   Apologies for the extended hiatus!

This episode focuses chiefly upon the relative importance of each member of the young core -- Cade, Ivey, Ausar, Duren, and Stewart (oops, forgot about Holland!) -- to the team's present and future. 

This episode attempts to make up for lost time by discussing the events of the past two months.

This episode, with guest Zariq of Bullyball.net, goes very in-depth on the trade deadline -- both for the Pistons and the NBA at large. (Apologies for the low volume!)

This episode takes a look at the positives (where applicable) of each rotation player so far in the season.

This mini-episode details the exceptionally unfortunate situation this organization finds itself in with Jalen Duren, with regard to the present and the increasingly dim possibility that he's a viable option for starting center of the future. 

This episode, featuring guest Anthony of Pistons Talk, evaluates -- and hands out grades to -- the team's major rotation players at (slightly past) the one-quarter mark of the 2024-2025 season.

This episode opines on the season so far, then talks Ron Holland, Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, and the question of adding another lead handler to the roster. 

This episode, featuring guest Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops, takes on a variety of Pistons-related topics. 

This episode, featuring Zariq of Bullyball.net, discusses player vibes, the surprises of the season so far, and the areas in which the Pistons most need to improve. 

This episode discusses the team's first win of the season and goes over player and coaching takeaways after five games.

This episode discusses the good and the bad from a relatively enjoyable start to the season. 

This episode shares final thoughts ahead of the season opener and covers some listener-suggested subjects. 

This episode discusses takeaways -- to the extent that takeaways from two preseason games are valid -- from preseason so far.

This episode speaks on the key swing factors for the upcoming season, then contextualizes potential scenarios in the context of an Eastern Conference preview.

This episode outlines probable lineups, prospective roles, areas of necessary improvement, and coaching expectations.

This episode belatedly distributes player awards for the 2023-2024 season, then reviews Cade Cunningham's 2023-2024 season.

This episode discusses how competent coaching from JB Bickerstaff could improve the performance of each returning player from last season, then reviews Ausar Thompson's 2023-2024 season.

This episode goes more in-depth on why next season should be very different from the disasters of seasons past, and then reviews Jaden Ivey's tumultuous sophomore season.

This episode goes over the best and worst Pistons seasons at each position since 2014, then reviews Isaiah Stewart's 2023-2024 season.

This episode discusses the Vegas over/under on wins for next season's Pistons -- and why the Pistons will achieve the over -- and then recaps Jalen Duren's mixed-bag 2023-2024 season.

This episode examines some further takeaways from the final two games of Summer League and recaps Marcus Sasser's rookie season.

This episode recaps 2025 NBA Summer League three games in.

This episode briefly previews Summer League, then discusses JB Bickerstaff's intro press conference and the additions of Malik Beasley and Paul Reed.

This episode discusses the trade which brought Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit, recaps free agency so far and opines on why in the world it's gone so slowly, and speaks about the organization's hire of JB Bickerstaff as its new head coach.

This feature-length episode recaps the 2024 NBA Draft and previews the fast-upcoming opening of free agency.

This episode previews three final 2024 NBA Draft prospects: Stephon Castle of UConn, Ron Holland of the G-League Ignite, and Tidjane Salaun the LNB Pro A's Cholet. Also some talk about free agency and the draft in general.

This episode recaps the firing of Monty Williams and previews 2024 NBA Draft prospect Cody Williams.

This episode opines briefly on the interminable wait for news on the head coach situation, then goes in-depth on prospective top-ten draft pick Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee.

This episode discusses Troy Weaver's departure from the organization, briefly sums up his tenure, and takes a close look at 2024 prospective top-five pick Reed Sheppard.

This episode takes a close look at possible top-five pick Matas Buzelis of the G-League Ignite.

This episode evaluates the selection of Trajan Langdon as Pistons President of Basketball Operation and profiles prospective top-ten draft pick Donovan Clingan.

This episode recaps the draft lottery, opines on why falling to #5 has much lesser implications than it did last season, and discusses some potential picks of interest (and others of no interest).

This episode attempts to contextualize the few genuine positives to Pistons owner Tom Gores in the larger picture of the upcoming offseason, and also discusses the NBA postseason so far.