From the Detroit Free Press, Omari Sankofa II, Bryce Simon and Shawn Windsor react live at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday night to the Detroit Pistons’ stunning Game 1 NBA playoff loss to the Orlando Magic, 112-101. Check back for a full-length podcast this week before Wednesday's Game 2 in this best-of-seven first-round series.

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From the Detroit Free Press, Omari Sankofa II, Bryce Simon and Shawn Windsor react live at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday night to the Detroit Pistons&rsquo; stunning Game 1 NBA playoff loss to the Orlando Magic, 112-101. Check back for a full-length podcast this week before Wednesday's Game 2 in this best-of-seven first-round series.
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The Pistons Pulse is your go-to Detroit Pistons podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team. Hosted by Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press and Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops. Find it every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Detroit Pistons and NBA. Omari brings insider insights and analysis as a Pistons beat writer and Detroit native combined with Bryce’s in-depth on-court analysis as a former D1 player and current high school coach of 12 years. 

The Pistons Pulse is your go-to Detroit Pistons podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team. Hosted by Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press and Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops. Find it every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Detroit Pistons and NBA. Omari brings insider insights and analysis as a Pistons beat writer and Detroit native combined with Bryce&rsquo;s in-depth on-court analysis as a former D1 player and current high school coach of 12 years.&nbsp;

The Pistons Pulse is a weekly podcast about the Detroit Pistons, hosted by Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops and Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press.

The Pistons Pulse

Hosted by Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press and Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops. The Pistons Pulse can be found every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Detroit Pistons and NBA. Omari brings insider insights and analysis as a Pistons beat writer and Detroit native combined with Bryce’s in-depth on-court analysis as a former D1 player and current high school coach of 12 years. The Pistons Pulse is your go to Pistons podcast for all the best news, analysis, insights and opinions on the team. 

Hosted by Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press and Bryce Simon of Motor City Hoops. The Pistons Pulse can be found every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcasts. Tune in to listen to engaging conversations and unique perspectives on your Detroit Pistons and NBA. Omari brings insider insights and analysis as a Pistons beat writer and Detroit native combined with Bryce&rsquo;s in-depth on-court analysis as a former D1 player and current high school coach of 12 years. The Pistons Pulse is your go to Pistons podcast for&nbsp;all&nbsp;the best news, analysis,&nbsp;insights&nbsp;and opinions on the team.&nbsp;

Quick reaction: How much trouble are Pistons in after stunning Game 1 playoff no-show vs. Magic?

Producer note: This podcast was recorded 4-21-26

Bryce and Omari welcome back to the show Detroit Free Press sports columnist Shawn Windsor to analyze the Pistons’ postseason performance so far. The guys note Cade’s showing in Game 1 and what the teams needs from Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Isaiah Stewart moving forward.

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Producer note: This podcast was recorded 4-21-26 Bryce and Omari welcome back to the show Detroit Free Press sports columnist Shawn Windsor to analyze the Pistons&rsquo; postseason performance so far. The guys note Cade&rsquo;s showing in Game 1 and what the teams needs from Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Isaiah Stewart moving forward.
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Shawn Windsor helps break down what went wrong for Detroit Pistons in Game 1 and what they need for Game 2

Bryce and Omari look forward to the Detroit Pistons' upcoming playoff series and break down the best  moments from the regular season. They talk if Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson should expect awards, Trajan Langdon’s winning moves on the margins, Duren’s improvements this year and how confident the team should feel heading into the postseason.

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Bryce and Omari look forward to the Detroit Pistons' upcoming playoff series and break down the best&nbsp; moments from the regular season. They talk if Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson should expect awards, Trajan Langdon&rsquo;s winning moves on the margins, Duren&rsquo;s improvements this year and how confident the team should feel heading into the postseason.
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Detroit Pistons playoff preview and revisiting regular season highlights

Bryce and Omari are joined this week by Fred Katz, senior NBA writer for The Athletic. The trio talk potential Pistons post-season awards, the 65-game rule, and post-season matchups.

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Bryce and Omari are joined this week by Fred Katz, senior NBA writer for The Athletic. The trio talk potential Pistons post-season awards, the 65-game rule, and post-season matchups.
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Quick reaction: How much trouble are Pistons in after stunning Game 1 playoff no-show vs. Magic?

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