DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, finished their regular season on Saturday with a 22-10 record and qualified for the NBA G League Playoffs. Sitting as a two seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cruise earned themselves a first-round bye. Motor City has had unprecedented success throughout […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, clinched the two-seed in the Eastern Conference and secured a first-round bye in the NBA G League Playoffs. The Cruise will play either the Delaware Blue Coats or the Long Island Nets on Friday, April 8, at 8:30 PM ET at Wayne […]
SEE YOU IN THE PLAYOFFS Your Motor City Cruise will be hosting their first-ever playoff game in franchise history. The first Motor City Cruise playoff game has been moved from Tuesday, April 5 to Friday, April 8 at 8:30 PM at Wayne State Fieldhouse. Your tickets are not valid for this game and new ones must be purchased Secure […]
DETROIT – With Grand Rapids’ loss to the Westchester Knicks on Monday night, the Motor City Cruise have clinched a spot in the 2021-22 NBA G League Playoffs. Seedings for the postseason will be announced at a later date. With five games left in the regular season, the Cruise have a record of 19-8 and […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, announced today that they will debut a new custom uniform for their game against the Greensboro Swarm on Sunday, March 20, at 3:00 PM. “Having the opportunity to help in the fight against breast cancer and honor those who have been directly […]
Area basketball fans missed watching Detroit native Jaden Hardy develop into a likely first-round draft pick. When his older brother Amauri, who was a high school standout in Detroit suburbs, signed with UNLV in April 2017, the family moved to Las Vegas, where Hardy became a top-five high school prospect at Coronado (Nev.) High School. […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, announced today that they will debut a new custom uniform in their game against G League Ignite on February 15 as part of their Black History Month initiatives. Teaming up with Detroit Phoenix Center, United Dairy Industries of Michigan, and local fashion […]
Detroit—The Cruise announced today that they have claimed Marcus Thornton from the available player pool. The former LSU Tiger was the 43rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. Thornton made his NBA debut during the 2009-10 season with the New Orleans Hornets. Thornton appeared in 73 games (17 starts) and […]
NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2021 – The NBA G League today announced that its regular season, originally scheduled to tip off on Dec. 27, will begin on Jan. 5, 2022. The delay will give teams an opportunity to safely return players to market after the Christmas holiday and to replenish their rosters following NBA Call-Ups. […]
DETROIT – Dec. 23, 2021 – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has signed Cheick Diallo to a 10-day contract using the COVID-related hardship allowance. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Diallo, 6-8, 219, has appeared in 13 games this season with the Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons’ […]
DETROIT – With their win over the Cleveland Charge on Friday, the Cruise clinched a spot in the Showcase Cup Tournament that will be held in Las Vegas from December 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Games will be announced at later times. The Showcase Cup Tournament will consist of eight teams and be […]
The Motor City Cruise announced today that they have claimed guard Justin Turner off waivers. To make room for Turner, the Cruise also announced that they have released Jared Cunningham. Turner, 6-4, 205, spent the last four years at Bowling Green State. In four years at Bowling Green State, Turner appeared in 119 games, […]
The Motor City Cruise lost the G League franchise’s first game at Wayne State Fieldhouse on Thursday night. A near sellout crowd witnessed the occasion that saw the Wisconsin Herd use a late push to take a 121-116 victory. Second-year guard Saben Lee’s 33 points weren’t enough to stop the Cruise from falling to 1-1 […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise announced today that they have reached an agreement with The Prep to be the official broadcast partner for all Cruise regular season home games during the 2021-22 NBA G League season. Fans can go to Facebook.com/MotorCityCruise to stream all Cruise home games. Chad Bush, Founder and CEO of […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise will play their first home game in franchise history when they take on the Wisconsin Herd on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The Cruise will play their home games at Wayne State Filed House, which is located at 1290 West Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48202. Prior to the start of […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise announced today that they have claimed forward-center Cheick Diallo off waivers. To make room for Diallo, the Cruise also announced that they have released Norense Odiase. Diallo, 6-8, 219, was selected 33rd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Since that time, Diallo has played […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise have acquired returning players rights to Deyonta Davis from the Santa Cruz Warriors in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022-23 G League Draft. Davis, 6-10, 240, is a former second-round pick of the Boston Celtics and made his NBA debut in 2016 with the Memphis Grizzlies. During […]
DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise, G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, have finalized the team’s 2021-22 training camp roster. Motor City’s roster includes two-way players, Chris Smith and Jamorko Pickett. The roster will also include Motor City’s 2021-22 draftees: Jaylen Johnson, Ryan Daly, and Devon Baulkman. Motor City’s training camp roster can be […]
Team Also Selects Ryan Daly With No. 36 Pick And Devon Baulkman With No. 64 Pick DETROIT – The Motor City Cruise announced today that the club has selected forward Jaylen Johnson with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NBA G League Draft, along with guards Ryan Daly and Devon Baulkman in the second […]
DETROIT – The G League and Motor City Cruise announced that NBA G League Ignite will be traveling to Detroit for a matchup against the Cruise on Tuesday, February 15, at 7:00 p.m. ET. NBA G League Ignite is a team comprised of top NBA Draft prospects, showcasing their skills on a professional level. Team […]