Thom Powell

Editor at Life On Dumars. Central Michigan Chippewa. Pistons Lifer. Out of the closet pro wrestling fan.

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Pre-Game: Raptors At Pistons, March 29th

Look, I’m not watching this game. I’m not usually one to pick college ball over the professional game, but I would be insane to watch the twitching corpse of Detroit’s season battle…Read More

Pistons Win Battle (For Lottery Balls) Against Timberwolves

Look, I just… ugh. February and March has been arguably the worst stretch of basketball I’ve ever seen from the Detroit Pistons. This isn’t the paralyzing sub-mediocrity we’ve…Read More

Villanueva Scores 15 In The Fourth, Pistons Actually Win Game

It’s easy to fall into a rut when your team is tanking. The losses pile up like so many lottery balls and a type of Stockholm syndrome develops. Not only are losses inevitable, they’re welcome. When…Read More

Pistons Continue Their Descent Into Self-Parody, Roll Over Against Brooklyn

Look, there’s only so many times I can break down just how awful the Pistons played. This is becoming routine. Depressingly enough, their 37 point loss tonight wasn’t even the worst margin…Read More

Hangout On The Rim: Featuring Thom Powell and Daniel Poarch

Daniel and I were guests on (former LoD editor) Cole Patty’s “Hangout On The Rim” podcast yesterday, along with frequent Truehoop contributer Jacob Frankel, Saving The Skyhook editor…Read More

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Pre-Game: Pistons at Trail Blazers, March 16th

The Detroit Pistons are the owner of the NBA’s longest losing streak — at seven games —…Read More

Pre-Game: Pistons at Clippers, March 10th

The Pistons are going to lose this game. It’s hard to write a team off completely, but we’re…Read More

Andre Drummond Featured In Impossibly Dope Promo Poster For 80′s Night

Andre Drummond may be out of action for the time being, but that’s not stopping him from finding…Read More

Pistons Thrill and Embarrass in 102-99 Loss to Mavericks

To say that there were no moments of elation for Pistons fans tonight would be a lie — but they…Read More

Pre-Game: Knicks at Pistons, March 6th

I have a bad feeling about this one. The Knicks may be playing like a .500 team of late, but they’ve…Read More

Tank Watch 2013: Where Do The Pistons Go From Here?

The Pistons’ loss in San Antonio last night was the kind of unmitigated disaster that makes teams…Read More

Pre-Game: Pistons at Spurs, March 3rd

The last time the Spurs and Pistons met, Detroit pulled off a surprising upset at home, beating San…Read More

Pistons Narrowly Avoid Collapse, Escape Washington Victorious

What an absolutely bizarre game. There was so much weird stuff going on tonight in D.C. that it’s…Read More

Pacers Easily Handle Pistons In Ugly Game

Yikes. While it may not have necessarily been as brutal or embarrassing as their loss last night, the…Read More