Not too long ago, the Detroit Pistons were looked down upon by the rest of the NBA. Cade Cunningham saw his team win just 54 combined games over his first three seasons in the league, and this organization was nowhere close to being a threat in the East.
Cracks, even hairline ones, have a way of drawing attention when a team is chasing the top of the standings. Could that be the case with the Detroit Pistons?
One word set everything off. Players jaw all game long in the NBA, but this time it didn’t stay between the lines. When footage from the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs clash surfaced on February 25-26, the confrontation suddenly had a full transcript attached to it.
Two of the NBA’s best, the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder, faced off in a heavyweight showdown at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night in a potential Finals preview.
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Cade Cunningham is outlasting the NBA’s top superstars, and it’s about time he starts channeling his inner LeBron James, whom he used to watch during his early years.
The Detroit Pistons overcame the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder, on Wednesday, 124-116. While Detroit faced an experienced team, the Thunder were without their key players.
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Cade Cunningham is officially having the kind of season Detroit fans have been waiting for. The former No. 1 pick is putting up 24 PPG and has the Pistons as the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists and Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 124-116 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in a battle of the top teams from each conference.
Cade Cunningham had a tough shooting night Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He bounced back in a big way in a 124-116 win over the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
Detroit’s rebuild emphasizes length, speed, and defensive chaos. The Pistons show progress, then stall in tight half-court sets. That tension persisted through late February.
The Pistons are at least kicking the tires on a familiar veteran name. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Detroit is among a group of playoff-bound teams wondering whether Khris Middleton could eventually pursue a buyout with the Mavericks.
The Detroit Pistons shot 19% from three-point range in a 114-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, ending a five-game winning streak and raising questions about the team’s perimeter shooting depth heading into the postseason.
Flexing their muscles, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday night. The win extended the Spurs' win streak to nine games.
Jalen Duren was once again feeling confrontational during Monday’s game. Duren and the Detroit Pistons faced off on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
The Detroit Pistons have become streak busters. If you come into a matchup riding momentum, Detroit has made a habit of sending you home without it. From snapping the Charlotte Hornets’ nine-game surge to halting the New York Knicks’ eight-game run, hot teams haven’t intimidated this group.
The Detroit Pistons have established their superiority in the Eastern Conference. They'll now get a chance to measure up against the top teams in the West.