The Detroit Pistons (53-20) are managing a lengthy injury report as they begin a two-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-28) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
To the surprise of many of their critics, the Detroit Pistons have fared well since Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung. With his timetable still uncertain as the regular season enters the final stretch, the Pistons have taken the adversity head-on and have gone 4-1 in the games without Cunningham.
The Detroit Pistons continue to play at a high level without their star, Cade Cunningham. With Thursday night’s 129-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pistons improved their record to 4-1 without Cunningham.
Anthony Edwards is getting closer to returning from his right knee injury, but he will remain sidelined Saturday. So far, the Minnesota Timberwolves are doing just fine without him.
The Pistons are no longer a feel-good story. They’re a problem. And as David Aldridge of The Athletic detailed, they’re doing it the old-school way. Defense.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Detroit Pistons dropped an overtime heartbreaker to the Atlanta Hawks, but were still a team that looked playoff-good. Without question, Detroit brought the fight to one of the fastest-rising franchises in the league, and that was without Cade Cunningham on the court.
Kevin Huerter, who arrived on the team last February via trade, had his best performance in a Detroit Pistons uniform during their 129-108 home victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.
Despite missing the services of Cade Cunningham, who is projected to be out for a long stretch due to a collapsed lung, the Detroit Pistons are still the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Pistons did not just beat the Pelicans on Thursday night. They broke them down, took their best swing, and then slammed the door with the kind of fourth-quarter burst that made Little Caesars Arena feel alive.
Jalen Duren dominated inside with 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons won for the fifth time in six games by thumping the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Pistons currently hold a 52-19 record, good enough to be alone in first-place in the Eastern Conference with a five-game buffer between them and the second-place Boston Celtics.
The absence of Cade Cunningham hasn't affected the Detroit Pistons' bottom line. Detroit's All-Star guard has missed three games after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
Ausar Thompson immediately asked for a mulligan after dropping a quote he probably felt the internet would use against him. Just before the Detroit Pistons