Jaden Ivey has been undergoing a slow, uphill climb to return to full health. The 23-year-old suffered a season-ending injury at the tail end of the 2024-25 NBA campaign, breaking his left fibula, resulting in knee discomfort nearly a year later.
After starting their 10-day, five-game Western road swing with victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, the Detroit Pistons find themselves mired in a two-game skid after dropping back-to-back games to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
The unofficial start (Christmas Day) of the NBA year has passed and trade season begins soon. Players are trying to jump off sinking ships before they sink and front offices are looking to dealing liabilities before they cause stunt further growth.
It was evident after Sunday’s subpar showing against the Los Angeles Clippers that the Detroit Pistons’ recent form could be called into question. The Pistons trailed from opening tip to final buzzer and were never at the races, allowing the Clippers to score a deserved 112-99 victory, handing Detroit its second straight loss.
Daniss Jenkins has a story of resilience and desire to succeed. He wasn't a high-star recruit coming out of high school; he didn't end up getting drafted, but somehow, he completed the lifelong dream of playing in the NBA.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Detroit Pistons found Kawhi Leonard in video game mode. And unless they reverted to the arcade setting and mauled him, they couldn’t stop him. From doubling to trapping and denying him the ball, Leonard was simply unstoppable as he led the Los Angeles Clippers with a career-high 55 points, beating the Pistons 112-99.
The Detroit Pistons have stayed atop the Eastern Conference this season, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be giving up that spot anytime soon. Though they are playing some of the best basketball in the league, doesn’t mean that there isn’t any room for improvement.
The Pistons are off to a strong start on their West Coast road trip this holiday season. Though they are 2-1 so far, there have been a couple of items that could have put the team on Santa’s naughty list.
The Pistons are considered likely to give Daniss Jenkins a promotion at some point in the coming weeks, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who reports that there is a “growing expectation” that Jenkins’ two-way contract will be converted to a standard deal.
The Detroit Pistons arrived in Delta Center with momentum, and Cade Cunningham brought it straight to the rim. The Pistons opened with pace and confidence in this Utah Jazz matchup, and Cunningham delivered a highlight of the night in the first half.
Left out of the 10-team Christmas Day showcase despite owning the best record in the Eastern Conference and sent on the road to spend the holiday in the West, the Detroit Pistons have plenty of incentive to put on a show when they visit the Utah Jazz on Friday night in Salt Lake City.
Big Sean is taking his musical talent to the NBA. The Detroit native has been named as the Creative Director of Global Experience for the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons are in the middle of a 10-day, five-game Western Conference road trip, and with hard-fought victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings, it is off to a great start.
Yes, the Blazers are extremely shorthanded; they’ve lost three point guards and one of their 20-point-per-game scorers to injury. However, that does not excuse the lack of execution and poor play from the healthy players who did suit up tonight, especially the ones who are supposed to be the future of this franchise.
For a moment Monday night, it looked like the Detroit Pistons were about to offer up a masterclass on how to give a game away. They had walked into the Moda Center, built a commanding 21-point lead, and looked every bit like the Eastern Conference leaders their 23-6 record suggests they are.
Jalen Duren scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and collected 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons post a 110-102 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
The Pistons didn’t lose Thursday night’s game in Dallas only because of the officiating. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff made sure to say that part out loud. But he also made it very clear he had a serious problem with how the game was called.
Ausar Thompson was not exactly in the holiday spirit during Thursday’s game. The Detroit Pistons forward Thompson was ejected on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Detroit Pistons head into the holiday season as high as the franchise has been in decades. But things can quickly go downhill for the Motowners, who haven’t made the postseason in consecutive seasons since the late 2000s.
After nearly a week away from the floor, the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons wasted no time reminding everyone they are for real. Detroit rolled past Atlanta on Friday, hanging 142 points on the Hawks in a runaway win that pushed the Pistons to 20-5.