Ausar Thompson was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft to a Detroit Pistons team that had been in the abyss of mediocrity for almost two decades.
The Detroit Pistons are a team to look out for as a buyer on the trade market with just two weeks to go before the deadline. The Pistons are in first place in the Eastern Conference, but they have the chance to flex their muscles and extend the gap between them and the other teams in the conference.
The Detroit Pistons are beginning to look like one of the most intimidating teams in the NBA, and their latest four-game winning streak has only strengthened that perception.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
The Detroit Pistons continued to build up their place at the top of the East with a 112-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Center Jalen Duren would take point in what would ultimately be a team effort for the Pistons with 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Under the Hood – it’s time to see what’s really going on inside this Pistons team. Firing on All Cylinders All five starters finished in double-digits in last night’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
It is becoming a familiar script for the Detroit Pistons this season: show up, strike first, and suffocate the opposition before they even have a chance to breathe.
Jalen Duren collected 20 points and 15 rebounds and Daniss Jenkins added 17 points while starting in place of All-Star Cade Cunningham, lifting the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 112-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
You wouldn’t be crazy to keep waiting for the Pistons to come back to earth. But the longer this goes, the harder it gets to argue it’s a fluke. Detroit still owns the best record in the Eastern Conference (31-10).
The Detroit Pistons continue to assert themselves as one of the NBA’s hottest teams, riding a three-game winning run, with wins in six of their last seven contests to strengthen their grip at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Detroit Pistons have given their fanbase very little to question this season. The team is exceeding expectations by being the No. 1 team in the Eastern conference after 41 regular season games.
Detroit Pistons big man Jalen Duren doesn’t hand out praise lightly, which is why his recent shoutout carried weight. Asked about young players who have caught his eye, Duren singled out rookie phenom Derik Queen, who’s been making a good name for himself lately.
The Detroit Pistons have won three in a row and six of their last seven games to bolster their lead atop the Eastern Conference. The high-octane Pistons will look to continue their good fortune on Wednesday when they visit the Western Conference-worst New Orleans Pelicans.
The Detroit Pistons have capped off the first half of their season with an official All-Star nod and 31 regular season wins after 41 games. It's been a magical season for the city of Detroit so far.
The emergence of the Detroit Pistons is here, and it’s time for people to accept it. With their 104–103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night, the Pistons not only extended their lead atop the Eastern Conference but also added another statement win to an already impressive 2025–26 résumé.
On Monday night, the Detroit Pistons extended their lead in the Eastern Conference with a narrow 104-103 home win over the Boston Celtics, who are number two in the conference.
At the midpoint of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Pistons are 31-10, comfortably perched atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Here are insights and midterm grades for the Pistons as they prepare for the second half of the season.
In one of the more intriguing games on MLK Day in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons pulled out a narrow 104-103 victory over the surging Boston Celtics to clinch their 31st win of the season and their third straight victory.
Detroit Pistons’ point guard Cade Cunningham has checked off another major milestone in his young NBA career. Cunningham was selected for his second consecutive NBA All-Star game and will be representing the Eastern Conference as a starter.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and the host Detroit Pistons squeaked out a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a showdown of the Eastern Conference's top teams on Monday.
The Pistons aren’t planning anything drastic, but they are doing homework. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, Detroit has gauged the trade value of Jaden Ivey around the league.
Despite some speculation that the Pistons could pursue a win-now move ahead of the playoffs, league sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints that such a shift is unlikely.
Committing a lot of fouls is generally considered a bad thing in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons, just like last year's NBA champions, are showing that being one of the league leaders in fouls doesn't keep you from being one of the league leaders overall.