The Detroit Pistons must be wracking their brains right now in search of answers on how to avoid being just the seventh one-seed in NBA history to lose in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The Detroit Pistons remain under the spotlight after Cade Cunningham addressed his late-game struggles in Monday night’s Game 4, offering a candid assessment following a tough loss to the Orlando Magic.
The Detroit Pistons flipped from heavy Eastern Conference favorites to now facing elimination. Detroit took a new brutal loss to the Orlando Magic 94-88 Wednesday.
Cade Cunningham’s high tendency to turn the ball over had him make unfortunate NBA history that featured LeBron James following the Detroit Pistons’ Game 4 clash with the Orlando Magic on Monday night.
Desmond Bane is no longer a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. But playing in front of former teammates Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson, Jr., Bane was the star in a "grit-n-grind" style game, complete with bleeding arms.
As the Orlando Magic are on the verge of knocking off the Eastern Conference's top seed in the first round, they're benefiting from exactly what they were missing in the playoffs one year ago. Desmond Bane, 27, who the Magic acquired in a summer trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, has proven to be the difference-maker against the Detroit Pistons.
The Detroit Pistons are trying to overcome a 2-1 deficit to the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. For Jalen Duren, a chance to redeem himself after a sluggish start.
The Pistons are in trouble. Through three games, they have yet to put it all together against a tough and confident Orlando Magic team. Wes and Blake break down what has been going wrong and how the team can get back to their winning ways.
The Detroit Pistons are on the road on Monday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs series. Detroit enters Monday’s game trailing 1-2 in the series after losing on the road to Orlando in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.
The Detroit Pistons lost Game 3 to Orlando 113-105 and trail the series 2-1. The score is not the problem. The rebounding margin is. Orlando outrebounded Detroit 63-50 and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Cade Cunningham had been creating ripples throughout the NBA season. Nailing some of his signature one-handers, Cunningham created quite a buzz. Looking at his stellar form, the Detroit Pistons were heavily touted as the favorites to win that postseason round 1.
It’s not the situation the Detroit Pistons thought they would be in when they entered the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, but heading into Monday night’s pivotal Game 4, the Pistons are down 2-1. The Pistons' 17-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Magic fell just short as they lost 113-105 in Game 3.
The Detroit Pistons are facing serious trouble in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and Jalen Duren is partly to blame for it. Still, Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham believes that his teammate will get it together sooner rather than later.
Refereeing mistakes have taken center stage in the league this season, raising eyebrows among players and fans alike. Many have voiced their frustrations over missed calls and perceived favoritism towards certain teams.
Despite overcoming a 17-point deficit to take the lead late in the fourth quarter, the Detroit Pistons' comeback fell short as the Magic made key plays down the stretch to seal the 113-105 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series and take a 2-1 series lead.
The Pistons have a pretty clear formula right now. Defend. Pressure. Make everything uncomfortable. That showed up in a big way in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Magic.
The Detroit Pistons almost were unrecognizable for the first six quarters of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, but that all changed in the span of about eight minutes.
Detroit basketball took a one-game hiatus in Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, but behind head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's leadership, they remembered exactly who they are.