For just the fourth time in their three-year NBA careers, Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson will face off against his slightly older twin brother Amen Thompson.
As the Detroit Pistons move forward, it looks like Jaden Ivey is lagging behind. After missing the last 49 games last season due to a left fibula injury, Ivey returned and played one preseason game before he injured his knee.
The Detroit Pistons won a road matchup without their best player on Wednesday. Now, they return home to face a much tougher opponent on Friday, the Houston Rockets.
Changes aren’t necessary for the top seed in the East, but the Detroit Pistons have one deal in mind that could raise their ceiling even further this season.
It’s time for the Detroit Pistons to think like champions. There’s a difference between leading the standings and owning the moment. The Pistons have already done the former.
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.
When discussing the Detroit Pistons, the focus usually falls on the future. Cade Cunningham’s stardom, Jalen Duren’s rise, and the promise of young talents like Ron Holland and Ausar Thompson dominate the conversation.
The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday, February 5, and buzz around the league is growing louder. With the New Orleans Pelicans involved in numerous rumors, it appears the latest speculation has the Detroit Pistons linked to a possible trade for Herb Jones.
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.
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).
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 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.
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.
Cade Cunningham has been named a starter for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, confirming his rise as the centerpiece of a Detroit Pistons team that has turned patience into progress.
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.