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.
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 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.
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris stepped up in a massive way in the team's 104-103 victory against the Boston Celtics inside Little Caesars Arena.
The Detroit Pistons are celebrating after a 104-103 win against the Boston Celtics inside Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons have now won 31 games by MLK Day, which is far from where they were two years ago when they won just 14 games.
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.
Cade Cunningham’s inclusion as an NBA All-Star starter ticked another box in his already stellar career so far. The Detroit Pistons guard finished fourth
The Detroit Pistons earned a staple win on their home court with a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday. Cade Cunningham, now an All-Star starter after garnering more than 2.6 million fan votes, gained some ground in a slow shooting night with 14 assists and two blocks.
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.
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.
The Detroit Pistons weren't supposed to be the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics were supposed to be in a transition year after shedding salary last offseason.
With the Detroit Pistons’ 108–105 victory over the Phoenix Suns, the narrative that they can’t win without Cade Cunningham should be put to rest. There’s no denying Cunningham’s stardom—or the ceiling he gives this team—but this roster deserves recognition in its own right.
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.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons are the story of the season for the second year running. They sit first in the Eastern Conference with a 28–10 record. They are on pace to smash their preseason 46.5 win total.
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.