What is a common denominator if you watch the 2024 NBA playoffs and see the teams in the mix? They all have elite centers that excel in their roles. Remember when basketball play changed so much style-wise that traditional centers were seen as more of a liability than an asset?
Everyone is quickly willing to sacrifice young players at the alter of a 40-win team, but the Pistons must focus on decisions best for the franchise not just the ones that save them from embarrassment The Detroit Pistons were an embarrassment of a franchise in 2023-24.
Tonight we have a lighter schedule with only five NBA games. The Pelicans at the Kings should be entertaining and the Knicks visit Boston in a battle of big brands.
The return of March Madness is almost upon us. Until then, let's keep banging on the books ... deal? Tonight we have most of the NBA in action, 12 games in total.
Coach Rick Carlisle thinks the Pacers are already in playoff mode, using Friday’s home win over the Lakers as an example. “These are all playoff games you know,” he told reporters.
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The Detroit Pistons have had a miserable season, but the month of March should make them feel much better about their future.
Although the Detroit Pistons have been bad all throughout this season, there are still some elements to the team worth looking into. This is proven by center Jalen Duren’s leap and how he has accomplished a record only seen once in the NBA.
During Wednesday’s NBA action, Jalen Duren‘s exceptional performance led the Detroit Pistons to a notable victory over the Toronto Raptors, marking their first time winning three of four games in nearly two years with a final score of 113-104.
Big man Jalen Duren not only scored 24 points in the Detroit Pistons’ 113-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, but he also collected a career-high 23 rebounds.
On Wednesday, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren became just the fourth player in NBA history to record at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists on 88.0 percent shooting in a single game, joining the likes of Domantas Sabonis, Willis Reed, and Wilt Chamberlain in achieving that feat.
The Detroit Pistons have finally surpassed the Washington Wizards’ win total after a 113-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Jalen Duren had 24 points and 23 rebounds to lead the host Detroit Pistons to a 113-104 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Duren recorded his third 20-20 game of the season.
The Detroit Pistons finished Monday night victorious after defeating the Charlotte Hornets 114-97. Their blowout win marked their 11th win of the season and their first series sweep by finishing 3-0 against Charlotte.
Jalen Duren’s exceptional performance, featuring 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, propelled the Detroit Pistons to a commanding 120-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder during Sunday’s NBA action, halting the Thunder’s five-game winning streak.
Sunday night’s game at the Little Caesars Arena produced a result that most NBA fans didn’t foresee. Behind Jalen Duren’s 20-20 outing, the Detroit Pistons stunned the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, 120-104.
After the Detroit Pistons ended their agonizing 28-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Raptors 129-127, the internet erupted with humor and excitement.
The Detroit Pistons are in serious need of a break at this point.
It has been a few years since the Detroit Pistons were relevant in the regular season, as they have spent a lot of time in the cellar of the Eastern Conference.
The additions of two young Detroit Pistons guards to the USA Select Team should be considered an encouraging sign for the franchise's future.
USA Basketball’s Select Team is rounding into form.
Each week, the Draft Digest team picks an NBA rookie from each conference as the best player of the week. Especially at this point in the season, some first year players are really getting their first experience playing big roles in key games.
Duren, who started the year coming off the bench, has emerged as a starter for Detroit. Through 40 games this year, the 6’10” big man is averaging 7.8 PPG on 64.1% field goal shooting and 8.6 RPG.
First-year big man Jalen Duren is not currently with the Pistons, who are in France for a game on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls (the NBA Paris Game 2023).
The Detroit Pistons will play the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Paris Game 2023 at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, but as Tuesday morning, center Jalen Duren hadn't joined his teammates in the "City of Love" due to him misplacing the most important thing he need to board the plane.
In a league where shooting has become king, why did Troy Weaver, the general manager of the Detroit Pistons, become so interested in a prospect who didn’t attempt a three his whole college career to trade for pick 13 and take him there?
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