There was quiet optimism surrounding the Detroit Pistons’ center rotation entering the season. Jalen Duren looked to build after his promising first two seasons, despite the inconsistencies that came with them.
Soon, it will be time for Jalen Duren to land a new contract. The Detroit Pistons’ center recently wrapped up the third season of his rookie deal. Looking at the 2025 NBA rookie-scale picture, Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus predicted what some contracts could look like for players a part of the 2022 NBA Draft class, which Duren was in.
One of the worst-kept secrets of the offseason is that the Lakers are going to be adding a starting center through trade. At the moment, they don't have the salary cap to outright sign one and they do have tradeable assets that other teams would want.
In NBA history, 20 players have scored 30 points in a postseason game before reaching the age of 22. How many can you name in five minutes?
In the latest L2M report for the Game 5 matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks, the NBA admitted a mistake with roughly one minute left in the fourth quarter.
There are indelible images of certain athletes in specific uniforms. Barry Sanders wearing the Honolulu blue and silver of the Detroit Lions, for example.
The Eastern Conference playoff matchup between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks is turning into must-watch television. Jalen Duren and Jalen Brunson are doing their part to try and help their team advance to the next round to face the Boston Celtics.
Jalen Brunson may be the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year, but it was Cade Cunningham who took over late to keep his Detroit Pistons from going home.
At the end of the Knicks' 118-116 Game 3 win, Jalen Brunson intentionally missed a free throw with 0.5 seconds left to prevent the Pistons from getting a scoring chance. The timekeeper made sure they got one anyway.
With the NBA regular season ending on Sunday, teams across the league are strategically maneuvering their seeds, looking to manipulate matchups for the first round and beyond. The New York Knicks are one of those teams battling for position in the Eastern Conference.
Several key players for the Detroit Pistons have had a hard time avoiding the injury report lately. The starting center, Jalen Duren, is one of them. Dealing with a minor ankle issue, Duren recently missed a matchup for Detroit.
For the first time in months, Jalen Duren missed a game for the Detroit Pistons recently. As the Pistons enter their Monday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings, Duren was once again listed on the injury report leading up to the game.
The Detroit Pistons are making a significant push in the 2024-25 NBA season, with their performance showing a marked improvement over last year’s struggles. Currently holding a 39-31 record, the Pistons find themselves in the No.
Shaquille O’Neal’s comments about the Detroit Pistons might’ve hit a nerve with the fan base, but the team took it in stride. Just days after Shaq suggested the Pistons were a boring team to watch this season, Detroit center Jalen Duren brushed it off.
The Pistons and Cade Cunningham got a chance to show their stuff Wednesday on a national-televised game against the Heat and they took advantage of it.
A buzzer-beating win on Wednesday provided an exclamation point as the Pistons continue their remarkable turnaround. Fellow Eastern Conference playoff teams should be taking notice.
In the wake of Tony Allen‘s jersey retirement ceremony in Memphis, John Hollinger of The Athletic revisits Allen’s six All-Defensive seasons for the Grizzlies and notes that the veteran guard wouldn’t have made All-Defense in five of those six years if the NBA’s current 65-game rule had been in place.
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has made it clear that he doesn’t care to tune in to watch the Detroit Pistons play this season. Despite the team making a miraculous turnaround and being considered one of the most exciting squads to watch this year by NBA fans and analysts, Shaq isn’t moved.
Jalen Duren is in good statistical company when it comes to players under the age of 25. In fact, Duren places over San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama in having the most double-doubles by a player under 25 since the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season.
After a tough four-game Western Conference road trip, the Detroit Pistons returned to Little Caesars Arena and scored a 123-103 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren believes his teammate Isaiah Stewart deserves recognition for his defensive efforts this season. During a segment on ESPN’s NBA Today on Thursday, Duren expressed his strong support for Stewart as an All-Defense selection.
The Detroit Pistons are enjoying a thrilling resurgence during the 2024-25 NBA season and are getting key contributions from Thompson and Duren.
An area of concern for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the latter stages of the regular season is the center position. L.A. scavenged for a big ahead of the February trade deadline, one name apparently being Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren.
The Los Angeles Lakers were in need of a starting center once they got rid of Anthony Davis. Shipping him to Dallas in exchange for Luka Doncic meant that they didn't have a center that they trusted.
The Detroit Pistons returned from the All-Star break and picked up right where they left. On Friday night, they extended their winning streak to five games with a 125-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Momentum continues to skyrocket for the up-and-coming Detroit Pistons. With the NBA All-Star break behind them, the Pistons resumed their season with a 125-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Los Angeles Lakers made an aggressive attempt to trade for Jalen Duren at the deadline, yet their efforts were quickly rejected by the Detroit Pistons. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the Lakers reached out in hopes of acquiring the young center, aiming to strengthen their frontcourt after their massive trade for Luka Doncic.
The Detroit Pistons are in serious need of a break at this point.
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