Pistons coach <a href="/nba/players/jb_bickerstaff/91394">J.B. Bickerstaff</a> knows <a href="/nba/players/jaden_ivey/708053">Jaden Ivey</a> well, with Ivey on Detroit’s roster before being traded to the Bulls in February. Ivey, of course, was waived by the Bulls after some controversial remarks.
The Detroit Pistons clinched their first division title in 18 years last night. It's yet another milestone that helps define the dominance Detroit has had over the entire Eastern conference this season.
Sports journalist Bill Simmons recently continued the league-wide playoff disrespect the Pistons have received. He and Zach Lowe conducted a so-called “Scary Playoff Team Draft” on an episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast, ranking Detroit 11th.
The Detroit Pistons clinched their division for the first time last night since 2008 with a 127 to 116 victory over the Toronto Raptors in front of their home crowd.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Detroit Pistons continue to coast through the regular season as we near the home stretch, firmly in position to claim the East’s number one seed and home court advantage.
The Detroit Pistons took another step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference as they defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 at Little Caesars Arena.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Detroit Pistons have stayed competitive without their franchise player Cade Cunningham. But with only seven regular-season games left, one of the biggest questions becomes: what will Detroit’s lineups look like once the star guard returns to the floor?
The Detroit Pistons have enjoyed their most successful season in almost an entire decade, but it doesn't mean there aren't holes in their game. The one thorn on Detroit's side has been their inability to shoot efficiently and consistently from three-point range.
Before his punctued lung injury, Cade Cunningham was with the likes of Nikola Jokic, Viktor Wembanyama, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the conversation for NBA’s Most Valuable Player.
Following a spirited effort on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Detroit Pistons will return home to the Motor City to face the Toronto Raptors
The Detroit Pistons put up a gallant stand against the Oklahoma City Thunder before falling short in overtime, 114-110, at Paycom Center on Monday. Despite playing with a badly depleted roster, the Pistons almost upset the defending champions.
“Our guys were unbelievable tonight,” J.B. Bickerstaff said after Detroit’s 114-110 overtime loss to Oklahoma City, and the game backed that up. The Pistons led 97-90 with under four minutes left and still forced overtime despite missing five key rotation players.
Paul Reed has been solid all season long for the Detroit Pistons, and on the night they faced their biggest challenge so far, he delivered. The Pistons visited the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Reed led the team in scoring with 21 points while putting together an all-around performance despite four key players being out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thought he had a game-winning three-pointer at the end of regulation before he was called an offensive foul. Then he won the game in overtime instead.
In the modern NBA, accolades are the currency of legacy. We debate the All-NBA First Team with the fervor of a high-stakes trial. We scrutinize the Defensive Player of the Year race until the tape runs thin.
Detroit is a contender with something to prove. For the first time in nearly two decades, the Pistons are no longer a rebuilding curiosity. As No. 1 seeds, they are a legitimate Eastern Conference powerhouse.
Tobias Harris scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and the Detroit Pistons pulled away for a 109-87 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Saturday’s Elite Eight game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini was delayed for 11 minutes by an unusual situation. Teams had to pause playing with 7:43 to go in the first half because the horn at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex.
When the Detroit Pistons acquired Kevin Huerter at the trade deadline, the move was met with skepticism. Some questioned what it meant for Jaden Ivey’s long-term ceiling, while others viewed Huerter’s recent struggles as a sign of a player already defined.
Ausar Thompson immediately asked for a mulligan after dropping a quote he probably felt the internet would use against him. Just before the Detroit Pistons