The slog of an 82-game schedule becomes tough in January, when winter has settled in and injuries add up. The Detroit Pistons are feeling it as they embark on a three-game road trip Tuesday night at the Denver Nuggets.
Pistons star Cade Cunningham is dealing with a wrist issue on his shooting hand and trying to walk the line between treatment, rest, and staying on the floor.
The Detroit Pistons ended their most recent home stand on a high note with a 139-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. All-Star guard Cade Cunningham led the way for Detroit with a 29-point, 11-assist double-double.
Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the first half to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 139-116 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
The Detroit Pistons (32-11) still have a decent cushion in the Eastern Conference standings past the halfway point of the 2025-26 NBA season, taking a big jump from last year and establishing themselves as a legitimate title contender.
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 are 32-11 and have a 4½ game lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference. But Friday’s 111-104 loss to the Houston Rockets showed a problem that’s been building for weeks: Cade Cunningham doesn’t have enough help.
The Detroit Pistons are continuing to find flashes of brilliance in what has been a grueling season, and the connection between their two foundational pillars was on full display Friday night.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
This one has surprised just about everyone, ESPN writes in its midseason grades. Even factoring in the fact that Jayson Tatum is rehabbing an Achilles, Boston has been far better than expected.
As the top seed in the Eastern Conference, it only makes sense the Detroit Pistons would already have an All-Star named among the starters. The leader of the Pistons, Cade Cunningham, has been named to his second All-Star game.
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.
No matter who is available for the Detroit Pistons, who have the best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference, they always seem to find a way to win. Their star guard, Cade Cunningham, is questionable to play Saturday in their game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers due to a right wrist sprain.
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is making the MVP conversation genuinely exciting. In the Pistons’ win over the New York Knicks, Cunningham put on a show with 27 points and 13 assists, reminding everyone why he’s the centerpiece of this team.
The Detroit Pistons have been in a stellar vein of form ever since the season started, perched at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 27-9 record.
After starting their 10-day, five-game Western road swing with victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, the Detroit Pistons find themselves mired in a two-game skid after dropping back-to-back games to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
Getting more outside shooting, either from within or through a midseason trade, could elevate the Pistons from a team having a hot start to a team with a chance at a title.