By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News The Detroit Pistons aren’t in the market for moral victories, but that’s what they got Thursday night against the Suns — who came out on top on the scoreboard, 114-103, in Phoenix. Detroit staged a comeback against the league’s winningest team before running out of offense in the
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PHOENIX — The Detroit Pistons faced the NBA’s hottest team on Thursday. The Phoenix Suns marched in riding a 17-game winning streak. They had an opportunity to set a franchise record by beating the Pistons for an 18th straight win. The Pistons couldn’t complete a comeback win after falling behind by 18 midway through the
We hear from Pistons coach Dwane Casey after a tough road trip ends with a 114-103 loss to the Suns. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Isaiah Stewart, whose double-double Thursday night helps keep the Pistons competitive against the streaking Suns. #DetroitBasketball
A streak was going to be broken on Thursday night. The Detroit Pistons took on the Phoenix Suns with a chance to break out of their seven-game losing streak. The Suns entered riding a 17-game winning streak, one victory away from setting a new franchise best. I’ll let you guess which streak is still going.
Say it with me now. Trap. Game. Trap game. Trap game. Trap Game. That is the only shot the Detroit Pistons have against the Phoenix Suns tonight, if we’re being honest. The Suns played the NBA’s biggest game of the season, besting the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. They play those same Warriors in San
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Killian Hayes hopes to continue playing through the injured left thumb on his shooting hand. The Pistons point guard was fitted for a splint that allowed him to return for the last two games on the current road trip, and has held up just fine. “His growth is
The Phoenix Suns are the hottest (pun intended) team in the NBA, winners of a ridiculous 17-straight games. The Detroit Pistons are… not. In fact, the Pistons are the coldest team in the NBA, losers of seven-straight games. I hope you’re ready for a late night butt-kicking tonight as Detroit wraps up its five-game road
PHOENIX — Coming into the season, the Detroit Pistons were aware of the possibility they’d have to use Trey Lyles at the center position. Lyles, a career power forward, was aware of it too. He played the five in spurts at previous stops with the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs. It’s not
Detroit Pistons fans are living through the angst of the dreaded sophomore slump as second-year players Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey are struggling with new roles, going against starters on a nightly basis and continuing to develop and evolve their games. Those two players are coming off of All-NBA selections and fans’ hopes were probably
We’re back in the lab dissecting a new area of Dwane Casey’s Detroit Pistons offense. This time, we are covering a hot topic among fans — offense against zone defense. Playing against a zone was always harder for me as a player AND is the same as a coach. As a player, it is so
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups went together like peas and carrots when they played for the Detroit Pistons. The intimidating center and dominating point guard were at the core of the “Goin’ to Work” teams that captured the imaginations of their fans. They were NBA All-Defensive team
Detroit Pistons power forward Isaiah Stewart filed a trademark for “Beef Stew”, a reference to the Stewart-James debacle on Nov. 21. There’s a beef stewing between Isaiah Stewart and LeBron James — at least, that’s the brand Isaiah is building. According to trademark attorney Josh Gerben, the 20-year-old Pistons power forward has filed a trademark
Detroit Pistons (4-16) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10-11) When: 10 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). [ Subscribe for $1 to gain access to our best and most exclusive Pistons analysis this season ] Game notes: Not only is this the Pistons’ lone visit to the
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop a 110-92 decision in Portland. #ItsMillerTime
PORTLAND, Ore. — Chauncey Billups’ pregame availability on Tuesday doubled as a family reunion. He sat down at the podium, glanced to his right and immediately cracked a joke with Cletus Lewis, the Detroit Pistons‘ vice president of public relations. Billups scanned the media members sitting in front of him and greeted George Blaha, the
The Detroit Pistons entered the night with four straight losses to the Portland Trail Blazer’s on Portland’s home court. They also entered the night with a season-worst 6-game losing streak, combine their recent struggles with a Blazer’s team that were 9-1 at home this season, and yeah…you can take a guess at how this game
PORTLAND — The Portland Trail Blazers had several disadvantages going into Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. They were without superstar Damian Lillard, and one of their best role players in Norman Powell. They were also coming off of a 22-point loss to the Utah Jazz Monday night. It gave the Pistons, coming off of
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News The struggles continued Tuesday night for the Detroit Pistons, whose losing streak reached seven games in a 110-92 loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland. Blazers rookie coach Chauncey Billups, who led Detroit to the 2004 NBA title, got his first win against his former team. Portland might be
If star players keep resting against the Detroit Pistons, maybe the Detroit’s players will get so offended they’ll actually win a game. This time, it is point guard Damian Lillard taking a look at the calendar and deciding this would be the perfect time to get a solid night’s rest. In his place is the