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Luke Walton can rest a little easier following his team’s performance Monday in Detroit. After reports broke earlier in the day that Sacramento’s third-year coach could lose his job if the Kings’ losing continued, his team played with urgency and ended a four-game skid by slaying the Detroit Pistons in a 129-107 blowout at Little Caesars Arena. Buddy Hield’s 22 points

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is no ordinary 20-year-old. He is no ordinary NBA rookie. And he is certainly no ordinary No. 1 overall draft pick. After struggling to score all night against the Toronto Raptors, Cunningham stepped up with three key buckets in the game’s final five minutes, including two in the last 2:30, to bring

The NBA schedule-makers threw fans a juicy bone last week. Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, faced the second, third and fourth picks in consecutive order. The Detroit Pistons kicked off their three-game trip with a nationally televised win over Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets, fell to Evan

The Detroit Pistons might have found their closer. Cade Cunningham scored two clutch baskets in the final minutes, and Jerami Grant scored 14 of his team-leading 24 points in the fourth quarter to help the Pistons to a thrilling 127-121 win over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night in Toronto. Seven Pistons

CLEVELAND — Midway through the third quarter, a bad pass from Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham led to a transition dunk for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 21-point deficit. At that point in the game, the Pistons had more turnovers (17) than made shots (16). That sums up the night the Pistons had on Friday. They

CLEVELAND — Midway through the third quarter, a bad pass from Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham led to a transition dunk for the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 21-point deficit. At that point in the game, the Pistons had more turnovers (17) than made shots (16). That sums up the night the Pistons had on Friday. They

CLEVELAND — It appeared Kelly Olynyk was hitting his stride. The Detroit Pistons center had knocked down seven of his previous 16 3-point attempts, and scored in double-digits in three straight games. But it’ll be a while before he plays his next game. Olynyk, who signed a three-year, $37 million contract this offseason, will miss

The Detroit Pistons announced Thursday night that center Kelly Olynyk suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Wednesday’s win over the Rockets in Houston. Olynyk is expected to miss at least six weeks before he’ll be re-evaluated. The 6-foot-11 reserve is averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 10 games this

HOUSTON — There wasn’t a singular standout moment for Cade Cunningham on Wednesday. No flashy dunks, no-look assists or intricate dribble moves. Yet, he still had a big impact. With less than five minutes remaining, Cunningham knocked down a 3-pointer to snap a 10-0 Houston Rockets run and give the Detroit Pistons a seven-point lead. He

HOUSTON — The first matchup between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green ended exactly how the Detroit Pistons wanted it to — with a mark in the win column. Behind a season-best performance from Jerami Grant, the Pistons defeated the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, 112-104. The Pistons improved to 2-8 overall. Grant scored 35 points (21

HOUSTON — Cade Cunningham vs. Jalen Green. It’s a matchup that sells itself. That’s good news for ESPN, because the Detroit Pistons have little interest in making Wednesday’s game a bigger deal than it is: one of 82. The 2021 NBA draft’s first overall pick will take on the second overall pick Wednesday, when the

The Motor City Cruise is in its infancy. The Detroit Pistons’ new G League franchise played its inaugural game Saturday against the Canton Charge (Cleveland Cavaliers). The Cruise have yet to play a home game at their brand-new arena on Wayne State’s campus, which they share with Wayne State’s basketball programs. But the Pistons are

Nine NBA games isn’t a big sample size. In an 82-game season, things change rapidly. But it’s certainly enough to get a feel for where teams currently are in the pecking order. The 1-8 Detroit Pistons, the Eastern Conference’s lone team without at least two wins, are one of the worst teams in the league right now.

Cade Cunningham scored his third bucket of the night against one of the NBA’s biggest stars. He used an in-and-out dribble to catch Kevin Durant off-balance, drove into him and used his shoulder to create space before laying the ball in. It was one of many impressive buckets the Detroit Pistons‘ No. 1 overall pick

The Detroit Pistons hung with the Brooklyn Nets late in Friday’s game. Despite a spirited effort from Cade Cunningham, Kevin Durant was able to ice the game with a handful of clutch buckets. The Nets defeated the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, 96-90, but not before an 11-2 run pulled Detroit to within one on a

By now, you’ve probably seen some of the numbers behind Cade Cunningham’s slow offensive start to his rookie season. If you haven’t, here’s one. According to Basketball-Reference creator and NBA stats guru Justin Kubatko, Cunningham’s shooting percentage through three games (17.9%) is the lowest of any NBA player with at least 30 shot attempts since the

His coach is talking about rust and reps — or a lack of them —and everyone else just wants to know when he’s gonna start making 3’s and making defenders miss and making the Detroit Pistons —and all those who love ’em — look like they took the right man with the No. 1 overall pick. Well, that isn’t so easy

The Detroit Pistons started strong on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but a poor second half cost them against the Eastern Conference contender. After scoring 66 points in the first half, the Pistons had just 32 in the second half, on 25.6% shooting. That allowed the Sixers to pull away for a 109-98 win. The loss

When the Philadelphia 76ers visit Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, they will be without one of their best players. And it isn’t clear when — or if — that player will play again for the franchise. Ben Simmons, a three-time All-Star and two-time All-Defensive first team selection, has been involved in a

If there’s a silver lining to the Detroit Pistons’ early shooting woes this season, it’s that it’s unlikely to get significantly worse. The Pistons made just eight of 47 3-point attempts Tuesday in a 117-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. That 17% clip dropped them to 26.7% on the season — the NBA’s worst by