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The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated almost every aspect of American life for the last 12 months. And the sports scene around these parts has been no different. The Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers, along with Michigan and Michigan State, have all changed how they work, travel and operate on a

Saben Lee, the Detroit Pistons’ second-round pick last fall, has a physicality to his game that has defined the first half of his season. He’s a quick, strong and athletic point guard who prefers getting to the rim. When he makes contact with defenders, they often bounce off him. As a rookie, Lee has found

INDIANAPOLIS — When Michigan basketball takes the floor Sunday against Florida State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, few will be rooting harder for the Wolverines than the coaches of the Miami Heat. They just won’t be watching the game together. COVID-19 made sure of that. Before the pandemic, though, the Heat staff gathered whenever it could during U-M’s games to cheer for Juwan

Basketball is a game of runs, the saying goes. And the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards exemplified that on Saturday. The Pistons cut a 30-point third-quarter deficit to three points early in the fourth quarter. The Wizards responded with a run of their own, using a 19-4 fourth-quarter run to pull away and hand the

Things appeared to be cordial between Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons when they agreed to part ways in February. It appeared that way Friday in the immediate moments after Griffin’s return to Little Caesars Arena as well. Griffin’s new team, the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Pistons 113-111 in a closely contested game. Griffin walked

It’s been nearly two months since Blake Griffin played his final game with the Detroit Pistons. He made hisreturn to Little Caesars Arena on Friday, and it led to one of the more contentious games of the season. Griffin scored 17 points in 20 minutes to help the Nets defeat the Pistons (12-32), 113-111. Newcomer

When the NBA trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. Thursday, the Detroit Pistons‘ roster had one minor change. That was largely because the team had done much of its work early, parting ways with Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Svi Mykhailiuk during the six weeks leading up to the deadline. The one move they did

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey after dust settled on NBA trade deadline Pistons coach Dwane Casey on March 25, 2021, after dust settled on NBA trade deadline day. Detroit Pistons Earlier in March, general manager Troy Weaver said that while the Detroit Pistons would remain aggressive through the NBA trade deadline, he

Detroit Pistons (12-31) vs. Brooklyn Nets (30-15) When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score  ANALYSIS: Pistons face big tank competition after Orlando trades its 3 best players Game notes: It’s the return of Blake Griffin to Detroit, less than three weeks after

The Detroit Pistons kicked off NBA trade deadline day just after midnight Thursday morning, dealing Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks (Lakers’ in 2021, Kings’ in 2024). Wright is the consensus better player, and is under contract for $8.5 million next season; Joseph is due $12.6 million next

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Wayne Ellington has trade deadline in back of his mind Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington speaks to the media after the 116-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Indianapolis. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press After Wayne Ellington signed with the Detroit Pistons in November,

The Detroit Pistons have made three in-season trades and bought out the face of their franchise. Then, in one day, the Orlando Magic traded their three best players. The tank to the bottom is on. On NBA trade deadline day Thursday, the Magic dealt All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to Chicago, guard Evan Fournier to Boston

The Detroit Pistons‘ division just got a lot more competitive now and for the future on NBA trade deadline day. Fellow Central Division rival Chicago Bulls have acquired Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and two first-round picks, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports

Show Caption Hide Caption NBA all-stars share special moments with their little ones NBA all-stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo shared tender moments with their children on the court. Sportskind, USA TODAY The 2021 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and this year’s market is still taking shape. Many teams who in years past would

The day of the NBA’s trade deadline arrived when the clock struck midnight on Thursday. Not long afterward, the Detroit Pistons made the first move of the day. Delon Wright has been traded to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph, a 2021 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick, a league source confirmed to the

The Indiana Pacers held the lead for much of the second half, until a Saddiq Bey 3-pointer gave the Detroit Pistons a 96-94 lead midway through the fourth quarter. But the Pistons played catch-up for most of the rest of the quarter, and former Michigan basketball standout Caris LeVert (28 points) went on to ice

Last offseason, the Detroit Pistons brought much of their 2019-20 roster back for an in-market bubble. That group consisted of every player who would qualify as being a part of their young core — Luke Kennard, Sekou Doumbouya, Bruce Brown and Svi Mykhailiuk being chief among them — as well as Justin Patton, who became

After the Detroit Pistons traded Svi Mykhailiuk earlier this month, coach Dwane Casey said he would have to be creative with his lineups to keep at least one of their best shooters on the court at all times. Casey was referring to Jerami Grant, Saddiq Bey and Wayne Ellington, the only players on the roster

The 2021 NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m., and this year’s market is still taking shape. Many teams who in years past would have been sellers are now potentially buyers, and that gives an advantage to a team like the Detroit Pistons, with so few teams billed as clear sellers. That’s because of

Facing an opportunity to win three straight games for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Detroit Pistons came out strong on Sunday. They led by as many as eight points in the first half, behind a quick start by Jerami Grant. Unfortunately, the Chicago Bulls surged in the third quarter to defeat the Pistons, 100-86, at