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Los Angeles — The Pistons have lost five consecutive games for the second time this season after a 96-91 loss to the LA Clippers on Thursday. Thursday’s loss was the first defeat to a Western Conference opponent after two wins over the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder. Detroit is now 0-8 on the

Los Angeles — The Pistons traveled west for the first time this season to begin a six-game road trip, but the change in coast — or weather — couldn’t prevent the outcome as the team’s previous four games. After the best half that Detroit had perhaps played all season, the Pistons struggled to score in

Los Angeles — The Pistons will begin their six-game west coast trip without two of their best players, Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart. Cunningham and Stewart are nursing injuries, which presents Pistons coach Dwane Casey with opportunities to experiment with different lineups and rotation combinations. “It’s experiment by necessity,” Casey said after Wednesday’s practice,” which

Detroit — Injuries continue to pile up for the Pistons, and the latest blow to the roster could be the most detrimental. Third-year center Isaiah Stewart will miss Detroit’s upcoming 6-game west coast trip due to a sprained big toe suffered in Monday’s 115-111 loss to the Toronto Raptors, according to a release from the

Detroit — Adversity met the Pistons at their doorstep once again as they dug themselves into a 14-point deficit caused by turnovers, sloppy play and bad free-throw shooting. It wasn’t an unfamiliar place for Detroit as two of its wins this season were achieved because of double-digit comebacks. The Pistons climbed within one-possession deficits multiple

Detroit — Marvin Bagley III visualized himself on the court playing alongside his teammates in each of the Pistons’ first 13 games. Bagley, who’s starting his first full season in Detroit, wanted to get a better idea of where he would fit and how his talents would be utilized best once he was fully healthy.

Detroit — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum knocked down a 3-pointer in the middle of the fourth quarter and turned around to blow a kiss to a few heckling Pistons fans sitting courtside. If that wasn’t a blatant message, Tatum drilled a 3-pointer in front of the Pistons bench on Boston’s next possession to reach

Detroit — Cade Cunningham will miss the next three games due to left shin soreness, the Pistons announced Saturday. The second-year guard will not be available for Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics, Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors or next week’s games against the LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. Cunningham was also sidelined

New York − The Pistons stood in a bittersweet situation hours before tip-off against the New York Knicks. The good news? The team welcomed Alec Burks to the lineup after he missed training camp and the first three weeks of the season due to a fractured left foot. The bad news arrived when the injury

In the moments immediately following Detroit’s loss to the Boston Celtics earlier this week, a pair of former teammates reunited near mid-court. Former Pistons star Blake Griffin and Saddiq Bey, wearing opposing uniforms, embraced each other for a quick conversation. Griffin did most of the talking, as Bey attentively nodded, but it was a quick

New York — When Killian Hayes touched the ball for the first time on Wednesday night, he didn’t look to dribble past his defender. He didn’t pump fake, nor did he look to pass the ball back to one of his teammates. The third-year Pistons guard shot without hesitation and drained a 3-pointer right over

[embedded content] The Pistons are paying homage to the historic St. Cecilia’s Gym with this season’s version of their City Edition uniforms. The team revealed their final uniform set of the 2022-23 season Thursday morning on social media. This jersey is an original design that doesn’t feature the team’s classic red, white and blue colorway,

Boston — Cade Cunningham shined in three games against the Boston Celtics as a rookie last season, but that same magic didn’t carry over to his first game as a sophomore against the defending Eastern Conference champions. The Celtics disrupted Cunningham’s offensive flow and limited him to a season-low four points in Detroit’s lopsided 128-112

Boston — The majority of the Pistons’ opponents throughout the early part of this season only possessed one All-Star on their team. However, Detroit had its hands full on Wednesday with two of the best young forwards in the NBA in Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The dynamic duo took turns picking the

Boston — When Cade Cunningham plays against the Boston Celtics, he elevates his game. With the Pistons playing the Celtics twice this week and Cunningham’s history against the defending Eastern Conference champions, the Pistons were hoping that trend continues. The second-year guard has been Detroit’s leading scorer against the Celtics in each of their last

Detroit — Pistons guards Hamidou Diallo and Killian Hayes trapped Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey and forced a steal early in the fourth quarter of a tight game, leading to a thunderous two-handed slam by Diallo, a former NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion. About 10 seconds later, Giddey attempted a floater but was denied by a

Detroit — The Pistons appeared destined for their fourth consecutive loss as they faced a 15-point deficit during halftime against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, a different team emerged from the locker room to enter the third quarter. The careless and sloppiness exhibited through the first 24 minutes was now much more poised and precise.

Detroit — There aren’t any NBA games scheduled for Tuesday’s midterm elections, but that doesn’t mean the league is taking a day off. With all 30 teams having played on Monday ahead of Election Day to help promote voter participation, the league also is sharing important resources from voting organizations and highlighting the civic engagement

Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey said his team had a spirited practice Sunday morning after a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Detroit was dominated by Cleveland’s frontcourt trio of Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Kevin Love, who tallied a 20-point double-double off the bench. Sunday’s defensive-focused practice ahead of Monday’s game

Associated Press Chicago — Former Piston Ben Gordon has been arrested after a Chicago McDonald’s security guard was punched in the face, police said. Gordon, 39, was charged with misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm and battery making physical contact, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday. Gordon, who played in Detroit from 2009-12, was arrested about 3:30