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Sacramento — With about three minutes left, the Pistons looked to be out of it. Not so much. They staged a furious comeback in the final stretch and snatched a 133-131 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the final seconds on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. The Pistons set a season high for points,

Sacramento — The NBA can be very unforgiving for building brotherhood bonds and putting roots into a city as a new home and other players as teammates. It could be here one day and gone the next. Such was the case with Pistons guard Rodney McGruder, who has been one of the Pistons’ veteran role

San Francisco — The Pistons’ four-game western road trip didn’t get off to a sparkling start. After a double-digit loss at home to Phoenix, the team with the NBA’s best record, the Pistons had another lopsided loss to the Golden State Warriors, who have the second-best record. The Pistons had a slow start in the

San Francisco — Kelly Olynyk’s season was derailed before it really even got going. The Pistons’ prized addition in free agency played in just 10 games before suffering a knee injury that has kept him out for the rest of the first half. Ten games in. Thirty-two games out. And counting. The Pistons’ struggles this

San Francisco — The Pistons are moving toward getting their roster back near full strength. They’ve been without leading scorer Jerami Grant for more than a month, and without backup center Kelly Olynyk for more than two months. Each is working his way back into playing shape, which could give the Pistons a boost ahead of

San Francisco — The Pistons are moving toward getting their roster back near full strength. They’ve been without leading scorer Jerami Grant for more than a month, and without backup center Kelly Olynyk for more than two months. Each is working his way back into playing shape, which could give the Pistons a boost ahead

Detroit — In the midst of playing through their best stretch of the season, the Pistons got to gauge their progress against the Phoenix Suns, who have the NBA’s best record. They kept it close in the first half, but the defending Western Conference champions showed why they’re one of the favorites to make another deep run

Detroit — Cade Cunningham made a big play, and a few seconds later, he was out of the game. Cunningham was having one of the best games of his rookie season before he was ejected in the third quarter after getting his second technical foul, Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Little Caesars Arena. Cunningham

Detroit — The season started with high hopes for the Pistons. After getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick and having an encouraging Summer League performance, there were signs the Pistons could take a step forward after a dismal finish last season. Then came the injuries. And the COVID issues. And more COVID issues,

Detroit — There’s something different about the Pistons when they play Dwane Casey’s former team, the Toronto Raptors. Whatever the secret is, it’s working. The Pistons, coming off a 46-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, turned the tables and dominated the Raptors, using a second-quarter push to help in a 103-87 victory on

Detroit — Cade Cunningham looked to make a pass to a teammate, and almost immediately, it was time to start backpedaling to play defense. It was another turnover for Cunningham, and in a rookie season that’s showing plenty of promise, the turnovers are becoming the biggest issue for the No. 1 overall pick. Cunningham had

Detroit — The Bol Bol era with the Pistons ended before it even got started. Pistons fans were looking forward to Bol’s debut after the trade this week that brought the 7-foot-2 forward to Detroit from the Denver Nuggets. Not so fast. The Pistons rescinded the trade on Thursday, “because medical clearance was not received for

Detroit — Pistons fans were looking forward to a debut for Bol Bol, the newly acquired 7-foot-2 forward. The Pistons made a trade this week to land Bol, and he looked to be a high-potential player who could get some playing time this season. Not so fast. The Pistons voided the trade with the Denver Nuggets on

In basketball, things have become very much about the unknowns. Sometimes, it’s guesswork in trying to figure out who the next big draft selection will be or the uncut gem in free agency. Pundits and fans alike want to be at the forefront of the next big thing, the diamond in the rough who just hasn’t

Associated Press New York — Grant Hill’s path to the NBA Hall of Fame had plenty of pain along with all the highlights. Hill has a deal with Penguin Press for the memoir “Game,” scheduled for June 7 and billed by the publishers as a “full, frank story” covering both the “pinnacle of success” and “the

The Pistons played one of their best games of the season in overcoming a 22-point deficit and surprising the Utah Jazz on Monday night. On the second night of a back-to-back, they didn’t sneak up on the Chicago Bulls. With a third-quarter flurry, the Bulls pulled away and charged to a 133-87 victory on Tuesday

Detroit — Rex Kalamian entered the locker room to give his postgame speech after a surprising 126-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena. As he neared the center of the locker room, Kalamian clapped, preparing his congratulatory words. The other assistant coaches stopped short, almost as if they knew

Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey is back. Casey is exiting the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will coach the team in Tuesday night’s matchup in Chicago against the Bulls, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, Casey was placed in COVID protocols after a positive test, but that determination is believed to be

Detroit — The new year has brought a new mindset for the Pistons, after a disappointing start to the season. They could be playing their best stretch of the season, with three wins in their last five games. Make it four in the last six. The Pistons overcame a 22-point first-half deficit and pushed out to

Detroit — Acting coach Rex Kalamian cracked a smile when he was asked about the trade that sent veteran guard Rodney McGruder to the Denver Nuggets for Bol Bol. Along with the smile came some effusive praise for McGruder, 30, who joined the Pistons in free agency before last season. Before Kalamian said anything about Bol,