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Detroit — Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. The term usually doesn’t apply to sports teams, but it’s become part of the new normal in the NBA, and not just because of the pandemic. There’s no popular Latin saying for “load management,” but it would fit appropriately in the discussion of buying tickets for sporting

Detroit — The headliner wasn’t able to play, but the understudy was more than ready to play the lead role. Steph Curry didn’t play in the second game of a back-to-back, but even without the frontrunner for league MVP, the Golden State Warriors had enough scoring. Third-year guard Jordan Poole (Michigan) picked up the slack

Detroit — It’s that time of year again. It’s early enough in the season where general managers can start making early assessments of where their teams are and doing some tinkering to improve their rosters before they’re in too big of a hole and the season is jeopardized. Although it’s normal for general managers to

Detroit — It’s tough to keep a good team down for very long. After making five straight trips to the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors fell on hard times with injuries and the departure of Kevin Durant. The Warriors won just 15 games in the 2020 season and although they bounced back with 39

Detroit — With the start to the season that the Pistons have had, with just three wins in 13 games, coach Dwane Casey will take any shreds of evidence of moving in the right direction. Wins have been hard to come by, but the Pistons showed resilience in getting a 97-89 victory over the Indiana

Detroit — The final minutes of the game are slowly becoming Cade Cunningham’s time. For a rookie, he’s showing a poise late in close games that is making all the hype surrounding his selection as the No. 1 pick even more palatable. Cunningham took control of the offense and helped spur a late finish for

Detroit — In some ways, the game was over before it really got started. It was a disturbing first quarter for the Pistons against the Sacramento Kings that led to another lopsided loss. It was just the way things started that made the lead tough to overcome for the final three quarters. The Kings jumped

Detroit — Josh Jackson is a basketball nomad. Since high school, he’s rarely stayed in one place for more than a year or two. It’s been hard for him to stay around long enough to grow roots and call a place home. Jackson spent his first two years in high school at Detroit Consortium Prep,

Detroit — Up, down, up, and back down again. It’s the roller coaster the Pistons are on so far this season, with some good performances followed by poor ones. They had a good win in Houston followed by a horrible loss to the Cavs on Friday, then an impressive bounce-back win Saturday in Toronto. The

Detroit — The numbers are somewhat outrageous: 113 points in 116 minutes and 37.7 points per game. It’s 51% on field goals and 52% on 3-pointers, plus 82% from the free-throw line. Of course, it’s a small sample size, but Saben Lee has dominated in his short time with the Motor City Cruise this season.

The Pistons’ turnaround is not going to happen all at once. It’s not going to happen quickly, and many of the games are going to be really ugly. There will be some splashes of pretty in there, but before anyone gets his or her hopes up, remember that it’s going to take time. Projecting the

It makes a big difference when the ball is moving around on offense and the shots are falling. The Pistons had their worst game of the young season on Friday night, managing just 78 points in Cleveland. On the second night of a back-to-back, they put together their best all-around game of the season, blending

The Pistons had their worst game of the young season on Friday night, managing just 78 points in Cleveland. On the second night of a back-to-back, they put together their best all-around game of the season, blending good passing and deft shooting in the fourth quarter. The result was a thrilling 127-121 victory over the

Cleveland — If the Pistons can hold on to the ball, they would exponentially increase their chances of winning a game. When they don’t take care of the ball, they have games like Friday’s performance. For much of the third quarter, the Pistons had more turnovers than field goals. That was enough to spell doom

Cleveland — Judging by the numbers or a cursory glance, Killian Hayes is having a ho-hum season so far. Underneath that analytical epidermis lies a little bit more about how Hayes is developing in his second season and getting more comfortable in the backcourt alongside Cade Cunningham. More than any point in his 26 games

Tim Reynolds |  AP Basketball Writer The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. The booster shots should be received “as soon as possible, particularly in light of the current coronavirus situation

Cleveland — Injury news is rarely good, and the Pistons have had more of their fair share of injury issues this season. Add one to the list. Veteran center Kelly Olynyk suffered a grade-2 MCL sprain in his left knee in Wednesday’s victory over the Houston Rockets, the team announced Thursday. He’ll be re-evaluated in

Houston — The billboards and commercials were calling for a head-to-head matchup between No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham and No. 2 pick Jalen Green. The coaches and players themselves wanted to focus the attention more on the Pistons versus the Rockets. The Pistons won the game, 112-104, Wednesday night at Toyota Center, and the two

Houston — The cameras were there, and as much as there could be, the hype was all around a matchup of two one-win teams. The Pistons and Houston Rockets matched up on Wednesday night at Toyota Center and with all the attention surrounding Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green, the performance by Jerami Grant took center

Houston — It was more than just a head-to-head matchup between the top two picks from the NBA draft. In the second half, it turned out to be a breakout game for Jerami Grant, and the marquee matchup between the Pistons’ Cade Cunningham and the Houston Rockets’ Jalen Green took a back seat. Grant carried