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Before the start of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, one of the Pistons’ ambitious goals was to win the championship. Given the structure, they would have needed to go undefeated and have four convincing wins in the preliminary games. The Pistons didn’t achieve that goal, but they made some positive strides in gauging

It’s not how they started, but how they finished. The Pistons lost their first two games in Summer League, but they followed with three straight wins to finish out with a winning record. Saben Lee and Luka Garza led the way and the Pistons took a 79-78 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night

Luka Garza was the national player of the year as a senior at Iowa. He wasn’t a first-round draft pick, though. Garza stuck around the draft until the No. 52 pick, when the Pistons selected him and took a chance on the 6-foot-11 big man. So far in Las Vegas, the Pistons have been rewarded

On the night of the NBA Draft, the Pistons had a decision to make between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green with the No. 1 overall pick. The Pistons chose Cunningham and Green landed with the Houston Rockets with the second pick. That seemed to start a personal rivalry — at least on Green’s part —

Just listening to the Pistons’ rookies in Summer League, they sound as if they want to run through a wall for Pistons and coach Dwane Casey. And this isn’t even the regular season or training camp yet. It’s Summer League. The words and the sentiment are enough to make Pistons fans want to run through

Las Vegas — Without two of the biggest attractions, there didn’t seem to be much to watch for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham (calf soreness) and Killian Hayes (concussion protocol) were ruled out just before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The rest of the Pistons still had something to play for. After two tough

Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. They needed a superlative performance from Cade Cunningham, led the way

Las Vegas — Through the first two games of Summer League, Cade Cunningham didn’t have a breakout game that one would expect from a No. 1 overall pick. He did in the third game. If there was any doubt about whether Cade Cunningham was a high-level scorer, he ended it Friday night with a showcase

Las Vegas — The Pistons weren’t going to let this one get away. After holding big leads in each of their first two Summer League games, they jumped out to another big lead against the New York Knicks. This time, they held on — barely. Cade Cunningham led the way with 24 points, including 7-of-10

Las Vegas — Killian Hayes is finally getting his first shot at the NBA Summer League. Even if it’s a year late because of the pandemic, it’s a long-awaited opportunity to work on his game, to show why he was so highly regarded as the Pistons’ No. 7 selection last season. As a teenager coming

Las Vegas — Through their first two games, the Pistons have some positives to take away from Summer League. Their guard play with Killian Hayes and Cade Cunningham has been a bright spot, as well as backup center Luka Garza’s performance. Their losses to the Thunder and Rockets also showed that this squad is imperfect

Las Vegas — As with many things, something big can start small and just continue to grow to become something major. For Pistons rookie Luka Garza, a 6-foot-11 center, the issue began early in his college career at Iowa after a small bump on his side developed into something bigger: a cyst on his spleen

Las Vegas — For one night, at least, it was all there for the Pistons. They were in the spotlight game in Summer League, with their franchise player, No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham, facing the second selection, Jalen Green. The focus was on the individual matchup, because the teams weren’t the main attraction — the

Las Vegas — No. 1 and No. 2. Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green. It was the marquee matchup on the Summer League schedule, and those games sometimes have a way of not living up to the billing. Tuesday’ night’s matchup was worthy of the top billing, with the top two picks in the draft in

Las Vegas — The Pistons aren’t making big splashes in free agency, but they hope they’re making impactful ones, as they shape their roster throughout the summer. They brought back another familiar face, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with guard Frank Jackson, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Jackson became a

Las Vegas — The Pistons aren’t making big splashes in free agency, but they hope they’re making impactful ones, as they shape their roster throughout the summer. They brought back another familiar face, agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with guard Frank Jackson, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. Jackson became a

Associated Press |  Associated Press New York – The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed veteran big man Blake Griffin, who revived his career as part of the supporting cast for Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. Brooklyn announced the signing on Monday without disclosing contract terms. Griffin signed as a free agent with Brooklyn on March

Las Vegas — The opening of the Summer League schedule looked to be a made-for-TV event. On the opening night, the Houston Rockets and No. 2 overall pick Jalen Green faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 3 pick Evan Mobley. In the Rockets’ second game, they’ll face the Pistons and No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham

Las Vegas — In the first few minutes of the Pistons’ Summer League opener, Cade Cunningham passed to Killian Hayes and moved to the corner. Hayes drew the defender away and found Cunningham for an open 3-pointer. Just like they drew it up. Not long after, Cunningham was dribbling up the court and with the

Las Vegas — The Pistons had a good start, but a sloppy second quarter was too much to overcome. They were sloppy, with 20 turnovers, and couldn’t right the ship in the second quarter, dropping their Summer League opener, 76-72, to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Thomas & Mack Center. In his debut,