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Rod Beard  | The Detroit News The Pistons ended their three-game losing streak with an impressive 105-93 victory over the Orlando Magic, splitting their two-game mini-series, after Sunday’s loss. It was a breakout game for rookie Saben Lee, who had a season-best 21 points, along with Dennis Smith Jr., who had 14 points. The Pistons didn’t have

Rod Beard | The Detroit News It was the same two teams, but it wasn’t even close to the same result. The Pistons and Orlando Magic played Sunday and it was a mismatch almost from the start, as All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and guard Evan Fournier, who combined for 66 points to fuel the Magic. In Tuesday’s

Rod Beard | The Detroit News In a field of high-level candidates, Pistons forward Jerami Grant wasn’t selected as one of the reserves for the NBA All-Star Game. Grant is having the best season of his career with 23.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3 assists, and has ascended to the role as No. 1 option for

Tim Reynolds |  AP Basketball Writer New Orleans forward Zion Williamson now can be called an NBA All-Star, and only three others in the game’s 70-year history have gotten there at a younger age. Williamson is one of four first-time All-Stars, all revealed Tuesday night when the league announced the reserves for the March 7 game

John Niyo | The Detroit News Josh Jackson had options last fall in free agency. His agent, B.J. Armstrong, was gauging interest from a handful of teams as the former top-five pick looked for a new NBA home: Cleveland, Charlotte, Dallas and the New York Knicks were among them. But the destination that always made the

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons dropped their third straight game, a 105-96 loss to the Orlando Magic, on Sunday night at Amway Center. The offense is struggling with some open shots that aren’t falling, and their defense didn’t do much to slow down Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic (37 points) and Evan Fournier (29 points).

Rod Beard | The Detroit News It was a two-man Magic show, and the Pistons couldn’t find an answer to their tricks. Nikola Vucevic and Evan Fournier provided a solid one-two punch for the Orlando Magic, fueling a furious second-half push and leading the Magic to a 105-96 victory over the Pistons on Sunday night at

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons dropped their third straight game, a 105-96 loss to the Orlando Magic, on Sunday night at Amway Center. The offense is struggling with some open shots that aren’t falling, and their defense didn’t do much to slow down Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic (37 points) and Evan Fournier (29 points).

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Remember when the Pistons went through a couple of games where they only had one center available? That was a shaky time with rookie Isaiah Stewart starting for a couple of games because Mason Plumlee had elbow bursitis. The Pistons might be going through a similar situation at point guard. Rookie

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The news on the injury front keeps getting worse for the Pistons. After losing starting point guard Killian Hayes to a torn labrum in his right hip early in the season, the Pistons are will be without his replacement for a while. Delon Wright sustained a grade-2 right groin strain in

The fans have spoken. In a Detroit News poll with 1,057 votes, Detroit-area sports fans picked the Tigers to edge out the Lions as the local team most likely to finally compete for a championship and break the long drought of the four rebuilding franchises. ►Tigers: 33.43% ►Lions: 32.96% ►Pistons: 19.46% ►Red Wings: 14.15% The

Rod Beard | The Detroit News In their last loss, the Pistons gave up a 25-point lead in the second half. Against the Memphis Grizzlies, they got the opening basket and never led after that, falling into an early deficit. They had a hard time getting out. BOX SCORE: Grizzlies 109, Pistons 95 The Pistons closed

Rod Beard | The Detroit News In many ways, it’s crazy to think that Pistons forward Jerami Grant is even a serious candidate to be an All-Star. That’s not a knock on Grant at all; rather, it’s a commentary on how far he’s come this season in advancing his career, a bet on himself in free

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Draymond Green never has had any problems with expressing his opinions, especially on topics that he feels strongly about. Green, a former All-America forward at Michigan State, made headlines this week after his postgame rant about what he perceived as unfair treatment for NBA players in situations where the team

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver means business. When he was hired in the offseason, Weaver spoke about restoring the Pistons franchise to its greatness and the championship legacy. When he outlined the rebuild ahead, he said wanted to take advantage of the young core and get back to relevance

Rod Beard | The Detroit News In the first half, it looked to be an easy night in Chicago as the Pistons started their five-game road trip. The start was better than the finish. The Pistons built a 25-point lead near the end of the second quarter and watched it evaporate in the second half, as

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — The Pistons started out preparing for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The plan didn’t end up that way. Instead, the Pistons are going to take a detour and start their five-game road trip in Chicago on Wednesday. The NBA shuffled the schedule after the game in Dallas

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons’ work week has taken a couple of shifts in the past couple of days. Tuesday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs was postponed because of a positive COVID test within the Spurs organization. And now, Wednesday’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks has been postponed because of severe

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons’ work week has taken a couple of shifts in the past couple of days. Tuesday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs was postponed because of a positive COVID test within the Spurs organization. And now, Wednesday’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks has been postponed because of severe

Rod Beard | The Detroit News We’re running a great deal through Feb. 18 for our new subscribers. Sign up here for just $1 for 6 months. The Pistons’ work week got considerably lighter in the past couple of days. Tuesday’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs was postponed because of a positive test within