Another bad third quarter did the Pistons in. And the first quarter wasn’t so good, either. The Dallas Mavericks notched 30-plus points in each of those periods, on the way to a big blowout. The Pistons didn’t have an answer for the Mavs’ 3-point shooting and fell in a 116-86 laugher to Tuesday night at
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In the NBA All-Star Weekend, where the game’s best are to be showcased, Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham will be a busy man. The No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft will be on one of three teams in the revamped Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday Night in Cleveland, beginning at 8 p.m. Feb. 19.
DALLAS — Midway through the third quarter, Luka Doncic, standing four steps behind the 3-point line, calmly knocked down a jumper as the shot clock expired. About two minutes later, Doncic threw a no-look lob from halfcourt to Dorian Finney-Smith, who finished the alley-oop with authority. ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Cade Cunningham picked for Skills Challenge next weekend in Cleveland
With Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaching, things heating up with a couple of reported trades. The Indiana Pacers are sending Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings for a package that includes Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. The Portland Trail Blazers are trading C.J. McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans for Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and
The action kicked off early with a handful of big trades days before the actual NBA Trade Deadline. Here are all the latest rumors and analysis of every completed deal. We’ve already seen a few of the biggest dominos fall with Domantas Sabonis and CJ McCollum both traded on Tuesday. Here are the deals we’ve
Killian Hayes’ path with the Pistons has been anything but a straight line. Sometimes, taking a step forward means going in different directions before finding the ultimate destination. After an injury-riddled rookie season, Hayes has had more injury issues this year, and with his move to the second unit recently, he’s starting to find some
Associated Press Cleveland — The inaugural NBA HBCU Classic between Howard and Morgan State will be televised nationally as part of All-Star weekend festivities as the league expands support of historically Black colleges and universities. The Feb. 19 game will be broadcast on TNT and ESPN2 from Wolstein Center, Cleveland State’s home arena. Along with
MINNEAPOLIS — With less than two minutes left Sunday and the Detroit Pistons trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves by 10 points, coach Dwane Casey called a play. It isn’t clear what the play was, because Killian Hayes took matters into his own hands. Hayes, seeing a lane to the basket, rejected a screen from Isaiah Stewart,
Looking for NBA trade deadline 2022 live updates and rumors? You’ve come to the right spot. The deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. eastern time, and with so many teams who believe they’re close to championship or playoff contention, the few sellers have an advantage. That’s where the 12-41 Detroit Pistons come in, under the direction of second-year general
It’s early, but the 2021 class of NBA rookies appears to be one of the best in history. Evan Mobley looks like a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Scottie Barnes, Josh Giddey and Franz Wagner are big, prototypical playmaking wings that appear on nearly every contending roster in today’s league. Herbert Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Chris
The Pistons are starting to take baby steps in their growth, but that development is not always going to show on the scoreboard. Their incremental steps forward are starting to show in some good stretches of games, but the final product doesn’t always reflect the steps forward they’re taking. Take Sunday’s rematch against the Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The first three quarters featured some of the most evenly matched basketball the Detroit Pistons have played all season. The Minnesota Timberwolves held a narrow 83-79 lead, but that was after 17 lead changes, with Minnesota’s lead peaking at eight, and Detroit’s at five. Both teams traded runs, with the shooting splits nearly
The Pistons were unable to make a slim halftime lead last Sunday, falling 118-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The Pistons, playing without star rookie guard Cade Cunningham, dropped their fourth straight game. The Pistons led 56-55 at halftime, but the Timberwolves pulled away with a 35-26 fourth quarter. BOX SCORE: Timberwolves 118, Pistons
This could be a big week for the Pistons. Maybe. Maybe not. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday, and one of the biggest names being bandied about in trade rumors is Pistons forward Jerami Grant. At this time of year, there are plenty of phone calls, with some ridiculous offers and some credible ones. The
The Detroit Pistons had just finished practicing, but Cade Cunningham‘s day wasn’t finished. He sat down at a table stacked with Pistons-themed hats, mini-basketballs and two stacks of posters. With the help of two team staff members, Cunningham picked up each item, one-by-one, and autographed all of them. After 20 minutes, he still had unsigned posters
The Detroit Pistons had just finished practicing, but Cade Cunningham‘s day wasn’t finished. He sat down at a table stacked with Pistons-themed hats, mini-basketballs and two stacks of posters. With the help of two team staff members, Cunningham picked up each item, one-by-one, and autographed all of them. After 20 minutes, he still had unsigned posters
The Pistons’ offense has had its struggles for much of the season. In some games, it’s poor 3-point shooting. In others, it’s free throws. In Friday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics, it was the shots inside the arc where they had a hard time. For most of the game, they were shooting below 30% on
Killian Hayes knocked down a corner 3 to cut the deficit to seven points. The Detroit Pistons committed a quick foul, and Boston Celtics forward Romeo Langford drew jeers from the crowd after missing both free throws, with the first an airball. After trailing by 22 points, the Pistons used a 19-4 run to get close
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Frank Jackson caught the ball on the wing and in one swift motion the ball was already on the way to the rim. It’s almost as if the ball didn’t have a chance to settle in Jackson’s hands before he had readjusted and put it in motion for another 3-pointer. Jackson has been an important
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