The Detroit Pistons won a basketball game. This is not a drill. It didn’t always look promising, but the Pistons snapped their 14-game losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 100-90. The Heat took a nine-point lead in the second quarter while Max Strus was torching nets, and it looked like it was going to be
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Detroit — Rebuilds aren’t easy. They’re certainly not pretty, either. As the losses continue to pile up for the Pistons, one of the hardest things to grasp is the notion that it’s going to get better. At some point, it has to, doesn’t it? The Pistons entered Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Heat with a
The Detroit Pistons could make history tonight, but it’s the kind they’d mostly like to avoid. With a loss against the Miami Heat, Detroit would tie the record for consecutive losses in a season, which would match them for the 1979-80 season and again in 1993-94. This is not the kind of landmark you want
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — When the schedule was released before the season, the Pistons’ home game against the Houston Rockets was one of the marquee matchups with the top two picks in the draft squaring off. That plot didn’t materialize, as the Rockets’ Jalen Green missed the game because of a hamstring injury. The
After a disappointing loss to the Houston Rockets Saturday, a game many thought would end the Detroit Pistons‘ epic losing streak, Detroit is starring down the barrel of history. A loss tonight to the visiting Miami Heat would set a new single-season losing record for our young Detroit Pistons. They are currently tied, with 14
It’s officially trade rumor season. Dec. 15 — Wednesday — marked the date that every free agent who signed during the offseason became trade-eligible, roughly seven weeks ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline. The 4-24 Detroit Pistons, who are mired in a 14-game losing streak/snapped a 13-game losing streak with a win over the Houston
The coach is quarantining. So is the goalie. So are an assistant coach and three other players. For now, the Detroit Red Wings will keep playing — they were scheduled to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Though their game against the Avalanche Monday has been postponed. It’s just that head coach Jeff Blashill,
Detroit — On a nightly basis, Isaiah Stewart gives up size to almost every opposing starting center. At 6-foot-8, he doesn’t have ideal height, but he’s learning how to make up for the difference by using his strength and positioning to his advantage. In Saturday’s matchup against Rockets center Christian Wood, who is 6-10, Stewart
When the Detroit Pistons faced the Houston Rockets on Nov. 10, they were in very similar situations. Both teams started full rebuilds last season, with the former buying out Blake Griffin and the latter trading James Harden. The Pistons won the 2021 lottery and drafted Cade Cunningham. The Rockets took Jalen Green third overall. Detroit,
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons fall to the Rockets 116-107 on Saturday. #ItsMillerTime
The Detroit Pistons lack experience, particularly after losing Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk to injuries. They also lack depth, thanks to tens of millions of dead money on the books, most notably Blake Griffin’s bought-out contract. Those are just a few of the reasons why the Pistons are mired in one of the longest losing
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — When the schedule was released before the season, the Pistons’ home matchup against the Houston Rockets was one of the marquee games because of the anticipated matchup with the top two picks in the draft. That matchup didn’t materialize, as the Rockets’ Jalen Green missed the game because
The Pistons and Rockets squared off for a random Saturday matinee game. The reason for the random matinee game is because this is the first time in the history of Little Caesars Arena that both the Pistons and Red Wings played in the same day. The Rockets play fast, and the Pistons wanted to match
OK, losing is all well and good when a top draft pick is on the top of the to-do list, but enough is enough. The Detroit Pistons need to win a game. Thirteen consecutive losses is excessive. The team needs to win a game, and its best shot anytime in the near future is against
OK, losing is all well and good when a top draft pick is on the top of the to-do list, but enough is enough. The Detroit Pistons need to win a game. Thirteen consecutive losses is excessive. The team needs to win a game, and its best shot anytime in the near future is against
Detroit — Sports fans can definitely can get their fill Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, a one-stop winter sports buffet. The venue has waited and wanted for this to happen, and it finally will: a Pistons game at noon against the Houston Rockets and the Red Wings taking on the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. Both
Detroit — It’s a rise-and-shine day for the Pistons and Houston Rockets. Saturday is the first of two games this season with a noon tipoff time, which will take some adjustment from the team and players from a logistical standpoint, as well as with mental and physical preparation. Basketball coaches and players tend to be
Detroit — Pistons forward Jerami Grant is on the road to recovery. Grant had surgery Thursday to repair UCL ligament damage in his right thumb, the team announced Friday. Grant injured the thumb during the first quarter of last week’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Pistons mailbag: Where does state of rebuild rank among
The Detroit Pistons’ 122-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night in Indianapolis brought them to the brink of history, though — like so much in this season — not in a good way. The Pistons fell to 4-23, including 13 straight losses. (Their last win: Nov. 17, 97-89, over the Pacers at Little
Pistons forward Jerami Grant underwent a successful surgical procedure on Thursday to repair the UCL ligament in his right thumb, the team announced today in a press release. According to the Pistons, Grant will be reevaluated in six weeks. That six-week timeline was reported over the weekend when Grant was first diagnosed with a ligament