The officiating crew believed Cade Cunningham was taunting. Cunningham claimed he was acknowledging “his people” who were sitting behind the Detroit Pistons’ bench. Whatever Cunningham’s reason for his dramatic pointing gesture after a slam over Phoenix Suns center Jalen Smith in Sunday’s 135-108 loss, his subsequent ejection brought a premature end to what was previously
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Detroit — In the midst of playing through their best stretch of the season, the Pistons got to gauge their progress against the Phoenix Suns, who have the NBA’s best record. They kept it close in the first half, but the defending Western Conference champions showed why they’re one of the favorites to make another deep run
Detroit — Cade Cunningham made a big play, and a few seconds later, he was out of the game. Cunningham was having one of the best games of his rookie season before he was ejected in the third quarter after getting his second technical foul, Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Little Caesars Arena. Cunningham
In a game between two teams at the opposite end of the NBA standings, the Phoenix Suns managed to improve their NBA-leading record, defeating the Detroit Pistons 135-108. As most did not expect the now 10-32 Pistons to top the NBA’s best team, the story of this one for Pistons fans was that their star
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker drew one of the biggest reactions from the Little Caesars Arena crowd Sunday, when the Grand Rapids native rose off two feet for a one-handed putback slam in the third quarter. Cade Cunningham one-upped him on the following possession, driving baseline for a one-handed reverse dunk over Cameron Payne and
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons lose to the Suns 135-108 Sunday. #It’sMillerTime
We hear from Cory Joseph after scores 21, including four 3-pointers, off the bench in Sunday’s loss to the Suns. #DetroitBasketball
Cade Cunningham delivered perhaps the highlight of his young career with a vicious dunk along the baseline, but the Detroit Pistons rookie didn’t have long to enjoy it because he was ejected from the game seconds later in controversial fashion. Before we get into the details, though, we should enjoy his dunk against the visiting
Detroit — The season started with high hopes for the Pistons. After getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick and having an encouraging Summer League performance, there were signs the Pistons could take a step forward after a dismal finish last season. Then came the injuries. And the COVID issues. And more COVID issues,
Welcome to Vol. 3 of our NBA Rookie Rankings! The time has come to see how the rookie class stacks up after another month of data. Vol. 3 does not disappoint. If you missed Vols. 1 & 2, or want a refresher on where players ranked, you can find Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 here
Fresh off an impressive victory against the Toronto Raptors, Detroit has it targets set on the league leading Phoenix Suns. The 10-31 Pistons have the chance to win back-to-back games for the third time in as many weeks. After winning a season-best 18 games in a row, the Suns have somewhat come back down to
The first half of the 2021-22 season brought adversity to the Detroit Pistons. Their two highest-paid players, Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, have been out since mid-December and mid-November, respectively. Nine players and multiple staff members entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. They tied a franchise record by losing 14 consecutive games. But since
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons play 48 minutes of solid basketball in a 103-87 victory over the Raptors. #ItsMillerTime
Detroit — There’s something different about the Pistons when they play Dwane Casey’s former team, the Toronto Raptors. Whatever the secret is, it’s working. The Pistons, coming off a 46-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, turned the tables and dominated the Raptors, using a second-quarter push to help in a 103-87 victory on