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Two days after suffering a right ankle sprain, Saddiq Bey did his best to keep his playing streak alive. Bey was listed as “out” on the Nov. 19 evening injury report after exiting in the fourth quarter of the Detroit Pistons’ 128-121 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers a day prior. The following morning, he

Dave Hogg |  The Associated Press DETROIT — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Evan Mobley added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied late to beat the Detroit Pistons 102-94 on Sunday. “He’s really being aggressive,” Mitchell said about Mobley. “He was the reason we stayed in the game for the first three quarters.” Cleveland trailed for

For three quarters, the Detroit Pistons appeared to be on the verge of avoiding a schedule loss. They were less than two days removed from a 12-day, six-game road trip, and faced a Cleveland Cavaliers team that appears to be a contender in the Eastern Conference. But the Cavaliers used a late 23-10 run in

The Suns Friday night win over the Pistons at Footprint arena showcased a matchup between two former Phoenix-area prep high school stars now making a name for themselves in the NBA. The Suns’ Deandre Ayton and Pistons’ Marvin Bagley III have deep roots based in the Phoenix area. They’re longtime friends and former high school

Dozens of Detroit Pistons employees — players, coaches, front office members and business staffers alike — were seated in a large room at Huntington Place downtown as Arn Tellem shared his family history. Tellem paused and gathered himself as he talked about his grandfather, Max, who emigrated from the shtetl of Viduklė, Lithuania, to Philadelphia

David Brandt |  Associated Press PHOENIX – Deandre Ayton scored a season-high 28 points and had 12 rebounds, Devin Booker added 21 points and the Phoenix Suns stayed on top of the Western Conference with a 108-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The Suns have won three straight games and four of five.

No Cade Cunningham. No Isaiah Stewart. No Saddiq Bey. No problem. The Detroit Pistons, battered by injuries, pulled off their second road upset in as many nights by defeating the Utah Jazz at Vivent Arena, 125-116, on Wednesday. After starting the season 0-10 on the road, the Pistons have now won consecutive road games against

DENVER — “Opportunity” has been the word of the week for Detroit Pistons forward Kevin Knox II. The fourth-year wing has played sporadically this season, but became a major rotation piece Sunday against the Sacramento Kings after Saddiq Bey was ruled out with a right ankle sprain. Isaiah Livers replaced Bey in the starting lineup,

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets returned to full strength, right on time to host a Detroit Pistons team missing three of its five best players. It didn’t matter, as the Pistons overcame a big night from Nikola Jokic to pick up an upset win. The shorthanded Pistons (4-15) defeated the Nuggets (10-7), 110-108, to snap

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys dig deep on Cade Cunningham’s injury and what it means for the rest of this season. Does this means expectations for the 2022-23 season should change? Plus,

SACRAMENTO — Cory Joseph summed it up well — the Detroit Pistons played hard, but they didn’t play smart. Despite leading for nearly 19 minutes in the second half and nine minutes in the fourth quarter, the Pistons fell to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, 137-129. Sacramento used a late 18-5 run to pull away

SACRAMENTO — The Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings combined for 266 points through four quarters on Sunday. It was the definition of a shootout. Unfortunately for the Pistons, the Kings struck last. Sacramento used a late 11-2 run to defeat the Pistons at Golden 1 Center, 137-129. Detroit’s point total was a season high, but

LOS ANGELES — Before the Detroit Pistons hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov. 7, coach Dwane Casey pondered a question: How long of a leash should a young, developing player have? The subject was third-year guard Killian Hayes, who had regressed offensively after spending much of the offseason working to improve his outside shooting

Cade Cunningham has missed five consecutive Detroit Pistons games with left shin soreness, but it appears he has a more serious injury. The Pistons suspect that a hairline stress fracture in his shin is the underlying cause for Cunningham’s shin soreness, league sources told the Free Press on Saturday, and the team is preparing to

The Detroit Pistons are concerned that guard Cade Cunningham has a stress fracture in his left shin and is out indefinitely, two people familiar with the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The people requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the Pistons made an official announcement. The second-year guard from

Cade Cunningham has missed five consecutive Detroit Pistons games with left shin soreness, but it appears he has a more serious injury. The Pistons suspect that a hairline stress fracture in his foot is the underlying cause for Cunningham’s shin soreness, league sources told the Free Press on Saturday, and the team is preparing to

LOS ANGELES — A first quarter surge gave the Detroit Pistons an early lead over the Los Angeles Lakers on the road. But the Lakers ended up striking next — and taking permanent control of the game. The Lakers defeated the Pistons at Crypto.com Arena, 128-121. Detroit used a 23-9 first-quarter run to take a

LOS ANGELES — Defensively, the Detroit Pistons did everything they needed to do to win on Thursday. The same can’t be said on offense. The Los Angeles Clippers scored just 96 points, the lowest total of any team the Pistons have played this season. Detroit set the tone early by playing its best defensive first

LOS ANGELES — Bojan Bogdanovic had a good offensive night. The same can’t be said for his teammates. The veteran wing reached the 20-point threshold for the ninth time in 16 games, and in efficient fashion. But the Detroit Pistons shot 37.5% overall and couldn’t find an answer for a Clippers team that caught fire

LOS ANGELES — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is seemingly having a breakout season. He has established himself as the team’s most malleable defender, reliable rebounder and credible 3-point threat. For now, the Pistons will experience life without him. Stewart sprained his right big toe during Monday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, and will miss