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SAN FRANCISCO — Drafting is an inexact science. It often takes years to determine who the best players in any particular class are. Consider the 2013 NBA draft class, which saw Michael Carter-Williams win the Rookie of the Year voting, followed by and Victor Oladipo and Trey Burke. Carter-Williams’ rookie season was a flash in

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SAN FRANCISCO — Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Detroit Pistons have played some of their best games of the season. Tuesday was not one of them. The Pistons fell to the Golden State Warriors, 102-86. They trailed by as many as 34, but narrowed the final score in the second half with most

The Detroit Pistons are in the worst three-year stretch in 40 years and there’s one big reason why: They have six contracts with dead money eating up a gigantic chunk of salary this season. Due to waiving players whose contracts still had guaranteed money owed, the Pistons’ dead money for 2021-22 is an astounding $45.5 million — worst in the

SAN FRANCISCO — The Detroit Pistons got some good news over the weekend. Kelly Olynyk, who sprained his left knee on Nov. 10 and hasn’t played since, was listed as doubtful for their home game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. More good news came on Monday. Jerami Grant, who underwent surgery to repair his UCL

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

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

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

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

Since the new year began, the Detroit Pistons have been much improved. In a two-week span, they’ve defeated two contending teams, two rebuilding squads, and, entering Friday, a team that was in the driver’s seat in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament race. The Pistons (10-31) led the Toronto Raptors for nearly the full 48 minutes,

Jerami Grant has emerged as one of the NBA’s most desirable players ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline, and the Detroit Pistons have incentive to move him. The NBA is incredibly deep this season, and because of Grant’s contract, a contending team could have him  for two playoff runs instead of one by trading for him now

Frank Jackson, who has been in the NBA’s health and safety protocols since Jan. 6, has cleared them and could return for for the Detroit Pistons‘ home game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Jackson became Detroit’s ninth player to enter protocols on Jan. 6. Jackson’s injury status was updated to “Return to Competition Reconditioning”

The Detroit Pistons’ trade for Denver Nuggets forward Bol Bol has been voided after the organization found an issue with Bol’s physical, according to a report from the Denver Post.  The Pistons released a statement on Thursday stating that the trade was rescinded “because medical clearance was not received for all players involved.” If completed, the

The Detroit Pistons’ trade for Denver Nuggets forward Bol Bol has been voided after the organization found an issue with Bol’s physical, according to a report from the Denver Post.  If completed, the trade would’ve sent Rodney McGruder and Brooklyn’s 2022 second-round pick to Denver. Bol has appeared in 14 games with the Nuggets this season,

The Detroit Pistons were coming off one of their best efforts of the season going into Tuesday’s road game against the Chicago Bulls. It wasn’t reflected in their final score against the Bulls. After completing a 22-point comeback against the Utah Jazz on Monday, the Pistons fell to the Bulls by 46 points on Tuesday.

The Detroit Pistons were coming off one of their best efforts of the season going into Tuesday’s road game against the Chicago Bulls. It wasn’t reflected in their final score against the Bulls. After completing a 22-point comeback against the Utah Jazz on Monday, the Pistons fell to the Bulls by 46 points on Tuesday.

A night after playing their best third quarter of the season, the Detroit Pistons delivered their worst. The Chicago Bulls scored 17-consecutive points coming out of halftime and handed  the Pistons a 133-87 blowout loss at United Center on Tuesday. The Pistons (9-31) started strong in the first quarter, but looked lifeless in the second half

A day after entering health and safety protocols, Dwane Casey is back. Casey cleared protocols on Monday after registering two negative tests, the Detroit Pistons announced Tuesday. The organization believes Casey’s original test was a false positive. He has rejoined the team in Chicago ahead of their Tuesday night game against the Bulls. TRENDING: Cade

There was no shortage of positive developments for the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. They had a season-best performance from behind-the-arc, knocking down 19 3-pointers on 37 attempts. Multiple players hit big shots down the stretch to help them come back from a 22-point deficit. Saddiq Bey continued his offensive surge, scoring 29 points on just

The Utah Jazz came to Little Caesars Arena on Monday with the NBA’s best offense, and one of its best overall records. They looked the part against the Detroit Pistons. Until they suddenly didn’t. Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey both scored 29 points each to lead the Pistons to an upset win over the Jazz,