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The road to recovery starts soon for Pistons guard Cade Cunningham. The team announced Friday that Cunningham underwent surgery “to stabilize and promote complete healing of a left tibial stress fracture.” The surgery was performed by Dr. David Porter and Dr. Mark Ritter of Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics (Carmel, Ind.) in consultation with team

Detroit — Jalen Duren is quickly earning a reputation as one of the best rebounders in the NBA. The 19-year-old rookie is averaging 14.6 rebounds per game since entering the Pistons’ starting lineup, and he had his most impressive performance on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. In a career-high 36 minutes, Duren dominated the

Detroit — The clock is ticking close to 11 a.m. on a Friday in early December, and Stacey Lovelace is sitting courtside inside Wayne State Fieldhouse as the Motor City Cruise prepares for a regular-season game against the Iowa Wolves. It’s an early morning for Lovelace, an assistant general manager with the Cruise, the Detroit

A showdown between the two teams with the worst records in the NBA occurred on Wednesday night, but the offensive firepower on display said otherwise. The Pistons and Charlotte Hornets were deadlocked at 127-127 with just one second left in regulation. Terry Rozier nearly drained the game-winning 3-pointer but the ball rimmed out, resulting in

Detroit — Troy Weaver called this “ground zero” back in September, and he meant it in the best way possible. The Pistons’ general manager was talking about his “restoration” project in Detroit reaching a new stage, with the foundation laid and the substructure settling into place. He’d built up a young core of talent here

Detroit — Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and coach Dwane Casey addressed Cade Cunningham’s left shin injury, which will require season-ending surgery, after Tuesday’s practice. Cunningham, who has missed the last 17 games since Nov. 9, was deliberating between rest and rehabilitation or surgery for the past month. Weaver also confirmed that the cause of

Detroit — Cade Cunningham spent the last month resting and rehabbing his lingering left shin injury, which has bothered him since the preseason. However, the second-year Pistons guard has decided that it is best to undergo season-ending surgery to treat his left shin, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Monday. Cunningham, 21,

Detroit — After trailing by 14, the Pistons found themselves trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by one point entering the fourth quarter thanks to a 25-point third-quarter explosion by Bojan Bogdanovic. The veteran forward did all of the heavy lifting for the Pistons to combat the star-studded duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who

Memphis — Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey has joined the list of NBA coaches and players sharing their opinions on the release of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner after being imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months. “I definitely wanted to say how happy myself and the organization is about Brittney Griner being free from her

Memphis, Tenn. – The Pistons entered Friday’s primetime matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies as losers of six of the last seven meetings. It was a prime opportunity to get over the hump against one of the most talented teams in the Western Conference. However, that dismal trend continued as Detroit was overwhelmingly defeated in the

Pistons owner Tom Gores is no stranger to partnering with different organizations to improve the city of Detroit. The Platinum Equity founder will pledge a $350,000 donation to the children at SAY Detroit, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the lives of Detroit’s neediest citizens through shelter, food, medical care, volunteer efforts and education.

Associated Press Memphis, Tenn. — Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown is stepping down from his role as a special advisor to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway due to ongoing health concerns, the school announced Friday. “We wish Coach Brown a speedy recovery,” Hardaway said in a statement released by the school, which said the health

New Orleans — Killian Hayes saw the double-team from CJ McCollum and Jonas Valanciunas coming toward the top of the key and attacked it. However, before he got too close to the defensive pressure applied by the New Orleans Pelicans, Hayes dumped off a behind-the-back pass to Isaiah Stewart. Since Valanciunas accepted the assignment of

New Orleans — The Pistons, searching for some consistency, faced off against one of the best teams in the NBA on Wednesday night. The New Orleans Pelicans, led by the quick and high-flying Zion Williamson, stood in the way of Detroit’s second win in as many days. In what was a physical game from the

Miami — Bojan Bogdanovic drilled shot after shot to help douse the flames of Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro’s most efficient shooting performance of the season. It was a flurry of 3-pointers from Detroit’s best shooter, and no one on the Heat could stop Bogdanovic, who tapped in to one of his best scoring binges

Miami — The Pistons haven’t had the best luck against the Miami Heat in recent years, but the latest meeting between the two teams was a game that a young team like Detroit can take pride in. Despite a nearly-perfect shooting night from Tyler Herro, Detroit countered each scoring run from the Heat and played

Miami — The Pistons are back on the road and still shorthanded without Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Livers, but the team looks to lock back in after a mental lapse against the Memphis Grizzlies. The team had an impressive overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks, which marked a big step forward in terms of maturation,

Miami — Saddiq Bey displayed offensive versatility on Sunday in what was his most efficient game since early November. The third-year forward found success in the midrange game. He was reliable on drives to the rim. He knocked down a 3-pointer at a time when the Pistons desperately needed to stop the bleeding caused by

Detroit — The Pistons were no match for the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena. Led by Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies dealt the Pistons a 122-112 loss in the final game of their four-game homestand. Morant began the game as a facilitator, but called his own number in

Detroit — The Pistons suffered another blow to their roster on Thursday when Isaiah Livers suffered a right shoulder sprain. The second-year forward, who started the last two games at the shooting guard position, was injured in the first quarter of Thursday’s 131-125 overtime win over Dallas. It is unclear how long Livers will be