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The clock is ticking on the Pistons and their 2022-23 campaign, and the final few games are all about tinkering with different lineups and combinations. Pistons coach Dwane Casey used a couple of three-guard lineups in Wednesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rookie guard Jaden Ivey is playing with confidence down the final stretch

The BIG3, the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by rapper Ice Cube, will embark on its sixth season this summer, which includes a return to Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. The league will tip-off at United Center Arena in Chicago on June 25 and will conclude its eight-week regular season in Detroit on Aug. 13

The Pistons were a completely different team when they last met the Oklahoma City Thunder in November. Most of the roster was healthy and available, including Cade Cunningham, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart and Hamidou Diallo. Saddiq Bey was also a member of the Pistons the last time Detroit and Oklahoma City played against each other.

Pistons general manager Troy Weaver orchestrated one of the most productive NBA drafts in the team’s recent history last summer by adding lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren to his young roster. Both players were perhaps the most athletic players in a draft that included No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari

In the world of Major League Eating, Indiana’s Joey Chestnut is number one. The 15-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion will be in Detroit next week to raise awareness for food insecurity and, of course, to eat. Chestnut, who holds the world record for most hot dogs eaten (76), will appear during the Piston’s

Detroit — The Pistons have seven games remaining in one of their worst seasons in franchise history. Detroit has compiled just 16 wins over the last five months, leading to the worst record in the NBA, at 16-59. If the Pistons fail to achieve one more victory before the season ends, it’ll result in a

Detroit — The Pistons hosted a Milwaukee Bucks team without two of their best players on Monday night, which would typically mean a greater chance to escape with a victory. However, that wasn’t the case because Milwaukee still had an All-Star caliber player in their starting lineup by the name of Khris Middleton, who was

Associated Press Chapel Hill, N.C. — The family of former Detroit Piston and North Carolina big man Eric Montross says he has begun treatments for cancer. Montross’ family issued a statement through the school on Saturday announcing the 51-year-old’s diagnosis, though it didn’t specify the nature of the cancer. “We are all touched by the responses our

Toronto — The Pistons have swept the Toronto Raptors in each of the last two seasons. On Friday, the Raptors returned the favor and delivered a 118-97 loss to the Pistons, marking their fourth victory against Detroit this season. Detroit’s fifth consecutive loss was a result of poor 3-point shooting, combined with good perimeter shooting

Toronto — On the eve of his first NBA game in his home country, Eugene Omoruyi signed a contract to stay with the Pistons for the remainder of the season. It was a fitting moment for the Nigerian-Canadian and native of Orangeville, Ontario, who will face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena for the first

Atlanta — It was business as usual. Saddiq Bey was immersed in his usual routine in the days leading up to the trade deadline. Practices were held. Games were played. He was well aware that his name was involved in trade rumors, but he didn’t expect he’d actually be moved to a different team. Bey,

Atlanta — The Pistons trailed by 24 points and were mere moments away from their fourth consecutive loss when Jaden Ivey scored a layup with three seconds remaining instead of dribbling out the clock. After the final buzzer sounded, Atlanta Hawks players Trae Young and John Collins took issue with Ivey’s decision and approached him,

Atlanta − The Pistons are short-handed most nights, which has become routine down the final stretch of the regular season. However, that fact becomes more glaring when they face opponents with prominent frontcourts, especially without two of their best big men. Detroit couldn’t keep the Atlanta Hawks off the offensive glass, which led to their

Detroit — James Wiseman grabbed a rebound, and instead of passing to one of the Pistons’ primary ball-handlers, the 7-footer kept the ball for himself and went coast-to-coast. He attempted a lefty hook after euro-stepping around Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and missed, but he caught his own board and finished a layup while getting