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Detroit — The Pistons were able to use their small lineup to their advantage on Wednesday night against Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Pistons coach Dwane Casey knew that strategy would be a challenge against Jonas Valanciunas and the New Orleans Pelicans. Without Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart and Marvin Bagley III, the Pistons

Detroit —  When the Pistons needed Nerlens Noel the most, the veteran big man proved he still had plenty left in the tank to anchor a defense. Noel’s interior defense in the third quarter of Wednesday’s blowout win over the Timberwolves ignited several fast breaks, which was new territory for the Pistons. It allowed them

Detroit − Nerlens Noel rejected a shot by Taurean Prince that sparked a Pistons fast break, which set up a fast break led by Bojan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic found Jaden Ivey inside the paint and the Pistons’ rookie dished a clean pass to a trailing Saddiq Bey for a two-handed dunk as he was fouled by

With three starters out of the Pistons’ lineup, there was little intrigue in the result of Tuesday’s rematch against the Philadelphia 76ers, and more so on how Detroit’s brand new starting lineup and rotations would operate. The Pistons were short-handed more than usual due to injuries to Bojan Bogdanovic (right calf soreness, Jalen Duren (right

Detroit — It’s the midway point of the Pistons’ season and while the team appears destined for another lottery pick, Pistons coach Dwane Casey and the rest of the coaching staff just want to see some consistency before next week’s trip to Paris. The short-term doesn’t look too good. Their best scorer, Bojan Bogdanovic, is

Detroit — As soon as Hamidou Diallo enters the game for the Pistons, it’s almost like a seismic shift occurs. The energy Diallo plays with becomes contagious and it carries over to his teammates, no matter who is on the floor at that time. Diallo totaled 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals

Detroit — The Pistons wanted to take advantage of a Philadelphia 76ers team without superstar center Joel Embiid, but there was another All-Star looming in the lineup. Former NBA MVP James Harden was the engine that made the Sixers go in Sunday’s matinee against the Pistons. He nailed stepback 3-pointers. He threw alley-oops to his

The Pistons ended their second-longest road trip of the year on a losing note with a 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Pistons entered the fourth quarter trailing by 10 after a third quarter full of turnovers and inefficient shooting inside the paint. However, Detroit began the final quarter on

San Francisco — Overtime was almost certain. Klay Thompson had completed his trio of 3-pointers in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with one final dagger to tie the game with just one second remaining. Saddiq Bey, who was defending Thompson, got caught on a screen and could only watch the shot splash through

San Francisco — Only two teams had beaten the Golden State Warriors inside the Chase Center before Wednesday, one of the most difficult arenas to leave with a victory. The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets accomplished that rare feat, and the Pistons became the third team to hand the Warriors a loss in their home

Portland, Ore. — Jerami Grant displayed versatility in his offensive explosion against the Pistons on Monday. Grant drained five 3-pointers, often flashing a smile after they went through the net. He snagged offensive rebounds and dunked over his former teammates. He knocked down fadeaway jumpers from 15 feet. And he was able to finish at

San Francisco — Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss an extended amount of time due to a right-hand injury, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The fifth-year big man suffered an injury to his right hand during the first half of Monday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He left

San Francisco — Pistons forward Marvin Bagley III is expected to miss an extended amount of time due to a right-hand injury, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The fifth-year big man suffered an injury to his right hand during the first half of Monday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He left

Portland — The Pistons, searching for consistency and a rare back-to-back win, had the tall task of facing the Portland Trail Blazers in their first game of the new year. The Blazers featured a familiar face in their starting lineup. Jerami Grant, who spent the previous two seasons with the Pistons, was facing his former

A lot has changed for Andre Drummond. He was the franchise player and an All-Star center in the Pistons’ previous iteration of their rebuild, compiling 20-point, 20-rebound performances on a regular basis. Now, Drummond is a reserve and serves as a veteran on the Chicago Bulls, one of the Pistons’ longtime rivals. He’s in an

Minneapolis – Bojan Bogdanovic often has a tendency to make a couple of baskets in a row, which is just enough for the rim to look like he’s shooting into the ocean on some nights. That was the case on Saturday as the Pistons forward went on a scoring binge in the third quarter and

Chicago − The Pistons entered the first contest of their five-game road trip shorthanded in the aftermath of suspensions from Wednesday’s controversial game against the Orlando Magic. The timing couldn’t have been worse since they were facing a longtime rival and an opponent they hadn’t beaten in 11 straight meetings over the last three seasons.

It’s a tough time to be a Detroit sports fan. Much like the midtown and downtown areas of the city, the professional teams are going through their respective renaissance rebuilds — and, well, waiting for that feels like waiting for the road construction on I-75 and I-275 to finish. As we get ready to turn

Detroit — There were a few things lost within the pandemonium of Wednesday’s altercation between the Pistons and Orlando Magic. The Pistons accomplished a couple of rare feats in the midst of adversity, lack of roster depth and emotional turmoil. They won a game, which had only been done eight times over the last two months

Detroit — The Detroit Pistons had four nationally televised games when the NBA schedule was released in August. That number is down to three, after the league announced Thursday that the Pistons’ Jan. 10 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers will no longer air on TNT. The game, originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m., has also been changed to a 7