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Detroit − After back-to-back games of third-quarter collapses, the Pistons looked to conquer those after-halftime-lulls against the Utah Jazz in their final home game before Christmas. Utah was on the second night of a back-to-back after suffering a 122-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, a game in which former Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell

Detroit — Dwane Casey tried to find the right combinations for his second unit early in the season, but proper offensive production was hard to come by without a fully-healthy roster. The Pistons ranked 28th in the NBA in bench points during the month of October (eight games) with just 23.5 points per game. That

Detroit — Dwane Casey tried to find the right combinations for his second unit early in the season, but proper offensive production was hard to come by without a fully-healthy roster. The Pistons ranked 28th in the NBA in bench points during the month of October (eight games) with just 23.5 points per game. That

Detroit — There’s plenty to discuss with the Pistons, especially since they’ll be without Cade Cunningham after he underwent season-ending surgery to treat a lingering stress fracture in his left leg. This edition of Mike’s Mailbag, crafted from questions via social media, looks at the 2023 NBA Draft, the Rising Stars Challenge, who benefits the

Detroit — Kevin Durant felt the momentum shift in the waning seconds of the third quarter. On three consecutive trips down the floor, the Brooklyn Nets star walked into three 3-pointers to give his team the edge while Kyrie Irving celebrated on the bench because of foul trouble. It was his most crucial moment of

Detroit — Just when it appeared as if the Pistons were trending toward their second consecutive win, they gave up a 38-point third quarter to the Sacramento Kings to reverse their fortunes. It was a game marred by foul trouble, scoring runs and lackadaisical transition defense as Detroit suffered a 122-113 loss to Sacramento on

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