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Detroit — As Cade Cunningham dribbled down the court, he saw that the Pistons didn’t have the advantage, with only three teammates against the Atlanta Hawks’ five defenders. It didn’t matter. Cunningham seemed to sense where the advantage was, and as he looked off a defender, he lobbed the ball toward the rim. Marvin Bagley

Detroit — It wasn’t a good sign when Pistons center Isaiah Stewart had to be helped to the locker room in the second quarter of Monday night’s win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Pistons have had their share of injury issues this season, so when Stewart went down, there was a pause. As it turns

Talk about awesome, baby. Dick Vitale, the face and voice of college basketball for decades, announced Tuesday that he is cancer free, more than four months after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. Vitale, 82, the former head coach at University of Detroit and the Detroit Pistons before he went into broadcasting, shared the news on

Detroit — It took most of the season, but the Pistons seem to have found their stride. They’re in their best stretch of the season, having won five of the previous seven games. Make it six of eight. Behind Cade Cunningham and Jerami Grant, the Pistons made a comeback at the end of regulation and

Detroit — It took long enough for Pistons rookie Isaiah Livers to make his NBA debut. A foot injury kept him sidelined for most of the season, but when he was finally healthy enough to play, it was just a one-game appearance, before he had a setback. When Livers rejoined the Pistons for a recent

Detroit — Hearing fans doing a little trash talk during an NBA game is nothing new. Most times, the side talk is a minor distraction that doesn’t impact players. Rarely, it’s the fuel that ignites a player’s competitive nature and turns into a driving force in ripping the heart out of the crowd. Some of

Detroit — On the second game of a back-to-back, after an emotional win over at Toronto on Thursday night, if the Pistons weren’t hitting on all cylinders, it would be understandable. Their long week included five games in seven nights, including a pair of back-to-backs. That’s not an easy path, especially with three of those games on

Detroit — The Pistons are in their best streak of the season, and everything points back to their team meeting on Valentine’s Day that could be the turning point. It’s not just statistically; they’re also passing the eye test with fewer turnovers and better ball movement as the hallmarks of their improved play. It’s a

Toronto — The past couple of seasons have been a struggle for the Pistons. That is, unless they’re playing the Toronto Raptors. Since he arrived in Detroit, coach Dwane Casey is 8-3 against his former team, including two wins this season. Make it 9-3. The Pistons completed the series sweep this season, with a 108-106

Toronto — The season is winding down to the last five weeks or so, and already, some of the focus is turning to the offseason and the next stage of the rebuild. There’s still value in the last stretch of the season, with some decisions being made about how the roster will be reshaped and

Toronto — About two weeks ago, the Pistons were in the midst of a miserable skid. Eight straight losses and 12 in their previous 13 games. That included a 30-point debacle to the Dallas Mavericks, a 25-point mauling against the Memphis Grizzlies and a 22-point shellacking to the Charlotte Hornets. An 11-point loss to the

Washington, D.C. — There’s has been no quit in the Pistons in the past couple of weeks. Even when they’ve fallen into some deficits, they’ve managed to pull themselves out and make it a game in the final minutes of the game. After winning three of the last four games — by a combined five points

Washington, D.C. — At the end of overtime period of Sunday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets, it wasn’t the Pistons’ starting lineup that was on the floor. Instead of Cory Joseph at point guard, it was Killian Hayes, and Kelly Olynyk, who hit the winning shot, was in at center. Coach Dwane Casey has emphasized

Washington, D.C. — There are these little things that are starting to come together for the Pistons in recent weeks. It’s not that the Pistons are becoming world-beaters or that they’ll be streaking toward a late playoff run. Not even close. It’s more that there are fewer things going wrong, and the litany of mistakes