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Frank Jackson caught the ball on the wing and in one swift motion the ball was already on the way to the rim. It’s almost as if the ball didn’t have a chance to settle in Jackson’s hands before he had readjusted and put it in motion for another 3-pointer. Jackson has been an important

With two matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four-day span, the Pistons had a chance to make a mark against one of the surprise teams in the Western Conference. They’ll have to make some adjustments before Sunday’s rematch, following a sloppy performance. Minnesota took advantage of 16 Pistons’ turnovers for 21 points, pulling ahead

It’s one of the toughest adjustments for a player coming to the NBA. One game one night and another the next night. Back-to-backs are a big factor in the NBA, and for most young players, there is no good preparation. Nothing in college basketball compares, and even the best players have a tough time in

After a slow start, Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham is having a standout rookie season. More people are starting to notice. The NBA named Cunningham the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month on Wednesday, becoming just the sixth Pistons rookie to win the award, and the first since Jonas Jerebko in February 2010. Cunningham was the

The Pistons haven’t had a representative in the NBA All-Star Game since Blake Griffin’s all-everything season in 2019. They’ll keep that streak going this season, with no one being selected for the Feb. 20 All-Star roster, which is somewhat expected for a team with only 12 wins. The future is looking brighter, with the young core

The Pistons got back the Jerami Grant that they had been missing. Grant, the Pistons’ leading scorer, played for the first time since injuring his thumb on Dec. 10, and his offense gave them a needed shot in the arm. The Pistons didn’t capitalize on Grant’s return, and they lost 111-101 to the New Orleans

The only constant this season has been change. Not just with COVID issues, but with injuries. That has kept most of the Pistons’ lineup and rotation in flux for most of the season. When Jerami Grant rejoined the Pistons’ starting lineup for Tuesday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, it was the first time

Detroit — The Pistons might be getting back to full strength. After playing most of the season with piecemeal lineups and rotations, the Pistons could be playing their first game with their full starting lineup and reserves since November. Jerami Grant, the team’s leading scorer, and Kelly Olynyk were not on the injury report and

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit  — Pistons second-year center Isaiah Stewart is proof positive of what pursuing knowledge can mean to career development. He’s turned into a pit bull in the post whom teammate Cory Joseph calls “Baby Ben Wallace,” in tribute to the Detroit Hall of Famer mentoring Stewart. Pistons coach

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Pistons guard Frank Jackson saw to it that another slow start by his team didn’t result in falling behind by so many points that there was no contest to be had. Jackson (19 points) came off the bench Sunday night along with Trey Lyles (15 points)

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Pistons guard Frank Jackson saw to it that another slow start by his team didn’t result in falling behind by so many points that there was no contest to be had. Jackson (19 points) came off the bench Sunday night along with Trey Lyles (15

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Guard Cory Joseph is the most experienced Piston. He’s in the middle of his 11th season, and had 145 starts in 700 games entering Sunday night’s game with Cleveland. Joseph was in the starting lineup against the Cavaliers, marking the fourth consecutive game he’s taken second-year

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — The Killian Hayes “experiment” has been going on for three games. Pistons coach Dwane Casey opted to have second-year point guard, the team’s No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of France, begin coming into games off the bench. Hayes hadn’t developed a

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Some things just can’t be explained. Pistons Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 34 points Tuesday while also grabbing eight rebounds and dishing eight assists in a dynamite game against Denver in Detroit. Then Cunningham missed his first 12 shots from the