The Detroit Pistons fired first-year head coach Maurice Cheeks on Sunday morning 50 games into his tenure with the organization. The Pistons are 21-29 on the season, and have won back-to-back games – including a 126-109 victory against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. “This was a difficult decision for the organization to make but we […]
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Pistons dominate short-handed Sixers, 113-96
Auburn Hills, MI – Andre Drummond scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, 113-96. Greg Monroe scored 21 points for Detroit and added 12 rebounds, and Kyle Singler had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Jennings also had […]
Pistons Pregame: Detroit tries for third consecutive win over visiting 76ers
Auburn Hills, MI – After beating Orlando on Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons spent some unexpected time away from the court on Wednesday when the team’s game at Atlanta was postponed due to weather. On Saturday, Detroit (18-27) hosts the Philadelphia 76ers in search of its second consecutive win and only its fifth in the last […]
Jennings, Drummond lead Pistons over Magic, 103-87
Riding a four-game losing streak, the Detroit Pistons got a much needed win at home on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Orlando Magic at the Palace of Auburn Hills, 103-87. Brandon Jennings led the Pistons with 20 points and eight assists, and Andre Drummond scored 13 points to go with his team-high 17 rebounds. Josh Smith […]
Pistons Pregame: Drummond, Detroit look to rebound against visiting Magic
After a forgettable performance Sunday night in Dallas, Andre Drummond and the Detroit Pistons hope to snap a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, and host the Orlando Magic. Drummond turned in a season-low four points in Sunday’s 116-106 loss to the Mavericks and had six rebounds. He averages 12.6 points and 12.6 rebounds on the […]
Clippers outrun Pistons in dunkfest, 112-103
Auburn Hills, MI – The Detroit Pistons continued with the theme of defensive struggles on their home court, losing to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, 112-103 on Monday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 29 points and Josh Smith added 24 to go with six assists and six rebounds. […]
Pistons Pregame: Lob City comes to the Palace
After winning at Washington on Saturday, the Detroit Pistons are 3-1 in the team’s last four games. On Monday, Detroit welcomes one of the Western Conference’s most complete teams. The Los Angeles Clippers are 28-14 in their first season under Doc Rivers, and have gone 5-2 in their last seven games despite the loss of […]
Burke, Jazz blast Pistons, 110-89
Trey Burke returned to the state of Michigan on Friday for the first time since officially turning pro on June 27. And the former Michigan Wolverine reminded the 18,528 fans in attendance why he swept all of the NCAA National Player of the Year awards last season. After a competitive 27-25 first quarter at the […]
Pistons Pregame: Resurging Pistons host Burke, Utah Jazz
Riding a two-game winning streak, the Detroit Pistons host the visiting Utah Jazz on Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. After starting the season 1-14, the Jazz (13-27) have played close to .500 ball since the debut of rookie point guard Trey Burke on Nov. 20. Burke, who led the Michigan Wolverines to the […]
Second half dooms Pistons, Memphis rolls 112-84
Through two quarters on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it looked as if Detroit, leading 56-51 at halftime, was in control of Tayshaun Prince and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Then, everything fell apart for the Pistons. Detroit (14-20) managed just 28 points the second half, as Memphis (15-18) rolled to a 112-84 blowout […]