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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pistons Pregame: Detroit hosts Prince, Grizzlies
Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, Detroit welcomes former Pistons Tayshaun Prince and the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tip at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Prince has started all 29 games he has appeared in for Memphis this season, but is averaging only 6.2 points, three rebounds and 1.6 rebounds […]
Pistons fall to Trail Blazers in overtime thriller, 111-109
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Portland guard Damian Lillard was well defended by Detroit’s Rodney Stuckey, but after driving down the lane, spinning and fading away, Lillard dropped in the game-winner on Sunday night, leading the visiting Trail Blazers to a 111-109 overtime victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills. “They told me that I was […]