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 […]
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Pistons hold on against Brooklyn, 103-99
Andre Drummond scored 22 points and added 13 rebounds and Greg Monroe had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons (11-13) held off a stingy fourth quarter comeback to beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets (8-15), 103-99 Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit led by as much as 21 points in the […]
Pistons pregame: Detroit looks to snap three-game skid, hosts Brooklyn
The Detroit Pistons return to action Friday looking to snap a three-game losing streak. They welcome the Brooklyn Nets, who currently ride a three-game winning streak. Whichever team you’re rooting for, you can place a wager on them through sites like 토토선생. Head coach Jason Kidd’s first season in Brooklyn has so far been one […]
How Maurice Cheeks, the right coach, can help Brandon Jennings
Detroit Pistons head coach Maurice Cheeks was known to drop a few dimes in his day. A point guard himself, Cheeks was a four-time All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers and a key member of the Sixers’ 1983 NBA Championship squad. He averaged 11.1 points and 6.7 assists per game for his career, and a banner […]
Pistons fall to hot-shooting Timberwolves, 121-94
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Kevin Love scored 26 points and had 16 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons allowed a season-high 121 points to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in a 27-point home loss on Tuesday. “We couldn’t get any defensive stops going and that’s a good offensive team,” said Pistons coach Maurice Cheeks. “We had […]
Pistons a legitimate contender for third place in the East
As noted by Grantland’s Bill Simmons, the NBA’s Eastern Conference is a “muddled mess of mediocre players, bad executives and even worse contracts.” Through a month and a half of the 2013-14 season, only three teams are above .500: the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers and the Atlanta Hawks. With Miami and Indiana head and shoulders above the […]