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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Head coach Jason Kidd’s first season in Brooklyn has so far been one he’d like to forget. The team’s NBA-record $101,291,208 payroll has given Kidd a loaded roster of aging […]
Pistons fall to Hawks, 96–89
AUBURN HILLS, MI – For the second time in three days, the Detroit Pistons fell short in a losing effort against the Atlanta Hawks – this time at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Atlanta defeated Detroit 96-89 on Friday in what Pistons players described as a disappointing loss. “Nobody likes to lose, nobody does,” […]