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With the purpose of improving the Pistons' bench scoring, we examine five different trade targets ahead of the trade deadline.

The Clippers have caught fire over the past five weeks and now their top executive is reaping the benefits. President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, four league sources told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and Sam Amick. While terms haven’t been disclosed the extension is believed to be for four […]

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Cunningham ended Tuesday's 109-107 win over the Nuggets with 22 points (9-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, 11 assists and one block in 36 minutes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Jamal Murray took responsibility for Denver’s 109-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, calling his late-game free throws “an opportunity… I just got to be better.” “This wasn’t my night… I didn’t play well today. Stats say otherwise, but I didn’t feel like I had a major impact on the game,” Murray said, reflecting […] The post Jamal Murray reflects on missed free throws after Nuggets fall to Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jonas Valanciunas returned to the court Tuesday after missing 11 games and recorded 16 points and 16 rebounds in Denver’s 109-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons. “Yeah, I missed some time… felt good just playing basketball, that’s what I’m happy to do,” Valanciunas said, reflecting on his first game back since a right calf strain. […] The post Jonas Valanciunas on returning from injury as Nuggets fall to Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman credited his team’s effort but noted critical mistakes in a 109-107 defeat to the Detroit Pistons at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. “Turnovers in the first half obviously… 20 points off those mistakes,” Adelman said, emphasizing how early errors set the tone despite a strong second-half rebound performance. He […] The post David Adelman on Nuggets’ narrow loss to Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff highlighted his team’s composure in a narrow 109-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. “Understanding of win. I thought guys made the right plays at the right time,” Bickerstaff said, noting the challenge of containing Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson, who combined for 13 […] The post J.B. Bickerstaff praises Pistons’ resilience after win over Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Detroit Pistons (34-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (28-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Pistons take on Phoenix. The Suns have gone 15-6 at home. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing only 111.6 points while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting. The Pistons have gone 15-6 away from home. Detroit is third in the league allowin...

Ball don’t lie. The Detroit Pistons escaped with a 109-107 win after Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray biffed free throws on consecutive trips where Detroit was whistled for fouling Murray on a 3-point shot. The basketball gods are just. The Pistons were clinging to a late lead against an amped up host Denver Nuggets team. […]

Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night. Cade Cunningham had with 22 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won nine of 11 and leads the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games over Boston. Jamal Murray had 24 points and 10 assists but missed two free throws in the final seconds.

Former Cavaliers and Pacers big man Brad Branson has passed away at age 67. No cause of death has been announced. Branson, a 6-foot-10 forward and center, carved out a unique professional career that spanned the NBA, the Continental Basketball Association, and several international stops. He was drafted by the Pistons in the second round […] The post Former Cavs and Pacers forward Brad Branson dies at 67 appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Coming into the Pride Night game at Madison Square Garden, the Sacramento Kings (12-36) had lost five straight and nine consecutive road games. They lost by 23 in Detroit on Sunday. One of the highlights of their season was the January 14 win over the Knicks (28*-18), which surely must have been a fluke. Not […]

The Detroit Pistons had to come up big in the clutch to defeat the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, hanging on before Tobias Harris' game-winning free throws sealed the deal.

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman reflected on the recent unrest in Minneapolis before Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. The coach expressed heartbreak over the events in a city he once called home. “Yeah, not politically, but just as a human being. That’s really hard to watch,” Adelman said, via Ryan Blackburn of Mile […] The post Nuggets’ David Adelman urges violence to stop in Minneapolis: ‘It’s really hard to watch’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nnaji will come off the bench for Tuesday's game versus the Pistons. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Murray (hamstring/hip) is available for Tuesday's game against the Pistons. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Watson (ankles) is available for Tuesday's game against Detroit. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Valanciunas (calf) is available for Tuesday's game versus Detroit. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman. Join us live on Friday afternoon for the show where we’ll be joined by DBB’s own Kyle Metz to discuss the upcoming trade deadline. What […]