Detroit Pistons

Donovan Mitchell exploded in the second half, and the Cavaliers turned a 2-0 series deficit into a 2-2- tie.

This one wasn’t all that close. Everything looked bad at the start of the game as Cleveland got out to a 13-5 run. With two quick fouls on Ausar Thompson, Caris LeVert checked in and started playing his best ball of the season. He helped Detroit reclaim the lead and they took a 24-21 lead […]

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff called the gulf in attempted free throws between his team and the Cavaliers in Monday's Game 4 loss "unacceptable."

Mitchell added to his playoff lore with 39 second-half points

The Pistons shot just 12 free throw attempts in Monday night's loss to the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell went 13-of-15 from the line himself.

The Cavs defended their home floor and tied the series heading back to Detroit.

Mitchell scored 39 points in the second half to tie the series 2-2.

The Detroit Pistons had a chance to steal a win on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. They couldn’t pull it off. Instead of having a historically insurmountable 3-0 lead, now the Pistons are staring down the chance of an even series if they can’t pull off a win tonight. There was a […]

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The Cavs will look to keep the momentum going in Game 4.

The Cavaliers and Pistons meet in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series.

Jalen Brunson and co. are waiting to see if they'll meet the Pistons or Cavs next.

Steal a road game, steal the series. That is what both the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers must be thinking as they enter Game four with Detroit up 2-1. That means Cleveland will be looking to protect its homecourt advantage, where it is unbeaten these playoffs, while Detroit attempts to take full control with a […]

Jalen Rose walked through the doors of the high school that bears his name and into the cafeteria, which doubles as a shorter-than-regulation basketball court. The former NBA guard and member of Michigan's Fab Five opened the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in 2011, four years after retiring from the league. As busy as he is, the 6-foot-8 Rose is a regular in the building and outside when people in the community pull up for free food.

OKC is just one win away from sweeping and advancing, while Cleveland is trying to even up that series

Tip-off is at 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Cleveland needs to clean this area up if they want to even the series.

The Cavs will look to even the series.

Now, the question is whether they can do so again three of the next four games.

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 212.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Cavaliers won the last matchup 116-109 on Saturday, led by 35 points from Donovan Mitchell. Cade Cunningham ...