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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham continues to progress in his return from a left lung pneumothorax, the team announced Thursday. He will be re-evaluated in one week, ruling him out for at least four more games. The timeline makes Cunningham ineligible for end-of-season honors including MVP and All-NBA teams. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Detroit's win over Washington on March 17 and has missed eight games since. Cunningham was considered a lock to make an All-NBA team ha...

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points to lead his team to an overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons, he addressed his MVP race against San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. For many, Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance solidified his case to become the first player since Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic to win back-to-back MVP […] The post Did Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander send a subtle shot to Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama? appeared first on Clu...

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 as we continue to watch the Pistons’ magic number fall down and down. With how dominant the team has been this season, […]

The Pistons provided a brief update on Cade Cunningham‘s recovery from a collapsed lung today, announcing (via Twitter) that the star guard “continues to progress in his return to play process” under the supervision of medical experts, including those on the team’s staff. He’ll be reevaluated in one week, according to the club. There are […]

We already know the field. Now it’s about the order. Twenty teams are headed for the NBA postseason. Only a handful have officially locked in top-six spots so far, though. In the East, the Pistons, Celtics and Knicks are in. Out West, it’s the Thunder, Spurs, Lakers and Nuggets. The Cavaliers are next. As we […] The post NBA playoff picture taking shape with a few more ready to clinch appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Within a profile on Pistons center Jalen Duren that details the big man’s breakout season and growing bond with star point guard Cade Cunningham, Logan Murdock of The Ringer briefly touches on Duren’s contract situation, noting that the former lottery pick failed to come to terms on a rookie scale extension with the club last […]

The Detroit Pistons will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in an inter-conference clash between two teams with huge Playoff expectations.

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The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards were among multiple teams that aggressively pursued Jaden Ivey at the 2022 NBA Draft, according to league sources. Detroit's phones were flooded with trade inquiries centered on the fifth overall pick before the Pistons ultimately kept him. Detroit elected to stay put and select Ivey despite the volume of interest. The Pistons then acquired center Jalen Duren later in the lottery via trade, securing both targets on draft night. There had been interna...

The Pistons clinched their first Central Division title since the 2007-08 season with a win over the Raptors on Tuesday.

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Cade Cunningham’s injury caused fans of the Detroit Pistons to panic, even for just a little bit, as his collapsed lung came at such an inopportune time. But even with Cunningham on the mend, the Pistons have remained a fierce team to face. They have leaned into their bruising and physically imposing brand of basketball, […] The post Pistons star Jalen Duren’s monster game vs. Raptors puts him in Charles Barkley territory appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Curry last played on Jan. 30 against the Detroit Pistons.

The Eastern Conference season moves toward its conclusion this Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons host the Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit (54-21) enters the contest as one of the league's elite squads, battling for the top overall seed. Meanwhile, the Raptors (42-32) are fighting to solidify their postseason positioning after a resurgent second half of the season. With the season series currently split 1-1, tonight's game serves as the ultimate tiebreaker. Catch the action live ...

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Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had himself an MVP-caliber performance against the Pistons, the Thunder superstar isn't very focused on making his case as an MVP candidate.

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered another statement win as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47-point performance powered a thrilling 114–110 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. His MVP-caliber play continues to define the season, and this latest outing added another signature moment to Oklahoma City’s dominant campaign. Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 47 points, five […] The post Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 points lead OKC past Pistons in OT appeared f...

It’s now official — the Knicks are headed back to the playoffs. New York became the third team in the East to officially secure a postseason spot after the 76ers lost to the Heat on Monday, according to the NBA. The Pistons were first to clinch a top-six spot, followed by the Celtics. No matter […] The post Knicks clinch playoff spot, stay in mix for top-three seed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Detroit Pistons seem to be taking a proactive schedule loss tonight against the NBA’s top team and reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart already sidelined, the Pistons appear to be letting their crop of banged-up players get a night off. Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris, and Duncan Robinson are […]