Jalen Duren

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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren did not play in the second half of his team's victory at the Miami Heat on Friday. Duren was deemed questionable to return due to a right thigh injury, and did not play after halftime. Paul Reed started in place of Duren and finished the game for Detroit. The Pistons next play on Sunday at the Philadelphia 76ers. It's unknown at this point what Duren's status will be for that game.

The Pistons rallied from a 22-point deficit against the Celtics to pull off the largest comeback on the first day of an NBA season in the play-by-play era.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rough open to the regular season, scoring just 13 points on 6-of-23 shooting during his team's 121-113 loss against the Detroit Pistons.

The consensus on the Detroit Pistons heading into the 2026-27 season was down, as they lost solid veteran contributor Tobias Harris in free agency. Moreover, they did not make many meaningful additions to the roster this past offseason, and they had to deal with the drawn-out restricted free agency of Jalen Duren. But Cade Cunningham […] The post Pistons’ Cade Cunningham is loving the ‘blessing’ that makes his life easy on the court appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In the NBA’s opening game of the 2026-27 NBA season, new Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson suffered a quick injury scare against the Detroit Pistons. Early in the second quarter, while going for a defensive rebound over Pistons center Jalen Duren, Robinson rolled his left ankle and fell to the ground in immediate pain. Mitchell […] The post Mitchell Robinson suffers ankle injury scare in first Celtics game vs. Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Duren looks regular-season ready It was apparent Jalen Duren was regular-season ready nearly the moment he stepped onto the floor in Detroit’s 128-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Duren was a force on both ends of the floor, showing his increased speed against four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The 22-year-old center compiled 38 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks in 35 total preseason minutes. He shot 14 of 18 from the field and 10 of 12 from the free-th...

The Detroit Pistons (2-1) face the Toronto Raptors (2-2) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday night in NBA preseason action. How to Watch Pistons vs Raptors When: Friday, October 16, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM ET TV Channel: The Spot - Detroit 20 (WMYD), The Spot - Grand Rapids 17 Live Stream: Fubo (try for free) Detroit enters its preseason finale following a convincing 128-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 24 points in just 15 minutes, shooting ...

Jalen Duren scored 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-106 in preseason action on Wednesday, October 14, at Target Center. Detroit improved to 2-1, while Minnesota fell to 3-2 after surrendering an early lead. Duren added three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in just 15 […] The post Jalen Duren scores 24 in just 15 minutes against Timberwolves appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Fans of the Detroit Pistons hope that all is well that ends well for Jalen Duren now that his contract standoff is over. Duren is coming off a breakout campaign, and he is expected to move past the offseason brouhaha and deliver solid numbers and carry emotional maturity in his fifth year. The 22-year-old Duren […] The post Pistons’ John Collins gets 100% about outlook alongside Jalen Duren appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-106 behind Jalen Duren as LaMelo Ball goes ice cold on the evening.

Jalen Duren has his new contract. His preseason debut is still pending. The Pistons center has been progressing since reporting late to training camp, but coach J.B. Bickerstaff wouldn’t commit to playing him Wednesday at Minnesota, according to Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. “We’re just being cautious and making sure we don’t put him in […] The post Pistons taking cautious approach with Jalen Duren after contract standoff appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jalen Duren has been making progress since reporting to camp late following a summer-long contract dispute, but coach J.B. Bickerstaff wouldn’t commit to playing him in Wednesday’s preseason game at Minnesota, per Hunter Patterson of The Athletic (Twitter link). If he’s not in the lineup then, Duren’s final chance to play in the preseason will […]

Before signing a five-year, $200 million contract with the Detroit Pistons last week, All-Star center Jalen Duren reportedly took issue with how he was being characterized during negotiations.

Before finally resolving their contract standoff with Jalen Duren, the Detroit Pistons were trying to make a huge splash in the trade market this offseason to upgrade their roster around Cade Cunningham.

After agreeing to a five-year, $200 million deal, how will Duren and Detroit move forward after a monthslong saga?

The Detroit Pistons overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat the Phoenix Suns 109-107 in their preseason opener on Monday, with newly extended center Jalen Duren sitting out. Duren, who recently signed a five-year, $200 million extension with Detroit following lengthy negotiations, did not play after missing the start of the Pistons’ training camp. The tensions […] The post Pistons complete comeback against Suns without Jalen Duren appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

When Jalen Duren finally agreed to the Detroit Pistons' five-year, $200 million offer, the 2026 offseason's final starting-caliber free agent was officially off the board.

"Jalen Duren won’t be available tonight for the preseason opener, JB said. Sounds like the rest of the group is good to go. JB said Duren came into camp in good shape and they’re building from there." "JB on Duren: "We're going to take our time. We've got a plan organizationally from the front office, coaches, performance, medical staff, we've put a plan in place to ramp him up so by Oct. 20, the first game, he's ready to go and ready to go full speed." Source: Pistons beat Omari Sankofa II. ...

Jalen Duren is 22, an All-NBA center and now $200 million richer. But Detroit's biggest question about him remains unanswered.