Detroit Pistons

James Harden had more turnovers than field goals in the first two games. Then he went off in crunch time of Game 3.

Strus made the ‘winning play’ of the game with his fourth quarter steal.

This game feels seismic

This is how the game is going to be called. It’s on the Cavaliers to handle the physicality better.

The Cavs will look to capture some momentum in Game 3.

The talk should be on what Detroit IS doing.

The Cavaliers and Pistons meet in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.

There is nothing better than playoff basketball. Yeah, the NBA regular season has taken a public relations hit in recent years, but when the snow thaws and the postseason begins, there’s still no drama quite like it. The storylines. The overreactions. A narrative can totally change in a matter of 48 hours. Legacies can shift […]

Can the Cavs fight back to keep their season alive?

James Harden isn’t worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Detroit Pistons. The results suggest Harden and his teammates should be alarmed going into Game 3 on Saturday in Cleveland. In each of the games against the Pistons, the Cavaliers struggled with slow starts in the first quarter, only to rally and then collapse down the stretch.

Tip-off is at 3:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

James Harden said he would "be better" after Game 1. That didn't happen.

Cleveland’s failures are more than just a Harden issue.

Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 212.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Pistons won the last meeting 107-97 on Thursday, led by 25 points from Cade Cunningham. Donovan Mitchell l...

Cade Cunningham shines late and Detroit gets contributions up and down the roster

James Harden's postseason struggles continued on Thursday, as he went 3-for-13 from the field missing all four of his 3-point attempts in a 107-97 loss to the Pistons.

Tobias Harris had belief that few had when he chose to come back to play for the Detroit Pistons for a second time, signing with them two years ago when they had the NBA's worst record for a second straight season and set a single-season record for consecutive losses. Detroit has had a remarkable turnaround and Harris has had a lot to do with it. “We're not in this position if it isn't for him,” Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.

The Cavs couldn’t convert good looks when they needed to most.

The Cavs have been outworked in the clutch twice in a row.

Another big 4th quarter from Cade Cunningham pulled Detroit to an early lead at home.