NEW YORK (AFP) -- The NBA denied a protest by the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Feb. 28, of their 105-103 loss at Houston earlier this month, although it came from a referee's mistake. Head coach Monty Williams of the Detroit Pistons talks with Cade Cunningham (AFP) The Knicks were deadlocked at...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Detroit coach Monty Williams slammed NBA refs for making the "worst call of the season" after the Pistons slumped to an agonizing last-gasp 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks on Monday, Feb. 26. Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates his three point shot during the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The New York Knicks acquired Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in a deal with the NBA's bottom team, the Detroit Pistons, at Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Bojan Bogdanovic (AFP) In exchange, the Knicks sent four players -- Ryan Arcidiacono, Malachi Flynn, Quentin Grimes and Frenchman...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jalen Duren scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds to lead the lowly Detroit Pistons to a 120-104 victory over Oklahoma City on Sunday, Jan. 28, snapping the Thunder's five-game winning streak. Jaden Ivey of the Detroit Pistons drives the ball against Kenrich Williams of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Italian forward Danilo Gallinari and US center Mike Muscala were traded from the Washington Wizards to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Jan. 13, for forwards Isaiah Livers and Marvin Bagley III. Italy's Danilo Gallinari (AFP) The Wizards, second-worst in the Eastern...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum drained a go-ahead layup then drilled a dagger three-pointer as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-120, in overtime on Wednesday, Jan. 10, in a battle of the NBA's best teams. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics scores past Nickeil...
Former NBA star Dwight Howard couldn’t help but poke fun at the Detroit Pistons, saying that his Strong Group Philippines crew can beat the NBA's cellar-dwelling team. Dwight Howard (Strong Group Athletics/ Dwight Howard's X post) Howard, through a post on his X account (formerly Twitter) on...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The Detroit Pistons avoided an unwanted record when they ended their 28-game losing streak with a 129-127 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, Dec. 30. Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket between Gary Trent Jr. and Jakob Poeltl of the Toronto Raptors...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics rallied from a 21-point deficit to hand the Detroit Pistons a record-equaling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime on Thursday, Dec. 28. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knocked off Western Conference leaders Minnesota 129-106 on Tuesday, Dec. 26, as Detroit's 27th defeat saddled them with an unwelcome piece of NBA history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left) of the Oklahoma...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The Detroit Pistons matched an NBA single-season mark for futility on Saturday, Dec. 23, slumping to a 26th straight defeat in a 126-115 loss to the Nets in Brooklyn. Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons (AFP) As the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game skid behind 40 points...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Detroit Pistons inched closer to NBA ignominy on Thursday, Dec. 21, as they dropped a 119-111 decision to the Utah Jazz on their home floor for a 25th straight defeat. John Collins of the Utah Jazz drives against Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons during the second half...
