Ben Gordon News

With the Pistons' combination of four straight wins and the prospect of looking ahead to big games against the Celtics and Spurs this week, the lowly Washington Wizards smacked them back to reality.

Are they the hopeless losers of 20 of their first 24 games, often overwhelmed by the NBA's best teams? Or are they the resurgent group that immediately followed a seven-game losing streak with a four-game winning streak , which is favored to reach five Sunday against the lowly Washington Wizards? Are they the sad-sacks who had skeptics convinced ... (more)

One of the first players to congratulate Pacers center Roy Hibbert on his selection to this month's All-Star Game in Orlando was Greg Monroe.

It has been a long, hard, difficult road with little reason for hope. And no, I'm not talking about Jonah Hill's diet.

The Pistons are playing their best basketball of the season. After winning three consecutive games, the Pistons find themselves at third to worst in the Eastern Conference, but only four games out of the eight seed.

Consistency has eluded the Pistons this season, so they'll take the philosophy of former NBA tough guy Charles Oakley.

Pistons guard Walker Russell is defended by New Orleans Hornets guard Greivis Vasquez on Saturday, Feb.

Greg Monroe had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their season-high third straight game with a 99-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Brandon Knight said Pistons strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander told him to tolerate his mask: 'Just to try to keep it on.

Walker Russell Jr.'s agent told the HoopsHype basketball website today that the Detroit Pistons intend to keep his client for the rest of the season.

The last time the New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons met, the Nets held off a resilient Pistons team eager to break a six-game losing streak.

The week ahead: Pistons at New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday ; Nets at Pistons, 7:30 p.m. Friday ; Washington Wizards at Pistons, 6 p.m. Sunday .

Brandon Knight's nose was reset Sunday after he broke it in Saturday's 89-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets and while he wasn't able to practice Monday, fellow guards Ben Gordon and Will Bynum did take part in a full workout for the first time in almost a month.

Pistons rookie guard Brandon Knight broke his nose early in Saturday's victory over New Orleans and wasn't at practice Monday due to preparation for his latest accessory.

"I just remember not coming with a lot of energy, not lifting my teammates up," Knight said.

Walker D. Russell Jr. took another step in the right direction Saturday toward his goal of earning a full-time job with the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons don't play again until Wednesday, when they fly to New Jersey to play the Nets.

Detroit is one of three teams in the east with five or less victories. managing one more win A than the Hornets.

The Detroit Pistons seem to have a little chasm in understanding about point guard Will Bynum's status for tonight's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

JANUARY 14: Anthony Davis #23 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrate at the end of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 14, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee.