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Vince Ellis from the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit Pistons' two injured starters got in some light work at practice yesterday.

Salt Lake City -- This is pleasant country, but the actual part of playing the Jazz has been a downright awful experience for the Pistons lately.

The Pistons were mostly manhandled in Los Angeles last night by the Lakers. They came out flat, gave inconsistent effort, and appeared to be out of sync for most of the game.

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

Coach Phil Jackson blamed Pau Gasol's budding acting career for the strained right hamstring that sidelined the 7-footer for the 11th consecutive game on Tuesday night.

The Pau Gasol Statistic still stands. The Lakers still have not lost three consecutive games since acquiring Gasol on Feb.

Coach John Kuester and the Detroit Pistons go on the road with confidence despite Sunday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Bynumite! It's on you, Earl. Who would've guessed that Flip Saunders would be looking up at the Detroit Pistons in the standings when he faced his former team for the first time? The new-look Pistons are looking to win their third game in a row tonight at Verizon Center.

Share + Nov 15, 2009 7:43 pm US/Central AUBURN HILLS, Mich. 1 of 1 Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks goes up for a rebound attempt against Charlie Villanueva #31 of the Detroit Pistons in a game at the Palace of Auburn Hills on November 15, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

WASHINGTON -- Losing veterans Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince to injuries for an extended period early in the season can't be good for the Pistons, right? But after Saturday night's 106-103 victory over the Wizards, the Pistons are 5-4 and have won three straight, including impressive home victories over the 76ers and Bobcats.

Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.

Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points and outscored Charlotte by himself in the third quarter, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 98-75 win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night.

Why did the Pistons waste a combined $95.7 million on 10 years of service from Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva? That's the question many have been asking since Joe Dumars signed the former Connecticut Huskies on the first day of free agency.

Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 91-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

The Detroit Pistons are hanging in there without two of their top scorers and will hit the road for consecutive games starting with tonight's matchup against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.

Conventional wisdom says there are five elite teams in the NBA right now a ' the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Cavaliers and Magic.

When he first sprained his right ankle, Rip Hamilton said it felt like the ankle 'actually hit the floor.' That was the first sign that it wasn't a run-of-the-mill sprain.

Ben Gordon had 23 points and knocked down a trio of three-pointers, as the Pistons defeated the 76ers, 88-81. Charlie Villanueva notched 16 points and Rodney Stuckey 13 for the Pistons, who had lost two in a row and four of five since a season-opening win against Memphis.

Detroit spent a lot of money to bring in Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva in the offseason, making the Pistons appear to be UConn Midwest.

Dwight Howard poured in 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked two shots to become Orlando's all-time leader in blocks, as the Magic handled the Detroit Pistons, 110-103, at Amway Arena.