Detroit Pistons News

With shooting guard Ben Gordon on the bench and the Pistons trailing by 20 at the start of the fourth quarter against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, it looked like the beginning of garbage time.

I was watching a Phoenix Suns game last week and when Grant Hill was in the game, I was thinking, "man, dude still looks exactly the same as he did in Detroit." Ball Don't Lie had the same thought apparently, putting together the above comparison.

It's still difficult to gauge who the Pistons are at this early stage of the season.

The excitement in the air was palpable. These Blazers were coming off a 4-1 road trip that included a road win over the Hornets.

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.

There was a familiar face at Detroit Pistons shootaround this morning. Tayshaun Prince, nursing a ruptured disk in his lower back, made his first trip with the Pistons since the trip to Milwaukee for the third game of the season.

Portland, Ore. -- This looked as if it would be a difficult trip, and it's turning out to be so.

Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Detroit Pistons .

Michael Curry was walking down the sideline of an empty arena, and was asking the question to a reporter he knew from his days in Toronto.

Is Will Bynum putting added pressure on Rodney Stuckey? The Pistons have a problem that many teams would love: two young, promising point guards, both who have experienced some NBA success, both who should continue to get much better.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

So far this season, the Detroit Pistons have been a hard team to figure out. Some nights they appear to be a fairly cohesive bunch, able to execute equally well with their bench and first unit.

Their road trip was a major success, but the Portland Trail Blazers weren't satisfied with how it ended.

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.

Rip Hamilton sounds happier this season. Vince Ellis of the Free Press caught up with injured Pistons star Rip Hamilton, who talked about a variety of topics, including how much longer he expects to play : Q: How long do you want to play? A: If I take care of my body like I do, stay away from alcohol, stay away from drugs -- I ain't no crazy ...

The reigning NBA champions hope to halt an uncharacteristic two-game losing streak Tuesday when they face off with the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center.

He's hit 14 of his last 27 3-point attempts to boost his season percentage up to .400. ... The Mavericks swept the series from the Pistons last season, including a 21-point win at the Palace.

He tried serious. Surly even. He declared Agent Zero dead and retired the Hibachi.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Lions fell to 1-8 and joined the Houston Oilers as the only NFL teams to lose 31 games in a 33-game stretch with a 27-10 loss to Minnesota Sunday.

Don't tell me you wouldn't at least glance at a Ron Artest documentary. How could it not be entertaining? FanHouse : Ron Artest plans to have a documentary made about his life, which will obviously include scenes from the Palace brawl.