Detroit Pistons News

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)

The publicity-shy C.J. Watson now has another reason to shun the spotlight. On Wednesday, the public relations arm of the agency that represents him sent out a release pushing his candidacy for the NBA 's 3-Point Contest.

The coaching staff cooled down with an extended postgame meeting out in the hallway - clearly preferable to where they watched the actual calamity last night.

The Boston Celtics have lost two straight games, including a bad loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday, and things don't get any easier for the green when they host the Chicago Bulls at the TD Garden on Sunday afternoon.

Folks in and around Lexington, Ky., might have more interest than just about anyone else in what most would consider a relatively mundane NBA game Sunday between the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards.

The NBA has played a Rookie versus Sophomore challenge during the all star weekend for a few years now.

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 first 10,000 fans at the Palace tonight will win a free Star Wars movie poster.

This, of course, is the first meeting between these Southeast Division rivals since Atlanta knocked the Magic out of last year's playoffs in six games.

If Detroit Pistons rookie point guard Brandon Knight should happen to drive the lane and see teammate Greg Monroe waiting in a couple of weeks, he joked today that he has a specific idea how that confrontation must transpire.

In today's NBA there is one thing that seems to separate a mediocre player from a good player, or even a good player from a great player, and that is the ability for that player to produce night in and night out for his team.

Yet Derrick Rose and his grumpy back played 22 senseless minutes in a blowout victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night.

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

Hope Colleg ewon a pair of basketball games at DeVos Fieldhouse last night. In the opener, Maddie Burnett scored 15 points as the Flying Dutch defeated visiting Olivet, 48-36. Nate Snuggerud tallied 21 as the Flying Dutchmen took the nightcap from visiting Kalamazoo, 87-59. On Saturday afternoon, while the Flying Dutch travel to Alma, the Flying ... (more)

Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Time: 8:00PM EST, Thursday, February 9, 2012 Game #: Regular Season Game #25, Home Game #17 TV: TNT, TSN2 Radio: WEEI, KSPN, ESPNR Venue: TD Garden Officials: Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Gary Zielinski The Line: The Celtics have won 5 straight, and 9 of their last 10.

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

Though the Detroit Pistons have had it rough thus far, they're going to have some representation during the NBA All-Star 2012 festivities, as Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight have been selected for the 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge pool.

Groundhog Day was Thursday. But in keeping with the theme of the popular Bill Murray film, when each day in Punxsutawney, Pa., was the same, Friday's NBA D-League game at Memorial Coliseum was nearly identical as the night before.

Last night was memorable for Celtics rookie Greg Stiemsma and not because Paul Pierce overtook Larry Bird for second place on the Celtics' all-time scoring list.