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Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' 117-106 win over Pistons
Read full article: Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' 117-106 win over PistonsLaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers before breaking his right ankle in the third quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight victory.
LaVine scores 30, Bulls defeat Pistons 126-108 in Paris
Read full article: LaVine scores 30, Bulls defeat Pistons 126-108 in ParisWith Victor Wembanyama sitting courtside and watching some of the players he’ll go up against next season, Zach LaVine scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls never trailed in a 126-108 win over the Detroit Pistons at the NBA Paris Game.
NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffle
Read full article: NBA suspends 11 players from Magic-Pistons scuffleDetroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation.
Holiday delivers as Bucks nip Pistons 110-108, stay unbeaten
Read full article: Holiday delivers as Bucks nip Pistons 110-108, stay unbeatenJrue Holiday sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left and finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the Detroit Pistons 110-108 on Monday night to stay unbeaten.
Here’s why the Detroit Pistons will make the playoffs or at least the play-in tournament
Read full article: Here’s why the Detroit Pistons will make the playoffs or at least the play-in tournamentThe start of the 2022-23 NBA season is upon us, and your Detroit Pistons have created a buzz unlike any other seen in the motor city in the last decade.
Garland scores 24 points, Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-109
Read full article: Garland scores 24 points, Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-109All-Star point guard Darius Garland had 24 points and 12 assists, Evan Mobley had his NBA rookie-high 20th double-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109.
Cunningham has 22 points as Pistons hold off Raptors 108-106
Read full article: Cunningham has 22 points as Pistons hold off Raptors 108-106Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Jerami Grant scored 26 and the Detroit Pistons held on to beat Toronto 108-106 for their sixth straight victory over the Raptors.
Pistons out of NBA basement with win vs. Bucks; Headband Saddiq Bey on fire
Read full article: Pistons out of NBA basement with win vs. Bucks; Headband Saddiq Bey on fireThe Pistons are no longer the worst team in the NBA (for now); Saddiq Bey is on fire after an early year slump. Cade returns to the lineup. The Bucks can’t handle us.
LeBron ejected after bloodying Stewart, Lakers beat Pistons
Read full article: LeBron ejected after bloodying Stewart, Lakers beat PistonsLeBron James was ejected early in the third quarter after drawing blood by hitting Isaiah Stewart in the face, leaving Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Poole helps Curry-less Warriors beat Pistons 105-102
Read full article: Poole helps Curry-less Warriors beat Pistons 105-102Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry's absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in the first half, Andrew Wiggins finished with 27 points and Golden State beat the Detroit Pistons 105-102.
Harden, Griffin help Nets hold off Pistons 113-111
Read full article: Harden, Griffin help Nets hold off Pistons 113-111Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (2) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 26, 2021, in Detroit. Griffin scored 17 points and was part of a first-half dustup that resulted in Isaiah Stewart's ejection, and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Pistons 113-111 on Friday night. AdBy the end of the game, however, Detroit coach Dwane Casey didn't want to talk about Griffin at all. Brooklyn was still without Kevin Durant (left hamstring strain) and Kyrie Irving (personal reasons), but the Nets had enough to hold off the last-place Pistons. The Pistons went 34 for 47 on free throws.
AP Source: Pistons acquiring Diallo for Mykhailiuk, pick
Read full article: AP Source: Pistons acquiring Diallo for Mykhailiuk, pickSviatoslav Mykhailiuk #19 of the Detroit Pistons drives against Jeff Teague #00 of the Atlanta Hawks. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons have agreed to trade Svi Mykhailiuk and a 2027 second-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Hamidou Diallo, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The 22-year-old Diallo is averaging a career-best 11.9 points this season. It's another step in a drastic roster overhaul for Detroit under new general manager Troy Weaver, who was previously an executive for the Thunder. Only one player who appeared in a game for the Pistons last season is still on the roster — 20-year-old Sekou Doumbouya.
Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat
Read full article: Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threatMinnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley (5) dunks in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall. COVID-19 precautions could require the county to release him on electronic home monitoring for the duration of the sentence. Beasley approached their vehicle and pointed a rifle as he told them to leave. I humbly apologize for my actions.”As part of the conditions of the sentencing, Beasley was given three years of probation with no use of alcohol or drugs and completion of an anger management program.
James, Davis back on court for Lakers as season draws near
Read full article: James, Davis back on court for Lakers as season draws nearThe Lakers, who beat Miami to win the championship Oct. 11, start the new season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Also on Wednesday, Chicago beat Oklahoma City 124-103, and Portland played at Denver. BULLS 124, THUNDER 103At Oklahoma City, the Bulls took control in the second quarter and didn’t let up. LaVine scored 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting in the first quarter while Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 for Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City couldn’t get into a flow, but part of that was because first-year coach Mark Daigneault gave minutes to 13 players.