Detroit Pistons

For years, the Pistons had 'reservations' in the Conference Finals, advancing to the last four or beyond for six straight seasons. Everything changed when Joe Dumars dealt star table-setter Chauncey Billups to Denver for Allen Iverson's expiring ...

One night it was [Boston's] Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, the next [the Bulls'] Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, [the Pistons'] Joe Dumars, Isaiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, etc. At the end of the fierce competition, especially in the playoffs, ...

By Ryan McNeill Average Bro vents about the frustrating season the Washington Wizards are having. NBA Mate shares his All-NBA AFL team. What’s the AFL you ask? It’s the Australian Football League. Pistons Nation is making the case for Tayshaun Prince as an All-Star this season.

By dberri Before we go over the numbers it’s important to note that no effort has been made to adjust for injuries.  For example, currently the San Antonio Spurs have the 9th best differential in the Western Conference.  Given this result, the Spurs are right now looking at the lottery, not the post-s...

By ryansarda The Los Angeles Lakers The Cleveland Cavaliers The Washington Wizards 1. Los Angeles Lakers 4. San Antonio Spurs 1.     Boston Celtics 2.     Detroit Pistons 3.     Cleveland Cavaliers 5.     Orlando Magic 6.     Miami Heat 7.     Philadelphia 76ers 8.     Chicago Bulls

By Leitch If the 76ers hadn't pulled off that Game 1 upset in Auburn Hills, tonight's NBA Playoff games would have the feel of a night off. The Celtics were terrifying against the Hawks in Game One and seem unlikely to remain so. The Lakers appears well on their way to continuing Allen Iverson's enoblin...

By Basketbawful In more than 20 years of following professional basketball, I've never seen anything like this. The Philadelphia 76ers had seemingly beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-89. Time had expired. The Sixers were in their locker room celebrating. But stop the presses! The referees had — after rev...

By Andrew Ungvari San Antonio Spurs—8 home/7 away (17-17) Scola is averaging 9.4 points on 52 percent shooting to go with 5.8 rebounds in 10 fewer minutes than it's taken Durant to average 19.6 points on 41 percent shooting and 4.1 rebounds. Celtics vs. Hawks Pistons vs. Sixers

By Andrew Ungvari Even if the Celtics win the series, chances are the Cavs will take much more out of them than the Magic will take out of the Pistons. Don't think the Pistons don't know this. Don't think they didn't know it when they played the Celtics last week in Boston. Pistons vs. Sixers Jazz @ Celtics

By rickchand • Jay-Z And The No. 2 Seed. Larry Hughes scored 22 points and LeBron James had 18 points to lead Cleveland to a 98-92 win over Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavaliers can claim the No. 2 seed in the East tonight if they beat Milwaukee and New Jersey beats Chicago (also tonight). Will Nets part-owner Jay-...

By rickchand • No Grant Hill, You Shall Not Steal The Pistons' Thunder. Grant Hill scored 18 points in the first half but was held to four in the second, as Detroit locked up home court advantage in the East with a 104-99 win over Orlando on Wednesday. Hill's 22 points was the most he has scored against Detroi...

By rickchand • The Big Five-Oh. Meanwhile, the Pistons lowered their magic number (magic numbers in basketball!) to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs to one, after a 91-83 win over the Knicks. Chauncey Billups scored 22 points as Detroit got its 50th win of the season.

By rickchand • This Is Our Countrrryyyyy. Sure we've taken our lumps lately. But don't ever let anyone knock the USA; this is still a great nation ... a land where they deliver your Pistons playoff tickets right to your front door, complete with a side helping of optimism. On Sunday the Pistons held LeBron Jame...