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In the lead-up to the 2023 NBA Draft, some analysts questioned whether Ausar Thompson’s (and his brother Amen’s, for that matter) production in the Overtime Elite league will translate to the NBA. After all, the Thompson twins were considerably older than the other players in that league, and they also had their fair share of […]

The Detroit Pistons have cooled off a bit after an exciting start to the 2023-2024 season that almost saw them roar back on Opening Night to defeat the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat on the road. Lopsided wins against the Charlotte Hornets on the road and the Chicago Bulls at home helped Coach Monty […]

Isiah Thomas is widely considered to be the best player in Detroit Pistons history. Michael Jordan is considered to be the best Chicago Bull, and in many if not most circles the greatest NBA player of all-time. A native of the rough and tumble west side of Chicago, Thomas and Jordan were among the fiercest […]

The Golden State Warriors are on game three of their four-game road trip as they visit the Detroit Pistons. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Warriors-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Warriors will be playing the second leg […]

The Detroit Pistons, in Year 5 of their rebuild, have looked like a much better team under the tutelage of veteran head coach Monty Williams. The underlying metrics may paint a picture of mediocrity for the Pistons, but that is already a marked improvement from their putrid play over the past few seasons. Now, there […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be looking to bounce back from their loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night when they take on the Detroit Pistons on the second night of a back-to-back. The Warriors’ matchup against the Pistons isn’t without its fair share of subplots, one of them this being […]

The Detroit Pistons came into this season with renewed optimism largely in part due to their exciting young core. One of those players who figures to be a major part of the Pistons future is rookie wing Ausar Thompson. Thompson and his brother Amen became the first players from Overtime Elite to be selected in […]

The Phoenix Suns are going to have to wait a little longer to get one of their superstars back from injury. Guard Devin Booker is out for a game Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, per Suns reporter Duane Rankin. Booker is battling a right calf strain. The Suns are also going to be without Bradley […]

The Phoenix Suns travel to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons for some Sunday afternoon basketball. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Suns-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Suns are 1-4 since beating the Golden […]

The Detroit Pistons travel down south to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pistons have started the season 2-3, but they are actually playing […]

Pistons rookie forward Ausar Thompson hit his team with a reality check after blowing an 18-point lead to the Trail Blazers to lose 110-101, according to James L. Edwards of the Athletic. Said Thompson, “We have to be stronger with the ball, more decisive and quicker decisions. Better spacing. Me, included, I went to the […]

Monty Williams is the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons and is the highest-paid coach in the NBA. He is a Coach of the Year Award winner and stirred the Phoenix Suns to a Finals appearance in 2021. Given Williams’ achievements in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will head to Motown to face the Detroit Pistons. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Trail Blazers-Pistons prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Blazers defeated the Toronto Raptors 99-91 on Monday. Initially, it was 50-47 Raptors at halftime. But the Blazers battled back […]

Cade Cunningham, healthy, bulked-up and playing with a renewed sense of confidence, looks every bit the part of a franchise player. Jalen Duren is in the midst of a major second-year leap, quickly establishing himself as one of basketball’s top prospects on the interior. Alec Burks has been a revelation off the bench, and Jaden […]

The Detroit Pistons go on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pistons 2-1 to begin this season, and they have won […]

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is off to a hot start this season, and he’s already getting an endorsement from ex-NBA player Chandler Parsons for the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Parsons made the declaration after Cunnigham put up 25 points and 10 assists in the Pistons’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. That […]

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren joined some rarified air on Saturday, when he accomplished a feat previously only achieved by LeBron James. In the Pistons’ 118-102 win over the Bulls on Saturday, Duren racked up a gaudy stat line: 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. The only other teenager to accomplish the feat? LeBron […]

After back-to-back letdown performances in the Chicago Bulls’ first two games of the 2023-24 NBA season, Zach LaVine finally had a huge showing, albeit one that was wasted in a 118-102 road loss to the Detroit Pistons Saturday night. ZACH LAVINE WITH 51 POINTS 🔥 LaVine gets his new career-high on the TOUGH drive against […]

We’re set to bring you our slate of predictions and picks for this NBA Saturday of action as we turn towards the Eastern Conference Central Division for this next matchup. The Chicago Bulls (1-1) will take on the Detroit Pistons (1-1) in an exciting early season meeting. Check out our NBA odds series for our Bulls-Pistons prediction and pick. […]

The Charlotte Hornets were outmuscled in their first loss of the season to the Detroit Pistons, 111-99. There were a lot of fouls called for both teams, 52 total to be exact, but they seemed to disrupt the flow of the Hornets more often than not. Stopping fast break opportunities, bad loose ball calls, nothing […]

On Friday evening, the Charlotte Hornets took on the Detroit Pistons in what was the second game of the season for both franchises. The Hornets started their season off with a 116-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks, while Detroit got things started with a narrow road loss to the Miami Heat. During Friday’s contest, things […]

The Charlotte Hornets welcome the Detroit Pistons for their second home game on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hornets prediction and pick. Detroit came up just short in its season opener against the defending Miami Heat. Despite a marginal 103-102 loss, the young Pistons showed a lot of […]

The Detroit Pistons came into the 2023-24 NBA season with a renewed sense of optimism. With a new head coach in Monty Williams and a promising young core, this could be the season they give Pistons something worthwhile to cheer about. While the Pistons dropped their season opener, 103-102, against the Miami Heat, some encouraging […]

Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson was one of the brightest spots in the entire NBA during preseason. The fifth overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, Thompson quickly showed fans a glimpse to his incredible two-way potential; not only did he flash an improved jumpshot, he was also a wrecking ball on the defensive end […]

The Detroit Pistons took on the Miami Heat in their season opener in South Beach. Rookie Ausar Thompson, perhaps the less heralded of the two Thompson twins taken in the top ten of the 2023 NBA Draft, put on a show in the early going that had fans thinking of Ben Wallace. The Pistons got […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pistons-Heat prediction and pick. Although it hurt missing out on the number one pick in the lottery this past summer, the Detroit Pistons have their eyes […]

The Detroit Pistons have not made the NBA playoffs since 2019. Failing to win more than 23 games in a season each of the last four years, new head coach Monty Williams is looking to guide this young team in the right direction entering the 2023-24 season in order to get out from the bottom […]

The Detroit Pistons’ took an ultra-conservative approach to Bojan Bogdanovic’s lingering calf injury during the preseason. The veteran forward missed all four of his team’s exhibition games, sitting out despite participating in light portions of practice due to what the team stressed as extreme caution amid Bogdanovic’s history of calf issues. As the regular season […]

We have you covered with our NBA awards odds series with a Central Division winner prediction and pick. Last season was a two-team race at the top of the Central division between the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. This season, oddsmakers expect more of the same with these teams as the clear favorites for division winner, […]

The Detroit Pistons will start their 2023-24 NBA season with a matchup against the Miami Heat on Oct. 25. So far, the Pistons have gone 2-1 in their 2023 NBA preseason schedule. They bounced back from an overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns with two wins over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Forward Ausar Thompson led […]

Marvin Bagley and the Detroit Pistons are currently putting the finishing touches on their preseason in preparation for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA slate. Although the Pistons are projected by most pundits to be among the league’s worst teams this year, Bagley looks to be ready to make waves when the season tips off for real […]

The Detroit Pistons may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA last season, but they have some reason for optimism heading into the 2023-24 season. Along with a new head coach in Monty Williams, the Pistons have a solid young core that consists of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Durren and Ausar […]

The Detroit Pistons are hoping for a preseason win against the Oklahoma City Thunder this evening. The Thunder hosted Detroit in America’s Heartland as the Pistons released the official injury report for both teams on its Twitter account. Heading into the game, Pistons fans and analysts alike were buzzing about the amazing fit of Ausar […]

The Detroit Pistons won just 17 games last season and figure to improve by leaps and bounds under new head coach Monty Williams. For Detroit to take the next step, it’s going to take a team effort. The Pistons came out of the gates last season like a promising young team only to finish the […]

The Detroit Pistons won less than 20 games last season and are in line for another season without a playoffs according to many prognosticators. While some feel the Pistons are poised to take the next step forward in their evolution this season under new coach Monty Williams, others aren’t so sure. The Pistons’ over/under total […]

The NBA season is just around the corner, and we will be taking a look at the Detroit Pistons! This post will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons over/under win total prediction and pick. The Pistons finished last season with a record of 17-65. They were 29th in the league […]

Despite winning just 80 games over the past four seasons, including only 17 last season, there is a bit to like about the Pistons roster. Headed by the returning Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey in his second season in the backcourt and with the addition of number five draft pick Ausar Thompson, they also have […]

The 2023 NBA Draft class has a chance to be special. Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson are all going to have impactful rookie seasons, Amen Thompson has a chance to fill a lot of gaps for the Houston Rockets, and Ausar Thompson could just be the wild card of this rookie class for […]

Going back a year ago training camp ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, Detroit Pistons wing Bojan Bogdanovic saw his name come up in plenty of trade rumors. Instead, the Pistons inked him to a two-year contract extension that was worth $39.1 million. Despite the Pistons being a young team, they viewed Bogdanovic as the […]