On Friday night, the Detroit Pistons managed to avoid an 0-2 start by picking up a 115-111 victory over the Houston Rockets. With a pair of matchups in the book

Tom Gores spoke ahead of the Pistons' home opener about the state of the team and his nerves about capitalizing on last year's success.

Tom Gores said the Detroit Pistons have higher expectations now and that's a good thing. But it also makes him nervous.

The Detroit Pistons have officially wrapped up preseason, and while the jury is still out, Daniss Jenkins made a convincing case. Jenkins was re-signed to anot

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with people outside their organizations that may have gambling implications.

Duren rebounded from a tough outing in Houston and dropped 24 points and 17 rebounds on the Celtics while playing a chunk of the second half with four fouls. He started too passively but found his edge in the lane, and when he attacked, he scored or drew a foul.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/celtics as Joe Mazzulla Calls Out Celtics After Embarrassing Loss to Pistons. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had a message for his team after a second-half collapse against the Detroit Pistons, which dropped the 2024 NBA champs to an 0-3 start for their 2025-26 season.

The catalyst for Detroit’s matinee victory, characterized by both Bickerstaff and Ausar Thompson as an “identity win,” was the momentum generated from its defensive grit during the middle quarters. Javonte Green, Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland II jump-started the Pistons with their second-unit energy.