Pistons 108, Raptors 98
Detroit opened the fourth with an 8-2 run, turning a 79-75 deficit into an 83-81 lead and forcing Toronto to call timeout with 9:40 left after a reverse layup by Middleton.
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Detroit opened the fourth with an 8-2 run, turning a 79-75 deficit into an 83-81 lead and forcing Toronto to call timeout with 9:40 left after a reverse layup by Middleton.
Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls relied on their hustle to keep their streak alive against the Detroit Pistons.
Rudy Gay scored 19 of his 21 points during a dominant third quarter and the Raptors ended a five-game skid with a 99-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
A third quarter collapse cost Detroit as the Pistons fall to the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-82 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed forward DaJuan Summers to a second 10-day contract.
Villanueva made sure the Pistons could breathe a sigh of relief Saturday night, scoring 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter -- including a go-ahead driving layup with 15 seconds left -- to help Detroit defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 92-91 to avoid matching its longest losing streak in three years.
Despite an early charge and double-digit lead the Detroit Pistons fall to the Miami Heat 89-103 on Friday.
While the Miami Heat continue to chase history, the Detroit Pistons have played like they're ready to close the book on a fifth straight losing season.
Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank returned to the team Monday after missing six games due to a family illness.
Adrian Dantley left the NBA in 1991, but now he has a new job: crossing guard.
Detroit lost its ninth straight and fell to 2-13 since the All-Star break.
Taking advantage of Saturday night's visit by the struggling Pistons, the Blazers got 31 points and 12 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge to hand Detroit its eighth straight loss with a 112-101 victory.
Based on their current play and recent history in Portland, the Detroit Pistons likely won't have an easy time trying to earn their first victory in March.
David Lee has been able to do something this March that he rarely has for most of his eight-year NBA career: watch what is happening around the league with a vested interest in the outcome.
While the world waits for a white plume of smoke; Dennis Rodman (fresh from his trip to North Korea) has packed a bag and flown to Rome in the hopes of helping the first black pope to be elected.
