Pistons Clamp Down On D To Beat Magic 89-78
Dwight Howard caught the ball next to the basket and looked as if he was going up for another dunk — then Detroit's Jason Maxiell came up from behind and smacked the ball away from the Orlando star.
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Dwight Howard caught the ball next to the basket and looked as if he was going up for another dunk — then Detroit's Jason Maxiell came up from behind and smacked the ball away from the Orlando star.
Jonas Jerebko had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons ended Lawrence Frank's 20-game losing streak with a 96-88 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Jermaine O'Neal scored 19 points as he and the Boston Celtics ended a dismal start to their season with a 96-85 victory in their home opener over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics continue to flounder without Paul Pierce.
The Pistons did a mighty fine job of making fans forget what a pathetic basketball team they are.
Rookie Kyrie Irving had 14 points and seven assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 105-89 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Pistons' first home opener with new owner Tom Gores.
So meet The New Pistons. Same as The Old Pistons.
After just one NBA game, Cleveland's Kyrie Irving realizes he has a lot to learn about what's needed to achieve success in the professional ranks.
Some Pistons fans question why general manager Joe Dumars signed Rodney Stuckey to a three-year, $25 million deal rather than let him walk or sign him to a one-year qualifier.
It's tough to top the year in sports the state of Michigan has had in 2011.
The first edition of the NBA power rankings are now available.
Roy Hibbert had 16 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Detroit Pistons 91-79 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams at the renamed Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Not by design, but the Detroit Pistons' season will begin quietly.
Taio Cruz will perform during halftime festivities, Dennis Edwards and The Temptations will perform during pregame and Mike Posner will sing the National Anthem.
The Detroit Pistons have waived center Jake Voskuhl and guards Brian Hamilton and Walker Russell Jr.
Rodney Stuckey, who re-signed with the Pistons last week, scored 15 points in his first action of the preseason.
Perhaps no team needs a fresh start more than the Pistons, who went 30-52 last season. Coach John Kuester was fired in June, and Detroit hired Lawrence Frank to replace him.
Two men allegedly made their way into Gores' exclusive gated community, knocked on his door at 10 p.m. Sunday, and Gores himself answered.
Antonio McDyess was waived by the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, clearing a path to retirement for the 17-year NBA veteran.
The Lions' decades-long search for a quarterback has ended with Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick overall in 2009, who will play in more games this season than he did in the previous two years combined.
The Detroit Pistons held an open practice before thousands at the Palace Sunday afternoon as a way to win back the fans with free parking, free hot dogs and pop.
Before a sparse crowd in Auburn Hills the Detroit Pistons lose the exhibition opener to the Cleveland Cavaliers 91-87 on Friday.
Frank Said after shoot around today that he will go with the lineup of Will Bynum, Ben Gordon, Damien Wilkins, Charlie Villanueva and Greg Monroe as his starters.
The NBA preseason begins tonight, free agents are still out there for NBA teams to sign.
After a long wait the Detroit Pistons open up the preseason tonight at The Palace taking on Kyrie Iriving and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Michigan State Police is investigating after a 12-year-old boy died in a shooting in Fruitport Township on Saturday night, according to law enforcement officials.
Communities across Southeast Michigan have declared a snow emergency due to the winter storm that's moving across the region on Sunday.
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
Detroit Metro Airport is dealing with hundreds of flight cancellations and delays as a winter storm hits Southeast Michigan.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Brutally cold temperatures begin the weekend, and accumulating snow will finish it off.
Communities across Southeast Michigan have declared a snow emergency due to the winter storm that's moving across the region on Sunday.
A 19-year-old man reported missing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday, was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in "extreme cold conditions," according to police.
Detroit Metro Airport is dealing with hundreds of flight cancellations and delays as a winter storm hits Southeast Michigan.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Milford Independent Cinema has been a staple in its southeast Michigan community for decades.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced on Thursday that he is retiring after nine seasons in the NFL and has his sights set on coaching.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
Higher totals to the south
A nonprofit organization based in Dearborn, Michigan, has launched an initiative to honor a man whose death impacted an entire community.
Many travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are packing some extra patience with much uncertainly at the gate due this nationwide dreadful winter weather.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, officials said.
Winter is fully upon us with dangerously cold temperatures and round after round of snowfall. The next round will come at the end of the weekend as a major storm system will move across the middle and eastern portion of the country.