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Stanley Johnson is a story of unfulfilled promise — he’s become a solid defender, but his offense is so bad it’s hard for Stan Van Gundy to keep him on the court in Detroit. With the Pistons already having one non-shooting player on the floor at almost all times already — Andre Drummond or one of their other big men — having another just kills the spacing. With rookie Luke Kennard emerging in Detroit and the team actively looking for roster upgrades at the deadline, the Pistons seem ready to move on from Johnson if the right deal can be found, reports Ian Begley of ESPN. Continue to Article

January 12, 2018 1:01:pm EST

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 30 points before being sidelined by an injured ankle in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans held on to defeat the Detroit Pistons, 112-109, on Monday night in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. E-Twaun Moore scored 23 points for the Pelicans and DeMarcus Cousins scored 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 rebounds. Jrue Holiday scored 14 points and Rajon Rondo had 12 points and 15 assists. Continue to Article

January 08, 2018 11:07:pm EST

While attending a Philadelphia 76ers home win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, Hall of Fame swingman Julius Erving fell ill and was transported to a nearby hospital. Erving was in a suite at Wells Fargo Center when his health worsened and he was reportedly removed in a wheelchair. Erving was in attendance and the team commemorated him for his iconic rock-the-cradle dunk over Michael Cooper in 1983. Continue to Article

January 06, 2018 12:02:am EST

Australian rookie Ben Simmons set an early tone with 11 first-quarter points on Friday and his Philadelphia 76ers went on to crush the under-manned Detroit Pistons 114-78. Cameroonian center Joel Embiid scored 23 points to lead six Philadelphia players in double figures. JJ Redick added 21 and Simmons finished with 19 points, nine assists and four rebounds as the 76ers beat the Pistons for the third time this NBA season and improved to 19-19. Continue to Article

January 05, 2018 10:20:pm EST

Kelly Olynyk had game-highs in points and rebounds, which was easy to see in the box score. Olynyk scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Goran Dragic added 24 points and 13 assists and the Miami Heat held off the Detroit Pistons 111-104 on Wednesday - moving three games over .500 for the first time since April 2016. ''One, that's sobering,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 11:03:pm EST