What NBA history has taught about building through the draft (3:00)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
20-52, 5th in Central
- 4/1W 120-91
- 4/3L 125-81
- 4/5W 132-108
- 4/6L 134-119
- 4/8W 113-101
- 4/10L 118-103
- 4/11L 131-124
- 4/14L 100-98
- 4/16W 110-104
- 4/17L 121-100
- 4/19W 109-105
- 4/21L 127-117
- 4/22L 106-91
- 4/24L 115-109
- 4/26W 100-86
- 4/29L 115-105
- 5/1L 107-94
- 5/3L 119-112
- 5/4L 102-99
- 5/6W 111-97
- 5/8L 118-104
- 5/9L 108-96
- 5/11L 119-100
- 5/14L 104-91
- 5/16L 120-107
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Cade Cunningham 'learned a lot' after visiting Pistons (0:45)
NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Where the Bucks, Suns and every team stand right now
Sure, the Bucks just won the title. But how is next season shaping up? Here's a way-too-early look at where the champs and all 30 teams stand ahead of 2021-22.
Sources: Pistons host Cunningham, eye others
The Pistons, owners of the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, hosted Cade Cunningham for a light work out and are slated to bring in Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs for private workouts as well, sources told ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Adrian Wojnarowski.
What (and whom) the Pistons could get if they traded the No. 1 pick
Our expert panel put together trade proposals the Pistons would have to consider ahead of the 2021 NBA draft.
Beal out of Tokyo Games; U.S.-Australia canceled
Bradley Beal will miss the Olympics because of the health and safety protocol, and Jerami Grant was placed in the protocol out of caution. USA Basketball also announced that Friday's men's basketball game against Australia in Las Vegas has been canceled.
Meet the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team (1:41)
Larry Brown wins '21 Chuck Daly Lifetime Award
The National Basketball Coaches Association has named Larry Brown, the only coach to win both an NCAA championship and an NBA title, as the winner of the 2021 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.
Spain & Fitz: New Coaching Hires
Spain and Fitz talk about the transparency and accountability they're not seeing from the Mavs and Blazers after hiring new head coaches Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups, plus 1080 The Fan's AJ McCord joins to share the local Portland reaction to the news. Quickies covers WNBA news, gymnastics highlights, the start of the Stanley Cup Final and more, plus Spain and Fitz talk the Bucks' big win and look ahead to Game 5 of Suns/Clippers.
Drummond joins in on the 22-pushup challenge (0:50)
How the Pistons should approach the offseason
Cade Cunningham can't fix all of the Pistons' problems, but drafting him would be a big next step in their rebuild.
Team USA roster set; Harden pulls out with injury
USA Basketball finalized its star-laden roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, while Nets guard James Harden had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.
Hour 3: Detroit Basketball
Keyshawn Johnson and Alan Hahn begin hour three of the show discussing the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Draft Lottery and capturing the #1 overall pick. Who will they select? Tim Legler joins the show to discuss what he saw from the Suns huge win last night and if the Clippers can bounce back. What do we REALLY expect to see from Carson Wentz in a new city?
NBA draft lottery 2021: Social media reacts as Detroit Pistons land No. 1 overall pick
Detroit, stand up. Social media had a varied reaction to the Pistons securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
Jalen Rose fired up after Pistons get No. 1 overall pick (0:28)
Pistons win No. 1 overall pick in 2021 NBA draft (0:45)
Pistons win top pick in lottery; Rockets get No. 2
The Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery and the right to pick No. 1 in the 2021 draft. The Rockets, Cavs, Raptors and Magic rounded out the top five.
Ball, Edwards headline NBA All-Rookie teams
LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards were joined by Tyrese Haliburton, Saddiq Bey and Jae'Sean Tate on the All-Rookie First Team. Immanuel Quickley, Desmond Bane, Isaiah Stewart, Isaac Okoro and Patrick Williams made the Second Team.
Pistons add Beilein in player development role
The Detroit Pistons hired John Beilein as a senior adviser for player development Wednesday, saying the hope is that the former NBA and Michigan coach can help the young team "maximize its potential."
Rasheed Wallace wants fans to be more respectful (1:16)
Jokic, Curry, Embiid named finalists for MVP
Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid would become the first center since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 to win MVP, while Stephen Curry would become one of the nine players in history to win the award three times.
Heat rout Pistons 120-107 with several key players out
— Nemanja Bjelica scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half, and the Miami Heat routed the Detroit Pistons 120-107 on Sunday night despite holding out several key players in a relatively meaningless game.
Pierce, Bosh, Webber headline 2021 HOF class
Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, Chris Webber and Ben Wallace were among those selected as part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2021 class on Sunday.
Everything at stake on the last day of the NBA regular season
Here is what's on the line ahead of the league's regular-season finale.
Source: Ben Wallace part of '21 hoops HOF class
Former Detroit Pistons star center Ben Wallace will be inducted into the Class of 2021 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a source told ESPN's The Undefeated on Saturday.
2020-21 Central Standings
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2020-21 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game106.627th
Rebounds Per Game42.725th
Assists Per Game24.218th
Points Allowed110.911th
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 20 | 46 | .303 |
| 2018-19 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 43 | .476 |