When travel issues brought the Pistons to a random Buc-ees in Alabama, they embraced it. It's a clue into why this year's team is so different.

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

Detroit has already won eight more games than it did all of last season thanks to Cade Cunningham's star turn and other improvements.

The Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the power rankings while the Detroit Pistons are surging in the East.

Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.

Free Press sports writer Omari Sankofa II has an NBA All-Star vote. Here's his case for fourth-year Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham.

With Onyeka Okongwu starting, his points and rebounds prop stands out in the best bet and prediction for this Detroit Piston vs. Atlanta Hawks matchup.

ATLANTA — Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Cunningham was 12 of 22 from the field. He scored 19 points in the third quarter as the Pistons built a 90-80 lead after three.

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Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

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