Damian Lillard scores 34 points as the Bucks beat Pistons 120-118; Giannis ejected in 3rd period

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Bobby Portis added 18 as Milwaukee rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-118 on Wednesday night in a game in which Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected midway through the third quarter.

Shaedon Sharpe has big second half in Trail Blazers’ comeback victory over Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Wednesday night.

LaVine’s 51 points not enough for Bulls in 118-102 loss to Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a career-high 51 points from Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 on Saturday night.

Alec Burks scores 24, more physical Pistons outlast Hornets 111-99 for 1st victory of the season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alec Burks scored 24 points, Jalen Duren dominated the paint with 14 points and 17 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Charlotte Hornets 111-99 on Friday night for their first win of the season.

Pistons Season Preview
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Jennifer Hammond reports from Pistons practice on Tuesday as the team gets ready to open up the 2023-24 season in Miami on Wednesday night.

Pistons Media Day 2023
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Jennifer Hammond reports from Little Caesars Arena on Monday as the Pistons held their Media Day ahead of training camp opening for the 2023 season.

Everything you need to know about the 2023-24 NBA season

Teams have an average of 14 instances of back-to-back games this season, up slightly from last year’s rate of 13.3 per team. But back-to-backs involving travel are down to 9.0 on average.

WATCH - The Pistons introduce new head coach Monty Williams
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The Pistons introduced a new head coach on Tuesday after a long search. Monty Williams explains why it took a bit longer than it normally would have.

Pistons introduce Monty Williams
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The Detroit Pistons introduced Monty Williams Tuesday, who will be the 37th coach in the storied franchise's history.

Coach Monty Williams, Pistons agree to massive, long-term deal

"I just feel like this is going to energize the organization," McCormick said. "It's going to energize the fans. There's juice here, and that is something this franchise needed. We needed juice after 17 wins."