After defeating the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in a 137-136 thriller, a game in which both sides seemed allergic to defense, Dallas continues its road trip on Friday when they travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons.
The postseason will be the true test, but the Cavs have looked like a different team. So do the Pistons. Both teams should be delighted.
After dealing with a nagging calf injury that sidelined him for several games, Cavs big man Evan Mobley is back against the Rockets!
Against the Cavs, the Pistons will be without Ron Harper Jr. (NBA G League assignment), Jaden Ivey (fibula), Daniss Jenkins (NBA G League assignment), and Tolu Smith (NBA G League assignment). Tobias Harris, meanwhile, is questionable with post-traumatic headaches after suffering a scary head injury in Detroit's loss to Orlando.
The Detroit Pistons will try to bounce back from a physical loss against the Magic tonight in Cleveland vs. the Eastern Conference leading Cavaliers. The Cavs have dropped three straight, but only nine games on the season, so they are one of the surprise teams, not because they are good, but because they are on pace for 70 wins.
Star. The Detroit Pistons breakout star was officially named a reserve for the 2025 All-Star Game on Thursday, becoming the first player from the franchise to make the game since Blake Griffin in 2019.
Entering a reunion with ex-Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Cleveland sought answers amid a 3-game skid. Find out how its matchup vs. Detroit unfolded.
Darius Garland scored 22 points, Donovan Mitchell added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak with a 110-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on
The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.
On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama has been selected for the first time for the All-Star Game. The French center, who recently turned 21, has been chosen as one of the 14 reserves completing the rosters for the event on February 16 in San Francisco.
NBA All-Star Game around the corner, the league finalized the player pool on Thursday night. As expected, the Detroit Pistons will be sending the