After starting their 10-day, five-game Western road swing with victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, the Detroit Pistons find themselves mired in a two-game skid after dropping back-to-back games to the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.

While Detroit has been able to ride its defense to the top of the East, Sunday's loss showed the need to improve from long distance.

Intent on avoiding a season-high losing streak, the Detroit Pistons will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as they close out a five-game road trip.

The Lakers desperately need reinforcements to step up down two starters moving forward. With Reaves down for the better part of a month, and Vincent out as Los Angeles' backup ball handler, two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. has been taking strides as an impactful player off the bench.

Cade Cunningham is looking to make his second consecutive All-Star Game and the fans are showing love to Detroit's superstar.

30 games is enough time for teams to develop an identity that defines them for the rest of the season. 30 game is enough time to notice team trends and tendenci

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is having an exceptional year, and NBA fans are giving him his due.

December 30 brings a fun slate of NBA games with a mix of contenders looking to stay hot and teams trying to steal a big win before the calendar flips. Each matchup has its own storyline, from stars carrying the load to role players getting chances to step up.

Daniss Jenkins has a story of resilience and desire to succeed. He wasn't a high-star recruit coming out of high school; he didn't end up getting drafted, but s