-
Follow Us
On Facebook
On Flipboard
On Twitter
Free Newsletters
On YouTubeDetroit Pistons News / Detroit Bad Boys / 12 minutes ago
NBA Draft Lottery: Detroit Pistons fall to fifth pick for third consecutive year 
Who will join Jaden Ivey and Ausar Thompson in the fifth overall club? It always felt inevitable. The Detroit Pistons, coming off the worst record in the NBA and worst season in franchise history, will be picking fifth overall after falling four spots in the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation All Pistons / May 7
Detroit Pistons' Rival Linked to a Top NBA Free Agents
This offseason, the Detroit Pistons have a chance to be a major player in free agency. They’ll have close to $60 million to spend, which puts them in a position to offer a max contract to some of the big names on the market.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA Analysis Network / April 18
Pistons’ Ausar Thompson Opens Up On Scary Medical Diagnosis
The 2023-24 NBA season was a disaster for the Detroit Pistons. They made some ugly franchise history, recording the fewest wins in a campaign, and setting the record for longest losing streak with a 28-game skid.
Detroit Pistons News / ClutchPoints / April 16
Pistons’ Ausar Thompson breaks silence on scary blood clot diagnosis
With the Detroit Pistons’ all-time painful regular season coming to an end, the franchise addressed questions from the media about the direction of the team.
Detroit Pistons News / The Forkball / March 24
Pistons’ Ausar Thompson to Miss Rest of Season Due to Illness
Detroit Pistons’ rookie Ausar Thompson will miss the remainder of the season due to a health issue. According to Shams Charaina of The Athletic, Thompson will miss the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season while he is treated for a blood clot.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / March 21
Pistons' ugly season somehow manages to get even worse with latest news
Very little goes right in a 12-57 season, and the Detroit Pistons are proof of that. Now things are getting even worse.
Detroit Pistons News / Larry Brown Sports / March 20
Pistons rookie to miss remainder of season due to blood clot
Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson will miss the remainder of the season due to a blood clot.
Detroit Pistons News / Last Word On Sports / March 20
Breaking News: Detroit Pistons Lose Duo for Rest of Season
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson will be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a blood clot.
Detroit Pistons News / Field Level Media / March 20
Pistons' Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart out for season
Detroit Pistons rookie forward Ausar Thompson will miss the remainder of the season while being treated for a blood clot, the team announced Wednesday.
Detroit Pistons News / Hardwood Heroics / March 20
Detroit Pistons’ Lottery Pick Out for Season With Concerning Illness
Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson has missed the team’s last five games due to an undisclosed illness. Now, we know what he’s actually dealing with.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / March 20
Pistons rule out two starters for remainder of season
The Pistons will go without their starting forwards for the remainder of the season.
Detroit Pistons News / ClutchPoints / March 17
Pistons’ Monty Williams gives cryptic Ausar Thompson update amid mystery illness
The Detroit Pistons will play their fourth straight game on Sunday without rookie forward Ausar Thompson. Detroit’s primary perimeter defender has been battling an undisclosed illness for a little over a week.
NBA News / FanNation All Pistons / March 15
Detroit Pistons Will Miss Multiple Key Players vs. Miami Heat
In Friday’s game against the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons will approach the matchup without two vital rotational players, including a starter once again.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation All Pistons / March 13
Detroit Pistons’ Ausar Thompson’s Injury Report Status vs. Raptors
The Detroit Pistons anticipate having an advantage in the health department when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. However, Detroit isn’t totally in the clear.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation All Pistons / March 11
Pistons vs. Hornets: Ausar Thompson’s Playing Status
Over the weekend, the Detroit Pistons went head-to-head with the Dallas Mavericks. In a game where the Pistons looked to rely on the rookie Ausar Thompson’s defensive skillset to slow down Dallas’s superstar scorer Luka Doncic, the Pistons, unfortunately, lost the young guard during the matchup.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / February 26
Watch: Pistons HC Monty Williams fumes over officiating after controversial loss to Knicks
Pistons head coach Monty Williams has had enough. Following his team's 113-111 loss to the Knicks, the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year blasted the officiating during a wild final sequence.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA Analysis Network / February 23
Amen, Ausar Thompson Have Same Glaring Need To Address
The 2023 NBA Draft featured something unique in its top five. Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson were both selected, with Amen landing with the Houston Rockets at No.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation All Pistons / February 16
NBA Rookie Rankings: Does Pistons’ Ausar Thompson Crack Top 10?
The NBA’s Rookie of the Year race seems to be going just as many expected as we head into the 2024 All-Star break. San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is topping many of the voters’ lists as he’s putting together an impressive campaign.
NBA News / Field Level Media / February 7
Pistons' Ausar Thompson returns to California to face Kings
The Sacramento Kings will see a different version of rookie Ausar Thompson when the former San Francisco Bay Area youth standout returns to Northern California to begin a six-game trip with his Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation NBA Draft / January 18
Detroit Pistons: It's Time to Invest in Rookie Ausar Thompson
When an NBA rookie starts up their career by averaging a double-double over their first 14 games, while adding in 1.7 blocks, 1.2 steals, and 3.4 assists, that's usually a strong indicator that said rookie can play, and produce.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA Analysis Network / December 13
Former NBA Star Calls Out Pistons’ Ausar Thompson
There hasn’t been much to get excited about with the Detroit Pistons to this point in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. The team got off to a promising enough start at 2-1, but their victory on October 28th was the last time that they won a game.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation NBA Draft / November 9
NBA Rookies: Ausar Thompson Set to be Generational Defender
It’s no surprise that the 2023 NBA rookie class is considered one of the best drafts in NBA history due to how stacked it was at the top and how much depth was in the class overall.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA Analysis Network / November 8
Pistons Have Bold Message To Ausar Thompson About Shooting
While much of the attention toward this season’s rookie class in the NBA is focused on Victor Wembanyama, there are a few others that have shown tremendous potential.
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation NBA Draft / November 3
Draft Digest Rookies of the Week: Ausar Thompson Leads East, Bigs Battle for Award Out West
The NBA's current rookie class is one of the best that the league has seen in several years in terms of talent. That actually translating to on-court production
Detroit Pistons News / FanNation NBA Draft / October 20
How Ausar Thompson Can Help Change Detroit's Culture
For whatever reason, Ausar Thompson has flown a bit under the radar since the 2023 draft. Perhaps it's because his twin - Amen - was generally considered the better prospect.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / October 9
Pistons HC gives his honest opinion of rookie Ausar Thompson
Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson looked worthy of being a starter in his first preseason game.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / August 29
Pistons rookie could be key to a surprise play-in push by Detroit
Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson has what it takes to be "that dude" in today's NBA. He's a 6-foot-7 athletic "freak" who can play both on the perimeter and in the paint.
Detroit Pistons News / Larry Brown Sports / August 11
Top-five NBA Draft pick has been training in surprising place
As Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson awaits his first season in the league, he’s gone back to his roots in order to get his work in.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / July 13
Watch: Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson hits reverse alley-oop after defensive stop
Thompson's basic set of skills was on display in Detroit's latest Summer League game. And mind you, that basic set of skills is anything but basic.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / July 9
Pistons lottery pick showcases all-around game in Summer League
Detroit Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson is showing off a nice all-around game in his first taste of NBA competition.
Breaking News
Customize Your Newsletter
+
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
