Tom Gores said the Detroit Pistons have higher expectations now and that's a good thing. But it also makes him nervous.

A slow performance on offense sank the Pistons (2-2) Monday night against the Cavaliers (3-1), dropping their first meeting with the Central Division foes, 116-95.

Ausar Thompson didn’t need a play drawn up for him to take over the game late. It's starting to feel like a normal thing.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with people outside their organizations that may have gambling implications.

Rick Mahorn and the Bad Boys Pistons embraced their villain role, proudly calling themselves the "Raiders of the NBA."

Ivey was the No. 5 overall pick out of Purdue in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was putting up his best numbers yet in 2024-25 before his injury. His averages were 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 0.9 steals per game. Ivey was also shooting a career-high 40.9% on 3-pointers and 49.0% on 2-pointers.

Tom Gores spoke ahead of the Pistons' home opener about the state of the team and his nerves about capitalizing on last year's success.