How Jalen Duren's NBA playoffs struggles could ultimately help the Pistons
Jalen Duren got benched for Paul Reed late in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. That could wind up being a good thing for the Pistons.

Jalen Duren got benched for Paul Reed late in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. That could wind up being a good thing for the Pistons.

The Detroit Pistons won’t be sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers after taking the 116-109 loss Saturday. Bench production including from Paul Reed wasn’t the weakness, though, with the reserve scoring 11 of the 26 points there during the NBA Playoffs meeting. Still, Reed knows he must play an energizer role greatly for the rest of the […] The post Pistons’ Paul Reed reveals energizer mindset behind 6th man role appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Detroit Pistons are one win away from survival. In a postseason defined by star power, it was a role player who stole the spotlight. Following Detroit’s gritty Game 6 win, both Cade Cunningham and Duncan Robinson made it clear that Paul Reed was the heartbeat behind the comeback. Cunningham called Reed “the ultimate safety […] The post Pistons’ Paul Reed gets Game 6 props from Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Both the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic may be without one of their key players in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup on Sunday.

The former second-round center who made a name for himself as “Bball Paul” in Philadelphia with the 76ers made Detroit Pistons history on Sunday night. As the Pistons participated in their final game of the 2025-2026 NBA regular season, Paul Reed got a chance to start in the absence of the one-time All-Star, Jalen Duren. […] The post Ex-76ers Center Makes History in Pistons’ NBA Season Finale vs Pacers appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Going into their second night of a back-to-back set, the Detroit Pistons are hopeful for the status of their star center, Jalen Duren. On Tuesday, March 31, the Pistons are hosting the Toronto Raptors. According to the official NBA injury report, Duren has been upgraded to probable. The veteran center just got the night off […] The post Detroit Pistons Get Good Jalen Duren News Before Raptors Game appeared first on Heavy Sports.

“Our guys were unbelievable tonight,” J.B. Bickerstaff said after Detroit’s 114-110 overtime loss to Oklahoma City, and the game backed that up. The Pistons led…
