Pistons

SHAPIRO: In today’s NBA, beliefs can be a firing offense

April 10, 2026 Ben Shapiro

There are plenty of things an NBA player can do and still keep his job. League history is littered with examples: players involved in off-court scandals, arrests, even allegations of serious violence. Time and again, […]

Cunningham’s Pistons top Hornets

March 11, 2024 The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter to help Detroit build a lead. He finished with eight assists in a 114-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Detroit’s […]

Hornets stumble in 4th quarter, lose to Pistons

January 24, 2024 The Associated Press

DETROIT — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points and Jalen Duren’s dunk in the final minute punctuated a late 10-2 run, helping the Detroit Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. […]

NBA free agency lucrative so far for NC players

July 6, 2022 Shawn Krest

A week after the NBA Draft, the league’s veterans step into the spotlight. The NBA’s silly season continues with the official opening of the free agent period. As usual, players with ties to North Carolina […]

Olynyk, Pistons slide past Hornets with overtime buzzer-beater

February 27, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Facing a one-point deficit Sunday night in Charlotte, Detroit center Kelly Olynyk hit a fadeaway jump shot as time expired in overtime to hand the stunned Hornets a 127-126 loss. Olynyk finished with […]

Rozier’s triple-double helps Hornets end 6-game skid

February 11, 2022 Dave Hogg, The Associated Press

DETROIT — LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 assists, Terry Rozier added his second career triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets ended a six-game losing streak with a 141-119 win against the struggling Detroit Pistons […]

Oubre makes 8 3-pointers in 7 minutes as Hornets rout Pistons

January 5, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Kelly Oubre Jr. stole the show in the fourth quarter of the Charlotte Hornets’ 140-111 home win over Detroit on Wednesday night, coming just one shot short of tying Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA […]

Hornets inch closer to playoffs with win over Pistons

May 5, 2021 The Associated Press

DETROIT — LaMelo Ball scored 23 points, including two free throws with 5.8 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets took another step toward the postseason with a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday […]

100 in 100: Pender County’s M.L. Carr, heart-and-soul NBA champion

June 24, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

100 in 100: Lenoir County’s Jerry Stackhouse, UNC and NBA star

June 1, 2020 Brett Friedlander