Eric Samulski dissects the Detroit Pistons' identity and what might need to change for them to win an NBA title

Cade Cunningham gets it. The Pistons' starting guard spoke with the media after the team's 106-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Following the 76ers game and days before Detroit takes on New York, Cunningham called out Pistons doubters.

The Detroit Pistons will be without center Jalen Duren when they visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and the Pistons injury report has him out well past this one game. Detroit announced Sunday that Duren has a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Video highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons NBA game from October 27, 2026 on ESPN.

Coach J.B. Bickerstaff wasn't fazed that the Detroit Pistons were coming off their first loss of the season less than 24 hours before Wednesday night's tip-off against the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena.

Earning their first victory of the season on Tuesday hardly inspired a frenzy among the defending NBA champion New York Knicks.

Karl-Anthony Towns anotó 27 puntos y capturó 20 rebotes por los Knicks de Nueva York, quienes evitaron lo que habría sido el segundo inicio 0-4 de un campeón defensor en la historia de la NBA al vencer el martes 111-97 a los Pistons de Detroit,