For the first time in over five years, the Detroit Pistons find themselves making a push for the postseason. Despite this being uncharted waters for the young core, they seem to be prepared mentally for the grueling weeks ahead.

It took the Pistons awhile, but they're showing that some lottery luck and smart personnel moves can lead to a big turnaround.

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The Detroit Pistons reacted to Shaq's remarks, where he called them "boring" and admitted he doesn't watch the team.

Shaquille O'Neal is known for being disrespectful to the stars of today, but a recent take of his should be enough for him to be fired from television. While praising the Pistons, O'Neal issued a colossal error.

Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t know much when it comes to the Detroit Pistons, but that went to a whole other level on Tuesday night. The Inside the NBA crew were talking about the team’s winning streak before Shaq praised an unlikely figure in all this.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons on Tuesday

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The Wizards are currently 6-24 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Pistons have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. The Pistons won the only meeting