Sacramento should have closed out this game. The Kings led the Pistons by 16 early in the fourth quarter but Sacramento’s lack of defense came back to bite them. Again. Yet after a couple of Kevin Huerter free throws had the Kings up 113-110 with 10.8 seconds left, it took a couple of mistakes by the Kings to lead to this:

With just a few seconds left to go in Thursday’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons, Jaden Ivey had a chance to become a hero. Detroit trailed by three points, climbing back from a 19-point deficit. They closed in on the Kings ...

Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3.1 seconds remaining, capping a huge comeback as the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 114-113 victory over the Kings on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points for the Kings (13-18), who lost their fifth in a row after leading by as many as 19 in the third quarter.

The Detroit Pistons delivered another thrilling late-game victory by taking down the Sacramento Kings 114-113.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night. With the Pistons ...

Jaden Ivey came up huge for the Pistons in their victory over the Kings, showcasing the team's faith and trust in the third-year guard.

Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113.

Although Edwards scored a career-high 53 points, Cunningham did what he did against Durant and James. He used his offensive aggression as a catalyst to get the rest of his teammates to follow suit en route to a 119-105 win over the Timberwolves.

Lengthy win streaks highlighted this past week's worth of NBA action. The Oklahoma City Thunder bested the New York Knicks' nine-game win streak. OKC then beat the Boston Celtics in a statement win. OKC has won 15 in a row.

Heading into the 2024-25 season, The Athletic asked its NBA staff to offer bold predictions. Three months later, some are holding up well while others look to have been a bit t oo bold. Here’s a progress report on each prediction — good, bad and ugly.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s energy has invigorated the franchise. No one is louder when officials make a disagreeable call.