Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admitted that his own “horrendous mistake” cost the team in its 123-121 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Cup on Tuesday.

On one of the best nights of Tyler Herro’s career, the Heat lost on a big defensive mistake and an error by Erik Spoelstra. First, Detroit’s Jalen Duren soared above Bam Adebayo and dunked on an exceptional in-bounds pass from Cade Cunningham with one second left in overtime,

Practice had long been over and the gym was mostly empty, but Ausar Thompson was working up a sweat. With assistance from several Detroit Pistons coaches and trainers, Thompson progressed through a series of ball-handling and finishing drills Monday ...

Second-year Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson was cleared to resume 5-on-5 basketball after missing eight months due to a blood clot issue.

Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has been cleared to play by the NBA's fitness panel, sources told ESPN. Thompson, the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, has been sidelined since March due to a blood clot issue and will now begin ramping up and participating in full-contact practices for the first time in eight months.