The Pistons' ups and downs haven't seemed to have hurt their stock, as many look to still be high on them. On Monday, NBA.com put out the latest installment of their power rankings. After starting the year at No. 11, they've managed to climb to No. 10.

The Detroit Pistons suffered through an ugly home loss on a back-to-back against the division rival Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tom Gores said the Detroit Pistons have higher expectations now and that's a good thing. But it also makes him nervous.

The Pistons had far too many possessions during their stretch without a field goal with little to no movement. The Cavaliers’ defense loaded up on Cunningham to contest the majority of his looks. But Detroit was ultimately unable to string together consistent movement necessary to find its way out of that slump.

Rick Mahorn and the Bad Boys Pistons embraced their villain role, proudly calling themselves the "Raiders of the NBA."

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in just 29 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night for their third straight victory.

For both the Cavs and Pistons, rising from promise to power depends on one thing: turning potential into a second star who can carry playoff weight.

Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Austin Rivers break down the "dominating" performance by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Detroit Pistons and why the latter must show more grit ahead of their game against the Orlando Magic.