Erratic Pistons fall below .500 after loss to woeful Nets: In the big scheme of things, the Detroit Pistons don't care about style points — wins are wins. But losses are also losses. As they've done in several games this year, the Pistons have shown that they can win ugly games, without shooting well and just getting defensive stops when they need them. -- The Detroit News

Pistons hone in on strengths after roller-coaster start: While it's certainly better than last season's 5-23 start, the Pistons' first 17 games have been something of a roller coaster ride. -- The Detroit News

Pistons forewarned about their recent trend, yet lose again to sub-.500 foe: The Detroit Pistons have lost enough games against bad teams already to make it a minor epidemic. The Pistons lost 87-83 Sunday to the Brooklyn Nets, dropping them to 8-9 on the season, and 3-4 against teams with sub-.500 records. -- MLive.com

Pistons squander second-half lead in brutal fourth quarter, fall to Nets: These are the games you can't get back when final playoff reckoning comes. -- MLive.com

Frustrated Pistons fall to Nets: Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said it. And rookie forward Stanley Johnson confirmed it. The Pistons are a frustrated team — and the frustration is mounting after Sunday night's 87-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. -- Detroit Free Press

Pistons' Reggie Jackson: Fans' taunts at players 'reckless': At first, Reggie Jackson was reluctant to talk about it. After the Detroit Pistons' 87-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets tonight, the Pistons point guard was asked about a video released by Deadspin that appears show him responding to a heckler with a profane tirade. The incident appears to have occurred during Friday night's loss at Oklahoma City in Jackson's return to Chesapeake Energy Arena to face his former team. -- Detroit Free Press