Free Press sports writer Omari Sankofa II breaks down the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs for the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavs face the Pistons in the best-of-seven second-round series, which begins tonight in Detroit. I’ll say this to Cavs fans: Be warned. It’s true the top-seeded Pistons nearly were eliminated by eighth-seeded Orlando in the first round.

Less than 24 hours after the Detroit Pistons ended their season, the Orlando Magic fired head coach Jamahl Mosley on Monday, May 4.

And that’s exactly what happened on Sunday, May 3 at Little Caesars Arena as the Detroit Pistons clinched their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 116-94 victory over the Orlando Magic,

The Detroit Pistons are heading to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2008. After being down 3-1, Detroit crushed the Orlando Magic 116-94 in game seven to complete the series comeback.

In the NBA, there’s nothing better than a Game 7, and there are two today as the Pistons host the Magic and the Cavaliers host the Raptors.

Cade Cunningham joined LeBron James and Jamal Murray in NBA playoff history after leading the Pistons to the 3-1 comeback against the Magic.