DETROIT — While sitting at his locker following a first-round exit at the hands of the New York Knicks, Ausar Thompson didn’t exactly know why he was benched late in Thursday’s game by ...

Throughout the six-game series between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks, Ausar Thompson proved that his defense is extremely valuable. While Thompson’s defense has been a bright spot ...

Ausar Thompson has career night to help keep Pistons alive Ausur Thompson, who scored 22 points, slams home a dunk during the Knicks' 106-103 Game 5 loss to the Pistons on April 29, 2025.

Ausar Thompson helped the Detroit Pistons mount a massive comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 6, yet JB Bickerstaff subbed him out with 3:52 to go, and the New York Knicks got the win.

Down by 11 points (100-89) with 9:30 left in regulation, Thompson re-entered the game and immediately sparked the Pistons defensively. His energy helped force four turnovers and held New York to ...