The Detroit Pistons began their franchise in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and are a long and storied franchise. In 1957 they moved from Indiana to Detroit, Michigan.

During the Isiah Thomas era and under coach Chuck Daly the Pistons won back to back National Basketball Association championships. They followed that up with another championship under head coach Larry Brown and general manager Joe Dumars who was also a player on their back to back championship teams.

The team is currently undergoing personnel changes as they strive to re-tool and build another championship caliber roster. They have said that they are in the market for a big man and a true point guard to run the team.

The team has had a number of talented players on their roster, including the aforementioned Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars. Stars such as Dave Debuschere, Bob Lanier, Dave Bing and Adrian Dantley have each worn the colors of the boys from Detroit. They of course have had their share of characters in the form of Dennis Rodman, Bison Daley and William Bedford. As much as anything, the team has been defined by it’s play on the defensive end of the court and it’s “Bad Boy” image. They are known as a blue collar team, making up for the absence of an elite star player with hustle and grit, and by playing a tenacious brand of defense.

With the passing away of their long time owner, John Davidson, the team finds themselves being offered for sale, as the wife of deceased owner Davidson feels she neither has the passion nor the time to devote to the team. During one stretch in the history of the franchise, the Pistons had a consecutive sellout streak of 259 games. The fans in the area are passionate about the team and flock out to see them even with the economy in the state dismal.

The team plays it's home games at the "Palace of Auburn Hills" located at 5 Championship Drive. With each NBA and WNBA championship, the street address number is increased by one.

Tickets at times can be difficult to come by, so check early and check often for the seats you want.

The Detroit Pistons had a streak of 259 consecutive sellouts that began on January 19, 2004 against the San Antonio Spurs and ended on February 04, 2009 when they played and defeated the Miami Heat. They sold 21,720 of the 22,076http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2009/02/pistons_sellout_streak_at_the.html available seats.

When the economy is good and the team winning, tickets can be difficult to find; and even more so when the team runs one of their fan give-away promotions. When this happens it is time to check the web for tickets that have been previously purchased and cannot be used, or for tickets that were bought with the intention of reselling them for a profit.

You can start by checking EBAY or Craig's List and searching for the games you want. These sites my be limited in what they can offer, and with Craig's List you need to be careful when making your purchase. Although 95% of the offers there are legitimate, you will always find the scammer out to make an easy buck. Make sure you will meet in a safe place and have your tickets in hand or readily available before turning over any money.

Other reputable sites you can visit are Stubhub and Ticketmaster, but you may need to grab your tickets early for hard to see games at these sites. Rumor has it that at TicketMaster, if you can keep checking on game day, that allotted team tickets are sometimes returned by players prior to the game if not used, and they are made available to the general public.

You can also check the following sites:

• The Seatshttp://www.theseats.com/ResultsGeneral.aspx?stype=0&kwds=Detroit%20Pistons&ppcsrc=google&gclid=CJDBt5H-9aECFV_G3Aod2G8cFg
• NBAhttp://www.nba.com/pistons/tickets/
• Ticket Masterhttp://www.ticketmaster.com/Detroit-Pistons-tickets/artist/805937?list_view=1
• Front Row Ticketshttp://www.frontrowtickets.com/index.cfm?sectionid=1055&restart=yes&client=2155&RPID=18801&CFID=29073204&CFTOKEN=2698e25-e06b3eb9-19b8-40a0-89e1-cb2f83b1f47a
• StubHubhttp://www.stubhub.com/all-tickets/?gcid=C12289x486&keyword=10115832&creative=3839896060&gclid=CMKy7vr-9aECFZCO5godTRlXGA