Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 49

Derrick Rose has played four games against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center as a visiting player, and each time, he has received MVP chants from the home crowd. Rose, a Chicago native, won the 2011 MVP award with the Bulls, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Even […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s death still hurts Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose, who like many basketball players, was inspired by Bryant’s grind and love for the game. In the newest edition of his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Rose talked about how Bryant no longer being with us is something he may […]

Detroit Pistons veteran forward Blake Griffin doesn’t expect to be on a minutes restriction when he returns to NBA action later this month. “I had lunch with Blake a few weeks ago,” Pistons head coach Dwayne Casey said, via James Edwards III of The Athletic. “He didn’t want to hear about the minute restrictions. He’s […]

Six Eastern Conference teams failed to qualify for the NBA bubble this past season. These teams include the Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. What will it take for one or more of these teams to rise up the conference? Here are the players whose growth is […]

New Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood thinks he can be a good second option for James Harden, causing some to speculate if the high-flyer knows something about a possible Russell Westbrook trade. Westbrook, like Harden, has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets. Houston is holding out hope that Harden changes his mind about […]

In an intriguing piece of detail in this offseason, Zach Lowe of ESPN, divulged that the Detroit Pistons approached the Washington Wizards for a possible trade involving Blake Griffin and John Wall. Via Zach Lowe of ESPN: “The Pistons in recent weeks made an exploratory call to the Washington Wizards about a potential swap of […]

The Detroit Pistons were an active team in free agency and now they’ve added a veteran presence on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Wayne Ellington has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Pistons. Free agent G Wayne Ellington has agreed to a one-year, $2.6M deal with the Detroit Pistons, agent Mark […]

The NBA’s first-ever November version of free agency has been wild. There have been plenty of head-scratching moves since free agency kicked off this past Friday. Let’s take a look at the initial two losers of NBA free agency in 2020. Loser No 1: Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets entered free agency with plenty of […]

Zhaire Smith has had his name involved in trade discussions for the Philadelphia 76ers and he’s now headed elsewhere this offseason. While the Sixers are entering a new regime, Philadelphia has traded Smith to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tony Bradley, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 76ers are trading G Zhaire Smith to the […]

A Denver Nuggets shake-up loomed Friday with news coming through that Detroit Pistons superstar Blake Griffin was well on his way to the Nuggets. As it turns out, that potential deal is already as dead as a doornail at this point. This report comes via Mike Singer of USA TODAY: Asked #Nuggets source about Blake […]

After a strong finish in the Orlando bubble with the Denver Nuggets, Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year deal worth $60 million with the Detroit Pistons, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Free agent Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

The Detroit Pistons have been an active team at the start of NBA Free Agency, and they have added another rather notable name. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Motor City franchise has agreed to a deal with former fourth-overall pick Josh Jackson. Free agent F Josh Jackson is finalizing a deal with the Detroit […]

Big man Jahlil Okafor has agreed to become the newest member of the Detroit Pistons. He joins the team on a two-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020 The 6-foot-11 […]

Free agent big man Mason Plumlee has agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center Mason Plumlee has agreed to a three-year, $25M deal with the Detroit Pistons, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 20, 2020 Plumlee […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has always been one of the funniest players in the NBA and that trend continued on Thursday, this time on social media. When a fan tagged Griffin on his Twitter post about Creighton beating Oklahoma back in 2014, the Pistons power forward was quick to remind the fan that he […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers showed some love toward Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose while discussing Klay Thompson’s Achilles tear with Warriors reporters on Thursday. Myers said Thompson and Rose are two of the most popular players in the league and everyone respects them for a couple of reasons. Bob Myers: "I've […]

After a hectic Wednesday night with too many trades to keep track, Detroit Pistons fans finally have what they were for looking all last decade: a clear identity and direction for the future. New Pistons general manager Troy Weaver made a few splashes in his first draft running the Pistons, making trades to get the […]

The 2020 NBA Draft came and went on Wednesday evening, with some of the more polarizing teams receiving grades for the unfolding events. While the draft had plenty of buildup as one of the most uncertain classes prepared to hear their names called on Wednesday, weeks of trade chatter and the possibility of multiple teams […]

The Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers have finally given basketball fans exactly what they have been waiting all night long for—a three-way trade involving both a first-round NBA Draft pick in 2020 and several active players. According to a Wednesday evening report from Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, the Clippers […]

Just moments ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets have traded forward Trevor Ariza and their No.16 pick to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets will receive a future first-rounder from the Pistons in return. Houston is trading Trevor Ariza and the No. 16 pick tonight to Detroit for […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is set to take place on Wednesday night, and it is still a mystery where LaMelo Ball will be selected in the first round. Just a day before the draft, Ball confirmed that he has spoken to a total of five teams, per The Observer’s Rick Bonnell. Altogether, the playmaking guard […]

The Brooklyn Nets are trading Dzanan Musa and a 2021 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Bruce Brown, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The pick is via the Toronto Raptors. This certainly isn’t the Woj Bomb Nets fans were hoping to see amid all the James Harden rumors, but this is still a solid […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose and former NBA floor general Rod Strickland are two of the best finishers at the rim in NBA history from the guard position. However, that’s not why Rose reminds Strickland of himself. On the latest episode of Heavy Live with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Strickland said both he […]

I, for one, am eternally here for any and all Rasheed Wallace stories. The latest on-brand ‘Sheed anecdote comes to us courtesy of his former Detroit Pistons head coach Larry Brown. Speaking with Shammond Williams on “The Carolina Conversation” podcast, Brown, who coached the Pistons to the 2003-04 NBA championship revealed how Wallace was able […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face something of a conundrum when it comes to the future of former first-round pick Kyle Kuzma. It was not long ago Kuzma looked like a future franchise centerpiece. He came into last season having averaged 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his sophomore campaign while also showing more […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose isn’t exactly known for his defense. But he denied his baby son at the rim as he was trying to slam one down. Peep the clip below to see Rose’s emphatic block. His son tried his best to sneak one over his father. But D-Rose reminded him why he’s the […]

The 2020 NBA Draft process has been long and arduous for the Pistons and everyone else, but it’s inching closer and closer. Now it appears the rumors and reports are heating up like they always do the week before the draft. On the daily Locked On Pistons Podcast, host Matt Schoch reveals who the Pistons […]

Detroit Pistons point guard and former Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose recently penned an emotional message for his hometown of Chicago on Instagram. Rose, who grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago, says hate and violence are never the answer, wanting people from his hometown to understand what it really means […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant is working out with Detroit Pistons young forward Sekou Doumbouya. The Pistons swingman posted a picture on Instagram of him and Durant. Unfortunately for the Nets star, he’s getting trolled on social media for his nappy hair.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin appears to be switching sports in the near future. That is of course if you take the word of some random Twitter user, who apparently believes that Griffin could take over as the new quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys in place of the injured Dak Prescott. It appears to be […]

The Detroit Pistons have the No. 7 overall pick in this month’s upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, but they might be hoping to move up the board. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver said moving up is “definitely” an option Detroit could look to pursue, per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. If the Pistons do indeed trade up, they […]

Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood remains a free agent target for the New York Knicks, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Wood becomes an unrestricted free agent once the 2020 free agency period begins. Free agency is supposed to start a few days after the 2020 draft. As we get closer to free agency, […]

With the NBA returning soon, the offseason could either feature a frenzy of moves from different teams or a relatively quiet one as front offices choose to stand pat with such a short turnaround between seasons and so much uncertainty heading into the next year.  The NBA free agent class of 2020 may lack the […]

If LaVar Ball will be in charge of where his youngest son LaMelo Ball ends up in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, he prefers it to be on the East coast. The Ball family patriarch recently revealed that he hopes Melo will get drafted either by the Detroit Pistons or the New York Knicks. https://twitter.com/Pistons__Talk/status/1322253459362582537 […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose shared there’s a reason Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was able to stay in the NBA for 20 seasons. On the latest episode of the “Pushin’ Thru” podcast, Rose said Bryant played 20 years in the league because he adapted his game with the times. Rose, the youngest […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose recently worked out with his kids watching, and the video footage is pretty adorable. Take a look: D Rose putting in WORK with his kids there just makes me smile ❤️ @drose (via andre.kzirian/IG) pic.twitter.com/aen6uUQUIE — Overtime (@overtime) October 28, 2020 Nothing like some wholesome Derrick Rose content […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the middle of a rebuild and Blake Griffin is an asset in the midst of a complicated picture. The Golden State Warriors know this. Griffin has averaged just 49 games played over the past five seasons due to various injuries and he’s due over $75 million over the next two […]

The Chicago Bulls are in an interesting position in this year’s NBA Draft. They have the number four overall pick in what many people say is a three-player draft. Moreover, they also have a team with a lot of young talent ready to make their move into playoff contention. This brings us to Derrick Rose. […]

The San Antonio Spurs had high hopes for their future with DeMar DeRozan. Most experts felt that he would be a fine candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, though, the acquisition of DeRozan hasn’t gone as well as expected for the Spurs, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. DeRozan, […]