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Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood becomes the third NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. As Shams noted, Wood and the Pistons faced Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz last Saturday, March 8 — four days before Gobert became the first player to test positive for the […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is planning to donate $100,000 to help the workers at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, per Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did the same thing for their respective team workers. The NBA suspended the season […]

On Saturday, March 7, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert gave his game-worn arm sleeves to Detroit Pistons fans at Little Caesars Arena. Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. As a result, the NBA season has been suspended. Ruddy Gobert in Detroit 3/7/20 Players from the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Boston […]

Detroit Pistons employees at Little Caesars Arena will be paid despite the NBA suspending the season because of the coronavirus outbreak, per Rod Beard of The Detroit News. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. His teammate, Donovan Mitchell, tested positive as well: I'm […]

At least five NBA teams are being told to self-quarantine as a fallout from the league’s decision to suspend the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps. The Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers all have one thing in common: […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey lauded the NBA for its quick response in suspending the season after news broke that Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert was tested positive for COVID-19. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Casey called the unfolding of events “unprecedented.” For him, sports have always served as a means to […]

Joel Embiid is back for the Sixers and he’s already having fun with Mike Scott. Scott dunked all over Detroit Pistons rookie Khyri Thomas on Wednesday and Embiid savagely trolled Thomas after the poster dunk: POSTER ALERT 🚨📸 Mike Scott destroyed him! pic.twitter.com/JFU0dQ5hjw — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 11, 2020 After the Sixers defeated […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Langston Galloway will wear custom shoes on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. #Pistons Langston Galloway will wear these custom kicks tonight honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant. pic.twitter.com/0dGwIYt4wg — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) March 11, 2020 It still doesn’t seem real that […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid will make his return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Embiid has been out due to a shoulder injury: Joel Embiid is available to play tonight. — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 11, 2020 Embiid is averaging 23.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists on the season. He’s shooting 47.2 percent […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid returned to Sixers practice on Tuesday. Embiid is being listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the lowly Detroit Pistons. Multiple reports have stated the All-Star is targeting the said game for his return. The Sixers got two welcome pieces of good news today: Joel Embiid (shoulder) and […]

Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and he figures to get paid. Wood is averaging 22.0 points and 10.2 rebounds since the Pistons traded Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The high-flyer knows he’s got a “big summer” ahead: “I know it’s a big summer for me,” Wood […]

The news that the Brooklyn Nets were parting ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson shocked folks around the league — but not Dwayne Casey. The Detroit Pistons head coach responded with a “No,” when asked if he was surprised by the split. “I’m disappointed just in the fact that I thought Kenny did an excellent […]

The Detroit Pistons look like a whole new basketball team than they did a month ago, and for a few reasons, that is a good thing. With the deal of Andre Drummond at the trade deadline for two expiring contracts in Brandon Knight and John Henson, Detroit has fully bought into the rebuild. The rebounding […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin says he hasn’t talked to management about his future since the Andre Drummond trade. Griffin has been out since undergoing another surgery on his left knee. The Pistons, after making the playoffs last season, are headed for the lottery this season. Detroit traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was a shell of himself in the 18 games he played in this season. The former Los Angeles Clippers star put up 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting a woeful 35.2 percent from the field and 24.3 percent from beyond the arc after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Griffin underwent another successful […]

Though the deal fell through, the Los Angeles Lakers offered a unique package to the Detroit Pistons in hopes of acquiring Derrick Rose. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers were willing to give up Alex Caruso and draft compensation for Rose: Meanwhile, sources say the Lakers offered a package […]

After Allen Iverson appeared in the 2009 All-Star game as a member of the Detroit Pistons, the Motor City suffered a long drought until their next All-Star. After AI, the next appearance was made by Andre Drummond in 2016. Since then, Drummond and Blake Griffin have made appearances in the glorified pickup game for the […]

The Detroit Pistons are claiming Jordan McRae off waivers, stealing him from the Phoenix Suns in the wake of the Derrick Rose injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Rose will be out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury, so the Pistons need some backcourt depth. McRae fits that bill: The Detroit […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday says MVP Derrick Rose is the toughest player he’s ever guarded. Before the injuries, Rose was one of the most unstoppable players in the NBA and Holiday was forced to guard him since they both played point guard: “Derrick Rose had everything,” Holiday told JJ Redick on The […]

The Detroit Pistons announced on Tuesday that star point guard Derrick Rose will miss at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain. Some believe the Pistons should sit Rose out for the rest of the season since Detroit is headed for the lottery. Head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Tuesday he’s not sure […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose will be sidelined for several weeks due to an ankle injury he suffered during his team’s loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Rose underwent an MRI, which came back negative. He is expected to make a full recovery and will be reassessed […]

Veteran small forward Markieff Morris got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons and proceeded to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Morris signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Pistons in free agency this past summer. Apparently though, to complete the buyout, he gave back his entire 2020-21 salary, per Yossi Gozlan of Hoops […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose injured his right ankle on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings. Rose left the game and did not return. However, head coach Dwane Casey said that the former MVP wasn’t in a walking boot and was moving around the locker room on Sunday, via Rod Beard of The Detroit […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has never shied away from ripping his old team, the Phoenix Suns. Barkley, while visiting the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, said the Suns should be ashamed of themselves for losing to the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors in back-to-back nights. Detroit and Golden State are two of […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has so much respect for veteran point guard Derrick Rose. The Pistons are in rebuild mode, but Rose — a former MVP and three-time All-Star — has been nothing but professional during his time with Detroit. He’s been helping the young guys in practice and in games and Casey […]

Former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins is perplexed why Derrick Rose is still on the Detroit Pistons. Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns to help the Pistons get their 20th win of the season. Perkins thinks Rose should be on a contender instead of a lottery […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose poured in 31 points on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. The former MVP also hit the game-winning shot with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter to help Detroit get its first win since the Andre Drummond trade. Rose, who has hit clutch shot after clutch shot during […]

Now on the 12th season of his injury-plagued career, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose proves he is still as clutch as ever. The 31-year-old former league MVP hammered the nail in the coffin for the Pistons against the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday night. With Detroit in possession of […]

The Brooklyn Nets stood pat at the trade deadline, but that doesn’t mean other teams didn’t inquire about some of their players. According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons both expressed interest in Spencer Dinwiddie, but the Nets obviously held on to the guard. Begley mentions Magic forward Aaron Gordon […]

The Detroit Pistons don’t plan to buy out point guard Derrick Rose, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Pistons got a bunch of calls on Rose at the trade deadline, but were only going to move the former MVP if they got a first round pick in return (h/t SLAM): “There’s no chance,” Windhorst said […]

The NBA is a different game than it was 10, 20, 30 years ago. In today’s game of fast-paced, high powered, three-point-shooting offense and positionless basketball, modern players have certainly adapted to the ever-changing league. At the same time, with how much the NBA has changed in recent years, you can look back in the […]

New Los Angeles Clippers point guard Reggie Jackson says his buyout from the Detroit Pistons was tough. Jackson spent five and a half seasons with the Pistons and became a man in Detroit. However, with the team entering a rebuild after trading Andre Drummond at the deadline, the 29-year-old decided it was time to have […]

Markieff Morris has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons, according to The Athletic. Morris is now eligible to sign with a playoff team since his buyout happened before March 1: Per sources, the #Pistons and Markieff Morris are working toward a buyout. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) February 21, 2020 Pistons […]

Allen Iverson forged an arsenal of highlights during his 14-year NBA career. A time full of poster-like finishes, ankle-breaking moves, and plenty of flair that made the Philadelphia 76ers icon such a fan favorite. These are the 10 best moments of his illustrious Hall of Fame NBA career. 10. Iverson gets his Sixers jersey retired […]

Detroit Pistons center Christian Wood becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and he could get a big pay raise. According to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, people around the NBA believe Wood could get a deal which pays him between $5-7 million per year. Edwards also reports that the Pistons declined multiple […]

The Detroit Pistons bought out Reggie Jackson on Tuesday. The team reportedly had no plans to re-sign him in free agency this summer, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Jackson is in the final season of a five-year, $80 million deal, and Detroit had no plans on bringing him back, per sources. […]

Reggie Jackson is getting a buyout from the Detroit Pistons. He plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers once it’s finalized, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Guard Reggie Jackson has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers upon clearing waivers, league sources […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis says Detroit Pistons star Derrick Rose remains one of his favorite players to watch in the NBA. Davis, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in The Windy City: “Rose is still one of my favorites to watch. Even when I was considering — well, I wouldn’t say consider, […]

During a mental health event on Thursday in his hometown of Chicago, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose delivered a message to his 16-year-old self. Rose, who grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago, says he would change what he prayed for as a kid, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN: “I […]