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The Detroit Pistons will have both Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond in the lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Drummond has missed the previous two games due to avocado-induced eye inflammation. Meanwhile, Griffin didn’t play in the second half of Detroit’s road win over the Houston Rockets this past Saturday and sat out Monday’s […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond says it’s “surreal” having point guard Derrick Rose as a teammate. Drummond used to watch Rose as a kid, so the Pistons star is enjoying playing with the former MVP this season: “D-Rose is an incredible guy to play with,” Drummond told Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “And for me it’s […]

Detroit Pistons star Andre Drummond says the fight between Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was a “sissy fight.” Neither Towns nor Embiid landed a punch. The NBA suspended both All-Stars for two games. Very rarely will players actually land a punch during an NBA fight. When Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul fought last season at […]

The Detroit Pistons could have Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Drummond has missed the previous two games due to avocado-induced eye inflammation, while Griffin didn’t play in the second half of Detroit’s road win over the Houston Rockets this past Saturday and sat out Monday’s […]

Monday was a chippy night in the NBA. After James Harden and Dejounte Murray got into it in the Houston Rockets’ game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Detroit Pistons versus Washington Wizards game at the Little Caesars Arena was also marred by two players nearly coming to blows. Davis Bertans came crashing hard to […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose is having yet another strong season after seemingly being past his prime a few years ago. After a resurgent season last year with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose has now established himself as one of the Pistons’ most important bench players. In fact, on Monday night, he produced a sterling highlight […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without Blake Griffin on Monday when they host the Washington Wizards. Griffin has left knee soreness. He didn’t play in the second half of Detroit’s road win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The Pistons All-Star had left knee surgery after the 2019 playoffs ended and he’s still feeling the […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas will start against the Detroit Pistons on Monday after missing five consecutive games due to a calf injury. Injury Update: Per Coach Brooks, Isaiah Thomas will start tonight alongside Beal, Bonga, Hachimura, and Mahinmi. #WizPistons | @isaiahthomas pic.twitter.com/am2cTVhOXr — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 16, 2019 Thomas has played in […]

Detroit Pistons veteran forward Blake Griffin is currently dealing with a rather concerning knee injury. It has just been confirmed that the 30-year-old is questionable to play on Monday, as the team takes on the Washington Wizards. #Pistons Andre Drummond (eye) and Blake Griffin (knee soreness) are listed as questionable for Monday vs. WAS.#Wizards Moritz […]

Blake Griffin missed the first 10 games of this season for the Detroit Pistons. Since returning in mid-November, Griffin has been the worst version we’ve ever seen in his career. Griffin is currently averaging 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, on some pretty putrid shooting percentages. He’s shooting 36 percent from the floor and 27 […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell, who is eligible to be traded starting Sunday, has been linked to the Detroit Pistons. However, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press, there doesn’t appear to be a trade in the works that sends Russell from the Warriors to the Pistons: The Pistons have been […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. If he declines, the All-Star big man would become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. Drummond is likely going to look for a max contract on the open market, but he might not get it, according to […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin has been a shell of himself this season. The former high-flyer missed the first 10 games of the season due to injury. Since coming back, Griffin has played poorly, averaging just 17.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 28.4 percent from beyond the […]

Here’s something you don’t hear everyday: Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday due to an avocado-induced eye infection, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Apparently, Drummond had an allergic reaction to a dish he ate in Mexico that contained […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had an allergic reaction to avocados in Mexico City after having dinner at a restaurant where the server said there were no avocados in his dish. However, there were avocados in his plate and Drummond got left eye inflammation. The Pistons star also says his throat closed. “I went to […]

The league’s NBA Mexico City Games 2019 definitely proved to be a success, with avid supporters flocking the Mexico City Arena to witness the Dallas Mavericks take on the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. It was the Mavs who would emerge victorious, 122-111, and for his part, NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley did not seem […]

After being posterized and stared down by Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Andre Drummond flocked to Twitter to share his reaction. Drummond couldn’t believe that Porzingis had the audacity to slam one down on him and stare him down, claiming that he and the Latvian are good buddies. @kporzee you suppose to […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis just spiked one over Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons. After freezing Blake Griffin with a shot fake, Porzingis drove hard to the hoop and slammed one down on Drummond. Porzingis made sure that Drummond felt the slam as he gave him a staredown before running back. Porzingis dunked on […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had an allergic reaction to avocados, which is why he’s a game-time decision against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Mexico City. The Mavs could face a depleted Detroit roster. Drummond is dealing with left eye inflammation and has been wearing sunglasses on the trip. Dwain Casey says Drummond is […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star center Andre Drummond as questionable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in Mexico City. Drummond is dealing with left eye inflammation: #Pistons Andre Drummond is listed as questionable (left eye inflammation) for tonight's game vs. DAL in Mexico City. #Mavericks Delon Wright (right adductor strain) is questionable.#DFS […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the guy he looks to in terms of not changing his game entirely as he gets older. While Rose remains one of the quickest players in the league despite undergoing four knee surgeries, his jump shot has improved over the years […]

Fans of the Detroit Pistons finally had something to be excited about this past Monday, as with the game tied at 103 in the closing seconds against New Orleans Pelicans, point guard Derrick Rose put one of the league’s best defenders on skates before nailing a mid-range jumper to secure the win for the Pistons. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to face off against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Mexico City as part of the NBA’s efforts to expand its reach beyond the borders of the United States. As it turns out, the Mavs trio of JJ Barea, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luka Doncic have been getting some extra attention […]

Every year, prospects slip under the cracks. Whether they’re undersized, lack specific skills or didn’t produce enough in college, there are always prospects that get selected late in the draft that later on turn out to vastly outplay their draft position. Since 1989, the NBA Draft has consisted of two rounds. Before that, there were […]

We are inching towards the new year, which means that the NBA is entering that prime time of the season where trade rumors start flying around. Stars like Kevin Love have already grown accustomed to hearing their names involved in trade talks, but role players are more commonly involved. Minnesota Timberwolves wing Robert Covington could […]

Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are enjoying themselves in Mexico City ahead of the Detroit Pistons’ clash with the Dallas Mavericks. It’s pretty cold in Detroit at the moment, so both Griffin and Rose are happy to be in a warm climate while taking part in the growth of the NBA. “I love it,” Rose […]

For the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Mexico City, Mavs star Luka Doncic knows Dallas will have to contain former MVP Derrick Rose. Rose is coming off a 21-point game against the New Orleans Pelicans where he scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and hit the game-winning shot over […]

The Detroit Pistons are 0-3 against the Charlotte Hornets this season. Derrick Rose, who has a history of being a clutch player, failed to come through for the team in their two road losses to the Hornets. However, that wasn’t going to stop Blake Griffin and the rest of the players in Detroit from losing […]

After hitting the game-winner against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose had an epic postgame interview. When Fox Sports Detroit’s Johnny Kane asked Rose about his game-winner, the former MVP said, “Excuse my English, but I’m born to do this sh*t.” In the Pistons’ locker room, Rose elaborated on […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose has played the role of hero in the last two games. Against the Indiana Pacers last Friday, Rose hit clutch shot after clutch shot and dished out the game-winning assist to Blake Griffin. Monday versus the New Orleans Pelicans, Rose scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and hit […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose knocked down the game-winner over Jrue Holiday to get a 105-103 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. Some claimed that Rose may have pushed off on Holiday to get the clean look at the turnaround 14-footer. However, Holiday himself shot down those claims: Asked whether Derrick […]

Derrick Rose showed everyone that he still got the clutch gene as he propelled the Detroit Pistons to a 105-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trying to break the deadlock with the scores tied at 103, Rose let the clock wind down up until the final seconds before making his move for the last […]

Disappointing would accurately describe the Detroit Pistons season thus far. After signing players Markieff Morris and Derrick Rose in the offseason to improve depth, the Pistons expected to have a better season than the one before. Blake Griffin was coming off arguably the best season of his career, making All-NBA third team while putting up […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was the catalyst in Friday night’s win over the Indiana Pacers at home, something Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin isn’t surprised by. Rose not only scored a few clutch baskets in the fourth quarter, but he made a great pass to Griffin after collapsing the paint with the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo got into it with Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin a few times on Wednesday. Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton confronted Griffin after the former high-flyer bumped and stepped over Giannis. Antetokounmpo, who torched the Pistons for 35 points, says Middleton having his back “means a lot.” “It means a lot,” Antetokounmpo […]

When you talk to Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose before or after games, you’ll notice that he’s always carrying around a green medicine ball. That ball is very important to the former MVP, as it’s helped him become a better perimeter shooter. Rose holds onto that ball with his life now. Back when he was with the Chicago Bulls, […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin stepped over a fallen Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter of Wednesday’s tilt against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Greek Freak didn’t make much of his altercation with the fellow star. Antetokounmpo was doubled-team in the baseline as Griffin stepped over the reigning MVP, forcing teammate and best friend Khris […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Blake Griffin had a contentious tete-a-tete during the second quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons. During the third quarter, the enmity was out in the open for all to see and Milwaukee didn’t mask their feelings about it one bit. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1202403250533588992 As Bucks forward Khris Middleton can […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin had an interesting face-to-face during the second quarter of Wednesday’s contest. Antetokounmpo picked up Griffin on the defensive end around mid-court, and while Griffin attempted to shake the tenacious defender, he appeared to graze the league’s reigning MVP with something resembling an elbow. Sure […]