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Derrick Rose hasn’t closed the door on playing for the Chicago Bulls again. The Detroit Pistons are in Chicago to face the Bulls on Friday. While speaking to the Chicago media, Rose talked about possibly playing for the Bulls again: “It’s not hard for me to think about that,” Rose said, via the Chicago Tribune. […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is going to let the team’s medical and coaching staff determine when he’ll make his season debut. Griffin hasn’t played this season due to lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring: Blake Griffin (said he feels great) on when he will make season debut: “I have […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard turned in one heck of a performance on Thursday, as he led his team to a 103-97 victory against his former team, the San Antonio Spurs. The two-time Finals MVP torched the Spurs with 38 points (on 15-of-32 shooting), two three-pointers, 12 rebounds, an assist, and four steals in […]

Derrick Rose has had many returns to The Windy City since first leaving the Chicago Bulls in 2016, but he has never been in a better place to have the grand showing he’s capable of mustering than now. After signing with the Detroit Pistons in the summer, Rose has simply put on a show since […]

Derrick Rose has gotten to spend time with Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, a Detroit Pistons Hall of Famer and fellow Chicago native, since he signed with the team earlier this summer. Rose spoke of him fondly, quickly noting Thomas was the only player to beat Michael Jordan in his prime. “And it was a […]

Derrick Rose is on a minutes restriction, something Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey admits is “very difficult.” Rose is the best guard on the Pistons. However, since the former MVP has an extensive injury history, Detroit is bringing Rose off the bench and keeping him around 25 minutes per game. “It’s very difficult. You […]

Former MVP Derrick Rose says he’s very happy to be playing for the Detroit Pistons. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons this summer in free agency. Detroit vice chairman Arn Tellem used to be Rose’s agent. “When you hear things from afar you don’t know what to expect,” Rose said, via K.C. Johnson […]

Back in 2011, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose was on top of the basketball world with the Chicago Bulls. Rose had just become the youngest MVP in NBA history. The Chicago native led the Bulls to the best record in the NBA during the 2010-11 season, but Chicago wound up losing to LeBron James, […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose got killed by the Chicago and national media during the 2012-13 season when he was on the Chicago Bulls. Rose sat out the entire season after tearing his left ACL during the 2012 playoffs. Some would say Rose was the catalyst for load management, a wave which has taken […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose returns to his hometown of Chicago on Friday to take on the Chicago Bulls. Rose, who got MVP chants from the Bulls crowd last season as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, says he feels like “Jay-Z or somebody” since everyone is hitting him up for tickets and getting […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin appears on course to return soon from his hamstring and knee ailments. Griffin hasn’t played this season due to lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring. However, the high-flyer had a workout and did some work in shootaround on Wednesday. The Pistons’ best player continues to […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose recently took a quick stroll down memory lane, as he relived his unforgettable game-winner against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers some four years ago. Speaking to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Rose admitted that he considers that shot to be the very best play of […]

Dwane Casey will go back to face the team that once fired him after the 2017-18 season, the reigning champion Toronto Raptors. While many have hinted he could be “salty” about his former team winning the title the year after he was forced to part ways with the team, the Detroit Pistons head coach made […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant likely won’t play this season, but he’s keeping tabs on the entire league. One player KD has noticed early in the season is Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Speaking at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit on Tuesday, Durant said Rose — the youngest MVP in NBA history […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau says he’s “really proud” of Derrick Rose, who is on the Detroit Pistons now and has had a strong start to the season. Thibodeau says Rose is going to be “phenomenal” for the Pistons this season. Through Detroit’s first four games, Rose is averaging 21.5 […]

Derrick Rose’ magical comeback run continues, as he played the role of a hero in the Detroit Pistons’ 96-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. With Detroit down by one point with under 35 seconds left in regulation, the NBA’s youngest MVP calmly brought the ball down court and made his move after using […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson will miss Monday night’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers with a back injury. Per The Athletic’s James Edwards III on Twitter, head coach Dwane Casey has not revealed who will start at point guard for the Pistons in Jackson’s stead yet. #Pistons’ Dwane Casey said Reggie Jackson (back) is […]

Detroit Pistons forward Markieff Morris has been fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate and offensive language toward a game official, it was announced on Monday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred during Detroit’s 117-111 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday: The Pistons are 1-2 on the season. […]

This past offseason, the Detroit Pistons signed one of the perennial feel-good stories of the NBA. Derrick Rose inked a 2-year, $15 million contract after making a legitimate comeback last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After playing just 25 games in the 2017-18 season, it appeared that Rose was seriously considering retirement. In 2018-19, however, […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has given his two cents on the NBA-China controversy. The All-Star power forward admitted that he doesn’t know much about politics in his home turf, let alone world politics. However, he hopes that no one gets hurt in the whole ordeal. “To be honest … at the risk of sounding […]

Despite being one of the Detroit Pistons’ best players this season, veteran guard Derrick Rose believes he has been playing terrible. “I think I’ve been playing terrible. Just my turnovers have been (bad), having 4 or 5 a game. I just look at that differently, especially being a PG and being back in that position,” […]

Not even Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey could have imagined that veteran point guard Derrick Rose would be producing like this as a result of the 2019-20 regular season. However, despite the former league MVP playing out of his mind en route to a red hot start to the year, Rose has been coming […]

The Detroit Pistons are currently hit by the injury bug. Yes, it’s the beginning of the season and it’s already here. First, Blake Griffin will be out until at least the first week of November, dealing with knee and hamstring issues. Now, Pistons guard Reggie Jackson is out, too. Jackson is out with a back […]

Andre Drummond is still a Detroit Piston, but it seems like this is his farewell tour to the team that drafted him ninth overall in the 2012 Draft. Reggie Jackson’s words make it seem like it, after all. The point guard talked to the press about playing with Drummond for the past couple of years. […]

Derrick Rose is following in the footsteps of Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas. Both Rose and Thomas are Chicago natives. Thomas is the best player in Pistons franchise history, while Rose is entering his first season in Detroit. Growing up in Chicago, you’re pretty much trained to hate the Pistons. However, Rose says it’s not […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says he’s trying to keep point guard Derrick Rose at around 27-28 minutes per game. Rose is off to a sizzling start to the season. Through the Pistons’ first two games, the former MVP is averaging 22.5 points and 6.0 assists while shooting 63.0 percent from the field. Rose […]

Philadelphia 76ers star big man Joel Embiid didn’t practice on Friday due to a right ankle sprain and he’s questionable to play on Saturday when the Sixers take on the Detroit Pistons. Embiid also received sutures for the lip laceration he suffered in the Sixers’ season opener against the Boston Celtics: Joel Embiid did not […]

The Detroit Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers on opening night, thanks in large part to the efforts of Andre Drummond, Luke Kennard and Derrick Rose. Drummond was a monster from start to finish. The Pistons center finished with 32 points and 23 rebounds. Kennard and Rose came off the bench for the Pistons and were […]

The Indiana Pacers opened their regular season with a 119-110 loss to the Detroit Pistons. It provided fans with their first look at Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis starting alongside each other in the frontcourt. The two big men played very well when looking at their basic statistical production. Sabonis led the team in scoring […]

The Detroit Pistons are expected to be without Blake Griffin until November, so they are going to need a more dynamic offensive impact from their supporting cast pieces. One option that they could lean on is former MVP Derrick Rose. The variety of ways that Rose can provide an offensive impact is greater than the […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas says he’s “happy” to have Derrick Rose in Detroit. Rose, like Thomas, is a Chicago native and plays a gritty style of basketball. Thomas, who won two championships with the Pistons and is arguably the greatest player in franchise history, says the city of Detroit is going to “love” the […]

The Detroit Pistons will start the season without star power forward Blake Griffin, who will be out until early November because of lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Wednesday the team is being “conservative” with Griffin. “We’re being very conservative with him and his […]

The Indiana Pacers are set to open their 2019-20 NBA season against the Detroit Pistons and the fans are about to get the first real look at their team. After a major offseason of change, the Pacers feel that they are in a great spot to contend in the Eastern Conference. Victor Oladipo will not […]

The Detroit Pistons have announced that star power forward Blake Griffin will not travel to Indiana for the regular-season opener against the Pacers on Wednesday night. Griffin is still dealing with hamstring and knee soreness. The All-Star will be reevaluated in the first week of November: The Pistons announced Blake Griffin will not travel to […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin and point guard Derrick Rose have known each other for years. Griffin and Rose played against each other on the AAU circuit when they were in middle school and high school. Both guys were the No. 1 overall pick in their respective draft classes and have gone through […]

We’re just two days away before the Detroit Pistons officially kick off their 2019-20 campaign. On Wednesday, the team will be facing the Indiana Pacers in what should be a great matchup between two second-tier contenders in the Eastern Conference. This means that we’re also just a couple of days away form seeing Pistons superstar […]

The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Joe Johnson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The move comes just over a month after the Pistons signed him following his MVP run in the BIG3. Johnson’s $1.37 million salary for the 2019-29 campaign would have been guaranteed had Detroit not waived him before the 5 p.m. ET […]

Blake Griffin isn’t healthy right now. Let’s all take a moment to gasp in our surprise. The Detroit Pistons star, who underwent knee surgery during the offseason, is now dealing with hamstring soreness just ahead of the Pistons’ season opener on Wednesday, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. It doesn’t sound too serious, […]

Al Horford is up for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Teaming up with Joel Embiid this season, this will be one of his best opportunities to win an NBA title. He makes the Sixers so good that Dwane Casey compares him to a future Hall of Famer. The former coach of the year […]