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The Detroit Pistons are not in a great place right now with trade rumors swirling around All-Star center Andrew Drummond, power forward Blake Griffin sidelined with likely season-ending surgery, and the overall unimpressive performance of the team. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey would like a change. Per Lauren Williams in mlive.com: “We talked about the […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has only played in two games this season due to a back injury. However, the team is not losing hope on his potential return soon. Jackson saw a back specialist while the Pistons were in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey told reporters on Tuesday […]

If the first two and a half months of the NBA regular season are any indication, the Los Angeles Lakers do not need to make a significant trade in order to be the best team in the league. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t be to the team’s benefit if they did land an […]

Conspicuously absent from the fourth quarter and overtime of the Detroit Pistons’ 117-110 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday was the league’s leading rebounder, Andre Drummond. Head coach Dwane Casey essentially chalked it up to tough love in the immediate aftermath, before expounding further upon his point Tuesday: “We all have to decide […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond was benched for the finishing stretch of the team’s 117-110 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, a development that has generated much discussion with the Feb. 6 trade deadline approaching. Drummond is one of the high-profile targets teams are eyeing this time of year, and the Pistons are looking […]

In Monday’s win over the Detroit Pistons, the New Orleans Pelicans scored more overtime points than in the fourth quarter. This is the first time this happened this season. The Pelicans scored 13 points in the fourth then 15 points in overtime. More importantly, they snagged the victory, 117-110. According to @ESPNStatsInfo: This was the […]

The Detroit Pistons haven’t received any first round pick offers for Andre Drummond, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The Pistons are widely expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline. They have had trade talks with the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks: One source said talks between the Pistons […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard may not return until the All-Star break, according to Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. Kennard has been out since Dec. 23 because of tendinitis in his knees. Dwane Casey hinted that it might not be until All-Star Break that Luke Kennard returns. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is in a predicament when it comes to point guard Derrick Rose and his minutes. Casey knows the Pistons have no shot to win games if Rose doesn’t play a lot of minutes. However, the Pistons coach wants to reduce Rose’s minutes moving forward so the former MVP’s body […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is drawing interest from several teams around the NBA landscape. Around Christmas, it was reported that the Atlanta Hawks inquired about his availability, but no deal transpired. Now, with the trade deadline drawing near, other franchises are taking a look at Drummond, including the New York Knicks. The Knicks […]

Detroit Pistons fourth-year man Christian Wood recently had his two-way deal converted into a regular NBA contract. He has been quite impressive for the Pistons of late, and as it turns out, he might just be in for a more long-term deal once he becomes a free agent this summer. The 6-foot-10 power forward recently […]

Andre Drummond is among the most high-profile names available for trade prior to the Feb. 6 deadline. Yet the interest in the Detroit Pistons star center could linger until the last minute, considering the Atlanta Hawks, among other interested teams, have only been willing to offer expiring contracts to take him off the team’s hands, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered what could be argued as one of their worst losses of the season Saturday night, as in the 18-point loss, the Sixers shot a season-worst 37.8 percent from the field and an even more dreadful 24.3 percent from three in a game where they were able to limit Luka Doncic to […]

Detroit Pistons former MVP winner Derrick Rose is in the running for a potential All-Star spot. With averages of 17.8 points (on 49.0 percent shooting), 2.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists, the 31-year-old veteran has established himself as one of the best backup point guards in the entire league today. This has resulted in what could […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Derrick Rose has been making quite a bit of noise this season as a potential Sixth Man of the Year winner. The former MVP winner is currently averaging 17.8 points (on 49.0 percent shooting), 2.3 boards, and 5.8 dimes, and he has proven to be one of the most potent […]

With the Detroit Pistons reportedly on the brink of blowing their entire roster up in the wake of Blake Griffin’s latest surgery, former MVP winner Derrick Rose has unsurprisingly gained considerable interest from a number of other NBA teams. For his part, though, Rose admitted that this is not something he has spent too much time […]

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly applied for a disabled-player exception for injured All-Star Blake Griffin, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. Report: Pistons apply for Blake Griffin disabled-player exception https://t.co/syhZkXLWwt pic.twitter.com/lerOJvmkqw — Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) January 12, 2020 The 30-year old forward recently underwent a second arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be out […]

As we glide closer to the halfway mark of the NBA season, it’s pretty clear that the Detroit Pistons aren’t contenders. At 14-25, they are four games out of the eighth seed and Blake Griffin will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. It’s why players like Luke Kennard have found themselves mentioned in […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Chicago Bulls rookie Daniel Gafford went at each other hard on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. The two big men received double technical fouls at the 10:42 mark of the third quarter after a brief skirmish down low. The Bulls’ 21-year-old center operated at the post and managed to […]

Andre Drummond is one of the best inside scorers and rebounders in the NBA so it’s not every day when you see the Detroit Pistons have their two-time All-Star stretch his game beyond the arc. Prior to the Pistons’ Saturday game against the Chicago Bulls, the 6-foot-10 big man was 0-for-19 in his three-point attempts […]

The Detroit Pistons are open for business with the trade deadline less than a month away. According to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press, the Pistons are willing to talk trade on any player on the roster: Several league folks have told me #Pistons willing to talk trade on any player on the roster […]

Detroit Pistons small forward Markieff Morris will play against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday despite dealing with a sore foot. Morris has missed the last seven games for the Pistons: Markieff Morris (sore foot) will give it a go tonight for #Pistons vs. #Bulls. He’s missed last seven games. — VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) January 11, 2020 […]

Several teams in touch with the Atlanta Hawks recently came away with the impression that the club prioritizes trading for Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams over Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Pistons are expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline. They have had discussions […]

The Detroit Pistons initiated Andre Drummond trade talks with the New York Knicks, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. The Pistons have interest in acquiring Julius Randle and Frank Ntilikina from the Knicks: The source said it was the Pistons who initiated discussions with a package centered around Andre Drummond and another […]

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Center Andre Drummond may not be with the Detroit Pistons much longer. The two-time center is on the trade market, and on Friday news broke that the New York Knicks have discussed dealing for Drummond with Detroit. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, however, despite conversations not going far, the trade talks bringing Drummond to the […]

The Detroit Pistons applied for a disabled player exception worth $9.2 million on Friday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The exception for their salary sheet would be for the likely season-ending injury incurred by Blake Griffin this week, where the Pistons saw their All-Star power forward undergo knee surgery. Detroit has applied for a […]

The New York Knicks have inquired into Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond’s availability, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. "One team, I'm told, that has made an inquiry (on Andre Drummond) are the Knicks." NBA Insider @ShamsCharania shares an update on the Pistons center. pic.twitter.com/xH3XB6VHtN — Stadium (@Stadium) January 10, 2020 Drummond, 26, is […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has only played in two games this season due to a back injury. However, the team is not losing hope on his potential return soon. Jackson saw a back specialist while the Pistons were in Los Angeles last week. Detroit is optimistic Jackson will return to the lineup in […]

The Atlanta Hawks are unlikely to get a deal done for Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. The Hawks have been looking to get star Trae Young some help by the trade deadline, with Drummond being one of the biggest names in the shortlist of candidates. According to […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose continues to enjoy a “blast from the past” kind of season this year, routinely exhibiting his scoring and playmaking abilities and asserting himself as a candidate for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. Rose knifed through the Cleveland Cavaliers defense on Thursday night, utilizing a modified Eurostep […]

Here is some perspective on Andre Drummond and the Toronto Raptors: After Tuesday’s win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s clear whom the Detroit Pistons want to be the face of their franchise and their future star. It isn’t Andre Drummond. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya is a bad man after doing THIS to Tristan Thompson underneath the […]

Dwane Casey and the Detroit Pistons only have 14 wins on the season. That number would be a lot less if Derrick Rose wasn’t on the team. Rose, who signed a two-year deal with the Pistons this past offseason, has become Detroit’s closer since Blake Griffin wasn’t himself when he played and is now out […]

Derrick Rose’s role with the Detroit Pistons is pretty simple: come into the game and get buckets. For the second straight season, Rose is in the Sixth Man of the Year Award conversation. The former MVP didn’t want to come to the Pistons and “step on any toes” since it’s his first season with the […]

Derrick Rose is thriving in his role with the Detroit Pistons this season and the former MVP says the floor spacing which he’s operating with is a big reason why. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey trusts Rose with the ball in his hands and the Chicago native has delivered for Detroit in the clutch a […]

For the second straight season, Derrick Rose is in the Sixth Man of the Year Award conversation. Last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rose said winning the award was one of his goals, so naturally one would think that’s still on the mind of the Detroit Pistons point guard. However, Rose says he’s not even […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is one of the front-runners for Sixth Man of the Year, and some around the league believe the Pistons should trade him to a contender so they can get some value in return. However, the Pistons won’t trade Rose unless he goes to management and asks to be dealt, […]

With Blake Griffin out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair his ailing left knee, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey admitted that they will miss his scoring and leadership on the floor. Per Rod Beard of The Detroit News, Casey pointed out that it will be difficult — and almost impossible — to fill the […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond forged his name alongside several NBA greats with a rare 20-20 milestone. In their 115-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, Drummond stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points and 20 rebounds. This marks his sixth 20-20 game of the season — his third season posting such numbers. […]