Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 67

Former NBA guard and current New York Knicks analyst Wally Szczerbiak thinks Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond is playing like the best center in the NBA. Against the Knicks on Wednesday, Drummond put up 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. The Pistons easily defeated the Knicks, winning by a final score of 112-102 to […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin is “getting closer and closer” to making his season debut. Griffin hasn’t played this season due to lingering issues with his knee and a sore hamstring. #Pistons Dwane Casey: "Blake is working hard; every day, he's getting closer and closer…there is no timetable for his return." […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis — from afar — is rooting for his fellow Chicago brother, Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Rose, who got MVP chants from Chicago Bulls fans last Friday at the United Center, is off to a strong start with the Pistons this season, something Davis loves to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is really “happy” for Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose, a fellow Chicago native. Davis says Rose is doing “amazing things” for the Pistons, per Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy: Lakers’ Anthony Davis tells me Derrick Rose is playing rejuvenated. pic.twitter.com/ZevdidExDN — 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) […]

Detroit Pistons fans should not read too much into the team’s 3-4 start through seven games, as even though it appears that the team lacks depth, it has to be remembered that the injury bug has hit the Pistons hard this season. Three of the Piston’s top scorers have now missed more than a few […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin has no regrets about playing on a torn meniscus during the 2019 playoffs. The Pistons made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016 due to Griffin’s stellar play during the regular season. However, Detroit got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Griffin […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has been sidelined for the first seven games of the season due to knee soreness and a hamstring injur, but the big man says he is nearing his return: “I feel great and I’m ready to go whenever they give me the green light,” said Griffin, according to Shams Charania […]

Andre Drummond could reach some elite company by trotting out another 20-point, 20-rebound game on Monday against the Washington Wizards. The Detroit Pistons center is coming off three straight 20-20 performances and could become the first player to record four in a row since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 1975 in his […]

Andre Drummond kept it going for the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, as he notched another monster double-double with 25 points and 20 rebounds, along with six assists, three steals, and five blocks in 39 minutes of action. The Pistons came from behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 113-109. This was Drummond’s fourth 20-20 game of […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered their fourth defeat in their first six games of the season on Saturday, as they fell to a shorthanded Detroit Pistons side, 113-109. Following another disappointing loss, Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving shared his two cents on his team’s rather lackluster start to the new campaign: “We were going to […]

Andre Drummond is an underrated center in the league who’s always performed at a high level with the Detroit Pistons. He once again showed why keeping him is a priority for the team as he posted another impressive stat line against the Brooklyn Nets. The center led the Pistons to an outstanding victory against the […]

Derrick Rose has shown up and shown out this season thus far. He’s averaging 20.8 points per game while shooting at a 56.2 percent clip. In his return to Chicago Friday night in a 112-106 loss, he even received MVP chants. But in an era of load management, the Detroit Pistons have no room to […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is questionable to face Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Rose is dealing with right hamstring tightness: #Pistons injury report for #Nets game bears more bad news. Derrick Rose is questionable with right hamstring tightness, although I wonder if it's a possible maintenance day. Tim Frazier is […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has nothing but respect for Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. After the Bulls defeated the Pistons on Friday, LaVine called Rose a “legend.” Rose received MVP chants from the United Center crowd and put on a show for his hometown, finishing with 23 points and seven assists: “He’s […]

After the Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons on Friday at the United Center, Bulls head coach Jim Boylen had high praise for Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. Boylen said Rose is as tough a cover as there is in the league right now. The former MVP put on a show for his hometown crowd […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin and guard Reggie Jackson have both been ruled out for their team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, per the NBA injury report. Griffin has yet to play this season due to knee soreness. The veteran underwent knee surgery during the offseason to correct an issue that plagued […]

Three years removed from his last stint with the  Chicago Bulls and the whole Windy City still has nothing but love for Derrick Rose. The hometown hero returned to the United Center on Friday, bringing up a lot of nostalgia as he scored 23 points to go along with seven assists and three steals in […]

Derrick Rose has been having an amazing season thus far with the Detroit Pistons as he continues his career resurrection over the last couple of years. How fitting would it be that he is playing his best basketball and has a chance to go back to Chicago to face off against the Bulls? Back in […]

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,” […]