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The Detroit Pistons are hoping to have a better showing next season after they stumbled into the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference standings during their 2018-19 campaign. Although they were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, the players are optimistic that they are in the right track. Pistons […]

Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups says he wasn’t surprised by power forward Blake Griffin’s All-Star campaign last season. Billups was teammates with Griffin on the Los Angeles Clippers back in the day and says the high-flyer is a really hard worker. “Absolutely not. I enjoyed my couple of years playing with Blake and one thing […]

Blake Griffin handled his exit from the LA Clippers as graciously as any athlete could after being promised the world and the stars by his team of affiliation. The Detroit Pistons All-Star acknowledges he understands why the change was necessary for his former team, but wishes they would have handled it with more “respect” instead […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is known for his wild and raucous celebrations. If you look up Ballmer on YouTube, there are entire seven-minute clips of Ballmer going crazy at Clippers games and other events. Just recently, the billionaire went viral for getting overly excited at Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s introductory press conference. […]

Blake Griffin is among the NBA players who vehemently disagrees with Steve Kerr’s perception of the Anthony Davis saga and how he chose to go about his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Detroit Pistons forward was infamously traded by the LA Clippers only six months after they sold him on the thought of […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has withdrawn from USA Basketball’s upcoming training camp in Las Vegas, the organization announced on Thursday. Drummond is one of 13 players who have thus far withdrawn from the activities this summer, along with rookie Zion Williamson, who withdrew consideration from Team USA’s Select Team that is slated to scrimmage […]

NBA players are known to be big video gamers, and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is no different than his peers. In fact, he told Tyler Erzberger of ESPN that he is a big fan of NASCAR games and Grand Theft Auto. However, when it comes to Fortnite, the best player he has seen is […]

The Detroit Pistons signed former MVP Derrick Rose to a two-year contract this summer. The Pistons are going to have Rose be the backup point guard to Reggie Jackson. An executive who works for the Pistons believes Rose is going to be “terrific” as Jackson’s backup. The exec also says Detroit will be fine with […]

With two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard leaving the Toronto Raptors to play with Paul George on the Los Angeles Clippers, it appears the Eastern Conference is wide open. While teams like the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers are likely to be at the top of the East, this conference is there for the taking, […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin admitted that he failed to recruit any NBA players this season on ‘Pardon My Take’. Griffin went into details about his failure to get Jeff Green to come to Detroit: “I did a few calls, a few texts, a few reach-outs. I think I was 0-3 this year,” Griffin told […]

The power forward position has seen a rejuvenation in talent over the last few years. Once perhaps the weakest spot in the NBA, it has climbed from there, and it may be third behind both the point guard and small forward position. Here are the top five power forwards in the league. 5. Pascal Siakam […]

Derrick Rose of the Detroit Pistons is rated an 80 in NBA 2k20. Via Twitter, 2k announced Rose’s rating, as well as a screencap of his avatar: First look at former MVP of the league D-Rose🌹 Thoughts on his rating? #2KRatings pic.twitter.com/8AIoCBT7MH — NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 23, 2019 As of this writing, the tweet […]

In 2003, the Los Angeles Lakers approached the offseason looking to end an era with a bang. While other teams were gearing up to stop the awesome duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, the front office wanted to expand. How so? They enlisted the services of two more soon-to-be Hall of Famers in Karl […]

The word has been that the NBA Eastern Conference is still lagging behind the West in terms of championship-caliber teams. That may be true, but the race in the East will be just as intense as it is on the West. The West will either have to go through Houston, Los Angeles, Denver or Portland […]

Blake Griffin has taken a stand for all athletes that have at some point been called dumb after answering postgame questions with the bare minimum insight or a PR-filled spiel. The Detroit Pistons big man put Jimmy Fallon to the test and into his own shoes by showing him just how he feels during in-game […]

A rumor is floating around suggesting the Detroit Pistons are looking to trade Blake Griffin, with three teams involved in the discussions. Griffin “liked” the rumor when he stumbled upon the tweet: Griffin, the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, is coming off a great season with Detroit. He put up 24.5 points, […]

The Washington Wizards rebuild is imminent. With John Wall’s career in limbo after suffering an Achilles injury that required surgery, and the trading of Otto Porter, the Wizards are slim on talent. They missed the playoffs, and have not made moves this offseason that improve the team to the point in which they can contend […]

The LA Clippers have made some waves since trading franchise player Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons, turning around and trading return star Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers the next season and amassing cap space, which they turned into Kawhi Leonard. However, Griffin didn’t have any inside scoop into how his former team formulated […]

Christian Wood has been claimed off waivers by the Detroit Pistons, the team announced on Thursday. The Pistons officially announce that they've claimed Christian Wood off waivers. — Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) July 17, 2019 Wood was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week. He was originally acquired by the team in March, being […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin spent the first seven season in the NBA playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. In L.A, Griffin won Rookie of the Year and made five All-Star appearances. Since heading to Detroit, he has only been an All-Star once. Former NBA player Channing Frye brought up the possibility of Griffin returning […]

The Detroit Pistons were the definition of an average team this past season, going 41-41 and losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons actually looked good at certain points of the year, and at other junctures, they looked terrible. Basically, they found their middle ground as a .500 […]

Every NBA team needs glue guys; players whose numbers won’t stand out on a box score, but will play exceptional defense, always hustle, create shots for their teammates, and step up when called upon. Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and Serge Ibaka of the Toronto Raptors are two of the best recent examples […]

Free agent big man Kosta Koufos is receiving interest from the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, and Milwaukee Bucks: Free agent big man Kosta Koufos has received preliminary interest from Detroit, Sacramento, Toronto and Milwaukee, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. The veteran, noted for his defense and rim protection, could be a later signing. […]

The Detroit Pistons reportedly have interest in veteran big man Pau Gasol, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. Gasol is an unrestricted free agent. The future Hall of Famer is recovering from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. Gasol recently said he wants to play in 2019-20 and […]

Chris Paul has landed with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the Houston Rockets traded him for Russell Westbrook on Thursday, yet the dime maestro is likely to find another home soon before the start of the 2019-20 season. These are three potential scenarios that could work out for the 33-year-old floor general: Miami Heat The […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Tim Frazier says Detroit did a “tremendous job” by signing Derrick Rose in free agency. Frazier will be the third-string point guard on the Pistons behind Reggie Jackson and Rose. “They’ve done a tremendous job bringing in Derrick, as well,” Frazier told Pistons.com. “Derrick is going to go in there and […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Tim Frazier believes veteran small forward Markieff Morris brings  “another edge of toughness to Detroit basketball.” Frazier and Morris are reuniting on the Pistons. The two were teammates on the Washington Wizards. Detroit signed Morris to a two-year, $$6.56 million contract, while Frazier signed a one-year deal with the Pistons worth […]

Detroit Pistons guard Tim Frazier was searching for an opportunity, quickly eyeing the Motor City as a possible destination after bouncing through five different teams in his first five NBA seasons, including two separate stints with the New Orleans Pelicans. Frazier looked at what head coach Dwane Casey had been able to do to help […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond is the best rebounder in the NBA and it’s not even close. This past season, Drummond grabbed 1,232 total rebounds, first in the NBA. The next player on the list was Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who had a total of 1,041 boards. The Pistons are fortunate to […]

The Detroit Pistons’ appetite to acquire superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is “lukewarm,” according to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. The Pistons, along with the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets, have been mentioned as possible landing spots for Westbrook, who is expected to be traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder before the 2019-20 […]

With a majority of the players who entered this offseason seeking a new contract off the board, free agency is beginning to wind down. One pieces to fall into place was Kawhi Leonard, who unsurprisingly had his bags packed to play for the Clippers in Los Angeles, but surprisingly recruited OKC’s Paul George to come […]

After the league-shaking deal that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been given a chance to start over. In exchange for George, they received young point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and veteran forward Danilo Gallinari, in addition to a whopping five first round picks, with two pick swaps. However, […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star big man Andre Drummond says he’s already worked out with point guard Derrick Rose, who signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. Drummond says Rose “looked great” in the workout session. On the ESPNU broadcast, #Pistons Andre Drummond said he worked out with Derrick Rose today — and Rose […]

Former NBA stars Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis are both attempting a comeback and held a workout in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday evening. Among the dozen teams attending the workout, per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, are the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and […]

It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the Detroit Pistons, who haven’t done much in the summer outside of shuffling draft picks. However, that could change in a heartbeat following news that the Oklahoma City Thunder are shopping star point guard Russell Westbrook after the Paul George trade that shook up the NBA last Friday. […]

It doesn’t look like the Detroit Pistons are going to pursue a Russell Westbrook trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. The Thunder are expected to trade Westbrook before the 2019-20 season starts. The Pistons have been mentioned as a possible landing spot for the former MVP. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are now receptive for the first time toward trade calls for franchise star Russell Westbrook, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Westbrook, his agent Thad Foucher and Thunder general manager Sam Presti are now collaborating together and examining alternative solutions, given that trade timing is challenging this late in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder shipped Paul George out of town after the 6-foot-9 forward requested for a trade a few days ago. Now George will suit up with the Los Angeles Clippers alongside reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. Russell Westbrook, unfortunately, has once again been left in the dust. The Thunder acquiring a massive package […]

While free agency has slowed down a bit since the onslaught of Sunday evening, the Detroit Pistons are not done making moves, as they recently signed Markieff Morris to a two-year, 3.6 million dollar deal. The 8-year veteran split time last season with the Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder, as he was good for […]