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The Detroit Pistons’ 2018-19 season came to an early end on Monday. Their 127-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks completed the sweep and officially ended their postseason run. Not much was expected from the eighth-seed Pistons. But with just their second postseason appearance in the past ten seasons, their season as a whole can only […]

After conducting his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday, Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin shook hands with every media member who was in attendance and wished them a good summer. It was a class act from Griffin. After his end of the year press conference, @blakegriffin23 shook hands with every media member and wished […]

Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin will determine an appropriate offseason game plan for his left knee injury this week. Griffin and the Pistons aren’t sure if the high-flyer will require surgery yet, but some type of medical attention will be necessary: “I’ll address that today and tomorrow and have a game plan going […]

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores doesn’t think All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will ask for a trade this summer. The Pistons got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. There were a lot of times during the regular season where Griffin looked frustrated with his teammates, particularly point guard Reggie […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ended his team’s first-round series matchup against the Detroit Pistons in style, scoring a game-high 41 points on Monday night. The 24-year-old led the Bucks to a 127-104 blowout win in Game 4 of the series, as Milwaukee completed a first-round sweep against the eighth-seeded Pistons. Following the big win, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won their first playoff series since 2001 after dispatching the Detroit Pistons in four easy games. This wasn’t any ordinary sweep, however. They also did this in historically dominating fashion. Per NBA on ESPN, the Bucks had a plus-95 point differential over the Pistons in this series, tying the 1986 Los Angeles […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have not exactly been very successful in the playoffs over the last couple of decades, but things appear to be changing. On Monday night, the Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons by a score of 127-104, completing a four-game sweep of the Pistons to advance to the second round of the playoffs. This […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday night, coming away with a 127-104 win at Little Caesars Arena. After the game, Pistons big man Blake Griffin said that the free-throw disparity was a big reason why his team lost Game 4: “That […]

Blake Griffin gave everything he had and laid it all on the line for the Detroit Pistons in their first-round matchup versus the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Pistons fans at Little Caesars Arena showed their appreciation to their All-Star forward and showered him with love as he walked back gingerly to the bench — heavily bandaged […]

There’s 8:31 left to go in the fourth quarter, and Blake Griffin is hobbling over to the scorer’s table to balance himself. He just grabbed his own rebound – twice – to drop in point 27 against the Eastern Conference’s best team. The play resulted in a rolled right ankle, and the All-Star forward wincing […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith thought he had an easy layup in the books during the second quarter of Game 4 in their first-round series matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Little did he know that a Greek Freak was lurking around waiting to swat away his shot. Giannis Antetokounmpo came out of nowhere and got […]

The Detroit Pistons now own the longest playoff losing streak in NBA history. After losing 127-104 to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, the Pistons were not only swept in the playoffs; they also took the top spot on the list of NBA teams with the most consecutive losses […]

The Detroit Pistons and coach Dwane Casey may have been swept out of the first round by the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks, but they still have enough reasons to be optimistic. One is Blake Griffin. The All-Star forward was ruled out of the first two games of the series because of a nagging knee injury he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks completed their sweep of the Detroit Pistons after winning Game 4 of their first round playoff series 127-104. Remarkably, it is the first time that the Bucks have won a playoff series since 2001. The Milwaukee Bucks have won their first playoff series since 2001. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) April 23, 2019 […]

During the first half of the Detroit Pistons-Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday, Pistons star Blake Griffin joined the Detroit fans in a “ref you suck” chant. Blake Griffin joining in on the “ref you suck” chant #pistons #bucks pic.twitter.com/NQ1ew2HSEZ — Evan Jankens (@GemMintJankens) April 23, 2019 The Pistons are facing elimination in Game 4. They […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says star small forward Blake Griffin will be a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Griffin still has soreness and discomfort in his left knee. He played in Game 3 after missing Games 1 and 2 and finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and […]

The Detroit Pistons need Blake Griffin if they want any chance of taking down the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4, so the team will have their hopes up on the All-Star forward’s availability on Monday. After being a game-time decision in Game 3, Griffin has now been upgraded to probable for their do-or-die matchup against […]

Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons almost broke into a fight when Sterling Brown and Andre Drummond got into each others’ faces. Fortunately, the Bucks have preventive measures in place in case things like these happen. Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins was quick to his feet and hilariously jumped in front […]

For once, Giannis Antetokounmpo was mortal. The Milwaukee Bucks might have crumbled in that scenario a year ago. Under Mike Budenholzer this season, though, the Bucks have developed the team-wide cohesion necessary to withstand the relative struggles of their best player and come away victorious. After his team’s 117-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on […]

Detroit Pistons’ All-Star forward Blake Griffin decided to play in Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The 30-year old forward didn’t suit up in Games 1 and 2 because of a nagging knee injury that he’s been dealing with since the beginning of the month. The 30-year old forward […]

The Detroit Pistons are on the brink of elimination following their 119-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the teams’ first-round series. One more defeat and their postseason run will end, as they are already down 0-3 against the best team in the East. But the Pistons’ playoff woes are actually much […]

Andre Drummond has sometimes failed to exert himself to maximum capacity throughout his career. In 2018-19, though, the Detroit Pistons big man put together perhaps the finest season of his career, and more consistent effort on a game-by-game basis was one of the biggest reasons why. But on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, with his […]

The Detroit Pistons are playing with a chip on their shoulder. By record, they are the worst team in the 2019 playoffs, and virtually nobody expects them to win their first round match-up against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. But early in Game 3, with Detroit already down 0-2 in the series, tensions between the two […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as active for Game 3 of their first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin didn’t play in Games 1 and 2 because of a left knee issue. The Pistons got blown out in both games. Blake Griffin is listed as active for Game 3 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have taken a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Detroit Pistons. It appears head coach Mike Budenholzer is optimistic about shooting guard Tony Snell’s status moving forward. Snell has been sidelined since mid-March with an ankle injury. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Budenholzer says there is a small chance he plays in […]

The Detroit Pistons are trailing in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0. They’ve lost by a combined total of 56 points, a 35-point drubbing in Game 1 and a much lesser 21-point beatdown in Game 2. Blake Griffin’s left knee is the size of a grapefruit. The other team […]

Superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo says the Milwaukee Bucks have “done a great job responding all year” after poor first halves. The Bucks had the best record in the NBA during the regular season. There weren’t too many times when Milwaukee played poor in the first half. However, the times that they did, Antetokounmpo says the […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is a huge fan of fourth-year shooting guard Pat Connaughton. So much so, that the 49-year-old coach gave Connaughton a special label: Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer on Pat Connaughton: “I love the pop he gives us defensively. He covers a lot of ground. He bothers shooters. He’s making 3s, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came away with another lopsided victory against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to secure a 2-0 advantage in their first-round playoffs matchup. As it turns out, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was not feeling one hundred percent in this one, and the 24-year-old later admitted that it was the general body pain […]

The Detroit Pistons are down 0-2 against the Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round playoff series matchup, but that hasn’t stopped Andre Drummond from making his presence felt in the post. Drummond finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds in the loss, making him the first Pistons player in more than a decade to post at […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin is still dealing with left knee pain. The high-flyer didn’t play in Game 1. The Pistons got blown out by a final score of 121-86 in Game 1 without Griffin. Blake Griffin is listed as inactive for the […]

Pistons forward Blake Griffin has been dealing with a sore left knee. The ailment forced him to miss Sunday night’s Game 1 affair, but Detroit head coach Dwane Casey is hoping he’ll be cleared to play in Game 2. Dwane Casey on Blake Griffin’s return: “Hopefully it’s tonight.” — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey wants his team to draw inspiration from the Los Angeles Clippers’ historic 31-point comeback against the Golden State Warriors. Casey shared his sentiments with The Detroit News’ Rod Beard on April 16. We talked about that. We saw that epic comeback. We don’t want to get down 30 – […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly taken interest in the Detroit Pistons’ roster and will have their eyes on shooting guard Wayne Ellington and point guard Ish Smith this summer once free agency starts, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Both Ellington and Smith will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. There’s one […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the league’s top talents. The forward is in the midst of a career year and has a good chance of winning the Most Valuable Player award. Antetokounmpo is an excellent shooter and guarding him is no easy task. In fact, he thinks defenders are afraid of him […]

At the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired forward Tobias Harris in a much-discussed deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. But the Sixers also picked up another player in that trade: big man Boban Marjanovic. Harris and Marjanovic have been traded together twice. Before they were dealt from the Clippers to the 76ers, they were […]

The Detroit Pistons were crushed by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first game of their NBA playoff series on Sunday evening, losing 121-86. It was obvious from the first five minutes of the game that the Pistons’ defense was completely overmatched by the high-powered Bucks’ offense, and the game was never close. Pistons head coach […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP Race is almost over with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Houston Rockets’ James Harden all but guaranteeing that this year’s battle for the crown will come down to just them. Both are considered locks for the 2018-19 All-NBA First Team, but the question remains as to who will join […]

It has been said that Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin could miss the entire first round of the playoffs due to a left knee injury. Despite this fact, the six-time All-Star has been asking Detroit’s medical staff to let him play, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Dwane Casey says Blake Griffin is lobbying to play […]