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The Milwaukee Bucks racked up 70 points in Sunday’s first half against the Detroit Pistons, and that total now represents the second-most points in the first half of a playoff game in franchise history: The Bucks scored 70 points in the 1st half, the 2nd-most in the 1st half of a playoff game in franchise […]

Blake Griffin wasn’t buying his teammate Andre Drummond’s ejection late in the third quarter of Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, as the Detroit Pistons lost their best scorer and rebounder with Griffin out to injury. Drummond pushed Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the play after he gathered an offensive rebound, warranting a Flagrant 2 call […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin didn’t play in Sunday’s ugly Game 1 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the big man claimed afterward he would’ve played if the decision was solely up to him: Blake Griffin: “If it was my decision, I’d be playing.” Called it a “complex” situation. #Pistons. — VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) April 15, […]

The Detroit Pistons could miss Blake Griffin throughout their entire first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The eighth-seeded Pistons are coming off on the wrong end of a stampede, 121-86, courtesy of the Bucks Sunday night. They were already without Griffin who’s experiencing swelling in his knee. The All-Star […]

The Milwaukee Bucks opened their postseason campaign with a convincing 121-86 win over the Detroit Pistons. It was the largest winning margin recorded by the Bucks in the playoffs since 1971, the year when they routed the San Francisco Warriors by 50, 136-86. The @Bucks won Game 1 by 35 points, their biggest win in […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has his team playing high-level NBA basketball at the perfect time. Andre Drummond responded. How effective that response will be remains to be seen. With the Bucks rolling against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday evening, Milwaukee was well on its way to a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without All-Star forward Blake Griffin in Game 1 of their first round series against the Milwaukee Bucks as he continues to recover from a sore left knee. No Blake Griffin in G1 for Pistons, Dwane Casey says. Aching knee too sore. — Steve Aschburner (@AschNBA) April 14, 2019 Blake Griffin […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the health of Milwaukee Bucks forward Nikola Mirotic. Fortunately, it appears he will be able to play in Game 1 versus the Detroit Pistons. Mirotic has been nursing a thumb fracture for nearly a month now. According to the latest update from head coach Mike Budenholzer, he will […]

Life has been good for Blake Griffin since he joined the Detroit Pistons in the middle of last season. So much so, that the 6-foot-1o power forward could not help but take a shot at his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, and how his former fanbase treated him as a player and as a […]

There used to be a time when Blake Griffin was known mostly for highlight-reel poster dunks and sensational feats of athleticism. And yet over the course of his NBA career, Griffin has continued to expand his game to the perimeter. This season with the Pistons, Griffin is averaging a career-high 24.5 points per game while […]

Despite leading the Detroit Pistons to a playoffs berth this season, there have been some rumors about former Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin being a bit bored with life in the Motor City. However, the 29-year-old All-Star power forward was having absolutely none of this and said that he barely misses the fast-paced life […]

Fame is a funny and fickle thing. It can make you feel like you are on top of the world for one minute, but then, as soon as people move on to the next big thing, you are essentially rendered irrelevant, and that has to hurt. That is where Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is currently listed as questionable for Game 1 of his team’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Blake Griffin is listed as questionable with left knee soreness for Game 1 between the Pistons and Bucks. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) April 13, 2019 Griffin […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most difficult players in the league to guard, and no one knows that better than Antetokounmpo’s former Bucks teammate and current Detroit Pistons big man Thon Maker. Maker says that the challenge of defending Giannis does not come down to one person. It comes down […]

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Nikola Mirotic at the trade deadline with the postseason in mind. Fortunately, it appears more and more likely the sharp-shooting big man will return from an injured thumb just in time to help Milwaukee when it matters most. “He was able to go through the whole practice,” coach Mike Budenholzer said […]

The first seed Milwaukee Bucks will face the eighth seed Detroit Pistons in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, with the first game of the series taking place on Sunday night on ESPN. Milwaukee won the season series against Detroit 4-0, with two wins at home and two wins on the road. Here […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson offered a unique perspective on the 82-game NBA season. Jackson told The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III on April 11 “you play one game 82 times.” ‘It’s an accumulation of the whole season,’ Jackson said. ‘Game 82 through Game 73 shouldn’t matter more than Games 1-15. I think the […]

The Detroit Pistons would likely prefer a different first-round matchup than the Milwaukee Bucks in their return to the playoffs after two seasons but as an eight-seed that just got in by the skin of their teeth, beggars can’t be choosers. Their opponents are not only the best in the league this year but are […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is unsure if All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will be healthy for Game 1 of the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. Griffin is dealing with left knee soreness and hasn’t been healthy for some time now. The high-flyer didn’t play on Wednesday against the New York Knicks. The Pistons […]

For years, Andre Drummond was the sole engine of the Detroit Pistons. Around him was mismanagement; the free agent missteps (Josh Smith is still collecting checks!), the injuries to key players (most importantly: Reggie Jackson), and the whiffed lottery picks (Stanley Johnson, KCP, and Henry Ellenson), all of which Pistons fans grew all too wary of. […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons figured that all Shaqtin’ A Fool has on him these days are failed stepback jumpers so the big man submitted his entry on what he’s usually good at – throwing it down. In what could have been the highlight of the game, Drummond was able to steal the ball […]

The regular season ends on Wednesday, and the playoffs are already less than 72 hours away. Still, the postseason bracket is far from set in stone, with one spot still up for grabs back in the Eastern Conference and not a single first-round series set out West. The Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as doubtful to play against the New York Knicks on Wednesday in the regular season finale. Griffin is still dealing with left knee soreness and didn’t look close to being 100 percent on Tuesday versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The high-flyer appeared to tweak his knee […]

Magic Johnson landed what many thought was his dream job back in February 2017 when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Calling the shots for a team he won five championships with? What could be better? Well, apparently, Johnson was not enjoying it all that much, which was why he […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as questionable to play on Tuesday at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. Griffin is still dealing with left knee soreness. The high-flyer returned from his three-game absence on April 5 and dropped 45 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Griffin put up 16 points on […]

In the 15th anniversary of their 2004 title run, the Detroit Pistons honored Chauncey Billups with a tribute video. The Pistons played the video tribute during the first quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1114989585455636480 Chauncey Billups was named the 2004 Finals MVP after leading the Pistons to an upset victory over the […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is looking to make a key addition to their front office. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Sarver is focusing on hiring long-time general manager Jeff Bower “to assume a high-ranking front-office role with Phoenix.” The Suns currently have former NBA champion James Jones as their interim general manager. There […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin didn’t suffer a setback in his left knee on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder and is expected to play on Sunday versus the Charlotte Hornets. After missing three consecutive games with left knee soreness, Griffin returned to action against the Thunder and had a monster night. The […]

Blake Griffin made the All-Star team and is producing one of the best all-around years of his career, but his achievements seem to have flown under the radar this season. With the Detroit Pistons clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings, Griffin dropped 45 points in a loss to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder kept their foot on the gas on Friday night, as they handily defeated the Detroit Pistons, 123-110. In the third quarter of the contest, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook did his best Magic Johnson impersonation as he found teammate Steven Adams with a no-look, over-the-head pass on the break. WHAT. DID. […]

Russell Westbrook and Zaza Pachulia have a history. That was rekindled during the Detroit Pistons’ visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s turf Friday night. Only this time, Pachulia was on the receiving end of the physicality. Near the seven-minute mark of the second quarter, Pachulia received an entry pass from Blake Griffin inside the paint. […]

After missing the last three games because of knee soreness, Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will return to action on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Friday is a huge game for the Pistons, who are in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Blake Griffin will start tonight for Detroit.#DetroitBasketball — […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as questionable for Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Griffin is dealing with soreness in his left knee and has missed the Pistons’ last three games. Detroit has gone 1-2 without its best player during the previous three games. In preliminary injury report for […]

Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas pulled no punches when it came to assessing LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming it has been an “absolute failure” in his eyes during a guest appearance in ESPN’s Get Up! “It was an absolute failure for him,” said Thomas. “This is the first time that […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin could suit up for the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 5. Detroit Free Press Pistons beat writer Vincent Ellis broke the news on Twitter on Wednesday. Spoke with a couple #Pistons sources over last few days who say there’s a solid chance Blake Griffin plays Friday at […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has good and bad news on All-Star power forward Blake Griffin. The good news is that Griffin doesn’t have any structural damage in his left knee. The bad news, though, is the high-flyer doesn’t feel comfortable to play on it yet. The Pistons, who are fighting to make the […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without superstar power forward Blake Griffin on Wednesday when they host the Indiana Pacers. Griffin is still feeling discomfort in his left knee. However, the team will have shooting guard Luke Kennard, who was listed as doubtful on Tuesday due to an illness. Blake Griffin out, Luke Kennard in for […]

Detroit Pistons frontcourt player Thon Maker jumped over Bojan Bogdanovic of the Indiana Pacers after biting on the latter’s shot fake. In the clip posted by Bleacher Report, look at how Maker cleared all of Bogdanovic’s 6-foot-8 frame. Thon cleared him 🤯 pic.twitter.com/s25zbrYmnA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 2, 2019 This could have been an […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star power forward Blake Griffin’s left knee injury isn’t a long-term issue. Griffin didn’t play this past Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers and has already been ruled out for Monday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers. Dwane Casey said Blake Griffin worked out Sunday before being ruled out for […]