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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 […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond had a historically bad outing in Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Drummond logged 26 minutes, notching 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field, 12 rebounds, two assists and one steal. Those are fairly solid numbers. However, he also finished with a plus-minus rating of minus-45. […]

It was certainly an action-packed opening weekend for this season’s playoffs. There were a number of upsets as well as a fair amount of standout performances, but one of the most interesting statistics thus far is the number of ejections we witnessed in the first two days of playoff action. As pointed out by ESPN’s […]

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 […]