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Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin recently went undercover as a cab driver in Montreal, and for those who missed it, he had a hilarious exchange with one of his unsuspecting passengers. Besides being a great basketball player, Griffin is also a good comedian. In fact, he was in Montreal to perform in a comedy […]

Joe Johnson will work out for the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets next week fresh off an MVP and championship trophy in the BIG3, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Johnson worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers last week and is also drawing interest from the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets. Story […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey expects big seasons from center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson in 2019-20. Both players are in contract years and NBA players always seem to play with a chip on their shoulder during contract seasons. “I think we’re gonna get a great season out of Reggie Jackson, a […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says point guard Derrick Rose “still has jets in his tank.” The Pistons signed Rose to a two-year deal in free agency this summer. The youngest MVP in NBA history has undergone four knee surgeries, two on each knee, but remains one of the quickest players in the league. […]

High school hoops fans definitely remember the days when Detroit Pistons center Thon Maker would cross opponents over, sprint to the rim, and slam it down. Fans rarely see that side of him nowadays, but he is making an effort to bring it back. Maker is currently in China for the FIBA World Cup, in […]

Time is running out on Thon Maker fulfilling the potential that made him the surprise No. 10 overall pick of the 2016 draft. In fact, any hope of him developing into a true two-way impact player has almost faded entirely. But not every lottery selection can turn out to be a star, and it’s not […]

Detroit Pistons big man Thon Maker has yet to live up to the tremendous hype that surrounded him prior to his big move to the NBA back in 2016. As a high schooler, the Sudanese-Australian national was a bit of a social media sensation, with his awesome highlight reel earning him the moniker of “mixtape […]

Andrew Luck’s retirement from the NFL due to injury sparked talks about player health anew. This time, Reggie Jackson shared how he almost made the same decision like the Indianapolis Colts QB. Michael Kaskey-Blomain reported how the Detroit Pistons guard shared with the Detroit News his health over the past few years. He detailed how […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever wear the Purple and Gold. But is he also the reason why the Los Angeles Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons? According to a former teammate of his, that is exactly the case. Jeff Pearlman is writing a book about Kobe […]

Blake Griffin has built himself as a man with talent in two seemingly opposite industries. And during this offseason, he put his comedic chops to the test as he drove around Montreal, Canada. Red Bull released a video on their YouTube channel of the Detroit Pistons star posing as a cab driver to take unsuspecting […]

It didn’t take long for veteran point guard Jose Calderon to break his silence regarding the rumors that came out Wednesday morning about him seriously considering retirement: About the news that came up this morning just wanted to clarify that nobody contacted me.I'm still a free agent looking for the right opportunity for me and […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond gave the fans in “Motor City” a pretty solid scare this week after saying he’s “excited” to enter free agency next summer. However, Drummond has since clarified his remarks, emphasizing he was simply attempting to say that he is excited to become a free agent for the first time. The […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 41 games, captured the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and were swept in the first round of the playoffs. For years, the Pistons have been a classic treadmill team: good enough to contend for a playoff spot, but not good […]

After playing in the Osgood Shootout at New Britain High School in Connecticut this past weekend, Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond hinted he’s going to decline his 2020-21 player option with the club. Drummond will make $27.1 million next season and has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. The Pistons All-Star […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis and Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will sponsor 4,000 students from Englewood — the neighborhood they grew up in Chicago — to watch Howard University play Hampton University on September 14 at Soldier Field. Davis and Rose, two of the best basketball players to make it […]

Detroit Pistons veteran point guard Reggie Jackson recently opened up about the struggles he has had to endure throughout his career. According to the 29-year-old, the many injuries he has suffered once pushed him to the brink of a very early retirement: “A few years back, I thought (my future) was retirement after this season,” […]

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson is looking forward to playing with former league MVP Derrick Rose, noting that their playing styles complement each other very well. In an interview with Rod Beard of The Detroit News, Jackson shared how he and Rose will co-exist together on the court. Apart from their backcourt tandem, the 29-year-old […]

While the 2019-20 NBA season seems like it is a long way away, it is never too early to make bold predictions, as the Detroit Pistons would be happy to see star forward Blake Griffin return to his previous form. Here are three bold predictions for the six-time All-Star this season. 3. Griffin Will Appear […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 41 games, notched the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and then proceeded to get swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. A classic treadmill team, the Pistons are not exactly in a good place right […]

Washington Wizards rookie forward Rui Hachimura appears primed for a big first season in the NBA — at least according to Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. After watching Hachimura score 35 points in Japan’s exhibition game against New Zealand, Casey can’t help but express his admiration for the Wizards’ 2019 pick. The Pistons head […]

Perhaps the most vital position to excel at in the NBA these days is the power forward, as having a quality four who can bang inside and space the floor from the outside can give an offense a multitude of possibilities. Luckily for Detroit Pistons fans, they have one of the best po0 wer forwards […]

Detroit Pistons combo guard Langston Galloway caught fire on Sunday night, as he logged a record-breaking 66-point performance in Jamal Crawford’s “The Crawsover” summer league. This was no ordinary feat from the 6-foot-2 guard, as he broke the record earlier set by the tournament’s founder himself, Jamal Crawford. Detroit Pistons' Langston Galloway dropped 66 POINTS […]

With the recent announcement that veteran forward Michael Beasley has agreed to terms with the Detroit Pistons on a one-year deal, it is now being reported that despite this recent development, the 30-year-old’s role in the squad is anything but guaranteed. According to Pistons insider Vince Ellis, Detroit expect Beasley to fight for his place […]

NBA veteran forward Michael Beasley signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons. Reportedly, the deal is guaranteed if Beasley is on the roster for the beginning of the regular season. Beasley, however, apparently had a contract offer from a Chinese club for $2.6 million, per The Athletic’s James Edwards III and Shams Charania. […]

NBA first-year players Sekou Doumbouya of the Detroit Pistons and Bruno Fernando of the Atlanta Hawks wowed fellow athletes at the Panini NBA’s rookie photoshoot happening on Sunday with their impressive dribbling ability. Not that kind of dribbling, though. Doumbouya, born in Guinea and raised in France, and Fernando, from Angola, tried their hand—or foot—at […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons this weekend despite the NBA announcing the former second overall draft pick would be suspended for the season’s first five games. On Sunday, it was reported that the 30-year-old Beasley, who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2018-19 season, […]

Former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman was one of the most mercurial and controversial stars in all of sports in the 1990s, so it only seems right that Rodman’s life and career will be documented in his own ESPN “30 for 30” documentary. In his Saturday column […]

Veteran forward Michael Beasley will be joining the Detroit Pistons on a reported one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Free agent Michael Beasley has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 11, 2019 Beasley played for the […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is optimistic that he’ll have a really good 2019-20 season, and he has reason to think that way. After leading the Pistons in the playoffs where he averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds in their first round loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Drummond believes that he can outperform himself […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons might have encountered an epiphany. He believes that a ‘switch turned on’ during his team’s NBA playoff push last season. To recall, Andre Drummond missed three games in January due to the NBA’s concussion protocol. When he suited back up, he bumped his averages to 18.3 points, 16.6 rebounds, […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond drinks a beer per day to ensure necessary caloric intake. Drummond eliminated red meat from his diet, so he has to get calories from somewhere. Via Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press: To ensure the necessary caloric intake, he drinks a beer per day. He was drawn to Miller […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond says he’s still going to work on his 3-point shot despite people saying he shouldn’t focus on that part of his game. Drummond has made 10 3-pointers in his NBA career, but the Pistons star has been working on improving his jump shot this summer. The two-time All-Star made six […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin is steadily improving his 3-point shot this offseason. In a video clip of one of his workouts, Griffin can be seen trying catch-and-shoot 3-pointers. It’s also worth noting that Griffin is emphasizing the speed of his release from beyond the arc. Blake Griffin getting threes off with speed now. 👀🔥 […]

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 […]