Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 78

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former Detroit Pistons assistant general manager Sachin Gupta to become their new executive vice president of basketball operations, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gupta will be second in the chain of command of a front office led by the newly-hired president Gersson Rosas. The two worked together during […]

There were plenty of fantastic seasons from a number of bench players throughout the NBA this year. From a resurgent Derrick Rose to another excellent campaign from Spencer Dinwiddie, and Lou Williams once again proving why he is a perennial “Sixth Man” candidate, bench mobs across the league made vital contributions to playoff teams and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

After two consecutive losing seasons, the Detroit Pistons returned to the playoffs in 2019 behind new head coach Dwane Casey and a superstar performance from Blake Griffin. But the Pistons are fairly handicapped by the salaries of Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. And their current roster does not look much more promising than their […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Thon Maker has withdrawn from the Australian Boomers basketball team in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. FOX Sports Australia’s Olgun Uluc confirmed the news on May 23. Thon Maker has withdrawn from the Australian Boomers’ selection process for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, with the Detroit Pistons preferring he focus on […]

While the New Orleans Pelicans would like to try to win as many games as possible, as new executive vice president David Griffin has said, the unfortunate reality for them is they are not good enough to do so meaningfully, even with Zion Williamson set to come aboard as the No. 1 pick. Griffin also […]

For all of the talk about how royally screwed the New Orleans Pelicans were after Anthony Davis asked for a trade midseason, they ended up winning the NBA Draft lottery and will surely get a nice collection of assets in return for Davis this summer. So, basically, the Pelicans will end up with Zion Williamson […]

The Detroit Pistons made the playoffs in the 2018-19 NBA season but were swept in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks. Was it progress? Yes. Especially considering they missed out the last two seasons. But does this team have the ability to grow or have they reached their ceiling? To be honest, this is […]

The Detroit Pistons reportedly have Portland Trail Blazers combo guard Seth Curry on their target list this summer, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. Curry becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He made $2.8 million this season with the Blazers. Steph Curry’s little bro, Seth — a deadeye shooter in his own […]

The Detroit Pistons will be in the market for a point guard this offseason. Minnesota Timberwolves point man Derrick Rose will become a free agent this offseason and be among their options, which the front office will debate as July 1 approaches, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Rose is coming off […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith says his perception of All-Star power forward Blake Griffin changed once they became teammates in 2018. Smith says Griffin and the “Lob City” Los Angeles Clippers didn’t have the best reputation around the league. That’s why the backup guard was surprised to see how different Griffin actually was once […]

The Detroit Pistons had an early exit in the playoffs after being swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Although it’s something that might be frustrating for other teams, the Pistons believe they have taken one major step down the road to becoming a contender. Blake Griffin and the rest of the Pistons’ […]

The Detroit Pistons are planning to have their G League affiliate in Detroit and bring the developmental squad closer to the main team. Wayne State University has approved the plan to construct a new basketball arena on the edge of the campus. The new facility — which will be funded by the University and the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not wasting time in the offseason as the exhaustive search to fill the key vacancy in the team’s front office continues. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves have identified retired Detroit Pistons legend and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups as a potential candidate for the main front-office job: Chauncey Billups […]

Bill Laimbeer, four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, has weighed in on his take regarding who he believes is the greatest NBA player of all time. The GOAT debate between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan continues to rage among basketball fans and NBA […]

Blake Griffin underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons announced. Marc Stein of The New York Times reported the news. Pistons announce that Blake Griffin underwent arthroscopic surgery today on his left knee … pic.twitter.com/RXXS28BaCp — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 25, 2019 Griffin, 30, had one of his healthiest seasons […]

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 […]