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In a surprise move, Blake Griffin is announcing his retirement — from comedy. The Detroit Pistons star is stepping away from comedy to focus on his real career — music. Wait, what? Blake’s announcement is a bombshell to the comedy world and it’s turning heads in the music industry. Griffin is one of the best personalities […]

The Detroit Pistons got great news when it was announced that forward Blake Griffin and guard Reggie Jackson have been cleared to participate in the Pistons’ third preseason game on Monday, per Ansar Khan of mlive.com. Both players had been held out the past two contests, Jackson for an ankle injury and Griffin for precautionary reasons. It […]

Stan Van Gundy is following in his brother’s footsteps and joining ESPN as an NBA analyst, according to Ben Cafardo of ESPN. It had recently been reported that this move was happening, and now it’s official. Van Gundy told Cafardo: “I am excited about the new challenge of providing analysis and opinion for ESPN.” I think it’s […]

The marriage between Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers came to an abrupt and strange ending. After signing a monster contract to stay in LA and remain the face of the franchise, the Clippers subsequently dealt Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. Clippers fans held no ill-will towards Griffin for the trade — and rightfully […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has already gotten used to his new home, despite playing in Little Caesars Arena for only half a season. His appreciation for the local fans has also grown immensely, enough to take a veiled shot at his former team’s fan base after playing for the LA Clippers for eight-plus seasons. […]

Detroit Pistons All-star big man Andre Drummond is a hulking inside presence known for elite level glass cleaning and shot blocking. Making a living in the paint ever since he started his career, it would be hard to fathom the former 9th overall pick to start extending his range since he is an atrocious career […]

The Detroit Pistons have been criticized for having underperformed last season, despite playing with the formidable duo of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. But former coach Stan Van Gundy reiterated that the team never got its rhythm going, particularly because of a bad roster and injuries to key players. Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis recently […]

After parting ways with the Detroit Pistons a couple of months back, former Motor City coach Stan Van Gundy has emphasized how good the Pistons could be last year if they were just healthy. Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press recently wrote an article about SVG, mentioning his comments on his former team. “We […]

The Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are interested in talking further with the Minnesota Timberwolves in regards to a Jimmy Butler trade, according a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Per the report, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has told president/coach Tom Thibodeau a deal needs to be […]

Detroit Pistons starting point guard Reggie Jackson is day-to-day as he recovers from a serious right ankle sprain and his status for training camp next week is uncertain, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. Jackson only played in 45 games last season due to multiple ailments. The 28-year-old returned for the final eight games […]

Nearly coming into the new season, despite the injuries, Memphis Grizzlies veteran Mike Conley might still be a commodity in this point guard driven league. In relation to teammate Marc Gasol’s unhappiness with the franchise last season, there could be a sliver of discontent that could have rubbed off on their franchise point guard. If […]

The arrival of head coach Dwane Casey brings in a new mindset and also a new play style to the Detroit Pistons, who struck gold by hiring the Coach of the Year after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors after being swept in the playoffs. Luke Kennard is one of the players looking forward […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a two-year shoe deal extension with the iconic Jordan Brand, ahead of his current deal expiring this fall. Blake Griffin has agreed to a shoe deal extension with Jordan Brand, in advance of his current deal expiring this Fall. Blake also recently announced the new Griffin Family […]

Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace turns 44 years old on Monday, and his birthday celebration brings memories of this soul-crushing block on Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat during Game 5 of the 2006 Eastern Conference Finals. Let's wish Big Ben a very happy Birthday! Have a great one, @Fear_DaFro pic.twitter.com/fjDnWDKVec — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) […]

Detroit Pistons center and Georgia Order of Honor recipient Zaza Pachulia is just another admirer of the great Steve Nash, who was enshrined into the Hall of Fame on Friday. And when Pachulia got the chance to hear Nash’s speech in Springfield, he was so inspired by at least one portion of it that he […]

Grant Hill never reached his potential in the NBA, thanks to his uncooperative body. Injuries had greatly diminished what Hill could have attained, especially during his prime years with the Detroit Pistons, but despite the sizeable amount of time he missed to recuperate from his many physical aches, he still managed to get enshrined to […]

Grant Hill is perhaps known as the best player that could have been, as his meteoric rise to the upper echelon of the NBA was marred by a history of injuries that ultimately derailed his career. Two days away from an induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Hill admitted how this honor validates […]

Grant Long spent two brief years with the Detroit Pistons through his 14-year career in the league, but those coincided with the best of soon-to-be Hall of Famer Grant Hill, who sits two days away from his induction as basketball royalty. To Long, there was no better player at the small forward position than Hill, […]

Detroit Pistons great Rick Mahorn expressed his respect for soon-to-be Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill, who was a generational talent coming into the league as an all-around dynamo. The former Bad Boys big man even compared Hill to Steph Curry, another once-in-a-generation talent who has changed the NBA forever, according to James Edwards III of […]

The WNBA took center stage on Tuesday night as both conference finals went to a decisive Game 5 in a quest for the WNBA Finals. It didn’t take long for NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and Andre Drummond to stay glued to the screen, or in Isaiah Thomas’ case, the game itself, as Seattle Storm […]

Once considered as the next Michael Jordan, former Los Angeles Clippers forward Grant Hill is one of those guys who was never really able to live up to his full potential due to injuries. The 45-year-old recently admitted that it was actually another knee injury — one that he had sustained in the most unexpected […]

The USA roster for the 2019 World Cup second qualifying round this September will be receiving a much-needed boost with Sacramento Kings point guard Frank Mason III and Charlotte Hornets swingman Dwayne Bacon joining the fray, per WEEI Sports Radio Network. Another NBA player in Henry Ellenson of the Detroit Pistons will also play for […]

Andre Drummond was in China recently for a basketball tour. Outside of basketball, though, the Detroit Pistons center also displayed his dance moves. Check out the video below which features Drummond dancing along a hotel’s hallways: Drummond was out in Shanghai to cheer on the competitors at the NBA 5v5, which gathered 32 teams from around China, […]

The Detroit Pistons are expecting big things from superstar Blake Griffin this year. Entering his first full season as a Piston, Griffin himself admitted that he has found himself in unfamiliar territory. This is great news for Pistons supporters though, as according to the 29-year-old, this is the first time he is entering a season […]

If he wasn’t a professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is still likely crisscrossing the country – but as a standup comic. It’s never been a secret that Griffin has a little Mitch Hedberg inside of him, and he showed some of those comedic chops in a recent back-and-forth with comedian Jeff Ross […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin went back to his old stomping grounds in Los Angeles, taking on another one of Rico Hines’ pickup runs at UCLA. The former high-flyer-turned-perimeter-shooter showed he still has some of that explosiveness in his legs, displaying a series of air-defying dunks along with his 3-point jumper. https://twitter.com/HomeTeamHoops/status/1034851099704840192 Griffin might have […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has made an effort to improve his long-range shooting this offseason. Because of his poor shooting percentage from behind the arc last season, Griffin has made it a personal goal to become a better shooter. And what better shooting role model is there than Steph Curry? Griffin showed off some […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has been putting the summer to good use. Not only is he working hard to keep his basketball acumen on point, but the 29-year-old has also been putting in work to fine-tune his comedy skills. Griffin recently went head-to-head against comedian Jeff Ross on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, and the 6-foot-10 […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is one of the all-time great basketball players to ever suit up for the University of Oklahoma. He will always share a connection to the school for his successful career with the Sooners — a career that included an AP Player of the Year award in 2009. But now, he’ll […]

There was a time when NBA video games were ruled by digital dinosaurs. Monsters in the paint whose size, athleticism, and dunking ability were enough to destroy friendships in two-player games. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond would have been perfect in that era. As the video games have grown closer to mirroring the real-life complexities […]

Now that the NBA calendar has yet to begin, many players like the Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin are using the time to workout and play in a few pickup games. For professional athletes, it is always important to stay sharp and keep that competitive fire alive at all times. Just recently, Blake Griffin trained with […]

Detroit Pistons young All-Star Andre Drummond recently participated in a pick-up game at UCLA with Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Watch the video below that was posted by Redditor ohgosh_thejosh, and you’ll surely have a difficult time distinguishing Drummond from Harden. Sporting a beard just like Harden’s made Drummond look like the reigning Most Valuable […]

While the rest of the NBA world celebrates Kobe Bryant’s 40th birthday, the Detroit Pistons reminded The Black Mamba of perhaps the most embarrassing stumbling block of his NBA career — losing to them in the 2004 NBA Finals. The level of petty goes off the scale here, as not only did the Pistons win […]

The long list of NBA players going public with their mental health struggles continues to grow with every passing day. After DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love publicly detailed how they dealt with constant stress and anxiety, fellow players like Chris Bosh and Paul Pierce have come out in support and shared their stories. Detroit Pistons […]

Twins Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris had played together for their entire lifetime — from high school, to college, to the NBA, despite being drafted by different teams in consecutive picks. July 2015 marked the time when the two brothers would go their separate ways, as Marcus was shocked to learn the Phoenix Suns had […]

The Detroit Pistons are tired of losing. After securing a playoff spot in the 2015-16 postseason led by the pick-and-roll pairing of Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond, the Pistons have fallen short of the playoffs in consecutive seasons. These shortcomings led to a multitude of changes in the Motor City. Those adjustments began at the […]

Things can get pretty crazy in an NBA locker room. In fact, it appears that Andre Drummond and Spencer Dinwiddie took locker room antics to another level when they were in Detroit together. According to SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield, the big man once taped Dinwiddie to a chair and put him in a cold shower. […]

It seems like 2018 is a year of changes for Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin. After joining a new team earlier in the year, Griffin also has a new girl by his side. Just a month away from the official start of training camp, Griffin was seen spending the last days of his summer with […]

Last season, the doors opened on a new era of Detroit basketball. In a literal sense, those doors belong to Little Caesers Arena, the new home of the Detroit Pistons. The change of address returning the Pistons to downtown Detroit also closed the door on nearly 30 years at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The […]