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The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 111-97 beating at the hands of the Detroit Pistons in a game which saw them barely put up a fight. Without LeBron James (load management), Brandon Ingram (shoulder), and Lonzo Ball (ankle), the Lakers had to rely heavily on Kyle Kuzma and whoever was left of the roster, including […]

The Detroit Pistons came out of the gate after the All-Star break red hot, but the team has cooled off of late. Detroit is currently riding a two-game losing skid, and their position as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference was recently given up due to the continued good play of the Brooklyn Nets. […]

Despite dealing with a right ankle injury, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson will play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Jackson suffered the injury in the Pistons’ previous game versus the Miami Heat. Reggie Jackson will play tonight — Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) March 15, 2019 The Pistons are on a two-game losing streak […]

A pivotal Eastern Conference matchup was on tap Wednesday as the Miami Heat hosted the Detroit Pistons in a battle between two lower-seeded playoff contenders. The Heat moved to just two games behind the Pistons with a stunning 108-74 victory that night that saw the home team explode with a 21-0 run to kick off […]

The Detroit Pistons got destroyed by the Miami Heat on Wednesday in South Beach and the team can thank their dreadful performance in the second half for the loss. The Pistons scored just 25 points in the second half, matching their lowest total in any half in the shot clock era. Detroit put up eight points […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a razor-thin margin of error if they hope to make the postseason, but for LeBron James, this upcoming road trip test against three playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams is an opportunity for him and his team to show their mettle. “We have an opportunity,” said James after coasting to a 123-107 […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says the Chicago Bulls made the right move by acquiring small forward Otto Porter Jr. from the Washington Wizards at the February trade deadline. The Bulls traded Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis to the Wizards to get Porter, who has been playing amazing basketball since arriving to Chicago. Even […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for Week 21. The #NBA Players of the Week for Week 21's action! East: @AndreDrummond of the @DetroitPistons West: @mconley11 of the @memgrizz pic.twitter.com/7mOWyo9j9M — NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2019 Both Drummond and Conley […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond collected his 30th game with 15 points and 15 rebounds in Sunday’s 131-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls. According to NBA.com, the last player to record two consecutive seasons with 30 or more 15-point/15-rebound games was Kevin Garnett. Andre Drummond notched his league-leading 30th game with 15 PTS and […]

The Detroit Pistons earned a 131-108 win against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, but All-Star forward Blake Griffin sees a lot of promise in their opponents’ young core, particularly the sweet shooting Lauri Markkanen. In an interview with The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry, Griffin said Markkanen is going to a special player once he fully understands […]

Sometimes known by his nickname “Rip,” Richard Hamilton is just as known for his face mask as he is for his work on the court with the Detroit Pistons. And on this day, 15 years ago, Rip met his face mask for the first time. Today, he took to Instagram to pay special tribute to […]

During Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen flashed a bit of his athleticism with a nasty putback dunk that left the Pistons’ home crowd gasping: Might want to box out on Lauri Markkanen. pic.twitter.com/C5CoR6opqz — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 10, 2019 After a missed attempt by Shaquille Harrison, Markkanen cut […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond notched another 20-point, 20-rebound game in their game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, finishing with 20 points and a whopping 24 rebounds. With that, he now has 11 such games this season, which ties the second most 20-point, 20-rebound contests in a season in the past 35 years, […]

The Detroit Pistons have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the month of February. They have jumped up to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 32-31, and are 10-2 in their last 12 games. Blake Griffin has done his part as usual, even those his numbers […]

Detroit Pistons center Andrew Drummond will always be compared to the NBA’s other big men with long buckets in their arsenal, so you can’t fault the guy for trying to show that he too can hit shots well outside his normal range. Bleacher Report just exposed Drummond’s lack of rim depth awareness yet again with […]

Despite all he has done to bring forth the rise of the new era of the Detroit Pistons, a recent report appears to point to the fact that cornerstone big man Andre Drummond may not actually be as untouchable as most would assume. Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press points out that based on his […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is on pace to lead the league in rebounding this season for the third time in the past four years. While the two-time All-Star has had some strong personal accolades early on in his career, what he really wants is to win, and he wants to do it as a […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons is having one of the best seasons of his seven-year career. Despite being in the league since the 2012-13 season, Drummond is still only 25 years old, and he has blossomed into one of the game’s elite rebounders as well as the second-best player on a Detroit Pistons team […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose has suffered four knee injuries, all which have required surgery. However, the former MVP remains one of the fastest players in the NBA, something Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey spoke about on Wednesday. The Pistons easily defeated the Timberwolves on Wednesday, but before the game, Casey told reporters […]

Believe it or not, this is already 25-year-old Andre Drummond’s seventh NBA season. It seems like it was yesterday that the Detroit Pistons selected the former University of Connecticut prospect ninth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. At that time, Drummond’s strengths were clear: at a tick under seven feet tall, he was an athletic […]

The Detroit Pistons remained hot against the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier tonight, notching the team’s 10th win over their past 12 games. The Pistons stormed back from a 16-point deficit on their way to a solid 131 to 114 victory over Minnesota. While the game was an entertaining affair, perhaps the most notable highlight occurred early […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has significantly improved his free-throw percentage over the past two seasons. Now, he is apparently working on his 3-point shot. During his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Drummond actually beat the first-quarter buzzer by banking in a step-back triple. ANDRE DRUMMOND FOR 3️⃣!#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/Q754Tc2keD — […]

Remember that viral moment back on Jan. 23 when Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson seemingly interrupted star power forward Blake Griffin’s postgame interview, and Griffin didn’t seem to pleased about it? Well, the Pistons are 11-5 since then and Jackson has been playing his best basketball of the season. But sensing that things weren’t right […]

Detroit Pistons’ Zaza Pachulia has been fined $25,000 for confronting and verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court after he was ejected late in the third quarter. https://twitter.com/AndrewJoePotter/status/1102712457540313088 Zaza Pachulia was given two technical fouls with 2:27 left in the third quarter of the Pistons’ 112-107 overtime win against the Toronto Raptors. […]

There is a decent chance that the Detroit Pistons will be matched up against the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs next month, meaning that Pistons head coach Dwane Casey will have the chance to battle his former team. Casey spent seven seasons as head coach of the Raptors before being fired […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has made some history by becoming only the 10th player in the team’s history with five-plus 3-pointers in two straight games: According to #PistonsPR, Kennard the 10th player in franchise history to record at least two-straight games with five-plus 3-pointers. — VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) March 4, 2019 The momentous event […]

The Detroit Pistons notched a huge 112-107 win on Sunday against Eastern Conference powerhouse Toronto Raptors. Following the overtime victory, Pistons star big man Andre Drummond appeared to be in a jovial mood during his postgame interview. In fact, the 25-year-old was even able to joke about the contest being a memorable “road win” for […]

Detroit Pistons star Andre Drummond is having another monster year as he continues to establish himself as one of the premier big men in the league. However, perhaps the most surprising aspect of his breakthrough season is the fact that he has significantly improved his free throw shooting. As a matter of fact, Drummond is […]

The Detroit Pistons have made the recent climb from outsiders looking into the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, a run that if kept alive could solidify the team’s first playoff appearance since a 4-0 exit in the first round in 2016. Forward Blake Griffin is fully aware his team has responded in the form […]

The Detroit Pistons managed to pull out a clutch win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Head coach Dwane Casey is optimistic that wins like this will go a long way for this team in the playoffs. The Pistons made several big plays in crunch time to get their second win in a row. […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin is known for viciously dunking on the opposition, with the former Los Angeles Clippers superstar creating poster after poster for his NBA highlight reel. However, the perennial All-Star is capable of much more than dunking, which Griffin put on full display on Sunday evening against the surging Toronto Raptors […]

Kawhi Leonard will not play for the Toronto Raptors against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday due to load management, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Toronto star Kawhi Leonard will not play tonight at Detroit due to load management. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 3, 2019 This will be the 17th game Leonard has […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was once again the catalyst during his team’s victory, this win coming Saturday over the Cleveland Cavaliers when Griffin collected a balanced line of 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. He saw just 26 minutes of action due to the nature of Detroit’s blowout victory, which impressed Griffin. […]

The Detroit Pistons are the epitome of a mediocre basketball team. They currently own a record of 29-31 and have been below .500 for most of the season. They have some good pieces but some really big holes. They look great one night and listless another. However, they are probably the last team one of […]

Blake Griffin is one of the best power forwards in the league right now. He’s currently in his first full season with the Detroit Pistons after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers last year. In his eight-plus years in the league, he has formed friendships with his fellow NBA players, past and present. He […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes was carried off with a calf injury in their game against the Detroit Pistons. Early in the first quarter, the 6-foot-3 guard got caught under Blake Griffin while diving for a loose ball. He got injured in the process, with what was initially thought as an ankle injury. Bryn Forbes […]

The best stretch of Luke Kennard’s young career has come at the perfect time for the Detroit Pistons. Now that his tough love for the sophomore guard is finally paying off on the court, though, don’t expect Pistons coach Dwane Casey to change his approach. “Whether he’s mad at me, I don’t care. I hope […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has been on quite a roll lately, scoring in double digits in five of the team’s last six contests. This was highlighted by another huge performance on Monday, with the 22-year-old dropping 19 points (on 7-of-10 shooting), five three-pointers, four rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block in […]

After an altercation late in the fourth quarter of their matchup, Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons and Bojan Bogdanovic of the Indiana Pacers were handed a double technical foul. Griffin and Bogdanovic got tangled up after the former successfully cleared the ball while on the floor. The two unleashed some unnecessary contact on each other […]