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On Saturday, Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin got his revenge on his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, during his first game back in Staples Center. The 29-year-old dropped a game-high 44 points in front of his former home crowd, and it must have been quite a satisfying win for the former Clipper. As it […]

The NBA kicked off a rather busy Saturday schedule with its most hyped game of the day, as Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons made their way to Staples Center for a matchup with the L.A. Clippers. Of course, plenty of eyes were peeled on the game and that included the Phoenix Suns’ Jamal Crawford. […]

Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin returned to Staples Center to face his former team in the L.A. Clippers Saturday afternoon and the All-Star power forward took care of business. In fact, Griffin was so into the game that he was not allowing himself to get distracted even by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. During shootaround, Ballmer […]

Blake Griffin had a monster performance in the Detroit Pistons’ 109-104 victory over his former team, the L.A. Clippers. He returned to the Clippers’ home floor for the first time since he was shockingly traded to the Pistons last year. Griffin poured in 44 points on 13-of-23 shooting, eight rebounds, and five assists in the […]

Doc Rivers and the L.A Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons Saturday afternoon after 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals from star Blake Griffin. The big man shot 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from beyond the arc, and 13-of-14 from the free throw line as he led his team to a […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey knows how important Blake Griffin was to the LA Clippers, so he is thankful that the All-Star forward is now in Motor City. The Clippers lost to the Pistons 109-104 at home, thanks to Blake Griffin who undoubtedly came out with the hunger and motivation to win. Griffin, who played […]

The L.A. Clippers fell to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon, but all eyes were on Blake Griffin, who made his return to Staples Center to face his former team. In 40 minutes of action, Griffin finished with 44 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-13 from […]

The L.A. Clippers and Detroit Pistons are set to play their Saturday afternoon matinee at Staples Center, but it won’t be any ordinary game. Blake Griffin will be making his highly-anticipated return to Staples Center to take on the Clippers for the first time since being shockingly traded away almost a year ago. Ahead of […]

The Detroit Pistons are reportedly still interested in trading for Philadelphia 76ers second-year combo guard Markelle Fultz. However, they are hesitant to pull the trigger due to the lack of transparency on Fultz’s shoulder injury. Markelle Fultz was diagnosed with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome on Dec. 4 and has been away from the Sixers rehabbing the injury […]

Detroit Pistons forward Luke Kennard argued with a member of the Pistons’ coaching staff on Thursday night, and it got to the point where teammates actually had to separate them. It appears Luke Kennard had to be separated from his coaching staff… 🤔 https://t.co/yqfbWpJ4zc — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 Kennard had a rough night […]

The Detroit Pistons take on the Sacramento Kings on Thursday and Pistons power forward Blake Griffin will not play. The Pistons played the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, so the team is just giving Griffin the night off for rest. The high-flyer played 37 minutes versus the Lakers and finished with 16 points. Detroit […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin made history on Wednesday night, turning out a rebound-less performance against the Los Angeles Lakers. To make matters worse, it was the first time in his seven-year career in which he failed to grab a rebound in a game, doing so in front of one of the few nationally televised […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma is a very crafty player, and he showed some of that off on Wednesday against Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center. Sensing that Blake Griffin was waiting for the chase down block, Kyle Kuzma faked out the high flyer with a beautiful ball fake, allowing […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Blake Griffin in 2009, they were the butt of every NBA joke imaginable. No one took the Clippers seriously, and it didn’t help that they played in the same city—not to mention under the same roof—as a certain other Los Angeles basketball franchise that has won 16 championships. But […]

LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had been relieved of his front-office duties by the time the organization mulled over a potential trade of a recently re-signed Blake Griffin. Rivers, who held the title of president and head coach, had agreed to keep coaching while Lawrence Frank took the reins in the front office under […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan gave his former coach and now Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey an embrace before a game against each other. DeMar and Coach Casey reunite 🙏 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/0k5PdRvskS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2019 Casey and DeRozan served as coach and player, respectively, for the Toronto Raptors for […]

Remember back when people criticized Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin for being unable to shoot, saying he was nothing more than a dunker? How times have changed. Griffin has not only moved away from Los Angeles and developed a jump shot but he has actually become a legitimate threat from three-point range, shooting 36.5 percent […]

While he was with the LA Clippers, Blake Griffin never really had the opportunity to truly lead because Chris Paul—not to mention other veterans like Jamal Crawford and Paul Pierce—always took the initiative. Chris Paul, in particular, was with Blake Griffin through all but one of his years with the Clippers and was the unquestioned vocal […]

When Blake Griffin signed a five-year, $173 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers during the summer of 2017, the city of Los Angeles surely felt like home to him. Now, Griffin is calling a different place home. After being traded to the Detroit Pistons a year ago, Griffin has become accustomed to […]

On Nov. 21, after a 104-103 victory at San Antonio, the Memphis Grizzlies had a record of 12-5 and sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. With many experts predicting the Grizzlies to be on the outside looking in when it came to the playoff picture, ‘Grit and Grind’ looked like it was […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be without the services of Rudy Gay for Monday night’s road game against the Detroit Pistons, according to Paul Garcia of Project Spurs. Gay, now 32 years of age, is dealing with a sprained left wrist. It’s the same ailment that he has dealt with since the end of December. […]

It’s been a rough month for the Detroit Pistons and the team’s point guard, Reggie Jackson, believes he can play better to help the team. But is it too late already to redeem himself? According to a Dec. 19 report from Dave Early of Liberty Ballers, the Pistons are hoping to trade Jackson. Jackson has […]

With the Utah Jazz up 104-102 against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell hit a clutch mid-range jumper to pretty much seal the game with 22 seconds left in regulation, and according to Mitchell, it is all Andre Drummond’s fault. During the timeout right before the play, Andre Drummond apparently whispered something […]

The Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace is doing damage control following an altercation between Garrett Temple and Omri Casspi following Wednesday night’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Grizzlies are looking to put this story behind them and move forward without any more controversy. https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1080914992017199104 “First of all, I’d like to apologize to our […]

Following his team’s 121-98 pummeling at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey came to the defense of his guys. According to the 61-year-old coach, he believes that his players are giving it their all, but also hinted that he thinks they can do more. “That team is a very […]

Detroit Pistons senior advisor Ed Stefanski tells Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press that the organization is willing to part ways with its young assets if it nets them an impact player who “would move the needle for us.” The Pistons are already near the luxury-tax line due to the large contracts of power forward Blake […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is starting 2019 off with a bang, and Detroit Pistons big man Jon Leuer was on the wrong end of it. The Bucks are hosting the Pistons on Tuesday in a Central Division battle, and Giannis Antetokounmpo welcomed Jon Leuer to the New Year with an absolutely monster poster dunk: Did […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Ish Smith is making good progress in his recovery from a right adductor strain and will be re-evaluated next week, according to Pistons head coach Dwane Casey. Ish Smith has been out since Dec. 7 with the groin injury he suffered. #Pistons Dwane Casey says Ish Smith (right adductor tear) is […]

For Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey, Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic reminds him of a young Blake Griffin. Per Ron Beard of The Detroit News: In pregame, #Pistons Dwane Casey called Aaron Gordon a young Blake Griffin. I thought that was an interesting comp…and he's looking like every bit of it so far. […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin decided to use technology to his advantage when making his case to a referee in Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Griffin was clearly unhappy with a call made against him in the game, so rather than just use his words to explain himself, he chose to offer some […]

Zaza Pachulia, a former member of the Golden State Warriors who now plays for the Detroit Pistons, offered an interesting new tactic to contain former teammate Klay Thompson. Hack a @KlayThompson — Zaza Pachulia (@zaza27) December 28, 2018 Pachulia’s tweet came in after Klay Thompson missed another free throw in the Warriors’ game against the […]

NBA trade season is here and likely to be in full swing from now until the Feb. 7 deadline. With much of the league feeling like they have a chance at getting into the playoffs, more teams are looking to be trade market buyers than in the past. We have already seen some of the […]

Washington Wizards big man Ian Mahinmi made guards everywhere question whether or not they should ever get in the way of a center trying to throw one down on Wednesday night, posterizing Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway in transition: A Ian Mahinmi POSTER!@WashWizards x #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/a72rVhNxX9 — NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2018 Now, to be […]

The Washington Wizards will be without the services of Otto Porter for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons, according to an official report from the team. Injury Update: Otto Porter Jr. (right knee) has been ruled out for tonight’s game. #WizPistons | #DCFamily — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 26, 2018 This marks the eighth […]

Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway decided to embrace the holiday spirit by showing off an awesome pair of kicks in Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. It’s always great to see NBA players have some fun around Christmas time, and that usually means bringing out some cool gear to add another layer of holiday flavor. […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins will miss his team’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon as a result of a left ankle injury, according to the team. This marks the second time this season that Collins has dealt with ankle issues, as he also missed the first month of the season with […]

The Detroit Pistons laid an egg on Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, and head coach Dwane Casey is taking the blame for his team’s lackluster effort. Dwane Casey described the effort from the Pistons in a unique way. “Our give-a-crap level was very low,” Casey told the Associated Press, via ESPN. “For a very […]

Reggie Bullock bounced back from a five-game absence following an ankle injury only to find his jumper scorching nets. In the last three games, the Detroit Pistons sharpshooter has connected on 16 of his 29 3-pointers, a recent stroke that has him feeling like the best shooter in the league. The 27-year-old was coming off […]

A Minnesota Timberwolves heckler was responsible for getting Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin extra-motivated for a fourth-quarter surge that forced overtime on Wednesday night. Rich Ruohonen, an attorney at TSR Injury Law in Bloomington, embraced the playful banter he often exchanges with athletes while sitting courtside at the Target Center, but Griffin had enough of […]