Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 87

Blake Griffin not only reached an individual feat Tuesday night at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he also put his name in the Detroit Pistons history book. Griffin scored a career-high 50 points versus the Sixers to help the Pistons improve to 3-0. The five-time All-Star also grabbed 14 rebounds. By doing so, Blake […]

Pistons big Blake Griffin and Rockets guard Chris Paul were believed to have a tense relationship behind closed doors when the two stars were teammates on the Los Angeles Clippers. Their actions on the court last season when the Clippers took on the Houston Rockets only added more fuel to the fire that they didn’t […]

It appears that Blake Griffin is channeling his tendency to dunk on opponents from Lob City and bringing it to the Motor City. In tonight’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Griffin pulled off a move you don’t see too often from a big man. That fake tho. Sheesh Blake. 😳 (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/eBlYCYl4vd — SLAM […]

The Detroit Pistons will welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of Andre Drummond, who’s now listed as questionable with an illness. According to a report from Keith Langlois of Pistons.com, Drummond is dealing with a case of the flu […]

Dwane Casey is mixing things up for the Detroit Pistons this year. Experimenting with different types of lineups is one of the ways he’s shaking things up. According to Rod Beard of the Detroit News, Casey is featuring Reggie Jackson off the ball more, using guard-oriented lineups and giving Langston Galloway an opportunity. Casey is […]

When a team’s star player gets into foul trouble, the head coach usually takes him out of the game early or tells him to play conservatively on defense. Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey, however, is going to do the exact opposite with center Andre Drummond. The Pistons are 2-0 on the young season, but Casey […]

The Detroit Pistons opened the 2018-19 regular-season with a 103-100 home win over the Brooklyn Nets and starting center Andre Drummond was a big reason why Detroit escaped with the narrow win. Drummond put up a monster stat line, finishing with 24 points and 20 rebounds against the Nets. He became the first player in […]

The Detroit Pistons are shaving down their lineup to reach the 15-man roster (plus two two-way contracts) that teams must trim down to for Opening Night. As such, the team announced that they have converted Zach Lofton’ contract to a two-way deal and Reggie Hearn has been waived. Lofton was a pleasant surprise for Detroit in […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was cleared for a return for the first time in two months since suffering a groin strain during an exhibition game in China with former teammate Jeremy Lin. Hollis-Jefferson has been practicing in full capacity despite missing all the preseason games and is now in line to make the season […]

Former NBA center Ben Wallace was one of the best big men in the league during his playing days. Whether he was rocking an afro or the cornrows, his days with the Detroit Pistons are impossible to forget. He played 16 seasons in the NBA and nine with Detroit, winning a championship in 2004 in […]

Dwane Casey, the 2017-18 Coach of the Year, is now the man at the helm for the Detroit Pistons. He credits his predecessor, Stan Van Gundy, for making work easier for him through the decent roster and system that he built in Detroit for the past few years. Dave Feschuk of The Star recently sat […]

After being unceremoniously fired by the Toronto Raptors over the summer, Dwane Casey admits that it will be an emotional return for him to Toronto on his first game back as the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Speaking to Dave Feschuk of The Star, Casey was very candid about his November 14 return to […]

Detroit Pistons head coach is certainly appreciative of his relationship with Pistons owner Tom Gores. While Casey is a man with his roots in the Deep South and Gores grew up in Michigan, the two share similar tales of athletic achievement, having both received scholarships to play for a top university after high school. Casey […]

The Toronto Raptors made major changes this summer with Dwane Casey now coaching the Pistons and DeMar DeRozan playing for the San Antonio Spurs. Those two were the biggest casualties of the offseason for Toronto, a team that needed some kind of change. Nick Nurse takes over for Casey as head coach and DeRozan was […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey does not have any ill will against the Toronto Raptors — the team that fired him last May despite winning the Coach of the Year award for his outstanding work for the team last season. According to the 61-year-old, he has now moved on from the callous nature of […]

When the Toronto Raptors fired former head coach Dwane Casey a couple of months ago, many believed that he was used as the scapegoat for the team’s failures over the past few years. However, it appears that the new Detroit Pistions head coach himself has moved on from that episode and has recently stated that […]

The NBA is working towards creating a league of inclusion and diversity, and Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey believes Adam Silver is to credit for the direction the Association is heading. Silver, who took over the NBA as commissioner in 2014, has made it a point to promote diversity and inclusion. Now, coaches around […]

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 […]