Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 90

In the NBA, the race to the bottom of the standings is as hotly contested as the race to the top. Sure, front offices won’t outright admit tanking and self-sabotage (except for you, Sam Hinke) but a seemingly loaded top-end of the 2018 draft class makes tanking that much more enticing. Teams understandably see the […]

James Harden sits atop the top 10 shooting guards list on NBA 2K18, the last of five released by 2K Sports on Wednesday. The Beard netted a rating of 95, closely followed by Jimmy Butler and Klay Thompson, who tied for a 90 rating in the new iteration. Harden was once again an MVP runner-up […]

The Detroit Pistons recently came to terms with free agent point guard Dwight Buycks, and will give him a chance to compete for a roster spot during training camp. The development was reported by Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, but terms of the contract were not disclosed. Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with free […]

Detroit native and 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose is very much aware of the dull state of the Detroit Pistons over the past several years. During a fundraising event at the Detroit Golf Club for the Jalen Rose Academy last Monday, Chris Nelsen of The Detroit Free Press reports that the former Michigan Wolverine guard […]

With only two weeks prior to the release of NBA 2K18’s The Prelude, the development team has released the list of the top 10 centers in this year’s iteration, led by New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins with a 92 rating. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902275174019383296 Cousins has made a big jump in his game, stepping out to the […]

The NBA is ultimately a business, but after the Boston Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many players expressed sympathy for the point guard. After being traded to the Celtics during the 2014-15 NBA season, Thomas led them to three consecutive playoff appearances. In last year’s playoffs, Thomas lost his younger sister in […]

The Detroit Pistons pulled the trigger on a trade with the Boston Celtics after the latter acquired Gordon Hayward back on Jul. 4 as a free agent. Having commanded a $128 million offer for four years, defensive ace Avery Bradley was sure the roster was due for a massive shakedown. Bradley was traded to the […]

Detroit Pistons No. 12 overall selection Luke Kennard was voted as the best shooter in Tuesday’s 2017-18 NBA rookie survey. Kennard won by an overwhelming amount of votes, recording 48.6 percent of the votes, followed by Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk (13.5 percent) and three-and-D specialist Terrance Ferguson of the Oklahoma City Thunder (10.8 […]

The Detroit Pistons, in this year’s draft with their first round pick, selected former standout Duke guard Luke Kennard. Since then, Kennard has made a strong impression on his new team as head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced that the 21-year-old has been everything that they anticipated him being, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. […]

Since the early 2000s, former NBA veteran Richard “Rip” Hamilton has been one of the proudest endorsers of the Jordan Brand. Even if he’s now retired, he continues to represent the shoe and apparel giants, and rocks some of its iconic sneakers. Recently, the former three-time All-Star took to his Instagram account to share a […]

Tobias Harris debunked the theory of him being the same person as rapper J. Cole due to their innate resemblance, but even to this day, the Detroit Pistons forward still gets asked at least twice a day if he is indeed J. Cole. The Motor City swingman dished on some of this hilarity while playing Agents […]

Coming into his fourth season with the Detroit Pistons, head coach Stan Van Gundy has become the longest tenured in franchise history since the legendary Chuck Daly coached the Bad Boys back in the 80s and early 90s. By making it past three years, Stan Van Gundy is already the longest-tenured Pistons head coach since […]

Earlier this summer, the Detroit Pistons shook things up a bit with the acquisition of veteran guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics. What makes this move interesting for the Pistons beyond just Bradley’s potential impact this upcoming season is that he’s set to enter the final year of his four-year, $32 million deal that […]

After a successful 2015-16 NBA season with the San Antonio Spurs, Boban Marjanovic signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Detroit Pistons. While the 7’3″ center was expected to be Andre Drummond’s backup, he played limited minutes in just 35 games for head coach Stan Van Gundy. Heading into the new season, Van Gundy […]

In today’s NBA, there are numerous big men who are — or at least trying to — expand their shooting range. For example, during Brook Lopez’s first eight seasons with the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets, he only attempted 31 three-pointers. However, that quickly changed during the 2016-17 NBA season as he went 134-of-387 (34 percent) from […]

When Stan Van Gundy became the head coach and President of Basketball Operations in 2014, the Detroit Pistons made great strides until the 2016-17 NBA season. After a 12-win improvement and making the playoffs for the first time in six seasons, there were expectations the Pistons would continue to take steps forward. Unfortunately, Detroit finished […]

Andre Drummond lived his 24th birthday to the fullest on Thursday, in company of friends, teammates, and some campers at the NBPA camp, even getting his NBA 2K rating a few hours prior to the big day. But the Detroit Pistons big dipper didn’t see a good-hearted prank coming his way at the end of […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond celebrated his 24th birthday with a nice little gift from 2K Sports, as Ronnie 2K blessed the big man with a rating of 85 in NBA 2K18 a few hours prior to his special day. The wait is over! @Ronnie2K thanks for my @NBA2K 18 rating! What do you guys […]

Entering the NBA as a highly-touted scorer out of the University of Arizona, Stanley Johnson has received a rude awakening upon coming into the league, struggling to find his footing and make a niche in the NBA. The 6-foot-7 forward has seen his minutes diminished from his rookie year to last season, still having much […]

Despite having a fairly difficult conversation with young Stanley Johnson, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy hasn’t given up on his promise as a pro and looks forward to the soon-to-be three-year player tapping into his potential. Johnson was a scorer at the University of Arizona, a skill that hasn’t translated to the pros […]

Offseason evaluations aren’t always the most fun conversations to have — either a player has overachieved and wants more compensation, a bigger role, or more minutes; or a coach will demand more effort, better fitness, or a more rigorous workout plan to better that player’s skills. Stanley Johnson was caught in the middle of one […]

Fans of the Detroit Pistons may only have a few reasons to celebrate this offseason, with the arrival of Avery Bradley and the selection of Luke Kennard in June’s NBA Draft as the two main reasons for them to be excited about. However, Ish Smith recently shared the development in Reggie Jackson’s injury, that will […]

Andre Drummond was expected to take a leap forward after an impressive 2015-16 season that saw him lead the league in rebounds and become an offensive force on the glass, but he didn’t meet the expectation. The big man instead regressed and seemed even more conscious of his woes at the line, getting there almost […]

Following the trade that sent Marcus Morris to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Avery Bradley was the end of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s tenure with the Detroit Pistons. While the team saved around $90 million in free agency, Detroit is rolling the dice on the 26-year-old Texas product who can very well opt to leave the […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy is looking to get his team to be the defensive powerhouse it once was in the early 2000s, not only with big dipper Andre Drummond, but also putting his young forward Stanley Johnson to work on the defensive end of his game. “I think now we have a […]

In the last several weeks, there have been much chatter surrounding Andre Drummond’s long-term future with the Detroit Pistons. During a recent interview with Keith Langlois of Pistons.com, head coach Stan Van Gundy stated that the former All-Star center remains a huge part of the puzzle for the Pistons moving forward. “That’s going to be […]

If you ask Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy, the only thing lacking for his cornerstone center Andre Drummond is to add some “D” to his game — namely the D that his counterpart DeAndre Jordan has displayed since coming into the league. “The step, to me, for Andre is to do a little […]

During this offseason, there have been some coaches who previously held front office positions, who have been removed from their executive roles, to focus more on calling the plays for their teams on the sidelines. The Hawks’ Mike Budenholzer and Clippers’ Doc Rivers are examples of these, and the developments that have happened over the […]

Chris Paul, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, John Wall, and other NBA stars had their respective moments in different pro-am games this summer, but Stanley Johnson’s recent performance puts him at centerstage. The Detroit Pistons’ young forward went wild at Drake’s OVO Tournament by scoring 86 points in the title-clinching game. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/893839757972787200 There wasn’t much footage […]

Heading into the 2016-17 NBA season, the Detroit Pistons were coming off their first playoff appearance in seven years and were viewed as one of the teams on the rise in the Eastern Conference. However, things transpired in the opposite direction over the last year with the Pistons missing the playoffs entirely while trade rumors […]

Victor Oladipo showed out at the 2017 NBA Africa Game today in Johannesburg, South Africa with 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists to earn MVP honors as Team World beat Team Africa, 108-97. Oladipo got the MVP despite the losing effort. Joining his cause for Team Africa, Emmanuel Mudiay scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder […]

It has been four years since veteran big man Jason Maxiell last played in the NBA. According to USA TODAY Sports, the 34- year-old has decided to retire from his professional basketball career on Friday by signing a one-day contract with the Detroit Pistons—where it all began for him. The Detroit Pistons have signed Jason […]

A new team in the Detroit Pistons has now emerged with reported interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, according to the Detroit Free Press. A person with knowledge of the Pistons’ front office told the Free Press recently that the organization is interested in the four-time NBA All-Star, who nailed the winning shot […]

The Detroit Pistons finished what would’ve otherwise been a breakout 2016-17 season with a 37-45 record and missed the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years. Andre Drummond, Detroit’s All-Star center, had his worst season in the NBA since his rookie campaign. The decline in Drummond’s performance can somehow be attributed to the absence […]

Earlier this offseason, it was widely reported that the Detroit Pistons were dangling former All-Star center Andre Drummond in trade talks. It was something that Drummond recently told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press as a difficult experience for himself and his family to go through. “I never had to deal with that before,” […]

When the Detroit Pistons announced their plans of moving to a new arena last year, their fans were excited with the prospect, as it will allow them to watch their team more often since Little Caesar’s Arena is located in downtown Detroit. However, the development faced a big challenge back in June, as they received […]

Through his first seven years in the league, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall has been defended by many different players throughout his career. During a recent interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, Wall singled out Detroit Pistons guard Avery Bradley as the player that has defended him the best. I asked John Wall […]

Former second overall draft pick Darko Milicic did not meet the lofty expectations placed early in his the NBA career. The seven-foot center was a total bust, failing to adapt his playing style in Europe unto the big leagues. Milicic was so devisive at the time partly because of his unusual attitude; punching walls and chugging […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]