Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 92

In recent years, NBA players’ heights have been a common topic of discussion. There are players that make believe they are taller than they actually are, like Draymond Green, or cases where a player is listed shorter than his true height, like Kevin Durant. Add Andre Drummond to the list, as he apparently is shorter […]

While there are a lot of die-hard NBA fans who consistently watch games and follow the league’s players, there are also some who just ride the bandwagon, even calling them with different nicknames just to keep up with the action and pretend as though they have been fans for a long time. A recent Reddit […]

The Detriot Pistons are enjoying their first season in Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit after being in the suburbs for many years. The move has also helped the team sell more tickets according to Ron Beard of the Detroit News: “Last season, the Pistons ranked 25th in the NBA in attendance, with a total of 655,141 […]

Want to feel a little bit older? The 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by the Detroit Pistons’ newly-acquired star power forward Blake Griffin while he was with the L.A. Clippers during his rookie season, was already almost seven years ago to the day. It’s been seven years since Griffin jumped over that Kia. […]

Before he became the player that he is today, Blake Griffin was just like any ordinary basketball player, trying to improve his skills at a young age. That includes finding the best shooting form in order for him to become more efficient on the court, which a throwback video recently revealed. While his shooting stroke […]

Blake Griffin, the otherwise lovable NBA star, and personality, apparently has some skeletons in the closet. On Sunday, it has been reported by The New York Post’s Jaclyn Hendricks that the Detroit Pistons star’s ex-fiance has filed a lawsuit against him for allegedly “fawning” over Kendall Jenner. In the suit, his ex-fiance claims that Griffin has cut […]

After an encouraging five-game winning streak, the Detroit Pistons are back on the losing column. They have now dropped three-straight, while also allowing 118 points in each of the last two. In Monday night’s 118-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, the team’s defensive effort hit one of its lowest points of the season. Along […]

Through his first eight seasons in the league, Detroit Pistons All-Star forward Blake Griffin has established himself as one of the top scorers at his position. Griffin surpassed another major individual offensive mark on Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans by surpassing 11,000 career points. With this bucket, Blake Griffin has now surpassed 11,000 […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Sunday afternoon basketball had a couple of weird things happen, but one of the oddest occurred near the end of the second quarter in the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons game. After the Pistons were called for a foul, and both teams were back walking down the court, Blake Griffin decided to throw the […]

For newly-acquired L.A. Clippers small forward Tobias Harris, being able to pick up the team’s third straight victory was pretty sweet. It was even sweeter when that victory was on the road against his former team, the Detroit Pistons. As a piece of the shocking trade that sent star power forward Blake Griffin to the […]

With the recent acquisition of veteran point guard Jameer Nelson from the Chicago Bulls, the 36-year-old is now reunited on the same team with Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy. Nelson just celebrated his birthday on Friday and is getting up there in age, but according to a tweet on Saturday from Pistons beat […]

In early February, the Los Angeles Clippers undeniably completed a trade that would shape their future. They traded their superstar Blake Griffin to the Pistons. Although trades are customary in the league today, there are a few reasons why Griffin’s trade was significant. To begin, Griffin claimed that he had no idea that he would […]

The list of good things Blake Griffin is bringing to the Detroit Pistons’ chemistry and team camaraderie is growing. Aside from helping the team have a perfect 5-0 record since his arrival, he’s now lifting the spirits of the young guys. This is a good bonus to his great numbers so far – 21.3 points, […]

The Detroit Pistons have traded guard James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies for power forward Brice Johnson and a second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons are fresh off trading for point guard Jameer Nelson in a swap with the Chicago Bulls, but have shifted their focus on acquiring more shooting and defense, […]

Following the recent trade sending Jameer Nelson to the Motor City, the Detroit Pistons are looking to package the recently-acquired Brice Johnson and a second-round pick for the New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham, according to Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago. Johnson was recently part of the blockbuster deal that sent Blake Griffin to […]

The Chicago Bulls have traded point guard Jameer Nelson to the Detroit Pistons for forward/center Willie Reed, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. As part of this deal, Detroit gives Chicago the right to swap their 2022 second-round picks. Nelson will beef up the Pistons backcourt with Reggie Jackson out with an injury while […]

On Friday night when the L.A. Clippers visit the streaking Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena for a primetime contest, all eyes are going to be on Pistons’ newly-acquired star power forward Blake Griffin and how he plays against his former team. Clippers rising star guard Lou Williams, who was Griffin’s teammate for half of […]

The NBA announced that they have suspended Willie Reed six games without pay for a domestic violence situation that happened on Aug. 6 after he argued with his wife when she asked for a divorce. He was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. His wife, however, didn’t want to press charges and since the arrest, […]

The NBA has decided to grant the Detroit Pistons a $5.2 million dollar trade exception, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sources: The NBA has granted the Detroit Pistons a $5.24M disabled player exception, which expires on March 12. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2018 The Pistons, now the fourth-ranked […]

Detroit Pistons forward/center Willie Reed has been suspended for six games by the league office, stemming from a domestic violence incident from Aug. 5, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The incident involved his wife, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. Reed had entered into pretrial diversion program to resolve misdemeanor charge […]

The Detroit Pistons have seen the Blake Griffin effect kick in right away, as the Motor City is 4-0 after acquiring the big man from the L.A. Clippers. Franchise center Andre Drummond and rookie shooting guard Luke Kennard have seen the change Griffin has had in the lineup and how he’s turned the team around […]

Since coming over via a trade from the L.A. Clippers, new Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin can do no wrong. That notion proved to be true during Monday night’s showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. Griffin had made a routine drive to the basket during the second quarter before he was fouled by Blazers center […]

Blake Griffin has been on the receiving end of a lot alley-oops in the past from his former L.A. Clippers teammate Chris Paul. After Paul was traded and now that he’s with a new team as well, Griffin has become a much better passer. In the first quarter of the game between the Detroit Pistons […]

The Detroit Pistons traded for former L.A. Clippers star Blake Griffin last week. The move hopefully put them in the conversation for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, especially seeing as how good Griffin is. With Griffin and Andre Drummond, there is a definite one-two punch dynamic on the Pistons. And with Reggie Jackson […]

The Detroit Pistons’ latest acquisition in Blake Griffin is still getting accustomed to his new surroundings and teammates. On Saturday, Anthony Tolliver showed him how a posterization is done, Detroit-style. Griffin’s jaw dropped to the floor upon seeing Tolliver posterize, not just one, but two Miami Heat players on his way to the basket. In […]

The Detroit Pistons managed to pick up a perennial All-Star in Blake Griffin after trading for him on Monday. The trade has a chance of getting the team to the playoffs if all goes well. So far, the Pistons are 2-0 since getting Griffin, but that doesn’t mean everything has been all sunsets and rainbows […]

On January 29, Blake Griffin officially became a member of the Detroit Pistons. After being unexpectedly traded by the L.A. Clippers, Griffin is now tasked to become the franchise superstar for the Motor City squad. This task also involves proving his critics wrong. For years, Griffin has struggled to stay healthy, and some have questioned […]

Blake Griffin has always been synonymous with attention and show-delivering. This was as true as ever during his first years in the league, before suffering a couple of injuries that have made his athleticism decline slowly. But that has not deterred the 2011 Rookie of the Year from putting up amazing performances for the Los […]

The Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside and Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin are two similar players. No, not by their style of play. Both players are franchise superstars for their respective teams. Both players have tackled adversity and injuries in order to get where they are today, and both players have experienced trades that impacted their careers. […]

Blake Griffin debuted for his new team and he made sure that it was memorable as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 104-102 Thursday night. He finished the game with 24 points and 10 rebounds to become the first player since Grant Hill to grab at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in his […]

After only getting traded to the Detroit Pistons earlier this week, it’s very understandable that Blake Griffin is still adjusting to his new teammates, coaches, and home court. That also includes the jersey he will put on now, as he dons the colors of Pistons from here on out. However, in his debut for his new […]

Blake Griffin is now officially a Detroit Piston. After scoring his first points in his first game for Detroit Thursday night, Griffin received a standing ovation from his teammates and a loud roar of approval from the hometown crowd. Technically, he already was a Piston the moment that they had a press conference for him […]

When the Detroit Pistons were in pursuit of Blake Griffin, they were not sure whether they could get him. They looked around the market for many possible players who could be available, but quickly became focused on Griffin as the main target. They put the deal together and made it happen. But the Pistons were […]

Forward Blake Griffin will suit up for his new team for the first time tonight, making his debut as the Detroit Pistons take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. His addition is expected to bring a different dimension to this team immediately, as Stan Van Gundy takes a huge risk incorporating […]

Along the way of the blockbuster trade that happened Tuesday, somebody from the L.A. Clippers organization forgot to call Blake Griffin that he was going to be traded to the Detroit Pistons. Instead, the All-Star power forward found out from Twitter about the deal that sent him packing his bags to the Eastern Conference. In […]

The NBA never ceases to get interesting, especially when other players interact with each other. As the NBA heads closer to the marquee 2018 All-Star Game, players are starting to get on edge about their candidacy and give their thoughts on who should make the teams and who shouldn’t. Recently, John Wall opted to undergo […]

Blake Griffin is a professional and understands that being traded to another team is part of the business. Nonetheless, Griffin is reportedly “intensely sad” about leaving the L.A. Clippers. The All-Star forward was traded to the Detroit Pistons two days ago sending shockwaves throughout the NBA landscape. Everyone was surprised, not realizing that the L.A. […]

Now that he is already part of the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin will have first hand experience of how it’s like to represent The Motor City and be cheered by their fans. When asked what he thinks is the difference he’s seen so far from Los Angeles’ to his current team’s fan base, he did […]