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Detroit Pistons forward Jon Leuer is slated to undergo season-ending surgery in his ankle, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Leuer hasn’t played since first injuring his ankle on Halloween, as the team has played his recovery by ear ever since. The Pistons have considered asking for a disabled player exception in the wake […]

The wave of injuries has been too much for the Detroit Pistons. Plenty of guys in their rotation has missed time, while others are currently playing hurt. Forward Jon Leuer is in that unfortunate list, as he still sidelined with a sprained left ankle. With that, Rob Beard of The Detroit News is now reporting that […]

The third Monday of each year is a special one in the U.S. as the whole country celebrates Martin Luther King Day. It gives honor to the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement who paved the way for racial equality, by fighting for it without the need for violence. Just like […]

The Detroit Pistons have added Kay Felder to its roster after the diminutive point guard signed a two-way contract with the team, per Tony Paul of the Detroit News. With this development, the 54th overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft will be also be suiting up for the Grand Rapids Drive, the G League […]

Just last week, a video went viral where Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris can be seen teaching his teammate, Boban Marjanovic, how to do the Milly Rock. Now, they are back at it again, but this time with the Serbian international center showing off the dance moves he learned from him to the tune of […]

As the trade deadline approaches, more and more rumors are becoming commonplace. In fact, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons have recently been aggressive in the trade market. They have already floated a few players around to gauge interest, and as a result, teams are now starting to call about the services of […]

The Detroit Pistons aren’t shy about their plans for trade season in the NBA. Stan Van Gundy, the team’s coach and president of basketball operations, discussed some trade talks that have surfaced in recent days. While spoke rather generally about his and the team’s dealings with other teams, there were some notable statements, per Rod […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the thick of the playoff picture nearing the halfway point in the season, but there is some significant interest to add more firepower to the mix. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Pistons have reportedly expressed interest in acquiring veteran forward Nikola Mirotic from the Chicago […]

In recent news, LaVar Ball has made headlines again, and it isn’t from promoting his brand or making an outrageous statement about himself. This time, the Ball family patriarch sharply criticized Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This has caught the ire of many head coaches, and Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy had […]

Nearing the halfway point of the season, the Detroit Pistons have remained well in the mix in the playoff picture currently holding one of the final positions. However, this hasn’t stopped the front office from looking to shake things up a bit ahead of the trade deadline as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that […]

The Detroit Pistons have reached a decision on the future of their young backup big man, Eric Moreland, as they will reportedly guarantee his contract for the remainder of the season, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. ESPN Sources: Detroit plans to guarantee the contract of Eric Moreland for remainder of season. The forward received […]

The Detroit Pistons were hoping to get some sort of revenge on the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, they wound up suffering their worst loss of the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, head coach Stan Van Gundy was not happy about the beatdown that was handed by the Sixers. The Sixers had dominated the Pistons the […]

The Detroit Pistons had zero rights to feel high and mighty Friday, as they were beaten black and blue by the Philadelphia 76ers on the road, 114-78. The Pistons were thoroughly crushed by the Sixers so bad that Andre Drummond had a moment where seemed to have lost a grip on reality. The game was […]

Team chemistry is an important thing for NBA teams, and it often translates to success on the court. This couldn’t be any more true for the Detroit Pistons, who have been practicing dance moves at their practice facility. In fact, Tobias Harris has been teaching his teammate Boban Marjanovic some special moves, and it has […]

It’s been almost two weeks since the NBA announced its finalists for the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. With two point guards — Jason Kidd and Steve Nash — expected to headline the ceremony, you kind of sensed that someone of Chauncey Billups’ caliber, who, like those two, was also an elite floor general in […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season in progress, Avery Bradley has been accused of sexual assault. The incident allegedly occurred during the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers when Bradley was still a member of the Boston Celtics, according to TMZ: Here’s what we know … the allegation stems from an incident on May […]

Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond caused quite a stir following their second meeting of the season back on Dec. 2. It can be recalled that the Philadelphia 76ers big man taunted Drummond when he fouled out against him which led to a series of fiery social media posts the two made. However, Embiid showed recently […]

Reggie Jackson’s ankle injury has thrown a wrench in the playoffs aspirations of the Detroit Pistons. While Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has complete faith in the remaining cast of healthy players on Detroit’s roster, his confidence doesn’t change the team’s intent to explore trade options to shore up the point guard position. This […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Jackson will be out for a minimum of six-to-eight weeks and will be re-evaluated thereafter. Jackson suffered the sprain in the Pistons’ 107-83 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday as he landed awkwardly on […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The Detroit Pistons have gotten back on track by winning five of their last six games after a disastrous 0-7 start to the month of December. Among their recent notable performances has been the strong play of point guard Ish Smith coming off the bench. The journeyman has settled in nicely as of late with […]

When NBA fans think of incredible ball-handling skills, one would not expect to think of Detroit Pistons star center Andre Drummond. However, the seven-footer pulled off a move on Indiana Pacers center Domantas Sabonis on Tuesday night that made him look like Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving. With the Pistons up 83-66 early in […]

Just when the Detroit Pistons are starting to turn things around after a lengthy skid, they seemed to have suffered a major setback with starting point guard Reggie Jackson sustaining an ankle injury in the third quarter of Tuesday’s dominant 107-83 win over the Indiana Pacers at home. Jackson hurt his ankle in the third […]

New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek had something to say about his Detroit Pistons counterpart Stan Van Gundy’s insinuation that the Knickerbockers are enjoying a preferential treatment from the NBA in terms of scheduling, pointing that whichever way you cut it, each and every NBA team will still have to play 41 teams at […]

For so many of us, Christmas is usually a season of joy and spending time with loved ones. For Detroit Pistons guard Avery Bradley, Christmas was not a time of the year that he originally looked forward to. In a recent exclusive interview with Rod Beard of The Detroit News, Bradley opened up about his rough […]

Donovan Mitchell has been shooting the lights out for the Utah Jazz so far this season. The rookie guard owns numbers of 17.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game over 31 contests. The University of Louisville product has emerged as one of the top first year players despite being picked near the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. is set to return to the lineup against the Detroit Pistons following a six-game absence due to a left hip strain, per Earl K. Sneed. However, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle has hinted that Smith could be on a minutes restriction upon his return, Sneed also reports. Smith suffered the […]

The Detroit Pistons have announced that Avery Bradley will be shut down for one week. The defensive-minded shooting guard will then be re-evaluated afterwards. Via NBA.com: “He’s going to be shut down for at least a week,” Stan Van Gundy said after Tuesday’s practice. “We’ll go at least seven days and then week to week. […]

Back in the 1980’s, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and Detroit Pistons icon Isiah Thomas were considered best friends. Unfortunately, their once great friendship was no more after the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers finally played each other in two consecutive NBA Finals in 1988 and 1989. Johnson eventually admitted that he helped […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently sat down with Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports for a wide-ranging discussion. During the one-on-one interview, Bryant, who will see his jersey hoisted to the rafters inside the Staples Center on Monday night, was asked to look back on his 20-year career in the NBA. As most hoops […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t called “The Black Mamba” only because of his on-court exploits during his playing days. He also earned that label for being one of the most venomous trash talkers the NBA has ever seen. The future Hall of Famer even revealed to the University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball […]

Christmas is still a few days away, but Andre Drummond is making it come a little early. The Detroit Pistons big man had a remarkable night against the Atlanta Hawks as he had 12 points, 18 rebounds, and perhaps most impressively, dished off eight assists, which is a new career high. Drummond had actually been […]

This 2017-2018 NBA season may be nicknamed “The Year of the Facial Accessory.” Detroit Pistons swingman Anthony Tolliver will be yet another player this year who has needed to wear some sort of apparatus on his face in order to protect or prevent an injury. He reportedly broke his nose and practiced with a mask, […]

The Pistons were once sitting pretty near the top of the Eastern Conference, but they now find themselves at 14-13 after a brutal seven-game losing skid. They have lost the last three games at home, the most recent of which was a 103-84 blowout defeat to a Denver Nuggets team without Nikola Jokic and Paul […]

Arguably, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is pound for pound, has the best Twitter game in the NBA, if not in all in all of pro sports. Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is very much aware of this, and while acknowledging Embiid’s expert use of social media, he implied that he doesn’t particularly share […]

Hardly a game goes by without someone within the NBA praising Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum. Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was the latest to chime in and offer his praises for the Celtics’ star youngster. According to The Republican’s Jay King, Van Gundy remarked prior to the Pistons’ game against the Celtics […]

Head coach Stan Van Gundy has always spoken his mind. That didn’t change when the Detroit Pistons coach gave his thoughts on one of the team’s most important players in Stanley Johnson, per Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Johnson is in his third year in the NBA, all with the Pistons. He’s played […]

The Detroit Pistons are in a rough patch right now, but center Andre Drummond is trying to be the team’s voice of reason. After finishing a road trip 0-4, the Pistons moved to fourth in the Eastern Conference at 14-10. But Drummond had a message for his team after coming out of the trip, per […]