Detroit Pistons Articles - Page 96

Earlier this week, the NBA Board of Governors voted to have a reform of the lottery in an attempt to help prevent tanking. With that in mind, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press that he wants to take that a step further by eliminating […]

The Detroit Pistons have been part of plenty of rumors revolving around center Andre Drummond after under-performing last season and failing to show the fruits that the organization expected to reap from his production. Coming into training camp, it’s been a completely different story. As head coach Stan Van Gundy, one of his harshest critics, […]

The Boston Celtics reloaded their roster with a pair of superstars in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving over the summer and while the burden of how far the team will go in the upcoming season mostly rests on the shoulders of those two players, the roles that’ll be played by the peripheral components of the […]

It has been nearly a couple of months since the Oklahoma City Thunder made the surprising acquisition of All-Star forward Paul George just prior to the start of free agency. According to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press, this was a move that didn’t surprise veteran guard Reggie Jackson as he had warned George […]

As he continues to recover from his left knee injury, the Detroit Pistons are planning to take a cautious approach on their starting point guard, Reggie Jackson. Despite training camp starting on Tuesday, they will wait until Saturday before asking him to join their scrimmages, to give him extra time for rest, according to Vince […]

Stanley Johnson is just two years removed from being the Detroit Pistons’ No. 8 overall pick in the 2015 draft and having a strong rookie year. But after a lackluster season in 2016-17, a lot of the shine has been taken away from the young wing. Nevertheless, Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press says the […]

Tobias Harris proved to be the Detroit Pistons’ most efficient option despite a whirlwind of a season where he began the season as a starter, was shuffled to the bench as a sixth man, then started a game toward the end of the season. Despite the change of roles, the New York native thrived, averaging […]

After missing the first 21 games of the 2016-17 NBA season, Reggie Jackson returned from injuries, but it was clear he was not fully recovered. Following a career first season with the Detroit Pistons, he only averaged 14.5 points and 5.2 assists in 27.4 minutes. While there are still hurdles, the sixth-year guard is starting […]

The votes for the 2017 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class came and went this summer without one notable nominee. In his first year of eligibility, Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace was the odd man out for this year’s enshrinement. It is worth noting that the contributions considered are for the entire sport of basketball, not […]

Despite winning his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant has continued to go at his critics. This has only ramped up with the recent situation on social media centered around his decision to respond to those bashing him for leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder on Twitter before forgetting to change his […]

The Detroit Pistons were undoubtedly one of the NBA’s premier teams in the early-to-mid 2000’s. Although their squad was loaded with All-Stars, it was big man Ben Wallace who served as the anchor of that lineup. As an uncanny defender and ferocious shot-blocker, Wallace helped the Pistons to their first championship in over a decade. […]

Since being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, forward Stanley Johnson has struggled to breakthrough on the court. In fact, Johnson is coming off a second campaign where his production took a noticeable drop averaging just 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in just 17.3 […]

Earlier this year, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was named the new president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, Johnson revealed that he had offers to join the front office for a few other teams in the league notably the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, […]

The Detroit Pistons have announced the official signing of free agent point guard Dwight Buycks to a two-way contract. They will give him the chance to compete for a roster spot in training camp, and could still keep his rights by sending him to the G-League should he not make final cut. UPDATE: #Pistons have […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press that point guard Reggie Jackson will be ready for training camp, which starts in two weeks. “All good with the doctors and ramping up his basketball work,” Van Gundy wrote in a text. “He’ll be ready.” Jackson recently completed […]

It has been nearly two months since veteran guard Avery Bradley was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Detroit Pistons in a surprise move. With a few months to truly assess the situation, Bradley divulged during an interview with Gerald Narciso of Bleacher Report that he had an inkling he would be dealt away. “Yeah, […]

The Boston Celtics’ desire to dethrone the Cleveland Cavaliers have led them to a roster that is very different from the one that Beantown fans have cheered for over the past few years. Boston wasn’t supposed to ascend to the Eastern Conference elite ranks that quickly. But thanks to the revelations that were Isaiah Thomas, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Toronto Raptors may be considered as the favorites to win the East, but not everyone is convinced that the race for supremacy in the conference is going to be dominated by the four aforementioned teams only. One of them is Detroit Pistons forward Henry Ellenson, who believes […]

Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press reported on Twitter that according to head coach Stan Van Gundy, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has yet to return to basketball activities but will begin to ramp up the work ahead of training camp. SVG: Reggie Jackson has yet to return to basketball activity, but set […]

Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge has had one busy offseason. He traded the No. 1 overall pick, signed Gordon Hayward in free agency, and traded for Kyrie Irving, to name just three of his most notable transactions. For most teams, even one of those moves would’ve been considered enough action for one summer. However, Ainge was […]

The Detroit Pistons had a lackluster 2016-2017 NBA season, going 37-45 and missing the playoffs after making it the year before. The Pistons began last season without starting point guard Reggie Jackson as he recovered from his knee injury, but the team still struggled upon his eventual return. For second-year forward Henry Ellenson, the 2017-2018 […]

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 […]