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The Detroit Pistons have released their rights to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, making him “the marketplace’s No. 1 unrestricted free agent”, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Caldwell-Pope has been recognized as one of the better young two-way guards in the league. Playing for Detroit for all four years of his career, he averaged 11.8 points, while in the 2016-17 season, he […]

The Detroit Pistons seemingly had one job this off-season — keep their rising shooting guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Caldwell-Pope is an excellent defender and three-point shooter and although he had a down year, he was still thought of as a key part of the Pistons’ future. However, things turned out differently. Pistons' highest offer to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added themselves to the myriad of rabid suitors for the newest top free agent in the market, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who was renounced by the Detroit Pistons minutes ago upon the trade that sent defensive specialist Avery Bradley to the Motor City, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. But the only caveat […]

The Detroit Pistons have renounced the rights to restricted free agent sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes only an hour after finalizing a trade with the Boston Celtics to acquire perimeter hawk Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round pick for forward Marcus Morris. Bradley’s arrival spelled the end of the KCP era in […]

The Boston Celtics are sending perimeter ace Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons in return for Marcus Morris, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers were aggressive candidates to land Bradley in the past 24 hours, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This trade […]

The Detroit Pistons are fairly restricted financially this offseason. The Michigan-based franchise, even before signing guard Langston Galloway to a three-year, $21 million deal, had around $97 million in guaranteed salaries. With the Galloway deal becoming official, the Pistons are already around $6.2 million over the confirmed $99 million salary cap. Due to this, per […]

The Detroit Pistons this summer have focused much of their attention on revamping their backcourt ahead of next season. One of the pending moves could involve restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the Pistons are still looming as the eventual landing spot for the […]

The Detroit Pistons have bolstered their shooting with the addition of Langston Galloway, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 25-year-old combo guard can become yet another perimeter threat for a team that ranked third-worst in the league last season. Galloway was part of the Pelicans’ bundle that went […]

The Brooklyn Nets will make yet another run at more shooters in the restricted free agency market after last year’s failed attempt to attain the services of Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson. General manager Sean Marks is reportedly ready to offer some beefy contracts to Washington Wizards swingman Otto Porter and Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, […]

In the last few weeks, the Detroit Pistons have been crowded by numerous trade rumors concerning the future of their two biggest players, former All-Star center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson. Another important piece to that puzzle has been veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who is set to hit the free-agent market this offseason. According to […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

Since the trade deadline this past season, the Detroit Pistons have taken into consideration the scenario of moving former All-Star center Andre Drummond. It now appears that Detroit may have a serious suitor for Drummond’s services, as the Sacramento Kings are believed to have some significant interest in working out a deal for him: Hearing from […]

Following the announcement that a new arena was going to be constructed by the Detroit Pistons, fan excitement heightened in the Motor City. From Auburn Hills, the new Little Caesar’s Arena is located in downtown Detroit, bringing the team’s games closer to more of the city’s residents. However, due to increased expenses, the NBA was nearly […]

The Detroit Pistons might be an active team this offseason. After failing to reach the playoffs, the Michigan-based franchise is ready to make moves. They own the 12th pick in tonight’s NBA Draft and, apparently, all of their players are available for trades. The Pistons are even focused on potentially trading their best players, Reggie Jackson and […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes has declined his $6.5 million player-option to become an unrestricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The move was one head coach and president Stan Van Gundy had expected long ago, given the praise he’s given the Australian international for his level of play, saying he has […]

The NBA has decided to suspend Indiana Pacers guard Monta Ellis and Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock five games each for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. Monta Ellis, Reggie Bullock suspended. #NBA pic.twitter.com/nUyAfCX5kc — Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) June 16, 2017 The league announced the suspensions on Friday and didn’t provide any further detail regarding the […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been sentenced to a year’s probation after a March traffic stop in Auburn Hills, Mich. The sharpshooter learned of his sentence on Wednesday in a Rochester Hills courtroom after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. A different charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed, according to the Detroit Free […]

Rasheed Wallace had a few oops moments as a guest panelist on the set of ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols. If it wasn’t enough that he looked like he just rolled out of bed with the old man athletic gear garbs, Sheed had a post-NBA-season gaffe on air, saying his Detroit Pistons slacked off during a […]

The Detroit Pistons, heading into this past season, hold high hopes that they could build off the success they experienced the year prior. The organization had constructed a roster of promising young talent led by former All-Star center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson. However, Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders is reporting that the team […]

With all the high praises the Golden State Warriors have been receiving for their dominant run in this postseason, much of the credit is given to their high-octane offense and ability to quickly score in bunches. Their scoring ability has been tremendous that it has overshadowed their deficiencies on the defensive end, as they are still […]

With the type of dominance the Golden State Warriors have shown in the first two games of the NBA Finals, it doesn’t come as a surprise that many are giving them high praise for the way they’re currently playing. After Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue called them the best he’s ever seen, two former champions […]

The Detroit Pistons are in need of a marksman at a discount and Indiana Pacers guard/forward C.J. Miles could be just the solution they’re looking for, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. After Miles turned down his player option to become an unrestricted free agent, the Pistons have locked into Miles as […]

With only a few weeks to go before this year’s draft, the Detroit Pistons are actively working to to see which player they’d want to select, and even what they’d want to do with the 12th overall pick. After only missing the playoffs by five games, their front office knows that they only need a few key […]

Stan Van Gundy still Andre Drummond was not able to play to his full potential this year. His numbers from a year ago have been down and the veteran head coach admits they both need to work better together to improve him even more as a player. Van Gundy made it known that he will remain patient […]

One of the most infamous incidents in NBA history was the “Malice at the Palace” back in 2004 where the players from the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons got into a brutal fight, where many fans also got involved. Although the main participants in it were Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O’Neal, and Ben Wallace, none of them […]

Last season, the Detroit Pistons made the postseason and seemed like a young team on the rise in the Eastern Conference. But this season, the Pistons were unable to build on their success from the last year and just missed out on the NBA playoffs. The Pistons’ inconsistencies were the main reason why Detroit struggled […]

Starting next season, the Detroit Pistons will play in a brand new arena in downtown Detroit as they will moving from the Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesar’s Arena. To accompany their move to downtown Detroit and a new arena, the Pistons unveiled a new logo on Tuesday. The Pistons unveiled the new logo […]

Finishing just short of the postseason, the Detroit Pistons will be part of the NBA Draft Lottery. But since the Pistons were very close to making the playoffs, they most likely won’t receive a high draft pick due to the odds of the selection process. However, if the Pistons do get a high pick, they reportedly will […]

Detroit Pistons fans may want to start getting used to seeing Andre Drummond with a new look starting next season. It’s not a change in his hairdo, or even his shooting form, but the 23-year-old UConn product may sport a mask moving forward as he is more prone to a broken nose now. Pistons head […]

The Detroit Pistons will look a bit different next season as they are apparently getting a new logo. The team hasn’t announced this change yet, but thanks to a flub by the NBA Store, a leaked image of Detroit’s new logo was briefly posted on the store’s website. And HERE. WE. GO. Via @NBASTORE, this […]

The Golden State Warriors could tie one of the most resurgent teams by winning tonight’s Game 3 on the road against the Utah Jazz. By tallying a seventh straight win this postseason, they would tie the 1988-89 “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons as the team to win the most games after having lost a Game 7 […]

In Game 1 between the Celtics and Wizards, Markieff Morris suffered an ankle injury midway through the game and did not return. Morris’ status for Game 2 was immediately put in doubt due to his injury. The Wizards themselves were also concerned since their bench hasn’t played well against the Celtics and Morris is a […]

Marcus Morris was once again inside the Verizon Center for Game 2 of the first round series between the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks. The Detroit Pistons forward was obviously there to support his twin brother, Markieff Morrris, and inspire him to play better, to help his team win. During halftime, he also took to his […]

The Detroit Pistons have once again missed the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years. A lot of questions now surround them and some decisions have to be made by their top brass, led by Stan Van Gundy. The 57-year-old head coach and team president admitted, to the Associated Press via USA […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was unimpressed with his team after showing plenty of promise at the end of last season. Having put forward a valiant effort in a four-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons were one of the of the few hopeful teams in the East to fare better in […]

Eliminated from playoff contention, the Detroit Pistons had planned to make the finishing roster adjustments of the season, releasing injured guard Beno Udrih and signing free agent Lorenzo Brown — but the sides faced an impasse, as the deadline to release Udrih was Sunday, per league rules, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Udrih sustained a […]

After much back-and-forth with Reggie Jackson‘s minutes throughout the last 15 games, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy is shutting down his point guard at last, with the team virtually out of playoff contention. “He won’t play these last four,” Van Gundy told reporters after practice Thursday. “The plan is to let him step away, […]