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Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is playing the best basketball of his entire career, but where he ends up in the summer still remains to be seen. The Cavs just acquired center Jarrett Allen in part of that four-team deal that sent James Harden to Brooklyn, and Allen seems like the center of the future […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond, partnered with a local Ohio restaurant Thursday afternoon, to provide free turkeys to families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. 🦃 ❤️ Showed love for The Land. pic.twitter.com/dCgR0N3Bev — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 26, 2020 Originally drafted by the Pistons in the 2012 NBA Draft, Andre Drummond was acquired by […]

If Gordon Hayward picks up his 2020-21 player option with the Boston Celtics, he could get traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andre Drummond, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Hayward’s player option is worth $34.2 million. Drummond has already exercised his player option for the 2020-21 season. “Something I’ve been hearing across the league […]

With the 2019-20 NBA season finally behind us, some fans are already looking forward 2020 free agency, even though we don’t officially have a start date for it. A premium crop of top-notch talent, after all, will be available in the market as teams will once again break the bank in hopes of signing their […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond’s short tenure with the team may possibly come to an end heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season. Somehow, the Boston Celtics are entering the fold. The former UConn standout was acquired by the Cavs at last season’s trade deadline from the Detroit Pistons for the expiring contracts of John […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is one of the most aggressive execs in the NBA. So even though Boston established themselves as title contenders in 2019-20 before the season was suspended and has a chance to win the whole thing once the “bubble” games start on July 30, don’t be surprised if […]

The coronavirus pandemic and the recently strained relationship with China are two major reasons why the NBA will take a hiatus from massive salaries and record contracts for the foreseeable future. The league was bound to lose any prospect of good fortune in the upcoming salary cap once Daryl Morey’s comments supporting Hong Kong freedom […]

The New York Knicks still claim to be a free agent destination, but their consistent inability to lure stars has proven otherwise. With (another) new front office in charge led by Leon Rose and an unprecedented offseason looming bereft of star free agents, the Knicks will be looking to the trade market for marquee additions […]

With Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Gordon Hayward leading the way, the Boston Celtics experienced some sort of revival in the 2019-20 season. Far from the dysfunctional and messy 2018-19 campaign, the Celtics were actually legitimate title contenders before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, with the future of the NBA […]

The Detroit Pistons have been blessed with plenty of gifted big men, but only five of them can crack this list as the best centers in franchise history. Here are the top choices for the best fives to don the uniform: 5. Ray Scott Scott was among the first dynamic big men of his time, […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is the latest star athlete to donate headphones to help students and educators navigate the extended school closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Students and schools around the country have been forced to adopt e-learning measures on the fly, including online music classes. “It’s times like these where we need […]

The NBA 2K20 Tournament is bound to make waves during a relatively silent sports season. Some of the best real-life NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Andre Drummond, and Donovan Mitchell will participate in the video game tournament, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The league is still finalizing some of the details of this […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond succinctly expressed his feelings about the NBA’s hiatus due to coronavirus. Drummond posted a picture of himself alongside a caption that we can all relate to in these trying times without basketball: “I miss it”. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zSyF7nChQ/ Midway through his 8th season, the two-time All-Star was dealt from the Detroit Pistons […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond thought he could steal the ball from Coby White. The Chicago Bulls guard let him know that if you reach, I teach. In their game on Tuesday, Drummond had the task of defending the pick and roll led by the Bulls guard. For some reason, the big man stuck […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin says he hasn’t talked to management about his future since the Andre Drummond trade. Griffin has been out since undergoing another surgery on his left knee. The Pistons, after making the playoffs last season, are headed for the lottery this season. Detroit traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal is back from vacation after his 2020 NBA All-Star Game snub with a vengeance: taking his anger out of new Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond. Beal, 26, elevated high up in the hair to throw down a tomahawk slam dunk on Drummond in the third quarter of the Cavs […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is going to miss Andre Drummond, who was his best friend on the team. The Pistons traded Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday: “He was my best friend on the team and it’s been like that for 5½ years. He acclimated me when I first got to Detroit […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin posted a humorous Instagram tribute for now-Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond. In exchange for the big man, the Pistons received guard Brandon Knight, backup center John Henson, and a 2023 second-round draft pick. Griffin wished for his Pistons teammate of two years “nothing but the best.” The 30-year-old also reiterated […]

Pistons senior adviser Ed Stefanski offered a response to Andre Drummond’s critical remarks on social media after learning that he had been traded to the Cavs just before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Pistons for John Henson, Brandon Knight and a future second-round pick. For Drummond, the deal came as a […]

The Detroit Pistons did end up trading Andre Drummond before the trade deadline on Thursday, sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second-round draft pick. So basically, the Pistons dealt Drummond for a second-round pick. Ouch. Now obviously, Drummond was going to be difficult to move regardless. He is […]

Andre Drummond is not going to the Atlanta Hawks after all. The two-time NBA All-Star center for the Detroit Pistons was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers at the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday in a stunning development after Drummond was linked to the Hawks and New York Knicks. In exchange for Drummond the Cavs are […]

Andre Drummond will likely remain with the Detroit Pistons beyond Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. ET trade deadline, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Drummond, now 26 years of age, is no stranger to trade rumors. The Pistons center has heard in name in these sorts of discussions for the past four years. […]

Teams around the league have circled the wagons on their potential interest in Andre Drummond, though the market for the Detroit Pistons has been dry prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, partly due to him being viewed as a bigger risk than Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell. “Andre Drummond is a bigger risk [than Russell] […]

The Atlanta Hawks would have been Andre Drummond’s preferred destination if the Detroit Pistons traded him, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Pistons are having a hard time finding a trade partner for Drummond since he can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends. The Hawks will most likely pursue Drummond […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are searching for a starting-caliber center to be a difference-maker in their roster after alternating between starter Ivica Zubac and reserve extraordinaire Montrezl Harrell. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Clippers could eye the biggest center on the trade market — Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons — before the Thursday […]

The Detroit Pistons, once confident in their ability to trade Andre Drummond, have gotten nothing but crickets in the last few days, as interest in their star center has certainly cooled. As they approach the Feb. 6 trade deadline, there’s now a “growing feeling” that the 6-foot-10 center could opt into his $28.8 million salary […]

It’s that time of the year again when NBA fans keep refreshing their social media feeds for the latest and hottest “Woj bombs” out there. We’re talking about the NBA trade deadline set this upcoming Thursday, February 6. NBA contenders will once again look to shore up their rosters in a bid for a strong […]

The trade market has been eerily quiet over the past couple of weeks. There have been a number of relatively significant moves, but none that has been of the landscape-shifting variety. There’s always a possibility that nothing of this nature transpires before the February 6 deadline. But at this point, it’s hard to shake off […]

The Detroit Pistons are believed to want to trade center Andre Drummond before the February trade deadline, but they aren’t receiving any offers they like. Part of the reason is that Drummond can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2020-21 player option, so teams aren’t willing to give up draft capital and […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has been a rebounding machine ever since he entered the league in 2012. So much in fact that the eighth-year center has recorded 41 career 20-20 games. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Drummond’s 41 games of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds ties NBA Hall of Famer […]

The Detroit Pistons have been forced to lower their asking price as they try to move center Andre Drummond before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. With only seven days left, the Pistons are looking for a return of expiring contracts and a young prospect or draft asset, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York […]

The New York Knicks have vested interest in Andre Drummond, but rumor has it that they haven’t placed an offer that would please the Detroit Pistons. The aforementioned offer did not reveal any specifics. However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons want a first-round pick in exchange for Drummond. Woj furthered that no […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond brought the thunder to the Barclays Center on Wednesday night against Jarrett Allen and the Brooklyn Nets. Drummond put Allen on a poster during the first quarter of the game, unleashing a massive one-handed slam over the Nets center. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1222688762758455297 Drummond is among the more athletic centers in the league, […]

The Detroit Pistons are believed to want to trade center Andre Drummond before the February trade deadline, but they aren’t receiving any offers they like. Part of the reason is that Drummond can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2020-21 player option, so teams aren’t willing to give […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is questionable against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday due to a left wrist sprain. Drummond joins a long list of injured Pistons players. Rookie Sekou Doumbouya is probable while several others — including star forward Blake Griffin — remain out. #Pistons Andre Drummond (left wrist sprain) is questionable, Sekou […]

The Toronto Raptors have caught a nasty case of the injury bug so far this season, yet they have managed to right the ship regardless. All-star starter Pascal Siakam along with Mr. Raptor Kyle Lowry have each missed 11 games and Fred VanVleet has sat out for 10, yet the reigning NBA champions are winners […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond  grabbed his 8,104th career board in their 121-111 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Well, what does it mean that he grabbed his 8,104th rebound in his career? That means the Pistons big man passed the late Wilt Chamberlain for most career rebounds through his age-26 season, per Fox […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson won’t play against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday as he makes his way back from a back injury. However, the team will likely get center Andre Drummond back in the lineup after he missed Detroit’s last two games: #Pistons’ Reggie Jackson is OUT tonight against Brooklyn. Drummond is probable […]