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After missing the last three games because of knee soreness, Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin will return to action on Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Friday is a huge game for the Pistons, who are in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Blake Griffin will start tonight for Detroit.#DetroitBasketball — […]

The Detroit Pistons are listing All-Star power forward Blake Griffin as questionable for Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Griffin is dealing with soreness in his left knee and has missed the Pistons’ last three games. Detroit has gone 1-2 without its best player during the previous three games. In preliminary injury report for […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin could suit up for the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 5. Detroit Free Press Pistons beat writer Vincent Ellis broke the news on Twitter on Wednesday. Spoke with a couple #Pistons sources over last few days who say there’s a solid chance Blake Griffin plays Friday at […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has good and bad news on All-Star power forward Blake Griffin. The good news is that Griffin doesn’t have any structural damage in his left knee. The bad news, though, is the high-flyer doesn’t feel comfortable to play on it yet. The Pistons, who are fighting to make the […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without superstar power forward Blake Griffin on Wednesday when they host the Indiana Pacers. Griffin is still feeling discomfort in his left knee. However, the team will have shooting guard Luke Kennard, who was listed as doubtful on Tuesday due to an illness. Blake Griffin out, Luke Kennard in for […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star power forward Blake Griffin’s left knee injury isn’t a long-term issue. Griffin didn’t play this past Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers and has already been ruled out for Monday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers. Dwane Casey said Blake Griffin worked out Sunday before being ruled out for […]

The Detroit Pistons are set for a critical contest Monday against the Indiana Pacers and they’ll be playing for the second straight game without their star Blake Griffin due to left knee soreness, the league’s injury report revealed Sunday. Griffin’s knee is likely giving him significant discomfort for the team to not even leave the […]

When considering the best step-back shooters in today’s NBA, names like James Harden or Steph Curry might cross your mind. However, one player who you might not think of in this light is Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who ranks third in step-back threes this season. According to NBA on ESPN, Griffin has sank 41 […]

Shaun Livingston showed some vintage signs of his former hops during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Detroit Pistons. Livingston, a wiry point guard that has mastered the art of the mid-range game, saw himself sky over former dunk champion Blake Griffin to the delight of Oracle Arena. The veteran […]

Draymond Green has been making his niche as an undersized power forward for most of his NBA career, a task that has required him to venture out into the perimeter on switches as well as taking on centers during certain matchups. The Golden State Warriors forward has had a bevy of experience through his seven […]

Blake Griffin has joined the conversation. The Detroit Pistons All-Star echoed the sentiments of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, who both pitched Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young for Rookie of the Year. 🗣🗣🗣 third https://t.co/8pYUNSPaN3 — Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) March 24, 2019 Mitchell rolled the ball, tweeting out […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin says the energy big man Thon Maker brings to the team is amazing and contagious. The Pistons acquired Maker from the Milwaukee Bucks. The 7-footer plays with a motor that Griffin and the rest of the players on the Pistons appreciate. “He’s been great,” Griffin said of Maker, […]

Back in December, Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin went after a Minnesota Timberwolves fan who was talking smack to him near the end of the game. At the time, no one knew what triggered Griffin to get so upset at the fan. However, it looks like Blake Griffin went through something similar as […]

If you’re one for arbitrary statistical markers to designate how a certain player is performing during his career, have we got one for you. After reaching the 13,000-point plateau for his career on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, Blake Griffin — who is out Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to the need to rest […]

The Detroit Pistons will be without the services of Blake Griffin for Monday night’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to rest, according to a report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Pistons have listed Blake Griffin (rest) out for tonight’s game against #Cavs. Second game of a back-to-back for Detroit. — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) […]

The Detroit Pistons came out of the gate after the All-Star break red hot, but the team has cooled off of late. Detroit is currently riding a two-game losing skid, and their position as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference was recently given up due to the continued good play of the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The Detroit Pistons earned a 131-108 win against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, but All-Star forward Blake Griffin sees a lot of promise in their opponents’ young core, particularly the sweet shooting Lauri Markkanen. In an interview with The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry, Griffin said Markkanen is going to a special player once he fully understands […]

The Lob City-era Los Angeles Clippers were one of the most memorable teams in recent memory. Though they never managed to make out of the second round (shockingly), the team was always stacked with talent and if not for an absolute avalanche of poorly timed injuries, it seems likely that this team could’ve made a […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons is having one of the best seasons of his seven-year career. Despite being in the league since the 2012-13 season, Drummond is still only 25 years old, and he has blossomed into one of the game’s elite rebounders as well as the second-best player on a Detroit Pistons team […]

Remember that viral moment back on Jan. 23 when Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson seemingly interrupted star power forward Blake Griffin’s postgame interview, and Griffin didn’t seem to pleased about it? Well, the Pistons are 11-5 since then and Jackson has been playing his best basketball of the season. But sensing that things weren’t right […]

The Detroit Pistons have made the recent climb from outsiders looking into the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, a run that if kept alive could solidify the team’s first playoff appearance since a 4-0 exit in the first round in 2016. Forward Blake Griffin is fully aware his team has responded in the form […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin is known for viciously dunking on the opposition, with the former Los Angeles Clippers superstar creating poster after poster for his NBA highlight reel. However, the perennial All-Star is capable of much more than dunking, which Griffin put on full display on Sunday evening against the surging Toronto Raptors […]

Every single year the NBA community loves talking about the top MVP candidates. This season, the three top players are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, and James Harden. This trio has been putting up some of the best numbers in the league. However, some of the players that have the best seasons in the league and […]

Blake Griffin is one of the best power forwards in the league right now. He’s currently in his first full season with the Detroit Pistons after being traded by the Los Angeles Clippers last year. In his eight-plus years in the league, he has formed friendships with his fellow NBA players, past and present. He […]

After an altercation late in the fourth quarter of their matchup, Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons and Bojan Bogdanovic of the Indiana Pacers were handed a double technical foul. Griffin and Bogdanovic got tangled up after the former successfully cleared the ball while on the floor. The two unleashed some unnecessary contact on each other […]

NBA players have chimed in on the Zion Williamson debate after the Duke freshman suffered a freak injury to his knee in a rivalry game against North Carolina, which featured his shoe exploding about half a minute into the game. Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons was once a highly lauded high school player like […]

The Detroit Pistons are 2-0 since the All-Star break and power forward Blake Griffin says the camaraderie on the team is something that is both very special and rare. Griffin, who was on a bunch of dysfunctional and selfish teams, allegedly, with the L.A. Clippers, says win or lose, guys on the Pistons want each other […]

NBA referees are instructed to allow players some leeway in the heat of the moment. Rather than dole out technical fouls for every complaint about a call or no-call and every utterance of trash talk between opposing teams, the league has chosen to acknowledge the inevitabilities accompanied with adults playing a competitive sport. Why Detroit […]

In a heated battle between the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin once again displayed how fervent of a competitor he is — and it cost him and his team dearly on Friday night. After drilling a 3-pointer, Griffin faced the Hawks bench and seemed to trash talk. While it could have been let […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin has turned himself into one of the best 3-point shooters at the big-man position in the NBA. Griffin is shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc this season and has already made a career-high 134 3s. No player in NBA history has won the Slam Dunk Contest and […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey praised forward Blake Griffin and his basketball intellect, one of the reasons his team has managed to cling to the last playoff seed in the Eastern Conference: “He does a little bit of everything for us. Probably one of our better pick-and-roll players, passers, scorers, leader by example, just […]

The Detroit Pistons made a rather unforeseen move when they traded for Blake Griffin, a power forward who could possibly clog spaces along with center Andre Drummond. In actuality, it has worked a lot different than expected, as the frontcourt tandem can become a nightmare for any teams that allow either to get going on […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin was a guest at FOX Sports’ Fair Game with Kristine Leahy. He participated in a guest role called Toast Battle, where he and Leahy roasted each other while drinking champagne. IT GETS REAL. IT GETS PERSONAL. IT GETS… HILARIOUS 🤣 You've heard of Roast Battle — This is 'Toast' Battle. […]

The 2019 NBA All-Star Game is currently approaching halftime with both teams letting it fly early on. With three-point attempts aplenty highlighting the first half thus far, there have also been a slew of creative and downright thunderous dunks as well. One of those thunderous slams came by way of a Kyle Lowry pass to […]

There are times in life when you’d like to say something good, but the words that came out of your mouth is something that you didn’t mean to say. That’s literally what happened to Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin was attending a mandatory interview about the upcoming All-Star Game. He was asked […]

After the contest between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, Al Horford had something to say about Blake Griffin. Horford is not a fan of Griffin’s flopping and tendency to complain to the refs. Horford told Chris Grenham of CLNS Media: “Yeah … Blake is a great actor. I was going for the ball. He sold […]

Blake Griffin isn’t the player you remember. The number one pick of the 2009 NBA draft rose to stardom almost immediately after taking the court for the Los Angeles Clippers, enthralling a nationwide audience with his supreme blend of leaping ability, power, and unabashed aggression. Griffin won Rookie of the Year, made five straight All-Star […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin is an All-Star this year for the first time since 2015, and a healthy 2018 offseason which allowed him to work on his game instead of rehabbing an injury is one of the main reasons the high-flyer is having a career year. Griffin has an extensive injury history. During […]