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Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons, who’s playing his first full season with the team, has found a home in the Motor City. In an interview with Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, the 29-year-old reflected on the blockbuster trade which sent him from the LA Clippers to the Pistons. It was an unexpected deal. […]

Detroit Pistons star power forward Blake Griffin is an old school guy and values the traditional eye-test over analytics. With analytics taking over basketball, the war between the eye-test metric versus stats people has ramped up lately, and many players aren’t fans of the way some people talk and cover the sport. Blake Griffin says […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons protected head coach Dwane Casey and took a jab at the Toronto Raptors at the same time. Right after their win over the Raptors, Casey’s former team, Griffin said that his coach’s ability to draw up excellent plays isn’t new to them, hinting that the Raptors may have taken […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons was ejected after committing a flagrant II foul on Malik Monk of the Charlotte Hornets. Check out the clip below as posted by TheNoLookPass: Blake Griffin got a Flagrant 2/ejection for this foul on Malik Monk. pic.twitter.com/TFGTFJ2k31 — 𝐑𝐞𝐲-𝐑𝐞𝐲 (@TheNoLookPass) November 11, 2018 At first, it seemed that Griffin […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star Blake Griffin isn’t just all about dunking, and he showed that to every basketball fan with an impressive move against the Atlanta Hawks. Griffin was double teamed by Hawks’ rookies Kevin Huerter and Omari Spellman midway in the third quarter of the game. Instead of passing the ball, however, he fooled the […]

The Detroit Pistons were one of the early surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season when they jumped out to a 4-0 start with star power forward Blake Griffin leading the charge. However, after their undefeated start, the Pistons have lost their last five games, dropping them to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Part […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has put an emphasis at making Blake Griffin the core facilitator in his offensive system, something he showcased during his long tenure with the L.A. Clippers, but didn’t exploit as his main asset until his move to The Motor City. Casey surprisingly got the idea from former coach and […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin played the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers before being traded last season for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley Boban Marjanovic, and two future draft picks. Griffin was a fixture of stardom in Los Angeles for the Clippers while the Lakers slumped. The All-Star power forward was a […]

The undefeated Detroit Pistons host the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, and Celtics big man Al Horford has some high praise for Pistons power forward Blake Griffin. Through four games, Griffin is averaging 33.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 55.7 percent from the field, 65.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 […]

The Detroit Pistons are undefeated through their first four games of this season, and five-time All-Star Blake Griffin has played a big role in that achievement. In fact, Griffin (33.8 points per game) is currently the No. 2 scorer in the NBA, just behind Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry (34.6 PPG). So far […]

The Detroit Pistons are off to a blazing start this season and that’s in no small part because of big man Blake Griffin’s sensational play. The Pistons extended their win streak to four games and sustained an unblemished record Thursday night by taking down the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers at Little Caesars Arena, 110-103. Griffin, following […]

Blake Griffin’s reign as the lone 50-point scorer of the season lasted only 24 hours, and so has any thought of his restrictions in back-to-back games. Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey noted his star player is healthy enough to play two days in a row and would rather monitor his time on the floor […]

Blake Griffin had a career game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, and his Detroit Pistons teammate Zaza Pachulia thinks he’s the reason for the All-Star’s outburst. Griffin recorded a career-high 50 points and 14 rebounds to help the Pistons take down the Sixers in overtime, 133-132. Even more remarkable, the 29-year-old forward banked […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul and his reputation have come into question after Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo called him a “horrible teammate” after the two stars got into a crazy fight at Staples Center this past weekend. Rondo talked about how many want to believe Paul is a “good guy,” but they […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is off to a scorching start and his 50-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday was his way of announcing that he’s back. Blake Griffin has struggled in recent years through some suspect play, injuries, and of course, the trade that sent him from the Los Angeles Clippers to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The deciding play came on a bullish drive from Blake Griffin, resulting in an and-1 and a one-point lead for the Pistons. But Griffin’s game-winning drive should never have happened. The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report for the game concludes that […]

Blake Griffin had himself a night on Tuesday, becoming the first player to post a 50-point game in this young 2018-19 season and the first to do so for the Detroit Pistons since mid-range extraordinaire Richard “Rip” Hamilton did it in 2006 (h/t John Meyer of The Daily Wolf. The ninth-year veteran posted 50 points, […]

JJ Reddick of the Philadelphia 76ers had a great game against the Detroit Pistons only to be spoiled by a career-night by his former teammate Blake Griffin. The big man finished with a career-high 50 points, along with 14 rebounds, and six assists in their overtime victory against the Sixers. Reddick, too, had a stellar performance […]

Blake Griffin not only reached an individual feat Tuesday night at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he also put his name in the Detroit Pistons history book. Griffin scored a career-high 50 points versus the Sixers to help the Pistons improve to 3-0. The five-time All-Star also grabbed 14 rebounds. By doing so, Blake […]

Pistons big Blake Griffin and Rockets guard Chris Paul were believed to have a tense relationship behind closed doors when the two stars were teammates on the Los Angeles Clippers. Their actions on the court last season when the Clippers took on the Houston Rockets only added more fuel to the fire that they didn’t […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still on the open market, and two of his former teammates don’t understand why. Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan and Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin both played with Crawford with the L.A. Clippers, and the two All-Stars took to Twitter to voice their confusion as to why Crawford […]

In a surprise move, Blake Griffin is announcing his retirement — from comedy. The Detroit Pistons star is stepping away from comedy to focus on his real career — music. Wait, what? Blake’s announcement is a bombshell to the comedy world and it’s turning heads in the music industry. Griffin is one of the best personalities […]

The Detroit Pistons got great news when it was announced that forward Blake Griffin and guard Reggie Jackson have been cleared to participate in the Pistons’ third preseason game on Monday, per Ansar Khan of mlive.com. Both players had been held out the past two contests, Jackson for an ankle injury and Griffin for precautionary reasons. It […]

The marriage between Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers came to an abrupt and strange ending. After signing a monster contract to stay in LA and remain the face of the franchise, the Clippers subsequently dealt Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. Clippers fans held no ill-will towards Griffin for the trade — and rightfully […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has already gotten used to his new home, despite playing in Little Caesars Arena for only half a season. His appreciation for the local fans has also grown immensely, enough to take a veiled shot at his former team’s fan base after playing for the LA Clippers for eight-plus seasons. […]

The Detroit Pistons have been criticized for having underperformed last season, despite playing with the formidable duo of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond. But former coach Stan Van Gundy reiterated that the team never got its rhythm going, particularly because of a bad roster and injuries to key players. Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis recently […]

After parting ways with the Detroit Pistons a couple of months back, former Motor City coach Stan Van Gundy has emphasized how good the Pistons could be last year if they were just healthy. Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press recently wrote an article about SVG, mentioning his comments on his former team. “We […]

The Utah Jazz wingman Joe Ingles and Detroit Pistons All-star big man Blake Griffin rarely see each other on the court being from different conferences. Despite the distance and schedule, social media eliminates those boundaries and restrictions that give everybody access to interact with anybody anytime. In the latest installment of NBA players trolling each other, […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a two-year shoe deal extension with the iconic Jordan Brand, ahead of his current deal expiring this fall. Blake Griffin has agreed to a shoe deal extension with Jordan Brand, in advance of his current deal expiring this Fall. Blake also recently announced the new Griffin Family […]

The Detroit Pistons are expecting big things from superstar Blake Griffin this year. Entering his first full season as a Piston, Griffin himself admitted that he has found himself in unfamiliar territory. This is great news for Pistons supporters though, as according to the 29-year-old, this is the first time he is entering a season […]

If he wasn’t a professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is still likely crisscrossing the country – but as a standup comic. It’s never been a secret that Griffin has a little Mitch Hedberg inside of him, and he showed some of those comedic chops in a recent back-and-forth with comedian Jeff Ross […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin went back to his old stomping grounds in Los Angeles, taking on another one of Rico Hines’ pickup runs at UCLA. The former high-flyer-turned-perimeter-shooter showed he still has some of that explosiveness in his legs, displaying a series of air-defying dunks along with his 3-point jumper. https://twitter.com/HomeTeamHoops/status/1034851099704840192 Griffin might have […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has made an effort to improve his long-range shooting this offseason. Because of his poor shooting percentage from behind the arc last season, Griffin has made it a personal goal to become a better shooter. And what better shooting role model is there than Steph Curry? Griffin showed off some […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is one of the all-time great basketball players to ever suit up for the University of Oklahoma. He will always share a connection to the school for his successful career with the Sooners — a career that included an AP Player of the Year award in 2009. But now, he’ll […]

Now that the NBA calendar has yet to begin, many players like the Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin are using the time to workout and play in a few pickup games. For professional athletes, it is always important to stay sharp and keep that competitive fire alive at all times. Just recently, Blake Griffin trained with […]

A few years ago, the L.A. Clippers were viewed as the team on the rise behind their talented roster that had the optimism that the franchise could contend for an NBA title. However, this had never come to fruition with the Clippers as the team had their shortcomings in each campaign for various reasons that […]

The long list of NBA players going public with their mental health struggles continues to grow with every passing day. After DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love publicly detailed how they dealt with constant stress and anxiety, fellow players like Chris Bosh and Paul Pierce have come out in support and shared their stories. Detroit Pistons […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young recently shared a defining moment he had as a kid. Speaking to Michael Kinney of The Journal Record, the fifth overall pick of this year’s draft reminisced on an encounter he had as a child with fellow Oklahoma native and Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin. “I remember going to Blake […]

The Detroit Pistons are tired of losing. After securing a playoff spot in the 2015-16 postseason led by the pick-and-roll pairing of Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond, the Pistons have fallen short of the playoffs in consecutive seasons. These shortcomings led to a multitude of changes in the Motor City. Those adjustments began at the […]