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The Detroit Pistons find themselves in dire straits heading into the 2018 offseason. Despite trading for Blake Griffin in January, the Pistons still finished under .500 and missed the playoffs for the eighth time in the past nine seasons. and haven’t won a single playoff game since the 2007-08 season. After the Pistons’ disappointing finish […]

With a reported rift between the Minnesota Timberwolves and franchise piece Karl-Anthony Towns, teams have prepared to phone up and explore a potential trade to acquire the talented big man. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the L.A. Clippers called the Wolves when trying to move franchise star Blake Griffin before he was shipped to the […]

After losing Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets, the L.A. Clippers were at a standstill. They were left with Blake Griffin — who’s injury-ridden history marred the franchise’s bright future. It was a sign that they had to move on, but had initial troubles of doing so, mainly because of the personal connection between Griffin […]

The LA Clippers made the most shocking move of the season when they opted to trade away franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin in exchange for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Avery Bradley. The move was highly criticized at first, mostly because the Clippers had just come off signing Griffin to a five-year $171 million deal six […]

After four seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Stan Van Gundy was fired from his head coaching position. Blake Griffin, who spent only half-a-season with Van Gundy, posted a message for him in response to the news. On his Instagram account, Griffin posted a picture with his former coach, enclosed with a heartwarming message: https://www.instagram.com/p/BifoX_KhS7C/?hl=en Griffin […]

When the sudden Chris Paul trade to the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2017 happened, a lot of people thought that a rebuilding phase was in order – after all, they haven’t been able to get past the first round on every postseason and it might be a good idea to blow things up. […]

Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons are not going to be in the playoff picture, but he is making his presence felt in a different fray. That’s the rapidly heating debate about who among Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and Philadelphia 76ers giant court general Ben Simmons should win the Rookie of the Year honors. […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The Detroit Pistons are bound to finish yet another disappointing season, out of the playoffs for the third time in Stan Van Gundy’s four-year run as head coach and president of basketball operations. Yet the emergence of Reggie Bullock, along with the health of a different Reggie Jackson are enough to give star forward Blake […]

In a year full of insane upsets, it is still the heavy favorites that won the 2018 NCAA National Tournament, as Donte DiVincenzo and the Villanova Wildcats wounded up on top of the college basketball world after taking down No. 3 seed Michigan Wolverines in the Finals on Monday, 79-62. The thousands in attendance at […]

The results are in and the MRI in Blake Griffin’s injured right ankle revealed a bone bruise, sidelining him for at least the next three games, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. He is slated to be re-evaluated in a week, with a chance to being shut down for the season if his ankle doesn’t […]

Blake Griffin was a late scratch for the Detriot Pistons’ game on Thursday night against the Washington Wizards with a right ankle contusion, but it didn’t seem to matter much as the Pistons were still able to make it on top 103-92. He did play less than 30 minutes in each of the last two […]

Despite being far away from potentially reaching the postseason, the Detroit Pistons have won three of their last four games, coinciding with the return of starting point guard Reggie Jackson. The Boston College product has only played in limited minutes so far, but he saw a huge bump of them against the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Detroit Pistons took a risky move by trading some of their best assets for star forward Blake Griffin prior to the NBA trade deadline. Yet his former team, the L.A. Clippers, have had a much better trajectory since he left Los Angeles, while the Pistons haven’t been able to thrive with their new star. […]

Though it looks unintentional, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin seems to have done his Zaza Pachulia impression on the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. In a video posted by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Harden landed awkwardly on Blake’s foot after a shot contest: Not going to assume anything here cuz it easily could've been an accident, […]

Blake Griffin’s arrival in the Motor City hasn’t been able to turn the Detroit Pistons’ season around as initially expected, as the Pistons have won only nine of their last 22 games since acquiring their new star forward prior to the trade deadline. Yet this rough patch hasn’t discouraged the 29-year-old from pouring it on […]

Blake Griffin seemed destined for another five years in Los Angeles after the L.A. Clippers signed him to a five-year, $173 million deal and infamously pointed to the banners in hopes to make him a lifelong franchise player. The contract would have kept him in the City of Angels until age 33, likely getting through […]

The Detroit Pistons are in a tough spot in the final stretch of the season, sitting six games out of playoff contention despite trading for star forward Blake Griffin prior to this year’s trade deadline. Griffin is in line to miss his first postseason in the last seven years, but the hope is grand for […]

Vince Carter had a bit of fun with Blake Griffin, as the bottom-dwelling Sacramento Kings took on the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. The 41-year-old small forward took on the task of guarding the heavier Griffin on the post but was called for a foul as the Pistons star stumbled to turn baseline upon spinning. […]

The L.A. Clippers sending away Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons was one of the biggest trades of the NBA season. It was especially hard for Los Angeles fans to see one of their greatest players ever leave, but could it be for the better for the Clippers? When the word broke of the deal […]

The Detroit Pistons have clearly had a disappointing season this year. After making the postseason in 2017, the Pistons have fallen short of all their expectations this year. Interestingly, this has been ironic, considering the Pistons’ current lineup and the conference that they’re in. With Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond, the Pistons should definitely be able […]

The era of star power forward Blake Griffin with the Detroit Pistons got off to quite a great start when he was acquired in a surprising trade with the L.A. Clippers back in late January. Detroit won its first four games that Griffin played in and managed to get their record back above .500 in a tight […]

Larry Nance Jr. has explosive hops, which the rest of the NBA is fully aware of. On Monday night, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin got a first-hand experience of Nance’s leaping ability when the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade-deadline acquisition yammed one right on his face off a pass from LeBron James. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf9nL4PBp3y/?taken-by=houseofhighlights The dunk did not […]

When the L.A. Clippers decided to pull trigger on the deal that sent Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and a future protected first-round pick, many were surprised why they opted to part ways with their best player. While it marked a new era for them, […]

Blake Griffin has been flying high since he came into the league, dunking over 7-footers and throwing the ball down with ferocity. This time, he might be rocketing off to space for his latest out-of-this-world venture. The Detroit Pistons power forward posted a gif image on his Twitter account. He is shown wearing an astronaut […]

The L.A. Clippers made a move for the future in trading Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons before the deadline. Many Clippers fans were upset at the move and didn’t understand why the franchise would give away their best player and the one person that made the team relevant in a city that has always […]

The Detriot Pistons are enjoying their first season in Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit after being in the suburbs for many years. The move has also helped the team sell more tickets according to Ron Beard of the Detroit News: “Last season, the Pistons ranked 25th in the NBA in attendance, with a total of 655,141 […]

Want to feel a little bit older? The 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by the Detroit Pistons’ newly-acquired star power forward Blake Griffin while he was with the L.A. Clippers during his rookie season, was already almost seven years ago to the day. It’s been seven years since Griffin jumped over that Kia. […]

Before he became the player that he is today, Blake Griffin was just like any ordinary basketball player, trying to improve his skills at a young age. That includes finding the best shooting form in order for him to become more efficient on the court, which a throwback video recently revealed. While his shooting stroke […]

Blake Griffin, the otherwise lovable NBA star, and personality, apparently has some skeletons in the closet. On Sunday, it has been reported by The New York Post’s Jaclyn Hendricks that the Detroit Pistons star’s ex-fiance has filed a lawsuit against him for allegedly “fawning” over Kendall Jenner. In the suit, his ex-fiance claims that Griffin has cut […]

Through his first eight seasons in the league, Detroit Pistons All-Star forward Blake Griffin has established himself as one of the top scorers at his position. Griffin surpassed another major individual offensive mark on Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans by surpassing 11,000 career points. With this bucket, Blake Griffin has now surpassed 11,000 […]

Sunday afternoon basketball had a couple of weird things happen, but one of the oddest occurred near the end of the second quarter in the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons game. After the Pistons were called for a foul, and both teams were back walking down the court, Blake Griffin decided to throw the […]

In early February, the Los Angeles Clippers undeniably completed a trade that would shape their future. They traded their superstar Blake Griffin to the Pistons. Although trades are customary in the league today, there are a few reasons why Griffin’s trade was significant. To begin, Griffin claimed that he had no idea that he would […]

The list of good things Blake Griffin is bringing to the Detroit Pistons’ chemistry and team camaraderie is growing. Aside from helping the team have a perfect 5-0 record since his arrival, he’s now lifting the spirits of the young guys. This is a good bonus to his great numbers so far – 21.3 points, […]

On Friday night when the L.A. Clippers visit the streaking Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena for a primetime contest, all eyes are going to be on Pistons’ newly-acquired star power forward Blake Griffin and how he plays against his former team. Clippers rising star guard Lou Williams, who was Griffin’s teammate for half of […]

The Detroit Pistons have seen the Blake Griffin effect kick in right away, as the Motor City is 4-0 after acquiring the big man from the L.A. Clippers. Franchise center Andre Drummond and rookie shooting guard Luke Kennard have seen the change Griffin has had in the lineup and how he’s turned the team around […]

Since coming over via a trade from the L.A. Clippers, new Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin can do no wrong. That notion proved to be true during Monday night’s showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. Griffin had made a routine drive to the basket during the second quarter before he was fouled by Blazers center […]

Blake Griffin has been on the receiving end of a lot alley-oops in the past from his former L.A. Clippers teammate Chris Paul. After Paul was traded and now that he’s with a new team as well, Griffin has become a much better passer. In the first quarter of the game between the Detroit Pistons […]