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Gone are the days of Blake Griffin soaring high to the rim for a thunderous throwdown, all while putting a sorry defender on his Kodak moment. Heck, the version of Blake Griffin with a retooled offensive package who led the Detroit Pistons to a playoff berth in the 2018-19 season is no longer recognizable two […]

When the Pheonix Suns traded for Chris Paul during the offseason, many believed his arrival would help the development of Deandre Ayton. While Ayton is still improving his chemistry with Paul, he’s been watching film on the ‘Lob City’ duo of DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, via FanSided’s Gerald Bourguet. Ayton says he's been watching […]

While history might not remember Zach Randolph versus Blake Griffin as one of the best rivalries of all time, the two big men had their fair share of run-ins over the years. From the time Griffin threw Randolph to the floor with a hard foul in Game 7 of their playoff series in 2012 to […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel lamented their lack of energy in their one-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. So he issued a subtle guarantee in his pregame media session on Thursday. “Our group was mad enough about last night’s loss where we’ll bring the energy to get a W tonight,” said Vogel. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has a bit of a reputation for play-acting. This time around, however, he was given a dose of his own medicine by Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, who himself could not help but give out a giggle after the contentious foul call. Here’s Blake Griffin drawing a phantom foul […]

The Boston Celtics were able to walk away with a clutch 122-120 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The final seconds that sealed the Celtics’ victory came down to some heroic plays from Jayson Tatum on both ends of the floor. One of the more impressive moments was Tatum’s last-minute jump shot while defended […]

Jayson Tatum delivered for the Boston Celtics when it mattered most. After giving Boston a two-point lead over the Detroit Pistons on a jump shot with just under three seconds remaining, Tatum one-upped himself a moment later with a game-saving block on Blake Griffin as time expired. Watch the heroics for yourself, via NBA TV: […]

After missing the Detroit Pistons’ last game against the Boston Celtics, big man Blake Griffin has been cleared from the NBA’s concussion protocol and will return when the teams meet again on Sunday. #Pistons Blake Griffin, who missed Friday's game because he was in concussion protocol, is returning today vs. #Celtics. pic.twitter.com/9Q6pnTK87i — Rod Beard […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin didn’t have any conclusive answer when asked regarding his future plans in free agency next year. Though Griffin has been admittedly happy of playing in Motor City since he first came in 2017, his impending decision whether or not to opt-out of his contract after the season remains up in […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was on the wrong end of a nasty elbow from Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman on Tuesday night. The six-time All-Star did not return in the second half of the Pistons’ 116-106 loss to the Dubs and was placed in the concussion protocol after catching the brutal elbow from Golden […]

While there aren’t a lot of positive takeaways when suffering a double-overtime loss to a Cleveland Cavaliers team that finished last in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20, one of the lone bright spots for the Detroit Pistons was Blake Griffin going off from deep. The six-time All-Star showed how he has transformed his game over […]

Thursday featured a preseason matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards, which got a little bit feisty. Pistons forward Blake Griffin got into it with Wizards big man Thomas Bryant, but as it turns out, Griffin had no intention of getting into a preseason fist fight with a rather heated Bryant. Here’s a […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season less than a week away, the biggest news in professional basketball this week came out of Milwaukee, as two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year, $228 million supermax to stay with the team that drafted him. With the superstar off the table for the 2021 offseason, many teams looking to […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin is engaging in more real estate close to his old digs in Los Angeles. Scratch that, right behind his old digs in L.A. Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Time reported that Griffin purchased a $5.87 million home in Brentwood, and the property apparently sits right behind his $19.1 million farmhouse: With […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin is especially excited for the team’s preseason opener against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Toppin, the eighth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, explained he has heard comparisons of himself to Pistons forward Blake Griffin, and is ready to face off against the former No. 1 pick in […]

Blake Griffin’s time with the Detroit Pistons has been a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. His first full season in Motor City was great. In the 2018-2019 campaign, he was named as an All-Star again for the first time in three years. He averaged a career-high 24.5 points per game and was key in […]

The Detroit Pistons had themselves quite the offseason. Aside from the Oklahoma City Thunder, they were arguably the busiest team in terms of transactions made from start to finish. It was safe to assume that no one, not even the front office would know what the final roster would look like heading into training camp, […]

If you didn’t know by now, Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver is a particularly big fan of centers, and he’s not ashamed to admit it. In his first offseason as general manager, Weaver wasn’t hesitant to shake-up the Pistons front-court. Detroit declined to re-sign 6-foot-10, 26-year-old Christian Wood after a promising 2019-20 campaign, sending him […]

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin will soon be acclimating to a new role within the team as it looks to trend towards a new direction. The Motor City squad has done a bevy of reshuffling over the past few years which eventually made Griffin the longest-tenured member of the team heading to the 2020-2021 NBA […]

Detroit Pistons veteran forward Blake Griffin doesn’t expect to be on a minutes restriction when he returns to NBA action later this month. “I had lunch with Blake a few weeks ago,” Pistons head coach Dwayne Casey said, via James Edwards III of The Athletic. “He didn’t want to hear about the minute restrictions. He’s […]

In an intriguing piece of detail in this offseason, Zach Lowe of ESPN, divulged that the Detroit Pistons approached the Washington Wizards for a possible trade involving Blake Griffin and John Wall. Via Zach Lowe of ESPN: “The Pistons in recent weeks made an exploratory call to the Washington Wizards about a potential swap of […]

A Denver Nuggets shake-up loomed Friday with news coming through that Detroit Pistons superstar Blake Griffin was well on his way to the Nuggets. As it turns out, that potential deal is already as dead as a doornail at this point. This report comes via Mike Singer of USA TODAY: Asked #Nuggets source about Blake […]

While it’s all just speculation at the moment, Denver Nuggets fans can’t help but gush at the potential of Blake Griffin joining Nikola Jokic in the team’s starting unit next season. Nuggets free agents Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee have come to terms on separate deals with the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Eagled-eyed fans were […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has always been one of the funniest players in the NBA and that trend continued on Thursday, this time on social media. When a fan tagged Griffin on his Twitter post about Creighton beating Oklahoma back in 2014, the Pistons power forward was quick to remind the fan that he […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin appears to be switching sports in the near future. That is of course if you take the word of some random Twitter user, who apparently believes that Griffin could take over as the new quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys in place of the injured Dak Prescott. It appears to be […]

For any NBA franchise, signing a star player who is on the rise or in their prime is a dream come true. While a player is in his mid-to-late 20s, that timetable becomes an opportune moment for teams to either extend a massive contract — possibly to a blossoming star coming off a rookie extension […]

The story will always be told of how the Clippers possibly shortened their chance at their first championship years ago when they traded an unprotected, 2011 first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a gem that later evolved into Kyrie Irving. While the soon-to-be “Lob City” squad did eventually trade for Chris Paul in efforts to […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the middle of a rebuild and Blake Griffin is an asset in the midst of a complicated picture. The Golden State Warriors know this. Griffin has averaged just 49 games played over the past five seasons due to various injuries and he’s due over $75 million over the next two […]

The Detroit Pistons finished last season with a 20-46 record, ranking just 13th in the Eastern Conference a year after ending the regular season at .500 (41-41) and making the playoffs as the eighth seed. All of this is, in theory, bringing us to Blake Griffin trade theories. While head coach Dwane Casey said that […]

The Detroit Pistons are conducting their in-market bubble in the Motor City, but stars Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin aren’t participating. While speaking to Pistons reporters on Wednesday, head coach Dwane Casey explained why Rose and Griffin aren’t in town, via Eric Woodyard of ESPN. “All of our young guys are here. Derrick Rose and […]

During his recent IG live interview with GQ, Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was asked to talk about former MVP Derrick Rose. Griffin, who has known Rose since they were in high school, claimed that the explosive point guard is one of his “favorite teammates for sure.” “He’s great, man. He’s an unbelievable teammate. […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin recently went on IG live with GQ and talked about how there will never be another Michael Jordan in the NBA. Griffin, who has a close relationship with MJ since he’s a Jordan Brand athlete, believes NBA fans as a whole won’t allow anyone to be better than His Airness […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin went off on NBA fans who continue to bash LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Although James has regained some of his popularity after going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 and winning a title in his hometown in 2016, there are some NBA fans who still won’t forgive […]

Couple Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns apparently ran into Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons — the model’s ex — after a date at Nobu. As reported by Mail Online, Jenner and Booker almost crossed paths with Griffin and his crew at Nobu. Photos reveal the two parties leaving the restaurant […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin doesn’t think Kendrick Perkins has enough credentials to criticize other NBA players. Well, he didn’t really say it, but his face did. Perkins averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and contributed a grand total of 27.9 Win Shares over 15 NBA seasons (not including playoffs). But rather than […]

Could the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons entertain a Blake Griffin for Al Horford trade? The Sixers’ season came to a stumbling halt after getting swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Brett Brown was basically fired before he got back to his hotel room, and the Sixers are […]

According to Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey, All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is recovering well and recently had some bounce in a workout. Griffin is rehabbing from yet another knee surgery, but the Pistons coach liked what he saw from the former high-flyer. #Pistons Dwane Casey on Blake Griffin's return: "Blake was in last […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin was recently asked to share his 2020 NBA Finals prediction. The former No. 1 overall pick expressed his belief the Los Angeles Lakers or Los Angeles Clippers will come out of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Griffin said he expects Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks to win the […]

Every single edition of the widely-popular NBA 2K franchise seems to induce some not-so-favorable reactions from its audience. For the most part, the game is amazing, but there are just some quirks that even the most casual players may tend to complain about. One such issue are the players’ ratings. This has perhaps been, and […]