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Who doesn’t love a violent poster dunk? After all, it’s one of the most hyped up and disrespectful plays in the entire sport. Therefore, it only makes sense that we take a look at the ten most violent poster dunks in league history and rank them accordingly. Additionally, we’ll focus only on straight up dunks […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

It’s no secret that NBA players carry around some of the heftiest contracts in all of sports. Be that as it may, there are still a few players at the top of food chain bagging more money that other athletes can only dream of. Here, we take a look and salivate over the 10 biggest […]

Everyone always talks about the 2003 NBA Draft. That draft is considered the gold standard for providing the NBA with the most high impact stars since the turn of the new millennium. Four of the first five selections are surefire Hall of Famers. (Sorry, Darko Milicic) The fifth pick, Dwyane Wade, elevated the Miami Heat […]

Everyone loves to ponder on the what-ifs of life. This is particularly the case when two superstars were so close to suiting up for one team. With a superstar the caliber of Paul George, it’s a great disappointment that these what-ifs never came to be. Nevertheless, it’s still worth taking a look at what could […]

New Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver still sees All-Stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose as part of their “plans going forward.” The Motor City team had one of the worst records in the NBA in 2019-20 before games were suspended. However, much of that has to do with the fact that Griffin only appeared […]

Now at 31 years of age, it is probably safe to say that Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin is already nearing the twilight of his career. In a recent interview, the six-time All-Star revealed just how much gas he thinks he has left in the tank. As it turns out, Griffin believes that he still […]

Blake Griffin revealed his passion for Michael Jordan stories, as the Detroit Pistons star admitted that the popular ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” saved him from boredom during the long quarantine. Griffin, who signed a deal with Jordan Brand as a rookie, admitted watching the series was “basketball porn,” but noted Jordan still owes him […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin has weighed in on the controversy surrounding New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. According to Griffin, Brees and the Saints should sign Colin Kaepernick to truly make amends for the insensitive comments earlier blurted out by the New Orleans star quarterback. Griffin took to Twitter to propose his rather revolutionary […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is taking the lead in trying to commute the sentence of Oklahoma man Julius Jones, who is currently on death row after being convicted of a 1999 murder — something that Jones vehemently denies to this very day. Westbrook was joined by Detroit Pistons veteran Blake Griffin, and Atlana Hawks […]

Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin are teammates on the Detroit Pistons. Furthermore, their NBA careers run parallel to each other; they got to this point in their respective careers in similar ways. Number one overall draft picks The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the number one overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. A […]

Blake Griffin will have pocketed $268,024,918 in NBA money when his current contract with the Detroit Pistons expires in the summer of 2022, per Spotrac. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Griffin with the first pick in the 2009 draft out of Oklahoma. However, the high-flyer missed his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery. Griffin […]

What ifs are always an interesting game to play. They generally never lead anywhere, because what happened already happened, and there is no way to go back in time to change it. But sometimes, the what ifs are very interesting. Let’s take the 2009 NBA Draft, for example. The Los Angeles Clippers took Blake Griffin […]

Blake Griffin was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 draft. However, he didn’t make his NBA debut until the 2010-11 season. The high-flyer missed his entire rookie year recovering from knee surgery. Once he stepped on the floor for the Los Angeles Clippers though, Griffin was a one-man highlight show. He won the […]

Five of the NBA’s top-10 earners this season; LeBron James, Stephen Curry, John Wall, Blake Griffin and Paul George, will not face a pay decrease on Friday as the NBA prepares to withhold more than $30 million in contract money. They will instead owe a portion of their pay through their 2020-21 salary, according to […]

Since entering the NBA as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2009 draft, Blake Griffin has made $192,256,894 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted the high-flyer and signed him to a two-year, $10.34 million rookie deal. Unfortunately, Griffin missed his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery. The Oklahoma native […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin claims he’s 100 percent recovered from his latest knee surgery. The high-flyer only played in 18 games for the Pistons in 2019-20. Griffin missed the first 10 games of the season after undergoing left knee surgery in the summer of 2019. The All-Star forward then had to get another […]

After Boston Celtics wingman Jayson Tatum finalized a deal with Jordan Brand last June, he said the fact that Michael Jordan reached out to him was a unique honor. “Nobody signs with Jordan without getting his approval so just having that honor of having him reaching out, wanting me to be a part of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers franchise has a legitimate shot to win its first NBA championship during the 2019-20 season, if it continues. Having a good team and a chance to win is unfortunately not something the franchise or its fans have been able to get used to on a consistent basis. That is, until the […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin clapped back at TMZ after the gossip site secretly filmed him shooting shots with his kids. Griffin, who is one of the funnier NBA players we have in the league and has done stand-up comedy, took to Twitter to savagely respond to TMZ’s tweet and video about him: *alternate […]

The 2019-20 Los Angeles Clippers are one of the best teams in the NBA and are on the short-list of legitimate title contenders this season. With their superstar duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George along with a championship-caliber core of Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, and Montrezl Harrell, this is arguably the best team the […]

Despite having zero championships to boast, the Los Angeles Clippers have had some of the most explosive players star for the club throughout its history. What’s even more impressive is that the Clippers have shown a knack for drafting good players, even if they eventually weren’t able to keep the guy for his whole career. […]

The Lob City version of the LA Clippers may be the best team in NBA history to never win an NBA Championship. Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, JJ Redick, Jamal Crawford, and Doc Rivers entered each season during their four/five year run as a legitimate championship contender only to surprisingly flame out a few […]

NBA players could soon be forced to “refund” part of their salaries if the league decides to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Players could be forced to forgo a portion of their salary under the Force Majeure clause. A potential 25% of player salaries would be […]

According to Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin are “superstar players” without “superstar attitudes.” Thomas, the best point guard to ever suit up for Detroit, says the young guys on the Pistons have two perfect veterans leading the franchise moving forward in Rose and Griffin. “The professionalism and competitiveness that both […]

By now, everyone knows Chris Paul and Blake Griffin had issues on the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s why the Clips never won a championship despite having all the talent in the world. Paul and Griffin were the two best players on the team. Despite their chemistry on alley-oops, Paul and Griffin didn’t see eye to […]

Before they get to the NBA, many of today’s superstars had a chance to show out in the annual NCAA Tournament. With this year’s tournament canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good time to look back at some of the best March Madness performances that helped launch the careers of some of the […]

During his days with the Los Angeles Clippers, Blake Griffin used to fly through the air like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls. The former No. 1 overall pick, with the help of Jamal Crawford, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul, formed “Lob City” in Los Angeles and it was one of the most best […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star power forward Blake Griffin is planning to donate $100,000 to help the workers at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, per Rod Beard of The Detroit News. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo did the same thing for their respective team workers. The NBA suspended the season […]

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 […]

Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin was a shell of himself in the 18 games he played in this season. The former Los Angeles Clippers star put up 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting a woeful 35.2 percent from the field and 24.3 percent from beyond the arc after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Griffin underwent another successful […]

There was plenty of discussion surrounding the result of the 2020 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, with Aaron Gordon once again finding himself at the center of a dunking controversy. Here are four players, including Gordon, who have been robbed of victory in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. 4. Dominique Wilkins, 1988 Wilkins had little […]

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 […]

Detroit Pistons executive Ed Stefanski says power forward Blake Griffin should be totally healthy by June. Griffin underwent a successful arthroscopic debridement of his left knee and will miss the rest of the season: #Pistons Ed Stefanski on Blake Griffin's pending return: "The positive thing about that is he's rehabbing now. So when June rolls […]

Detroit Pistons executive Ed Stefanski says the franchise hasn’t thought about Blake Griffin’s future with the team after trading Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Stefanski says right now, Griffin and the Pistons are focusing on getting the high-flyer healthy again. The Pistons star underwent a successful arthroscopic debridement of his left knee […]

Like many other members of the NBA community, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin was saddened to learn of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. During a break in Monday’s shootaround with the Pistons, Griffin spoke to members of the media about the impact Kobe had on his life. “He had his hand […]

The Detroit Pistons have been granted a $9.2 million disabled player exception for the projected season-ending injury to star forward Blake Griffin, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Pistons had applied for this exception nearly two weeks ago, as the NBA gathered evidence that the injury was in fact season-ending. Griffin underwent arthroscopic […]

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly applied for a disabled-player exception for injured All-Star Blake Griffin, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. Report: Pistons apply for Blake Griffin disabled-player exception https://t.co/syhZkXLWwt pic.twitter.com/lerOJvmkqw — Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) January 12, 2020 The 30-year old forward recently underwent a second arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be out […]

NBA 2K has been one of the top sports video games since its inception in 1999. The most recent iteration, NBA 2K20 needed only one month to become the best selling game of 2019 and the series as a whole is one of the best selling franchises in gaming history. Player ratings in the game […]