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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 […]

Detroit Pistons fans appear none too happy over a recent moving placing former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan directly in their face moving forward. Having your decades-long rival’s logo imprinted on your jersey might not be the best way to show-off team spirit and identity.  But this is exactly what happened to Pistons fans as […]

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 […]