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After going through a rough patch, the Boston Celtics seemed to have turned things around for the time being. They’re currently on a three-game win streak after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. However, only being one game above .500, Danny Ainge still seems interested in shaking up the roster. Among the latest news […]

The NBA announced the reserves for the upcoming All-Star game, which is set to take place on March 7 in Atlanta. There is always a debate as to which players get chosen and the ones that don’t, and it leads to controversy both on social media and around the league. There are a lot of […]

The NBA All-Star can only accommodate 24 of the best players in the league, and there will always be noticeable snubs each year. Hall of Famer Magic Johnson recently took to Twitter to acknowledge two All-Star-worthy players who will likely be left out of the voting for the 2021 All-Star Game. Two guys that may […]

Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons is well on his way to a breakout season with his new team. On Tuesday, the 26-year-old wing put up an impressive stat line of 32 points, five rebounds and four assists on the way to upsetting the Brooklyn Nets. While doing so, Grant hit an impressive statistical feat, […]

Throughout this rollercoaster NBA season, there have been numerous young studs who have transcended their game to All-Star caliber level. Due to the pandemic, most players were privileged to have time to work on certain parts of their game that needed to be improved upon. As they came into this season with a new approach, […]

It’s pretty easy to take a pass at the Detroit Pistons over the past few seasons. Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are both way past their prime. Their draft selections aren’t really moving the needle for the club just yet.. Plus, trading Andre Drummond to Cleveland and letting Christian Wood walk away hasn’t done Motor […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose is a big believer of his much-improved teammate Jerami Grant. The youngest MVP in league history was all praises after the versatile forward led Detroit to an impressive 120-100 win over reigning Eastern Conference champions Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on Saturday. Per Rod Beard of the Detroit News, […]

The Detroit Pistons logged their first win of the new year on Friday, courtesy of a Jerami Grant dagger in overtime against the Phoenix Suns. It was a close encounter between two determined sides, and in the end, it was Grant’s heroics that lifted Detroit to a key win. Here’s a look at Grant’s crucial […]

Many fans were surprised when Jerami Grant left the Denver Nuggets for the Detroit Pistons during the offseason after he played a key role for head coach Mike Malone’s team that went into the Western Conference Finals inside the Orlando bubble. Grant admitted that not everyone can understand his decision from the same angle, especially […]

Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons have gotten to an early lead over the Boston Celtics on Friday night, in large part due to Grant’s contributions. Midway through the second quarter, Grant showed off his athleticism with a massive poster dunk over Daniel Theis. The play began with rookie Killian Hayes advancing the ball up […]

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 […]

The NBA’s first-ever November version of free agency has been wild. There have been plenty of head-scratching moves since free agency kicked off this past Friday. Let’s take a look at the initial two losers of NBA free agency in 2020. Loser No 1: Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets entered free agency with plenty of […]

It did not take long for the Denver Nuggets to find their replacement for Jerami Grant, who himself opted to sign with the Detroit Pistons. Denver’s newest signing comes in the form of 6-foot-8 power forward JaMychal Green, who has reportedly agreed to a $15 million deal for two years. The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke […]

After a strong finish in the Orlando bubble with the Denver Nuggets, Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year deal worth $60 million with the Detroit Pistons, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Free agent Jerami Grant has agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. […]

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant is declining his $9.3 million player option for the 2020-21 season to become an unrestricted free agent, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Grant is expected to get paid handsomely after playing well for the Nuggets. Yahoo Sources: Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant is declining his $9.3 million player option […]

The Miami Heat will reportedly pursue swingman Jerami Grant in free agency this offseason once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Denver Nuggets, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. After Grant played well for the Nuggets in the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World, multiple reports stated he’s going to decline his […]

In his first season with the Denver Nuggets, forward Jerami Grant established himself as a starting caliber player capable of playing for a title contender. He was an important part of the Nuggets’ playoff run last season, which saw pull off comebacks against the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers before reaching the Western Conference […]

Jerami Grant is coming off a productive and encouraging season with the Denver Nuggets. Averaging 12.0 points per game while shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and playing considerable all-around defense, he was a valuable fixture in head coach Mike Malone’s rotation. While his productivity decreased with more playing time in the playoffs (he […]

The Denver Nuggets have a very good chance of re-signing forward Jerami Grant this offseason, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. Grant, who is expected to opt out of his player option this offseason, could command up to $16 million per year. According to Singer, the Nuggets and Grant could possibly “reach a […]

The Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks will pursue Denver Nuggets swingman Jerami Grant in free agency this offseason, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Grant becomes an unrestricted free agent once he officially declines his 2020-21 player option with the Nuggets worth $9.3 million. Via Singer: Jerami Grant, who is expected […]

The dream finally ended for the Denver Nuggets with a Game 5 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. It was a tremendous run while it lasted, but there’s no denying that the season ultimately ended in disappointment for this team. Be that as it may, if there’s anything the Nuggets proved in their […]

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant seemingly made himself some serious money with his excellent play throughout the team’s run to the Western Conference Finals, especially at the tail end of it. In the final three games of the conference finals, Grant was Denver’s second-leading scorer behind Jamal Murray, scoring 21.0 points per game on 47.6% […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard primary role in the Western Conference Finals has been to irritate Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. He’s had varying degrees of success doing so through three games, but in Denver’s 114-106 Game 3 win on Tuesday, Howard nearly took his new enforcer role too far. Midway through the second […]

The final stat sheet shows an eight-point loss for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but the game was mostly one-sided. In fact, Denver controlled the pace for much of the contest, eventually walking away with a 114-106 victory. As a result, the series now stands at 2-1 […]

The Denver Nuggets finally got on the board in the Western Conference Finals with a much-needed 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3. This comes after a heartbreaking defeat in Game 2, which saw them come just a couple of seconds from completing a shocking come-from-behind victory after falling behind by as […]

Heading into the Western Conference Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, much of the talk was focused on how the Los Angeles Clippers collapsed against the Nuggets to derail the Battle of Los Angeles that was promised since the start of the season. Despite entering another series as the underdog, Denver has proven […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled off the stunning upset against the mighty Los Angeles Clippers to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 11 years. Denver also did so in miraculous fashion, storming back from a 3-1 series deficit, becoming the only team in NBA history to do so multiple times in […]

The image of a dejected Donovan Mitchell slumped on the floor right after the final buzzer in Game 7 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round series to the Denver Nuggets is one that basketball fans will not soon forget.  Mitchell had given it his all in the game and the series, combining with Jamal Murray to […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the NBA bubble with low expectations, as most gambling experts expected them to win under three games out of eight. The Suns proved all those experts wrong and exceeded those expectations in epic fashion, winning all eight games in the bubble and finishing a heartbreaking half-game outside of the playoffs, giving […]

From his perspective, Jerami Grant exceeded his contract’s worth in the 2019-20 season. As such, the forward has no plans of picking up his $9 million option with the Denver Nuggets come free agency. During an appearance on Yahoo Sports’ Posted Up with Chris Haynes podcast (via FanSided), Grant pretty much confirmed that he will […]

The Denver Nuggets had a stellar 43-22 record before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. Denver was in third place in the rugged Western Conference standings and looked primed to go on a deep postseason run. In 2018-19, head coach Michael Malone guided the Nuggets franchise to the playoffs for the first time […]

Jerami Grant is having a strong 2019-20 campaign in his first season playing alongside Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Once doubted with his ability to knock down the long ball, Grant has evolved into a steady marksman from beyond the arc to go pair with his defensive versatility on the other end of the […]

Jerami Grant might not have had his best scoring night on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. But he did find ways to impact the game nonetheless. The Denver Nuggets forward finished the game with seven blocks and a pair of steals as the Nuggets beat the Bucks. It was a performance that seems to define […]

Michael Porter Jr. has made some noise as of late, with many lauding his style of play as one that lends to the Denver Nuggets system. The team has done enough to storm to a 30-13 record through the first half of the season, yet they have yet to make the splash they can really […]

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant showcased his defensive chops on Sunday night against one of the best players in the entire league in Kawhi Leonard. The Nuggets emerged victorious against the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-104, and this was certainly thanks in part to Grant’s impressive defense on the reigning Finals MVP. While Leonard still managed […]

The Denver Nuggets managed to escape with a win over the Dallas Mavericks as Nikola Jokic managed to make a last-second shot. However, there’s more to the team than Jokic as Jerami Grant also proved to be an important asset to the team. The forward had a solid game at the power forward position, and […]

Jerami Grant has been busy since joining the Denver Nuggets in the offseason. The 6-foot-8 athletic specimen once again showed off his leaping ability against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Grant came away with one of the best highlights of the evening, punching in a ferocious one-handed poster right over the top of Suns […]

The Denver Nuggets made an underrated acquisition this summer while keeping most of their core from last season intact. The trade that brought in Jerami Grant was in fact not merely amassing frontcourt talent, but snatching a three-and-D player that can hide some of Nikola Jokic’s woes as a player. President of basketball operations Tim […]