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Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo’s game won’t ever be classified as graceful, but he certainly showed some finesse against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. With three minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ rode game against Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena, Biyombo caught a nice hand-off underneath from rookie PJ Washington. Aware […]

Let’s just say it: the Detroit Pistons stink. They are 6-12, Blake Griffin looks pretty compromised from his offseason knee surgery and they really don’t have a whole lot of exciting talent on the roster. What they do have, however, is an impending free-agent center in Andre Drummond, who is averaging 17.6 points and 17 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers remade their roster this summer in the image of a team seeking to claim an NBA championship in June 2020. The signing of Kawhi Leonard and deal that landed Paul George changed the landscape of the NBA for not only this season, but for years to come. But as is normally […]

The Charlotte Hornets are eyeing a new center for the future, zoning into Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, who they could acquire via trade or as a free agent next season. Drummond could receive a hefty $28.7 million check by opting into his player option, but his market has never been higher, especially after […]

The Detroit Pistons have played their first 10 games of the season without star power forward Blake Griffin, so center Andre Drummond has taken his game to another level. Drummond is the first player to average at least 20.0 points and 18.0 rebounds per game through his first 10 games of a season since NBA […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is not very humble when it comes to his rebounding prowess. In just eight seasons in the NBA, Drummond has already cracked the top 100 on the all-time list for rebounds. He ranks eighth all-time among active players, and has led the NBA in rebounding average in three of the […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is peaking at just the right time. Drummond–who has a $28.8 million player option for next season–is currently averaging career highs in points (21.9), rebounds (18.6) and blocks (2.2) while shooting over 58 percent from the field and playing close to 36 minutes per night . His player option at […]

There were plenty of spectacular individual performances during the 2018-19 NBA season. From Giannis’ MVP campaign to Harden’s scoring barrage and Kawhi’s playoff dominance, star players around the league showed their capacity for greatness. Lost in the shuffle was Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin, who was getting busy in Motown. Griffin posted a career-high 24.5 […]

Former NBA guard and current New York Knicks analyst Wally Szczerbiak thinks Detroit Pistons All-Star Andre Drummond is playing like the best center in the NBA. Against the Knicks on Wednesday, Drummond put up 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. The Pistons easily defeated the Knicks, winning by a final score of 112-102 to […]

Andre Drummond could reach some elite company by trotting out another 20-point, 20-rebound game on Monday against the Washington Wizards. The Detroit Pistons center is coming off three straight 20-20 performances and could become the first player to record four in a row since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 1975 in his […]

Andre Drummond kept it going for the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, as he notched another monster double-double with 25 points and 20 rebounds, along with six assists, three steals, and five blocks in 39 minutes of action. The Pistons came from behind to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 113-109. This was Drummond’s fourth 20-20 game of […]

Andre Drummond is an underrated center in the league who’s always performed at a high level with the Detroit Pistons. He once again showed why keeping him is a priority for the team as he posted another impressive stat line against the Brooklyn Nets. The center led the Pistons to an outstanding victory against the […]

Andre Drummond is still a Detroit Piston, but it seems like this is his farewell tour to the team that drafted him ninth overall in the 2012 Draft. Reggie Jackson’s words make it seem like it, after all. The point guard talked to the press about playing with Drummond for the past couple of years. […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has had a so-so first two seasons in the NBA. Last year, he averaged 9.7 points (on 43.8 percent shooting), 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.4 steals, while also connecting on 1.7 three-pointers on a 39.4.-percent clip. While he improved in practically all areas of his game in his […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has a $28.8 million player option for the 2020-21 NBA campaign, so, chances are, he will be a free agent next summer and will surely have some suitors lined up. The question is, should the Pistons be one of those suitors? Drummond says he feels he is worth the […]

The Detroit Pistons have told center Andre Drummond’s representatives the franchise would like to re-sign the All-Star, according to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. Drummond requested a contract extension this summer. He has two years left on his deal, with a player option for the 2020-21 season. (Owner Tom) Gores confirmed the two […]

An NBA executive believes Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond “won’t have a lot of options” in free agency. Drummond will make $27.1 million this season. The Pistons big man has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. All indications are Drummond will decline that player option and look for a payday […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond believes “no player should feel like they’re not a max player” in the NBA. Drummond, who will make $27.1 million this season, has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. All signs point toward the Pistons big man declining that player option so he can make more […]

Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores has made it clear that the team intends to keep Andre Drummond beyond this season. It’s a top priority to Tom Gores to make sure Andre Drummond remains a Piston after this season. pic.twitter.com/Gm5KwATLsa — Jeff Riger (@riger1984) October 7, 2019 Drummond, the NBA’s leading rebounder last season, spent […]

Detroit Pistons All-Stars Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond are looking forward to playing with point guard Derrick Rose this season. Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. He will back up Reggie Jackson at the point guard spot. Blake Griffin on Derrick Rose: “I’ve always been a big fan of his […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star center Andre Drummond knows “how important he is to our program.” Casey expects a big season from Drummond, who will make $27.1 million in 2019-20 and has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. All signs point toward the Pistons big man declining that […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey says All-Star center Andre Drummond is “in the best shape since I’ve been around him.” Casey expects a big season from Drummond, who will make $27.1 million in 2019-20 and has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. All signs point toward the Pistons big man […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of what has become a typical NBA season for them, as they won 41 games and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the Pistons are heading into the 2019-20 campaign with a very similar roster and with very similar expectations. This team just isn’t very […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard knows he has to be a “knockdown shooter” playing alongside Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond. Griffin and Drummond get double-teamed a lot when they have the ball in the post, which frees up guys like Kennard for wide-open looks from beyond the arc. Jackson, meanwhile, can break […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey expects big seasons from center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson in 2019-20. Both players are in contract years and NBA players always seem to play with a chip on their shoulder during contract seasons. “I think we’re gonna get a great season out of Reggie Jackson, a […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond gave the fans in “Motor City” a pretty solid scare this week after saying he’s “excited” to enter free agency next summer. However, Drummond has since clarified his remarks, emphasizing he was simply attempting to say that he is excited to become a free agent for the first time. The […]

After playing in the Osgood Shootout at New Britain High School in Connecticut this past weekend, Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond hinted he’s going to decline his 2020-21 player option with the club. Drummond will make $27.1 million next season and has a player option worth $28.8 million for the 2020-21 campaign. The Pistons All-Star […]

The NBA offseason is basically over and done with as far as player movement is concerned. Sure, there might be a trade or two between now and October, but for the most part, teams are rolling with what they have for now. So, the next natural time for big trades to occur is in February, […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 41 games, notched the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and then proceeded to get swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. A classic treadmill team, the Pistons are not exactly in a good place right […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is optimistic that he’ll have a really good 2019-20 season, and he has reason to think that way. After leading the Pistons in the playoffs where he averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds in their first round loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Drummond believes that he can outperform himself […]

Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons might have encountered an epiphany. He believes that a ‘switch turned on’ during his team’s NBA playoff push last season. To recall, Andre Drummond missed three games in January due to the NBA’s concussion protocol. When he suited back up, he bumped his averages to 18.3 points, 16.6 rebounds, […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond drinks a beer per day to ensure necessary caloric intake. Drummond eliminated red meat from his diet, so he has to get calories from somewhere. Via Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press: To ensure the necessary caloric intake, he drinks a beer per day. He was drawn to Miller […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond says he’s still going to work on his 3-point shot despite people saying he shouldn’t focus on that part of his game. Drummond has made 10 3-pointers in his NBA career, but the Pistons star has been working on improving his jump shot this summer. The two-time All-Star made six […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has withdrawn from USA Basketball’s upcoming training camp in Las Vegas, the organization announced on Thursday. Drummond is one of 13 players who have thus far withdrawn from the activities this summer, along with rookie Zion Williamson, who withdrew consideration from Team USA’s Select Team that is slated to scrimmage […]

Team USA will look much different than the star-studded lineup USA Basketball expected to trot out ahead of this FIBA 2019 World Cup, which will take place at the end of August and into the middle of September. A total of 32 nations will take their aim at the gold this summer, but while the […]

NBA players are known to be big video gamers, and Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is no different than his peers. In fact, he told Tyler Erzberger of ESPN that he is a big fan of NASCAR games and Grand Theft Auto. However, when it comes to Fortnite, the best player he has seen is […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond is the best rebounder in the NBA and it’s not even close. This past season, Drummond grabbed 1,232 total rebounds, first in the NBA. The next player on the list was Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who had a total of 1,041 boards. The Pistons are fortunate to […]

Detroit Pistons All-Star big man Andre Drummond says he’s already worked out with point guard Derrick Rose, who signed a two-year deal with the Pistons in free agency. Drummond says Rose “looked great” in the workout session. On the ESPNU broadcast, #Pistons Andre Drummond said he worked out with Derrick Rose today — and Rose […]

Just give the rook some time in the spotlight! Seven-year NBA veteran Andre Drummond and Detroit Pistons teammate Bruce Brown Jr. interrupted second-year guard Khyri Thomas during a one-on-one interview with NBA TV. Thomas — who was soaking up an on-court interview after scoring a game-high 26 points against Croatia’s men’s basketball team in the […]