Andre Drummond Articles - Page 17

This offseason, the Detroit Pistons scored a big-time player in free agency by acquiring center Boban Marjanovic. Previously a member of the San Antonio Spurs, Marjanovic proved his effectiveness as a rim protector and shot-changer. According to Aaron McMann of MLive.com, Marjanovic has been making that impact felt at practice against one the league’s best […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson enjoyed a breakout 2015-16 season in the Motor City. The Boston College standout was traded to the Pistons in his fourth season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he played backup to Russell Westbrook. Jackson had career highs in scoring (18.8), assists (6.2), free throws (291) and three-pointers made (118) […]

After finally getting back to the playoffs in 2015-16, the Detroit Pistons are looking to take another step this coming season. Despite a quick playoff exit at the hands of the eventual champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons proved their mettle by handing the Cavs a few close games. They were also the second youngest team […]

NBA offseason is at its most quiet period currently. The Olympics are over, Draft Day is a distant memory, and most free agent signings and trades have already happened. NBA fans don’t have much going on right now other than a few hot news pieces and speculations. However, the biggest basketball video game series’ newest […]

The Detroit Pistons are getting the wheels in motion this off-season. After being swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, the team looks to build chemistry as they aim higher than last year’s eight-seed. Center Andre Drummond recently shared pictures from his Instagram account wherein he and his fellow teammates are team building […]

Sylvester Stallone is not in any means a small man. The actor more popularly known for his role as “Rocky Balboa” is listed at 1.77 meters, but when he is standing between a couple of Detroit Pistons players, he looks like an elementary kid. Stallone posted on his Instagram page this picture which is a little […]

Even though the Hack-A-Shaq rule has been altered by the NBA, players who struggle immensely from the free throw line are still going to pay for the glaring weakness in their game. Imagine how dominant Andre Drummond and DeAndre Jordan would be if they could shoot over 80 percent from the charity stripe. Even 70 […]

Some of the best basketball players not in the NBA can be found in the Drew League. Andre Drummond learned that the hard way this week. Drummond was posterized twice in the same quarter, first by Sek Henry and then D.J. Shumpert. Henry played his college ball for Nebraska and now plays overseas. Shumpert played at Arizona […]

Andre Drummond is not a good free-throw shooter. That’s a fact that most NBA fans know to be true, but just how bad is the Pistons center from the charity stripe? Thankfully there’s Reddit to provide an amazing comparison point: “The odds are almost exactly the same of Andre Drummond being struck by lightening [sic] […]

In the latest of the Dwight Howard saga, Howard opened up about this past season with the Houston Rockets. When asked on his decision to leave the Rockets and sign with his hometown, the Atlanta Hawks, Howard said last years season left a bad taste in his mouth. “I’m really (ticked) off about last season,” […]

As the NBA free agency kicked off in full swing last Friday, lucrative contracts around the association have begun to make waves across other American sports with NFL players watching this insanity unfold. From Chandler Parsons 4-year, $94 million max-contract to Mike Conley’s 5-year $153 million contract, other athletes have expressed both jealousy and disbelief in these new […]

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to sign Jon Leuer to a four-year deal worth $42 million dollars. Last season, Leuer had what was his best season with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds on 48 percent shooting in 19 minutes per game. Leuer loves to space […]

Other than Chandler Parsons, a common theme appears to be occurring around the NBA: superstar players are re-signing with their incumbent franchises. Andre Drummond appears to be in that group as well. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Detroit Pistons and Drummond are closing in on a five-year maximum deal, somewhere in the $130 million […]

For such a friendly guy, Andre Drummond can really be a monster on the basketball court. The Detroit Pistons‘ rebounding and blocking machine always plays at 100%, even against much less experienced competition apparently. During a recent summer trip to Denmark, Drummond played a friendly game with adults and some children at a local park. […]

The Detroit Pistons are the definition of a team that compensates for its lack of overall talent due to hard-nosed play and hustle. In one of the more entertaining sweeps you’ll ever witness, the Pistons were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of this year’s playoffs. However, the 4-0 series result doesn’t […]

Andre Drummond was one of the most dominant centers in the NBA this season, physically overwhelming his opponents to the tune of 16.2 points and a league-leading 14.8 rebounds per game. He owned the glass night after night. Like many great centers in the history of the game though, Drummond has one glaringly obvious Achilles […]

It was a disappointing week for the Detroit Pistons. After battling into the playoffs for the first time since 2009, Detroit was swept straight out of the playoffs by the favorite to take the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Still, looking back at the series, it was far from a blowout. Other than Game 2, the […]

The media and fans have recently been criticizing Pistons center Andre Drummond for his unacceptable behavior in the Pistons playoff-clinching victory. While the Pistons were closing out the Washington Wizards, Drummond was seen down and not very happy on the sidelines. He saw just 25 minutes and finished with eight points and four rebounds on […]

The Detroit Pistons clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2009, but it wasn’t all smiles and excitement for everyone during the game. While the Pistons were closing out the Washington Wizards, center Andre Drummond was seen sort of sulking on the sidelines. While four of the five starters saw over 34 minutes […]

Karl Anthony Towns has had a fantastic season by all accounts. He’s averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, nearly a steal, and almost 2 blocks per game. That’s phenomenal for a rookie big man. To add to that, he can shoot free throws consistently at over 80%. Among the league’s best rebounding centers, he stands among […]