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The Detroit Pistons traded for former L.A. Clippers star Blake Griffin last week. The move hopefully put them in the conversation for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, especially seeing as how good Griffin is. With Griffin and Andre Drummond, there is a definite one-two punch dynamic on the Pistons. And with Reggie Jackson […]

If you were sleeping under a rock yesterday, you wouldn’t know that Isaiah Thomas made his season debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday against the Portland Trailblazers. Although Thomas only played 19 minutes, he scored 17 points off of 6-12 shooting. He showed flashed of his previous self in most plays, giving many people the […]

Reggie Jackson’s ankle injury has thrown a wrench in the playoffs aspirations of the Detroit Pistons. While Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has complete faith in the remaining cast of healthy players on Detroit’s roster, his confidence doesn’t change the team’s intent to explore trade options to shore up the point guard position. This […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, per Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. Jackson will be out for a minimum of six-to-eight weeks and will be re-evaluated thereafter. Jackson suffered the sprain in the Pistons’ 107-83 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday as he landed awkwardly on […]

Just when the Detroit Pistons are starting to turn things around after a lengthy skid, they seemed to have suffered a major setback with starting point guard Reggie Jackson sustaining an ankle injury in the third quarter of Tuesday’s dominant 107-83 win over the Indiana Pacers at home. Jackson hurt his ankle in the third […]

Last Friday, the Detroit Pistons continued their strong start to the season, with another win on the road, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the first time they won inside Chesapeake Energy Arena since acquiring their starting point guard, Reggie Jackson, which makes it even more meaningful for them. The 27-year-old Boston […]

Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams have let go of their animosity toward Reggie Jackson after a sour encounter back in 2016, as the latter celebrated enthusiastically as his Detroit Pistons took a home win against a Kevin Durant-less Oklahoma City Thunder. Both Adams and Westbrook were visibly upset with Jackson’s celebration, mocking his former teammates […]

The Detroit Pistons picked up another impressive win on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They made a terrific fourth-quarter comeback led by point guard Reggie Jackson, who had nine points and four assists in the final seven minutes of the game to get the 100-97 win. After the game, Pistons newcomer Avery Bradley expressed […]

The Detroit Pistons were looking to get back into the win column after dropping the first two games of their three-game road trip. Needless to say, a visit to the Target Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves would prove to be a challenge. With just seconds remaining, Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson managed to successfully distract […]

The season is 2007-2008. The last time the Detroit Pistons were seen as relevant in the NBA for championship contention. A decade later after making the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth time in as many years, the Pistons now have surprisingly put themselves in the forefront of NBA relevancy once again in the early […]

In the last several days, the rumor has picked around possible landing spots for Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Eric Bledsoe. During this process, the Detroit Pistons had reportedly emerged in trade discussions with a trade offer that included veteran point guard Reggie Jackson and a first-round pick in exchange for Bledsoe. All of this […]

After a busy day in the rumor mill, Detroit Pistons president and head coach Stan Van Gundy took it upon himself to reached out to his starting point guard, Reggie Jackson, and tell him he wasn’t going anywhere. The Pistons were rumored to be the latest team to express interest in Phoenix Suns estranged guard […]

It was reported earlier that the Detroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns were in talks for a trade that primarily involves Reggie Jackson and Eric Bledsoe. That discussion is now finished with both parties failing to come to terms. And according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, a third team in the form of the […]

The Detroit Pistons have raced out to an encouraging start winning five out of their first eight games of the season. However, the Pistons have continued to deal with growing disgruntlement with veteran point guard Reggie Jackson. This has led to the front office reportedly offering the 27-year-old in a packaged deal for Phoenix Suns […]

The Phoenix Suns would prefer a third team to take on point guard Reggie Jackson if they were to make a deal with the Detroit Pistons for estranged floor general Eric Bledsoe, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Suns are fixated in getting younger, especially at the point guard position — hoping to find a […]

Through the first two weeks of the season, the Detroit Pistons have been one of the surprise teams sitting atop of the Eastern Conference standings with a 5-2 record. Detroit has won the last three games topping the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves, L.A. Clippers, and Golden State Warriors over that span. Despite that, there […]

There seems to be some trouble brewing in the Motor City. After putting up a gallant stand albeit losing to the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson is now throwing shade at teammate Andre Drummond. Speaking to reporters inside the locker room, Jackson noted how the Pistons’ game changed, for the better, when […]

With a lot of stars from the Eastern Conference moving to the West, many believe that this season will be one of the widest open races for a playoff spot in recent memory. Almost all teams have a strong chance of making the postseason, including the Detroit Pistons, who are heading to the coming campaign […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson will make his preseason debut against the Indiana Pacers today after missing the first two games, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. The Pistons will have this one last game at their brand new Little Caesars Arena before hitting the road against other Eastern Conference rivals […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson remains questionable for the team’s third preseason game against the Indiana Pacers on Monday due to a groin problem, Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press reports. Jackson, who was plagued by a left knee injury last season, has not yet seen time this preseason after he missed the […]

The Detroit Pistons are uncertain if point guard Reggie Jackson will make his scheduled preseason start after he left practice early with a sore right adductor, according to Brendan Savage of MLive. Jackson has had a history of problems with tendinitis through his short career, including being limited to only 52 games on the floor […]

The 2016-17 season was, by all accounts, a disappointment for the Detroit Pistons. A major reason for their struggles was the ineffective play of point guard Reggie Jackson. Jackson was dealing with a knee injury for most of the season, and according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, the 6-foot-3 point guard feels […]

It has been nearly a couple of months since the Oklahoma City Thunder made the surprising acquisition of All-Star forward Paul George just prior to the start of free agency. According to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press, this was a move that didn’t surprise veteran guard Reggie Jackson as he had warned George […]

As he continues to recover from his left knee injury, the Detroit Pistons are planning to take a cautious approach on their starting point guard, Reggie Jackson. Despite training camp starting on Tuesday, they will wait until Saturday before asking him to join their scrimmages, to give him extra time for rest, according to Vince […]

After missing the first 21 games of the 2016-17 NBA season, Reggie Jackson returned from injuries, but it was clear he was not fully recovered. Following a career first season with the Detroit Pistons, he only averaged 14.5 points and 5.2 assists in 27.4 minutes. While there are still hurdles, the sixth-year guard is starting […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press that point guard Reggie Jackson will be ready for training camp, which starts in two weeks. “All good with the doctors and ramping up his basketball work,” Van Gundy wrote in a text. “He’ll be ready.” Jackson recently completed […]

Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press reported on Twitter that according to head coach Stan Van Gundy, Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson has yet to return to basketball activities but will begin to ramp up the work ahead of training camp. SVG: Reggie Jackson has yet to return to basketball activity, but set […]

Detroit native and 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose is very much aware of the dull state of the Detroit Pistons over the past several years. During a fundraising event at the Detroit Golf Club for the Jalen Rose Academy last Monday, Chris Nelsen of The Detroit Free Press reports that the former Michigan Wolverine guard […]

Fans of the Detroit Pistons may only have a few reasons to celebrate this offseason, with the arrival of Avery Bradley and the selection of Luke Kennard in June’s NBA Draft as the two main reasons for them to be excited about. However, Ish Smith recently shared the development in Reggie Jackson’s injury, that will […]

The Detroit Pistons finished what would’ve otherwise been a breakout 2016-17 season with a 37-45 record and missed the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years. Andre Drummond, Detroit’s All-Star center, had his worst season in the NBA since his rookie campaign. The decline in Drummond’s performance can somehow be attributed to the absence […]

For much of the last several months, there’s been a constant chatter about the Detroit Pistons possibly moving veteran guard Reggie Jackson. According to Michael A. Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Pistons have discussed the parameters of a deal that would send Jackson to the New Orleans Pelicans. Sources: Pistons and Pelicans have discussed a […]

The Detroit Pistons, heading into this past season, hold high hopes that they could build off the success they experienced the year prior. The organization had constructed a roster of promising young talent led by former All-Star center Andre Drummond and point guard Reggie Jackson. However, Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders is reporting that the team […]

With only a few weeks to go before this year’s draft, the Detroit Pistons are actively working to to see which player they’d want to select, and even what they’d want to do with the 12th overall pick. After only missing the playoffs by five games, their front office knows that they only need a few key […]

After much back-and-forth with Reggie Jackson‘s minutes throughout the last 15 games, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy is shutting down his point guard at last, with the team virtually out of playoff contention. “He won’t play these last four,” Van Gundy told reporters after practice Thursday. “The plan is to let him step away, […]

Following his decision to sit out his starting point guard indefinitely, Stan Van Gundy is done talking about him. The veteran head coach announced on Monday that Reggie Jackson will not see action for the Detroit Pistons for now and does not have an exact date for his return. Although many believe that he will not play […]

After losing their fourth straight game at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons are moving that much further away from a possible playoff berth this season. Point guard Reggie Jackson received the night off for Monday’s outing and could receive the rest of the season off as well after falling out […]

New year, new mindset, same problem. The Detroit Pistons still can’t stop teams from carving them up in the paint —point guard Reggie Jackson knows it and called out his team for their lackluster play. “It’s beyond schematic,” Jackson told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. “People just walk into the paint. People are […]

The Detroit Pistons have finally gotten back on the proverbial horse after a competitive outing against the Golden State Warriors and a 16-point victory over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, snapping a five-game losing streak. After a team meeting and a middle-of-the-week impromptu lineup change, inserting Jon Leuer and sending Tobias Harris to […]

The Detroit Pistons have lost three out of their last four games by 14 points or more and five out of their last eight overall, rendering them to below the .500 mark after a 105-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Veteran forward Marcus Morris took the initiative to call a team meeting and address […]