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Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has made some history by becoming only the 10th player in the team’s history with five-plus 3-pointers in two straight games: According to #PistonsPR, Kennard the 10th player in franchise history to record at least two-straight games with five-plus 3-pointers. — VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) March 4, 2019 The momentous event […]

The best stretch of Luke Kennard’s young career has come at the perfect time for the Detroit Pistons. Now that his tough love for the sophomore guard is finally paying off on the court, though, don’t expect Pistons coach Dwane Casey to change his approach. “Whether he’s mad at me, I don’t care. I hope […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard has been on quite a roll lately, scoring in double digits in five of the team’s last six contests. This was highlighted by another huge performance on Monday, with the 22-year-old dropping 19 points (on 7-of-10 shooting), five three-pointers, four rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a block in […]

The Detroit Pistons were one of the teams eager to acquire veteran guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies before the trade deadline. Despite numerous discussions from both sides, no deal materialized as the buzzer sounded at 3:00 p.m. ET last Thursday. The Grizzlies were willing to trade Conley to the Pistons, but they were […]

With the trade deadline just a few weeks away, the Detroit Pistons are one of the teams who are looking to wheel and deal in order to improve their roster. Aside from Blake Griffin, everyone else on the roster could be traded, but the front office might ultimately decide to keep guard Luke Kennard. In […]

Detroit Pistons forward Luke Kennard argued with a member of the Pistons’ coaching staff on Thursday night, and it got to the point where teammates actually had to separate them. It appears Luke Kennard had to be separated from his coaching staff… 🤔 https://t.co/yqfbWpJ4zc — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 Kennard had a rough night […]

Detroit Pistons provided second-year player Luke Kennard with some good news on Tuesday, especially considering the guard is currently on the shelf for several weeks with a shoulder injury. #Pistons announce they’ve exercised the team option on Luke Kennard for next season. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) October 30, 2018 The Pistons had option […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Luke Kennard will miss three to four weeks with a separated shoulder, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Pistons officially annnounced Friday that Kennard will be re-evaluated in two weeks with an AC joint sprain. Kennard has been seldom deployed by new coach Dwane Casey, mainly utilized as a long-range weapon […]

The arrival of head coach Dwane Casey brings in a new mindset and also a new play style to the Detroit Pistons, who struck gold by hiring the Coach of the Year after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors after being swept in the playoffs. Luke Kennard is one of the players looking forward […]

With the Detroit Pistons making a change at coach this offseason, bringing in Dwane Casey, everyone is going to have to learn a new system. The summer league was the perfect time for Luke Kennard to get some extra practices and games in, and get a jump start on the transition. That idea has been […]

All eyes are on the rookies who are making their debuts in the NBA Summer League this week. It is the NBA’s top stars of tomorrow, who just so happen to be playing today. Who will be the duds and the studs in their Pro Career premieres? Of course, most eyes will be on the […]

The unfortunate truth in the world of professional sports is that there is hardly any tolerance for underperforming players. Just as two-time champion Ray Allen has said about the NBA: “It’s always about what have you done for me lately.” In such a cutthroat system there is no place for slackers. This is a huge […]

The Detroit Pistons will shut down starting shooting guard Reggie Bullock for the remainder of the NBA season, giving rookie Luke Kennard the chance to start for the last four games of this 2017-18 campaign, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. With the team already out of playoff contention, Bullock has been one […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond can be added to the ever-growing list of players who find playing video games as a hobby and a great way to spend their free time away from the game to relax. Drummond was introduced to a new game, Fortnite by his teammate Reggie Jackson and he claims to have […]

The Detroit Pistons have seen the Blake Griffin effect kick in right away, as the Motor City is 4-0 after acquiring the big man from the L.A. Clippers. Franchise center Andre Drummond and rookie shooting guard Luke Kennard have seen the change Griffin has had in the lineup and how he’s turned the team around […]

As the trade deadline approaches, more and more rumors are becoming commonplace. In fact, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Detroit Pistons have recently been aggressive in the trade market. They have already floated a few players around to gauge interest, and as a result, teams are now starting to call about the services of […]

Detroit Pistons No. 12 overall selection Luke Kennard was voted as the best shooter in Tuesday’s 2017-18 NBA rookie survey. Kennard won by an overwhelming amount of votes, recording 48.6 percent of the votes, followed by Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk (13.5 percent) and three-and-D specialist Terrance Ferguson of the Oklahoma City Thunder (10.8 […]

The Detroit Pistons, in this year’s draft with their first round pick, selected former standout Duke guard Luke Kennard. Since then, Kennard has made a strong impression on his new team as head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced that the 21-year-old has been everything that they anticipated him being, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft just a few days away, things begin to ramp up around potential trades involving draft picks. One of the latest rumors centers around the possible availability of Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell as Chad Ford of ESPN has hinted that the team could look to move him in exchange for […]