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A major wrinkle got thrown into Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley’s impending free agency on Sunday when it was reported that the sharpshooter is being investigated for gambling on NBA games. All of a sudden, one of the league’s breakout players in 2024-25 and one of the best players on the market this offseason as […]

The Detroit Pistons’ offseason likely has not gone according to plan primarily because Malik Beasley is under federal investigation for allegations of gambling. ESPN reported on Sunday that federal authorities are investigating Beasley, who played this past season with the Pistons, for allegations related to the 2023-24 season, when he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

The Detroit Pistons received some rough news on Sunday. Pistons guard Malik Beasley is under a federal investigation related to alleged prop bets and wager on NBA games. Now Detroit is exploring all options, including the trade market, to find a player who could come in and help. The Pistons are reportedly interested in going […]

The Detroit Pistons got hit with some very bad news on Sunday, as news broke that guard Malik Beasley is under a federal investigation. Beasley is being investigated in a gambling probe, over alleged prop bets and NBA games. As a result, the Pistons are looking at the trade market for a player who might […]

On Sunday, it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley was under federal investigation for possible involvement in gambling activities during the 2023-24 season. The news comes just hours before Beasley is slated to hit free agency this summer and may severely complicate that process. Regardless of […]

On Sunday, the NBA world received a jolt when it was revealed that Detroit Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley was under investigation by the NBA for potential involvement in gambling on games and prop bets. Now, the latest intel shows that the period of Beasley’s career under investigation occurred when he was a member of […]

A player for the Detroit Pistons is facing some troubling allegations. Pistons guard Malik Beasley is being investigated by a U.S. District Attorney for alleged gambling, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sources tell ESPN the gambling allegations are related to alleged prop bets, as well as NBA games. “Serious development surrounding one of the top NBA […]

Malik Beasley is living it up in the Bahamas. The Detroit Pistons star is enjoying his time on the island with his girlfriend, Natalia Garibotto. Beasley and the model began showcasing their romance amid the NBA star’s divorce from Montana Yao in March 2o25. He shares a son, Makai, and a daughter, Mia, with his […]

Malik Beasley was arguably the best value signing of the 2024 offseason. The Detroit Pistons were able to land him on a deal worth only $6 million, and he played a huge role in turning the Pistons into a playoff team. Just last year, the Pistons had the worst losing streak in NBA history and […]

Larsa Pippen is finally coming clean about her whirlwind romance with NBA guard Malik Beasley, and she’s not sugarcoating her regrets. “That was a mistake,” Pippen said bluntly during a recent interview with Jason Lee, citing “COVID brain” as part of the reason she got involved with Beasley while he was still legally married, per […]

The New York Knicks advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after eliminating the Detroit Pistons in a 116-113 Game 6 win. However, the contest was a bit controversial in the end, as fans believed some late calls were mistakenly made. On Friday, the NBA’s latest L2M report indicates the game had a […]

Malik Beasley oozes confidence. It is that exact mindset that has allowed him to constantly adapt to new environments and serve key roles for several different NBA teams. Although the Detroit Pistons and their fans are still feeling the effects of an agonizing 116-113 Game 6 loss to the visiting New York Knicks, which officially […]

The Detroit Pistons’ playoff run came to a crushing end in Game 6 against the New York Knicks, and much of the blame from fans has landed squarely on Malik Beasley. With just seconds left on the clock and the Pistons down by three, Cade Cunningham found Beasley wide open on the wing for a […]

The Detroit Pistons signed Malik Beasley last offseason with the purpose of adding a 3-point shooting boost and stronger veteran presence. He displayed both of those crucial qualities in the first half of Thursday’s Game 6 showdown with the New York Knicks. Beasley helped Detroit overcome a 37-23 first-quarter deficit, erupting for 18 points on […]

The Detroit Pistons ended their long playoff drought on Monday night in game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The New York Knicks took game one on Saturday after an impressive fourth quarter comeback, and they almost did the same in game two. The Pistons held a comfortbale lead for most the […]

This year’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year race is looking stacked. The Boston Celtics’ Payton Pritchard currently leads the way. However, the Detroit Pistons’ Malik Beasley and Cleveland Cavaliers’ DeAndre Hunter can still chase him for the award and make it close. Here is a look at past years and the 10 tightest NBA […]

The new territory of postseason basketball for the Detroit Pistons ended on a sour note. After holding a steady lead in the fourth quarter, the Pistons surrendered a crushing 21-0 run by the New York Knicks. That crucial stretch anchored the turnaround for the Knicks’ 123-112 victory over the Pistons. Detroit got a major scoring […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pistons guard Malik Beasley shared a moment a few days after their celebration drama. The elite three-point shooter was unhappy with his former teammates’ actions at his expense on Friday. However, any notion of the two having beef after this heated moment was squashed during the pregame of the […]

Detroit Pistons’ guard Malik Beasley was not happy with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo stealing his celebration. During the Bucks’ 125-119 victory over the Pistons, Antetokounmpo pulled out a celebration that appeared to copy the one Beasley makes. The two eventually went back-and-forth with one another, as Antetokounmpo laughed it off. Beasley made his thoughts […]

The Detroit Pistons wrapped up their regular season home action with a 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Detroit’s bittersweet home finale for 2024-25 secured the No. 6 seed in the first round of the playoffs, where it will play the New York Knicks. Friday night’s contest was the first of two […]

The Detroit Pistons have been absent from the NBA playoffs since 2019. This season, however, they have orchestrated a remarkable turnaround. The Pistons have positioned themselves as a team to watch in the Eastern Conference. As the regular season nears its conclusion, the Pistons’ seeding and potential matchups are subjects of intense speculation and analysis.​ […]

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons’ historic season added another chapter courtesy of sharpshooting veteran Malik Beasley. During the 109-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Beasley became the fifth player in NBA history to hit 300 3-pointers in regular-season action, joining Stephen Curry, James Harden, Klay Thompson and Anthony Edwards. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard knocked down […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard, Malik Beasley, is already moving on amid the divorce of his wife Montana Yao. The former couple were together for nearly five years and have two children together: a son, Makai, 2, and a daughter, Mia born in November 2022. Yao filed for divorce a day before their wedding anniversary and […]

Montana Yao has filed for divorce from Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley after nearly five years of marriage. According to legal records obtained by PEOPLE, Yao filed for divorce on Tuesday (March 4) in Los Angeles. The filing comes one day before what would be the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary. Yao shares two children with […]

The Detroit Pistons continued their red-hot pace with another blowout win at Little Caesars Arena. Their Wednesday night matchup with the defending champion Boston Celtics finished with the Pistons victorious for the eighth straight game, winning 117-97. That snapped a 12-game losing skid against the Celtics and is now Detroit’s longest winning streak since 2008-09, […]

The Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to three games with a dominant 132-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, opening their four-game homestand in historic fashion. The Pistons built a 42-point halftime lead, setting a franchise record with a 71-29 advantage at the break, according to ESPN. Following the blowout win, the […]

The Detroit Pistons’ best performance of the season came with a historical accomplishment. On the way to a 132-92 blowout victory over the Chicago Bulls, Pistons’ guard Malik Beasley became the franchise leader in 3-point field goals in a single season. Beasley’s seventh triple of the night moved him past Saddiq Bey with 212. With […]

The Detroit Pistons unleashed the wrath of a thousand suns on Tuesday night as they picked the Chicago Bulls apart bit by bit in a thorough 132-92 demolition. The game was so lopsided that the Pistons owned a 71-29 lead at the half, leaving nothing to chance as they earned their 28th win of the […]

No Cade Cunningham, no problem at all for the Detroit Pistons. The starting Pistons’ point guard was a late scratch against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right ankle injury he suffered against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His absence made little difference in the 125-112 winning effort over the Sixers. The Pistons played a complete game […]

The Detroit Pistons’ resiliency continues with a thrilling 124-119 victory over the New York Knicks. Monday night’s Eastern Conference showdown went back and forth at Madison Square Garden all night. As both teams traded momentum swings, the Pistons maintained their composure late to finish with the win. Detroit began the regular season struggling to end comeback […]

Detroit Pistons superstar point guard Cade Cunningham continues to show out on the court as the leader of this franchise. After coming up short against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Cunningham led the Pistons to an impressive 123-114 victory against the Toronto Raptors. The fourth-year guard’s dominant triple-double performance finished with 22 points, 17 […]

By late December, Detroit Pistons fans are usually engrossed in mock drafts, mercifully waiting to see what next year might have in store for them. When they woke up on Friday morning, however, they saw their squad only three games below .500 and in the ninth slot of the Eastern Conference standings. Celebrating such sub-par […]

Drawing fouls in the NBA is a skill, and on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis tried to get one off of the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter. While trying to attack the paint, Davis fished a foul from Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio that he also probably got a referee […]

Monday night’s regular-season return came in winning fashion for the Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Miami Heat 125-124. Pistons’ point guard Cade Cunningham was the catalyst of the Detroit victory after recording another historic triple-double for the franchise. Cunningham became the first player in Pistons’ history to record a stat line of 20 points, a […]

After the 2023-24 season, the bar was not very high in terms of the Detroit Pistons improving. They finished with a record of 14-68, the word record in the NBA. To make matters worse, the Pistons were bumped in the draft lottery despite having the best overall odds at the No. 1 pick. But the […]

The Detroit Pistons returned to winning form by pulling off a 120-111 victory against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. The victory snaps a 16-game Pistons losing streak against the Knicks, dating back to December 2019. Detroit was able to lean on another historic performance by franchise point guard Cade Cunningham on the way […]

The Detroit Pistons earned their second straight win after blowing out the Washington Wizards on the road 124-104. Their victory lifted their regular season record to 7-8 and was led by another triple-double recorded by point guard Cade Cunningham. Cunningham finished the night with 21 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. This equals Cunningham’s sixth […]

After falling short to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating the Toronto Raptors 99-95. The victory pushed the Pistons’ regular season record to 6-8 while remaining undefeated at 2-0 in East Group B of the In-Season Tournament. Detroit took down Toronto courtesy of a […]

The Detroit Pistons makes another move during this free agency period by signing free agent Malik Beasley on a $6 million, one-year contract according to Stadium and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Beasley was previously with the Milwaukee Bucks last season among a bevy of other teams in his career. The 27-year old guard has been […]