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The NBA Cup In-Season Tournament got off to a victorious start for the Detroit Pistons after they beat the Miami Heat in overtime 123-121. Tuesday night’s victory improved their regular season record to 5-7 along with an undefeated 1-0 tournament record. Detroit got a late helping hand from Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, who called […]

Development for the young Detroit Pistons continues to take shape. Friday night’s 122-121 victory against the Atlanta Hawks was another significant step forward for the franchise. The one-point victory came down to the closing moments, and their franchise point guard Cade Cunningham delivered in the most important spots. Cunningham recorded a triple-double in his third […]

In another close back-and-forth matchup, the Detroit Pistons came up short against the Charlotte Hornets. After building momentum from two consecutive victories, the Pistons lost their chance at three straight courtesy of a putback layup by Hornets forward Brandon Miller as the time expired. Detroit head coach JB Bickerstaff clarified what the 108-107 loss means […]

The Detroit Pistons took an impressive step toward development defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103. Detroit has improved to 3-5 and is riding the high of a two-game winning streak after beating the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets this past Sunday. The Monday night win snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Lakers for the […]

Friday night’s defeat for the Detroit Pistons against the New York Knicks was ugly from the start. The 129-98 blowout was lopsided to the point where the Pistons never held a lead once. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff didn’t hold back on what a loss of this magnitude can do for a team. “We didn’t […]

The Detroit Pistons won their first regular season matchup against the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers. Wednesday’s 105-95 victory came against the Sixers without Joel Embiid and Paul George and the Pistons managed to capitalize. Detroit’s team effort was led by the dynamic work of its budding backcourt. Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey finally managed to turn […]

The Detroit Pistons remain winless after another disappointing finish against the Miami Heat. In search of their first victory of 2024-25, they came up short in the closing period with a final score of 106-98. The Pistons had opportunities to seal a win late but have sunk to 0-4 in the regular season. Point guard […]

The Detroit Pistons battled for an opportunity to pick up their first regular-season win against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. After climbing back from a massive first-half deficit, the Pistons fumbled away a six-point lead in the closing minutes on the way to a 124-118 loss. Saturday night’s loss dropped Detroit to 0-3 in […]

The Detroit Pistons are still searching for their first regular-season victory after coming up short against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Friday night’s contest resulted in a 113-101 final score in Detroit’s first road game of the season dropping them to 0-2. It was also the first return to Cleveland for head coach JB Bickerstaff after he […]

Breakups can be challenging, and it’s never easy when the split finally happens. Well, unless you’re former Cleveland Cavaliers and current Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. When the Cavs host the Pistons for their home opener, there aren’t a lot of emotions attached to it for Bickerstaff. To him, it’s just another basketball game […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are about to have an emotional home opener. Sure, Cleveland fans will be excited to see the Cavs start the year 2-0. However, this game marks the first time that former head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, current head coach of the Detroit Pistons, will make his return to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. He coached […]

The Detroit Pistons’ regular season opener ended in a dramatic 115-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After holding a commanding lead for about three-quarters, Detroit struggled to maintain it as the Pacers took control in the final period. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff provided his feedback after the home-opening loss to their division rival. “There […]

The Detroit Pistons open their regular season schedule tomorrow at home against the Indiana Pacers. Plenty of focus is centered around Detroit’s fourth-year point guard, Cade Cunningham. He commented on the budding connection of the young core at practice on Tuesday as their home opener approaches. “It helps a lot. Having the synergy with (Jaden) […]

NBA preseason action usually serves as a tune-up for the regular season. However, it carried a little extra meaning when the Detroit Pistons hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, it was the first meeting between Cleveland and Detroit, longstanding Central Division rivals. But it was also the first time that Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the […]

The Detroit Pistons’ preseason finished with a strong 108-92 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit’s starters were only active for limited minutes in the first quarter. The reserves played the rest of the game on the way to their double-digit victory. This was the first glimpse at the Pistons under their new front office and […]

The Detroit Pistons hosted an open practice on Saturday for the public at the Wayne State Fieldhouse. After a light session of drills, scrimmages, and theatrics for the fans, head coach JB Bickerstaff addressed plans moving forward with the media. Bickerstaff spoke on how he wants to use the upcoming preseason games to help decide […]

The Detroit Pistons have been one of the most hapless franchises in recent NBA history. Now, Coach JB Bickerstaff has been tasked with revitalizing the Pistons’ franchise after being hired in place of former coach Monty Williams. Detroit finished 17-65 last season, a record that included a 28-game losing streak, tied for the longest in […]

The Detroit Pistons are trying to leave their disappointing 2023 season behind them, and that started with hiring J.B. Bickerstaff as their head coach. Next on the list was signing some key players in free agency and the draft that can help elevate the team and help them become a more competitive group. Bickerstaff has […]

After signing a three-year, $150.3 million max extension in July, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell can’t wait for the 2024-25 campaign to begin. Mitchell is coming off last year’s 4-1 Eastern Conference semifinal series loss to the champion Boston Celtics when a left calf strain forced the five-time All-Star to miss Games 4 and 5. […]

J.B. Bickerstaff is expanding his coaching staff. According to a report from Shams Charania on Friday, the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons has hired Luke Walton as his lead assistant. The Detroit Pistons are hiring Luke Walton as the lead assistant behind head coach JB Bickerstaff, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/60y8QtotZl — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) […]

The Detroit Pistons held an introductory press conference welcoming their new head coach JB Bickerstaff to the franchise. President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon joined Bickerstaff as he fielded questions from the Detroit media. The 45-year-old head coach described the new opportunity of creating a winning environment with the Pistons as a ‘fun situation’. “A […]

JB Bickerstaff’s wife is Nikki Bickerstaff. JB Bickerstaff, also known as John-Blair Bickerstaff, was just hired as the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons after being fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers parted ways with Bickerstaff after a second-straight playoff elimination in 2024. With Bickerstaff as the head coach, the Cavs made their […]

The Detroit Pistons finally filled the biggest void of the offseason this week with the hiring of JB Bickerstaff, the former Cavaliers head coach who spoke about the “great basketball history” of the Pistons franchise. Meanwhile, Detroit brought in the man being called the ‘MVP Of The Summer’ in free agency to man the small […]

The Detroit Pistons have officially announced the hiring of new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. One of the first moves by Trajan Langdon as the President of Basketball Operations was dismissing Monty Williams as coach. Bickerstaff disclosed his feelings on joining the franchise through the Pistons’ public relations department. “Detroit has a great basketball history and […]

The Detroit Pistons have their new head coach. After firing former Coach of the Year Monty Williams, they had a vacancy at the position. Their new head coach is someone who’s been in the league for some time now. After being fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons are hiring J.B Bickerstaff as their coach, […]

As the NBA offseason gets under way, just two teams around the league are left without a head coach. The Detroit Pistons, who went 14-68 and endured the longest losing streak in league history early in the 2023-24 season, fired their head coach Monty Williams earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the decision […]

After the season the Cleveland Cavaliers went through finally ended, fallout was bound to follow. Anonymous sources, players, coaches, and personnel are happy to share what was wrong after everything happened. But, sometimes, players like Cavs veteran Marcus Morris Sr. are willing to be a bit more transparent and say what they feel needs to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had been steadily on the rise under head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, but he was fired this week after five seasons of coaching the team. This past season was a good one for the Cavaliers as they finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and they won their first playoff series against […]

It’s no secret that Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has his hands plenty full already, facing what already feels like an insurmountable 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. However, being the man in charge of the Indiana Pacers isn’t the only coaching-related position that Rick Carlisle holds. As President […]

The Los Angeles Lakers coach search is underway as the team is finding a replacement for Darvin Ham, whom they fired after two seasons at the helm. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers move to fire J.B. Bickerstaff complicated matters in the search for the next Lakers coach, which already has JJ Redick as the frontrunner. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have continuously built themselves into a contending threat in the Eastern Conference since LeBron James left in 2018, yet they have decided to take the franchise in a different direction. After posting 99 wins over the last two seasons, the fifth-most in the NBA during this span, the Cavs have relieved head […]

Sometimes, the NBA isn’t just a league where owners and executives ask, “What have you done for me lately?” when evaluating head coaches. Instead, despite when a team like the Cleveland Cavaliers is bounced in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, everything that has happened during J.B. Bickerstaff’s nearly six years at the […]

Disappointment and anguish were understandably high after the Cleveland Cavaliers saw their playoff run and season end at the hands of the Boston Celtics. In the fallout that followed, many called for the Cavs to fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff immediately. But now that Cleveland is several days removed from its season-ending loss, it’s clear […]

A Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2018. The main reason this series victory over the Cavs was significant is because it was the first time the organization had won a playoff series without LeBron James since 1993. The caveat […]

Heading into Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup with the Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff opened up on what adjustments his team needed to make after their series-opening win. Well, maybe adjust isn’t quite the right phrase for Bickerstaff, who admitted his team wasn’t perfect in Game 1 but wanted them […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are opening the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic, and they have a lot on the line against their biggest doubters and critics. While the Cavs are now a year removed from last year’s postseason meltdown against the New York Knicks, it’s going to be a major focus heading into this […]

After a recent home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen opened up that the Cavs were experiencing mild agita. That pressure wasn’t from anything anyone ate but from Cleveland starting to feel the pressure of a tightly contested Eastern Conference race. Allen said you could see and feel it when […]

Although the Memphis Grizzlies had 12 players down and were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, they gave the Cleveland Cavaliers everything they had and then some. At halftime, Memphis was up 51-48, and it felt like the Cavs were about to hit a new low point on an already tumultuous season. But, […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, there were many questions regarding who was and wasn’t available for Cleveland. While Donovan Mitchell was able to suit up after missing six games due to a bothersome knee injury, the Cavs were without Dean Wade (knee), Caris LeVert (wrist) and Craig Porter Jr. […]