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After consecutive losses to the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on track on Halloween against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy’s squad was one of the hottest teams in the NBA coming into this matchup but were humbled as they made their way out of […]

Athletes protesting has been a hot-button topic in sports today. Colin Kaepernick ignited it all when he decided to kneel while the national anthem is played prior to games back in his days with the San Francisco 49ers.  Although he’s out of the NFL for some time now, Kaepernick managed to inspire other NFL players […]

The Golden State Warriors are heading into the 2017-18 campaign coming off a dominating run through the playoffs that saw them earn another NBA title that nearly went unblemished. All of this has made it hard for former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy to see the Warriors get dethroned in the playoffs anytime soon […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond took a big step back offensively last season, dropping from 16.2 points per game in 2015-16 to just 13.6 points last year. But heading into the season, head coach Stan Van Gundy has praised his young big man for his growing maturity and willingness to sacrifice in terms of his […]

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 […]

Earlier this week, the NBA Board of Governors voted to have a reform of the lottery in an attempt to help prevent tanking. With that in mind, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy recently voiced to Vince Ellis of the Detriot Free Press that he wants to take that a step further by eliminating […]

The Detroit Pistons have been part of plenty of rumors revolving around center Andre Drummond after under-performing last season and failing to show the fruits that the organization expected to reap from his production. Coming into training camp, it’s been a completely different story. As head coach Stan Van Gundy, one of his harshest critics, […]

Back in 2012, Stan Van Gundy — while enjoying a can of Pepsi — revealed to the media that the Orlando Magic management told him his center Dwight Howard was lobbying to push him out of the team. An unsuspecting Howard, then, entered the scene and put his arms around Van Gundy, creating an awkward […]

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 […]

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. […]

Coming into his fourth season with the Detroit Pistons, head coach Stan Van Gundy has become the longest tenured in franchise history since the legendary Chuck Daly coached the Bad Boys back in the 80s and early 90s. By making it past three years, Stan Van Gundy is already the longest-tenured Pistons head coach since […]

Earlier this summer, the Detroit Pistons shook things up a bit with the acquisition of veteran guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics. What makes this move interesting for the Pistons beyond just Bradley’s potential impact this upcoming season is that he’s set to enter the final year of his four-year, $32 million deal that […]

Entering the NBA as a highly-touted scorer out of the University of Arizona, Stanley Johnson has received a rude awakening upon coming into the league, struggling to find his footing and make a niche in the NBA. The 6-foot-7 forward has seen his minutes diminished from his rookie year to last season, still having much […]

Despite having a fairly difficult conversation with young Stanley Johnson, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy hasn’t given up on his promise as a pro and looks forward to the soon-to-be three-year player tapping into his potential. Johnson was a scorer at the University of Arizona, a skill that hasn’t translated to the pros […]

Offseason evaluations aren’t always the most fun conversations to have — either a player has overachieved and wants more compensation, a bigger role, or more minutes; or a coach will demand more effort, better fitness, or a more rigorous workout plan to better that player’s skills. Stanley Johnson was caught in the middle of one […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy is looking to get his team to be the defensive powerhouse it once was in the early 2000s, not only with big dipper Andre Drummond, but also putting his young forward Stanley Johnson to work on the defensive end of his game. “I think now we have a […]

In the last several weeks, there have been much chatter surrounding Andre Drummond’s long-term future with the Detroit Pistons. During a recent interview with Keith Langlois of Pistons.com, head coach Stan Van Gundy stated that the former All-Star center remains a huge part of the puzzle for the Pistons moving forward. “That’s going to be […]

If you ask Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy, the only thing lacking for his cornerstone center Andre Drummond is to add some “D” to his game — namely the D that his counterpart DeAndre Jordan has displayed since coming into the league. “The step, to me, for Andre is to do a little […]

The Detroit Pistons are going to enter the new NBA season with a different roster than last year. Two important players from the starting lineup, forward Marcus Morris and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, are gone. However, the latter was replaced by a seemingly better player, guard Avery Bradley. Pistons head coach and team president Stan Van Gundy […]

A roll of the dice might have been one of the best things to happen to the Detroit Pistons after an underwhelming season in 2016-17. The front office started small, acquiring reserve point guard Langston Galloway in a three-year deal early in the free agency window before gambling in a trade with the Boston Celtics that […]

Current Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations and head coach Stan van Gundy has been in the NBA for 23 years now. He had stints for the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic prior to arriving in the Motor City. Van Gundy built a solid team in Detroit, making the playoffs in 2016. In a lot of ways, it was similar to […]

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 […]

Stan Van Gundy still Andre Drummond was not able to play to his full potential this year. His numbers from a year ago have been down and the veteran head coach admits they both need to work better together to improve him even more as a player. Van Gundy made it known that he will remain patient […]

Detroit Pistons fans may want to start getting used to seeing Andre Drummond with a new look starting next season. It’s not a change in his hairdo, or even his shooting form, but the 23-year-old UConn product may sport a mask moving forward as he is more prone to a broken nose now. Pistons head […]

The Detroit Pistons have once again missed the playoffs for the seventh time in the past eight years. A lot of questions now surround them and some decisions have to be made by their top brass, led by Stan Van Gundy. The 57-year-old head coach and team president admitted, to the Associated Press via USA […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was unimpressed with his team after showing plenty of promise at the end of last season. Having put forward a valiant effort in a four-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Pistons were one of the of the few hopeful teams in the East to fare better in […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was supportive of his defensive ace, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, stemming from his Thursday morning DWI arrest in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Caldwell-Pope underwent a field sobriety test and blew a .08 blood-alcohol level, right at the legal limit, consequently leading to his arrest. The shooting guard was present in Detroit’s […]

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 […]

Tuesday’s 97-96 loss to the Miami Heat was more than just the fifth straight defeat for the Detroit Pistons, and either in nine games, but a catastrophic memento of what their season has been thus far. The Motor City entered the game with a chance to sneak into the playoffs by knocking off the eighth-seeded Heat, […]

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 […]

A number of teams are expected to have a busy summer, as they weigh in on the future of some of their players. One of them will be the Detroit Pistons, who will need to decide what to do with the contract situation of their starting shooting guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Understanding that the 24-year-old Georgia […]

Stan Van Gundy can’t help but to feel guilty for the recent struggles the Detroit Pistons have faced trying to keep the ship afloat. During a six-game span, the team has gone a feeble 1-5, dropping from seventh place in the East to a ninth-place tie with the Chicago Bulls with only 10 games left […]

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 […]

In a game dominated by athleticism, NBA newcomers are often bound to find a few players that separate from the common breed of speed, physicality and raw leaping ability. Detroit Pistons second-year forward Stanley Johnson found that out the hard way on Friday night. The Arizona product was tasked with defending Atlanta Hawks small forward […]

He may still be shooting way below the league average, but Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is averaging a career-best percentage this season with his free-throws. From 35.5 percent last campaign, the 23-year-old Connecticut product has improved by converting at 44.7 percent this year from the charity stripe. Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy recently expressed […]

On Monday night, Houston Rockets‘ center Chinanu Onuaku debuted his underhand free throws during his team’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Many were surprised that he shot it “granny style” and at the same time impressed as he made both of his attempts to the delight of the home crowd and his teammates sitting on […]

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 […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy had all wheels in motion to assert his promise to the team and media on making changes to the starting lineup come Wednesday night, but the ultimate curveball was thrown his way after Jon Leuer, his new insertion into the starting five, was involved in a car accident […]

Whatever conclusion the Detroit Pistons came to during Saturday’s post-game team meeting had no resonance on the team’s performance today after suffering a 113-82 road loss to the struggling Chicago Bulls. The Pistons have lost four of their last five games, including three in a row, putting them two games below the .500 mark. “Team […]