The Detroit Pistons have taken a calculated risk by signing former NBA MVP Derrick Rose to a two-year contract this summer. They’re hoping he still has gas left in the tank after a resurgence as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. Embed from Getty Images But how healthy will he stay? With four … Read more
Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey had high praise for the fans who packed Little Caesars Arena for Game 3 of the Pistons opening round playoff series against the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks. Though the Pistons would ultimately fall into an 0-3 series deficit, the noise level as Detroit kept up with the Bucks for much … Read more
The report that Detroit Pistons fans were dreading came out this morning – star forward Blake Griffin is likely to miss the entire first round of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks. Of course, that comes on the heels of a Game 1 blowout loss to the Bucks in which the team was thoroughly embarrassed … Read more
Thon Maker knows a thing or two about Giannis Antetokounmpo. The former Bucks forward was traded to the Pistons in February in a 3-team deal that saw Stanley Johnson sent to New Orleans and Nikola Mirotic to the Bucks. Naturally, it will be a new experience for the 7’1, 221 lb Maker facing his former … Read more
In a move nobody saw coming, Michigan State University and NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson has stepped down as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that Magic won five NBA Championships and three MVPs with as a player. Magic Johnson says he likes to be free to congratulate players such … Read more
On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons had yet another golden opportunity to further solidify themselves in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and that’s exactly what they did by beating a short-handed Memphis Grizzlies team 100-93 at Little Caesars Arena. Embed from Getty Images Though the Pistons were able to come out on top, it sure seemed dicey … Read more
The Detroit Pistons will once again be without star forward Blake Griffin Wednesday night at home against the Indiana Pacers. He’s already missed the past two games after experiencing knee soreness during shootaround before Detroit’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. During his pre-game press conference, head coach Dwane Casey provided an update on Griffin’s … Read more
The Detroit Pistons were riding high last week following a huge win against the powerhouse Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena. And now, that air of confidence has all but evaporated following a disappointing 1-4 road swing that caused major damage to their playoff chances. The latest setback was last night’s loss to the Denver … Read more
On Thursday, the Michigan State Spartans defeated Bradley 76-65 to advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. But the Spartans win was not the news that stole the headlines over the next couple of days. Embed from Getty Images Instead, everybody and their brother showed the video and wrote about a couple of incidents … Read more
The Detroit Pistons were absolutely blasted by both the Brooklyn Nets and then the Miami Heat following a five game winning streak. What’s worse, the loss to the Nets saw Brooklyn leapfrog Detroit for sixth spot in the East, while the Heat moved closer to the Pistons in the standings. During the fourth quarter of … Read more
You’d definitely have to excuse Pistons star Blake Griffin at being frustrated. It was evident in his post-game interview following a victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in which he described his team’s lack of focus and inability to finish games. Right then, guard Reggie Jackson decided to photobomb the interview, not knowing the serious … Read more
The Detroit Pistons got a much-needed victory over the Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday night. With the win, the Pistons moved ahead of the Magic in the Eastern Conference and are now in the 9th playoff spot. However, things weren’t all completely positive afterwards. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey called out center Andre … Read more
On Thursday night, the Detroit Pistons were short-handed against the Sacramento Kings as head coach Dwane Casey decided to give the team’s leading scorer, Blake Griffin the night off. By the time the first quarter was over, the Kings lead 34-21 and the eventual outcome was not much better for the Pistons as they fell on … Read more
It certainly sounds as though Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is following the mantra that the Philadelphia 76ers adopted recently of trusting the process. But while the 76ers are now one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons are sputtering and have now lost 15 of their last 19 games, which is … Read more
It’s been a frustrating last couple of weeks for the Detroit Pistons. Earlier in the year, they were ranked as high as fourth overall in the Eastern Conference and had defeated Western Conference juggernauts in the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, as well as Eastern power the Boston Celtics. But since the win over … Read more
The Detroit Pistons started the Dwane Casey era on the right note, at one point sitting in 4th in the Eastern Conference after defeating the defending champion Golden State Warriors. But since then, they’ve dropped 11 of their past 14, including a blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers, losing at home to an Atlanta Hawks … Read more
