Toronto. Stop Whining and Start Playing Defense.
Should fans should be so quick to write off the Raptors after falling behind 0-2 to the 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs?
Should fans should be so quick to write off the Raptors after falling behind 0-2 to the 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs?
Kristaps Porziņģis is in hot water with the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks’ center is being fined $50,000 for visiting a club in Los Angeles one day after his team bested the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series at the Staples Center. NBA rules currently prohibit players “from going into … Read more
Both the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks were in Mexico on Thursday night for an international matchup – and the talk of the game was Pistons center Andre Drummond getting posterized by Dallas’ Kristaps Porzingis, who subsequently stared down Drummond and then gave him another look as he ran up the court. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3oZiGu6iLs Later on, … Read more
The Detroit Pistons (10-15) weren’t able to keep up with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks (17-7) tonight, losing to the Mavericks 122-111 in Mexico City. The Pistons came into this one winning four of their last five games heading into tonight’s game, including two games of winning by 30+ points and a game where … Read more
With the Piston’s season underway tonight, here are our first NBA Power Rankings of the season: 30. Cleveland Cavilers – The Cavaliers have a first-year head coach (John Beilein), and there were no improvements made via free agency during the summer. Darius Garland/Collin Sexton back court will need time to work. Expect the Cavs … Read more
Could the Detroit Pistons be targeting New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina? According to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, this looks like it’s something the Pistons could entertain later on down the road, if not sooner. A deal would make sense for both sides. As of this writing, Frank Ntilikina is battling … Read more
Coming into this game, the Pistons had held two straight opponents under 85 points, which is a sharp contrast to their opening night performance against the Toronto Raptors. While they didn’t hold the star-studded New York Knicks to under 85, they did something that’s arguably more impressive. The Pistons didn’t allow the Knicks to score … Read more
With the NBA Draft less than a week away, the Detroit Pistons have just about covered all of their bases. After working out likely top-ten picks Justise Winslow and Stanley Johnson earlier in the week, Detroit went on a binger, wrapping up their predraft workouts by hosting shooting guard Devin Booker and forwards Kelly Oubre, … Read more
Ahead of the Draft Lottery on May 19, NBA teams will get one of their first official looks at this year’s batch of prospects beginning on Tuesday, when the league’s NBA Draft Combine kicks off in Chicago. For the Pistons, that will mean an opportunity to assess their options firsthand. While the initial train of thought has Detroit … Read more
The Detroit Pistons have just a 2.8% chance of landing the top pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. For all intents and purposes, the odds suggest the Pistons will be selecting in no. 8 or no. 9 range, based upon their final record in the 2014-15 regular season. As a result, that means it’s well past … Read more