The Detroit Pistons officially welcomed a local legend with the hiring of former University of Michigan Wolverines head coach John Beilein as Senior Advisor of Player Development: Can confirm that the Pistons are hiring John Beilein as their Senior Advisor of Player Development. First reported by @TheSteinLine. Saw Beilein in the stands at LCA a … Read more
It’s officially the end of an era in the Motor City, even if it was short lived. Veteran forward Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a contract buyout, making Griffin an unrestricted free agent. According to reports, several teams are listed as front runners to land his services, with the most likely … Read more
On Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons tweeted out a photo that upset quite a few Pistons’ fans. That photo, which revealed the Statement Edition jerseys the Pistons will wear during the 2020-21 season, features the ‘Jumpman’ logo on the right chest area. The ‘Jumpman’ logo, of course, is the iconic image of Michael Jordan soaring through … Read more
Troy Weaver has been officially introduced as General Manager of the Detroit Pistons. These introductory press conferences are usually long and repetitive and even in a world where sports are on a standstill, it can be a chore to watch. We combed through the internet to bring you the best quotes from Weaver’s introduction. A … Read more
As protests continue across the country following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, professional sports teams and athletes everywhere have taken to social media to post messages of support and solidarity. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores did the same earlier today, issuing a passionate statement on how and the team intend to contribute to … Read more
It’s safe to say that not everyone is a fan of the Detroit Pistons decision to trade center Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers. While team owner Tom Gores released a message thanking Drummond for his years in Detroit, some particular fans felt a bit differently. Of course, Drummond himself is lashing out on social … Read more
On Thursday, it looked like the NBA trade deadline was going to come and go without the Detroit Pistons making a move. Until it happened. Embed from Getty Images With roughly an hour left before the deadline, news broke that the Pistons had traded C Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers for PG Brandon Knight, … Read more
On Thursday, as the NBA trade deadline was less than an hour away, news broke that the Detroit Pistons had trade C Andre Drummond to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Later on Thursday night, Pistons owner Tom Gores, who was always very fond of Drummond, put out the following message which emphasized how grateful he is to … Read more
The NBA trade deadline is here! By 3 p.m. today (Thursday), NBA teams will have had to submit any trades they are making to the league. The question around these parts is what will the Detroit Pistons do? Embed from Getty Images According to a recent report from The Athletic, the Pistons have made every … Read more
The Detroit Pistons are currently in limbo and if they keep the same path they have been traveling, that will continue for a very long time. When looking at the moves the Pistons have made, it has seemed like owner Tom Gores was more than happy to just squeak into the NBA Playoffs as a … Read more
It hasn’t been the season that the Detroit Pistons and owner Tom Gores envisioned. After qualifying for the playoffs last season, that hope has all but officially extinguished as the calendar has barely turned to January. With last night’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Pistons are now in 11th place in the Eastern … Read more
If you have followed the Detroit Pistons for the past few seasons, you have almost certainly seen owner Tom Gores going down on the court and throwing t-shirts to the fans during games. On Thursday, the Pistons hosted the Atlanta Hawks in their first home game of the season and Gores was at it again. … Read more
The Detroit Pistons have a big decision to make this summer. Star center Andre Drummond will likely decline his $28.75 million player option for 2020-21 and become one of the league’s most coveted free agents. $28.75 million is a massive amount of money for 365 days of work (less really), but Drummond is in line … Read more
The Detroit Pistons qualified for the 2019 NBA Playoffs by defeating the New York Knicks in the final game of the regular season, earning the very last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Of course, that meant they’d have to run into a buzzsaw called the Milwaukee Bucks, who won 60 of 82 games, … 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
The Detroit Pistons were fortunate to escape the severely shorthanded Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Dallas had just completed a massive trade that saw them acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks and send Dennis Smith Jr. and DeAndre Jordan packing. Several reserves played for the Mavericks in the absence of the regulars. The … Read more
