The Detroit Pistons came up just short against the James Harden-led Brooklyn Nets Friday night, 113-111. While Blake Griffin made his third appearance for his new team, the Nets were without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Harden scored 44 points in 42 minutes and was just two assists short of a triple-double. Griffin made his
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It’s been nearly two months since Blake Griffin played his final game with the Detroit Pistons. He made hisreturn to Little Caesars Arena on Friday, and it led to one of the more contentious games of the season. Griffin scored 17 points in 20 minutes to help the Nets defeat the Pistons (12-32), 113-111. Newcomer
Blake Griffin returned to Detroit for the first time since he was bought out by the team and caught on with the Brooklyn Nets. Griffin was obviously energized and had his best game as a Net in the team’s 113-111 win. Blake had 17 points and a nice alley-oop dunk. He also sold a number
Detroit — There’s more to building a roster than just the players. General managers have to be concerned about a hundred other things, but balancing draft picks is somewhere near the top of that priority list. Through a series of deals, the Pistons were without a few picks in the next couple of years, but
When the NBA trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. Thursday, the Detroit Pistons‘ roster had one minor change. That was largely because the team had done much of its work early, parting ways with Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin and Svi Mykhailiuk during the six weeks leading up to the deadline. The one move they did
Bruce Brown has reached the starter criteria in his contract, jumping his qualifying offer from $2.1MM to $4.7MM, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets. Brown made his 26th start for the Nets on Friday against his former team, the Pistons. He started 43 of 58 games for Detroit last season. The starter criteria requires an RFA-to-be to start
Mickey York and Grant Long set the stage for Pistons-Nets, talking with general manager Troy Weaver about the trade of Delon Wright for Cory Joseph and about developing the young Pistons. #DetroitUp
Game Vitals: When: Friday, March 26, 7:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIWatch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: DET + 5.5 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (12-31): Saben Lee, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Brooklyn Nets (30-15): James Harden, Bruce Brown Jr., Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Joe Harris, Jeff Green Pregame Reading: David
Now that the dust has settled following the trade deadline, the grind that is this Pistons season continues. Detroit made a move around the edges when they moved Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph and a couple of second-round picks while Brooklyn stood pat despite a flurry of earlier Spencer Dinwiddie rumors.
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey after dust settled on NBA trade deadline Pistons coach Dwane Casey on March 25, 2021, after dust settled on NBA trade deadline day. Detroit Pistons Earlier in March, general manager Troy Weaver said that while the Detroit Pistons would remain aggressive through the NBA trade deadline, he
Detroit Pistons (12-31) vs. Brooklyn Nets (30-15) When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates). How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook. • Box score ANALYSIS: Pistons face big tank competition after Orlando trades its 3 best players Game notes: It’s the return of Blake Griffin to Detroit, less than three weeks after
MARCH 25: The Kings have announced that their trade to acquire Wright is now official. MARCH 24: The Pistons will send guard Delon Wright to the Kings in exchange for guard Cory Joseph and a pair of second-round picks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The second-rounders in the deal are this year’s selection from the Lakers and
Troy Weaver finally put down the jackhammer. And that left Dwane Casey a quiet moment before practice Thursday to talk to his work crew. “The dust has settled,” the Pistons’ coach explained later, “and what we have, like I told the team, is a big part of our foundation, a big part of our core
The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. The Chicago Bulls went for it, the Orlando Magic pushed the rebuild button and Danny Ainge again balked at a significant deadline deal. The Detroit Pistons, well, they were active, but not active. The staff gives their thoughts on the Pistons’ moves, as well as the rest
It wasn’t the flurry of trades that some people expected the Pistons to have at Thursday’s trade deadline, but they made one deal to help with the future asset acquisition. The Pistons added point guard Cory Joseph and two second-round picks from the Sacramento Kings for guard Delon Wright. On the surface, it’s not a
The Detroit Pistons kicked off NBA trade deadline day just after midnight Thursday morning, dealing Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks (Lakers’ in 2021, Kings’ in 2024). Wright is the consensus better player, and is under contract for $8.5 million next season; Joseph is due $12.6 million next
The buyout market for Andre Drummond is expected to center around the Lakers and Knicks, says Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report (Twitter link). Reports earlier this week indicated that executives around the NBA widely view the Lakers as the favorites to land Drummond, given the team’s ability to offer him an immediate role and an
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Wayne Ellington has trade deadline in back of his mind Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington speaks to the media after the 116-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Indianapolis. Detroit Pistons, Detroit Free Press After Wayne Ellington signed with the Detroit Pistons in November,
The Detroit Pistons have made three in-season trades and bought out the face of their franchise. Then, in one day, the Orlando Magic traded their three best players. The tank to the bottom is on. On NBA trade deadline day Thursday, the Magic dealt All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to Chicago, guard Evan Fournier to Boston
The Detroit Pistons‘ division just got a lot more competitive now and for the future on NBA trade deadline day. Fellow Central Division rival Chicago Bulls have acquired Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter and two first-round picks, a person familiar with the deal told USA TODAY Sports