MARCH 28: The Pistons signed Cook to his second 10-day contract on Sunday, per NBA.com’s official transactions log. MARCH 26: The Pistons plan to sign big man Tyler Cook to a second 10-day contract, Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press tweets. Cook was officially signed to his first 10-day with the club on
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Detroit — It’s hard to go from a franchise hero to villain in a short span. Once a player has gotten in fans’ good graces, he typically doesn’t lose that status without some significant event that turns the tide. Blake Griffin seems to have found a way, in the span of about a month. Griffin,
In trading away Delon Wright to the Kings (and receiving veteran point guard Cory Joseph and two second-rounders in return), the Pistons have opened up playing time for their still-developing collective of young guards, writes Rod Beard of the Detroit News. “We like our young pieces and we’re getting guys back healthy here soon, so
INDIANAPOLIS — When Michigan basketball takes the floor Sunday against Florida State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, few will be rooting harder for the Wolverines than the coaches of the Miami Heat. They just won’t be watching the game together. COVID-19 made sure of that. Before the pandemic, though, the Heat staff gathered whenever it could during U-M’s games to cheer for Juwan
After a physical and emotionally draining game at home on Friday night, the Pistons had to go on the road to face the Washington Wizards to finish off a grueling back-to-back. It was apparent in the first few minutes of the game that the Pistons were going to be challenged to stay close. It was
Basketball is a game of runs, the saying goes. And the Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards exemplified that on Saturday. The Pistons cut a 30-point third-quarter deficit to three points early in the fourth quarter. The Wizards responded with a run of their own, using a 19-4 fourth-quarter run to pull away and hand the
Mar 26, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (2) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant (9) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Women’s March Madness: Paige Bueckers, UConn too much for Caitlin Clark, Iowa by Patrick Schmidt Blake Griffin made his return
Things appeared to be cordial between Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons when they agreed to part ways in February. It appeared that way Friday in the immediate moments after Griffin’s return to Little Caesars Arena as well. Griffin’s new team, the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Pistons 113-111 in a closely contested game. Griffin walked
Detroit — It started out as a “welcome back” game to Blake Griffin, in his first time playing at Little Caesars Arena since being bought out this month and joining the Brooklyn Nets. It finished as something different, with Griffin playing the role of villain. In between, it was a chippy matchup against some of
Blake Griffin had some trash talk saved up for the Detroit Pistons in his return to Little Caesars Arena. Blake Griffin gave the Detroit Pistons arguably one of the best years of his career. He never asked for the LA Clippers to trade him there, and he got them to the playoffs for the first
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
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
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
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
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
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