The NBA All-Star game is happening tonight, whether we like it or not. Things have already been rocked a bit with news breaking Sunday afternoon that Philadelphia 76er stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would be forced to miss the game because of health and safety protocols. It seems their personal barber tested positive for
We’ve now reached the midpoint of the NBA season, with your Detroit Pistons sitting pretty (or not depending on your perspective) at 10-26 and the worst record in the Eastern Conference. In fact, only the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a 7-29 mark, have a worse record in the NBA. The tank is well and truly rolling
Blake Griffin gave up a hefty sum in his buyout agreement with the Detroit Pistons. The $13.3 million he forfeited from his remaining contract with the team will give Troy Weaver a bit of additional financial firepower this offseason. If Vincent Goodwill’s numbers are more or less correct, the Pistons will save $4.3 million and
While the top of the NBA Draft receives all the headlines, as we have seen with players like Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee, it’s lower in the draft when front offices really earn their money. That is why it’s important to flag potential second-round picks who are worth keeping an eye on to potentially join
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons concluded the first half of their schedule Thursday, losing 114-104 against the New York Knicks. Despite the 10-26 record — the Pistons are trending toward a bottom-three finish in the league — it hasn’t felt like a disappointing season. In fact, the first year of general manager Troy
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Blake Griffin walked off the court for the last time with 7:06 left in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 2019 first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Maybe it was a few games before that, when he scored 45 points, including nine 3-pointers, against the Oklahoma City
John Niyo | The Detroit News It was a big mistake. Those usually prove costly. And so it is with Blake Griffin and the Pistons, an arranged marriage that’ll end amicably this weekend, with the former All-Star clearing waivers and completing a buyout in Detroit before heading off to join a playoff-bound team as a free agent.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News After a divorce, one of the next steps is figuring out the financials, and then trying to find a way for both sides to move forward amicably The Pistons and Blake Griffin are through the final stages of their separation, as the team announced Friday that they have reached a
Blake Griffin gave back $13.3MM in his buyout with the Pistons, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. The buyout agreement was officially announced Friday afternoon by the team and the former All-Star forward has been placed on waivers. He’s expected to clear waivers on Sunday and the Nets have emerged as the frontrunner to sign him,
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Blake Griffin’s career with the Pistons ended Friday, with the announcement that he and the team had reached a contract buyout, which will make him a free agent. Griffin’s three-plus seasons started with high expectations but will be remembered for the blockbuster trade in 2018 that was expected to
4:04pm: The buyout agreement has been completed and Griffin has been placed on waivers, according to a team press release. He’ll become an unrestricted free agent on Sunday evening. “As we stated from the beginning of our discussions with Blake and his representatives, our goal has been to facilitate a resolution for the future that
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After weeks of speculation, the Detroit Pistons‘ three-year relationship with Blake Griffin reached its official end on Friday. The Pistons and Griffin settled on a buyout, the Free Press confirmed. The move was later announced by the team Friday afternoon. They would not disclose the terms of the buyout. The Athletic
Blake Griffin is forfeiting $13.3 million in an agreement with the Detroit Pistons that will see the team waive the forward, making him an unrestricted free agent. The news comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic, who notes that the Brooklyn Nets are the most likely landing spot Griffin looks for a new home. Griffin
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press It’s the end of the Blake Griffin era with the Detroit Pistons. It wasn’t a particularly long (about three years) or fruitful (zero playoff wins) era, but… it existed. Until Friday. Griffin, a six-time All-Star, agreed to a buyout with the Pistons, making him a free agent. The blockbuster
Pistons guard Dennis Smith Jr., acquired in a trade with the Knicks on February 7, has shown flashes since that deal of the potential that made him a lottery pick in 2017. Smith has averaged 8.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.8 APG, and 1.3 SPG for Detroit, and had his best game on Wednesday, putting up
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart’s takeaways from first half of season Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart, who scored 10 points, on his jump shot and first half of season takeaways, after 114-104 loss to Knicks, March 4, 2021. Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons enter the
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Astros interested in perfect replacement for Framber Valdez by Mark Powell Kawhi Leonard gets caught being super gross on the Clippers bench by Bre’ana Singleton After agreeing to a buyout from the Detroit Pistons, NBA veteran Blake Griffin is rumored to be likely to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. Blake
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Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons and Blake Griffin announced last month that they would be parting ways. It’s official now. The two sides have agreed on a buyout from the last year-plus of Griffin’s contract, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday morning. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Stan Van Gundy’s explanation for the trade that brought the Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, at the time, was sound. How often are mid-market NBA teams able to swing trades for bona fide franchise players? “The hardest thing to do in this league is to get a proven star,” Van Gundy