Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press Saddiq Bey introduced himself to causal fans last week with an NBA rookie-record 7-for-7 shooting from 3-point range Friday. The performance helped the rookie forward earn Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Feb. 8-14. The Pistons went 3-1 last week, and Bey’s exploits were a large part of the
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons‘ home game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Spurs’ organization, the NBA announced Monday. Contact tracing has left the Spurs without the required minimum eight players for the game to be played. It’s the 25th
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The NBA announced Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena has been postponed until the second half of the season. Because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Spurs’ team and subsequent contact tracing, the Spurs will not have enough players to meet
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Blake Griffin era in Detroit is nearing an end. The Pistons are planning to keep Griffin out of the lineup until they can figure out his future with the team. That likely opens the door for a buyout or trade to a contending team or a mutually beneficial
Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Blake Griffin era in Detroit is nearing an end. The Pistons are planning to keep Griffin out of the lineup until they can figure out his future with the team. That likely opens the door for a buyout or trade to a contending team or a mutually beneficial
Tuesday’s game in Detroit between the Spurs and Pistons will be postponed, a source tells ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The NBA has issued a press release confirming the news. According to the league, a positive COVID-19 test within the Spurs and subsequent contact tracing will leave San Antonio without the mandated minimum of eight
The Pistons will hold power forward Blake Griffin out of their lineup for the foreseeable future as they work with his representatives to resolve his situation, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. As Wojnarowski explains, the rebuilding Pistons would like to focus on developing their younger players, while Griffin would prefer to join a contending team,
Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons. (Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Dak Prescott’s brother claps back at ‘rumor’ Cowboys could release him by Cole Thompson After parts of four seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin is on his way out. The Detroit Pistons will hold out power forward Blake Griffin until they are able to
Marlowe Alter | Detroit Free Press As Detroit’s pro teams begin rebuilds in earnest, the veteran stars are looking elsewhere. First, Matthew Stafford. Now, Blake Griffin. The former six-time All-Star’s time with the Detroit Pistons is coming to an end, after the team and player agreed he will be out of the lineup until a resolution on
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press After Sunday’s 123-112 defeat of the New Orleans Pelicans, the Detroit Pistons finally have a winning streak. They’ve won two straight games for the first time this season, and their momentum from Friday’s road victory against the Boston Celtics carried over. Only Thursday’s blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe. Maybe it’s not just going to be another trip to the draft lottery for the Pistons. They could start to string some wins together and make this season a little interesting. With their first back-to-back wins of the season, the
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — The win streak had to come at some point. The way the Pistons have been playing in the past couple of weeks, the first back-to-back victories this season seemed to be in the making. They got it Sunday. Following their impressive win over the Boston Celtics on Friday,
We hear from Josh Jackson, who with 21 points in 21 minutes off the bench leads all Pistons scorers Sunday night. #DetroitBasketball
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons entered Sunday’s game with the New Orleans Pelicans with some momentum, following a week with an upset road win against the Boston Celtics (Friday), a home win against the Brooklyn Nets (Tuesday) and a two-OT loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers (Feb. 6). They
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after a balanced-scoring effort (six players with at least 15 points) earns his Pistons a 123-112 win over the Pelicans. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Svi Mykhailiuk after he ties a season-high with 18 points off the bench Sunday night. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Mason Plumlee after he records his first triple-double: 17 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. #DetroitBasketball
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — Stan Van Gundy never has been much for mincing words. His self-awareness is what made him a fan favorite in his four seasons as the Pistons’ team president and head coach. The fans weren’t quite fans of his win-loss record of 152-176, and more importantly, no playoff wins.
Rod Beard | The Detroit News (Can’t see the whole story? Sign in or subscribe). Detroit — The Pistons have a roster that New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy would have trouble recognizing. Only one player, Blake Griffin, remains from the squad that Van Gundy four-year tenure leading the Pistons, which ended in 2018. That was
Omari Sankofa II | Detroit Free Press Trade season officially kicked off (again) for the Detroit Pistons last weekend, when they traded Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks. Less than a year into general manager Troy Weaver’s tenure, it’s become overwhelmingly clear that he isn’t afraid to make a deal when the opportunity presents itself.