NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 08: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Christian Wood #35 of the Detroit Pistons in action against Taj Gibson #67 of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 08, 2020 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Pistons 96-84. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees
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Christian Wood, #35, Detroit Pistons, (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Detroit Pistons were 20-46 when the NBA season was suspended, 13th in the Eastern Conference, which means
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 30: View of the 1989 and 1990 Detroit Piston championship trophies at Little Caesars Arena on March 30, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License
The Detroit Pistons are reportedly offering up their new performance center to health officials for whatever use they require in coronavirus relief efforts. Novel coronavirus has hit the sports industry hard in the United States, but teams are still doing all they can to combat the spread of this pandemic. According to The Athletic‘s James
It’s been another brutal season for the Detroit Pistons, but Dwane Casey and his hodgepodge roster of underappreciated veterans and inexperienced youngsters are taking the right approach. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, months, years to be a Detroit Pistons fan. A hard-nosed, stifling defensive play style has never been everyone’s cup of tea, but
The Pistons may be looking to move Andre Drummond at the trade deadline. Here are a few deals that offer a fun spin in both directions. The Pistons are currently outside the playoff picture and won’t see Blake Griffin on the court again this season. The obvious path forward is figuring out how to shed
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 09: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons in action against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on December 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms
The Detroit Pistons are taking a unique path to the middle of the NBA standings. What even is this team? Every once in a while, I like to sit down with a list of all 30 NBA teams for a little thought exercise: I put myself in the shoes of each team’s lead decision-makers and
With the 2019-20 NBA season less than a month away, we’re exploring the most interesting players for each team in the Central Division. We’re now less than a month away from the start of the 2019-20 NBA season. Coming off one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory, it feels like an appropriate time
Ben Wallace became one of the seminal players of the 2000s due to strapping the burly confluence of his upper arms with sweatbands. Many iconic accessories appeared throughout the annals of basketball history. George Mikan’s spectacles, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s goggles, any and every time a player had to wear a mask, and John Stockton’s hotpants, to
The Bucks traded for Nikola Mirotic, shoring up a playoff rotation that now should be aiming for the Finals. The story of the trade that sent Nikola Mirotic to Milwaukee unfolded strangely over the span of just a few short minutes. First, we found out that Mirotic was going to Milwaukee. There were speculations that
While the Reggie Bullock trade is a marginal win for both teams, the two franchises involved are looking for more than just marginal wins. The Lakers, with Anthony Davis seemingly off the table, elected to bring in a role player for the short term instead, by sending Svi Mykhailiuk with a second-round pick for Reggie
DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 25: Stanley Johnson #7 of the Detroit Pistons is introduced during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 25, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and
DETROIT, MI – APRIL 6: Detroit Pistons head basketball coach Stan Van Gundy shouts out instructions during the second quarter of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena on April 6, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User
With limited cap space and assets and no coach, the Detroit Pistons don’t have a lot of wiggle room in the offseason. But here are five guys who could help. The Detroit Pistons shocked the basketball world last season when they acquired Blake Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers. The move was made in an
The NBA Trade Deadline got off to an early, and shocking start. Reports are that the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal that will send Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers have had a rocky season, beset by injuries as usual. As they began sliding before the holidays it seemed increasingly
As the Detroit Pistons fall down the Eastern Conference standings, they are making Avery Bradley available in trade talks. With a 14-6 start this season, the Detroit Pistons were one of the more surprising teams in the NBA. But they’ve fallen off lately, and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Pistons have made shooting guard
As the NBA attempts to reduce tanking, Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy believes they should take it a step further. A couple days ago, the NBA Board of Governors approved changes to the NBA Draft Lottery system. Now, the top three teams with the worst records will have the same odds of obtaining
BOSTON, MA – MAY 25: Avery Bradley French Guiana vs. Canada live stream: Watch Gold Cup online by Adam Stocker MLB trade rumors: Brewers eye Sonny Gray, Jose Quintana by Ynal Al-Ouri The Celtics have traded guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Marcus Morris. The move helps clear cap space for
Plaintiffs who sued the City of Detroit to force a public referendum on additional tax dollars going toward Little Caesars Arena have dropped their lawsuit, giving the Detroit Pistons their desired result despite the team’s double talk to the court and the media. The Little Caesars Arena lawsuit has been voluntarily withdrawn by the two