Former Detroit Pistons legend and 14-year NBA veteran Bob Lanier passed away on Tuesday at the age of 73 following a short illness. Lanier spent nearly ten seasons in Detroit after being the first overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft out of St. Bonaventure averaging 22.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in the…… MORE
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Former Pistons Legend & President Of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars Lands NBA Gig As Executive Vice President & Head Of Basketball Operations
Former Pistons icon and president of basketball operations Joe Dumars is leaving his current post as chief strategy officer with the Sacramento Kings for a position with the NBA as their new executive vice president and head of basketball operations. Dumars spent his entire 14-year playing career with the Pistons from 1985-99 and was part…… MORE
Cade Cunningham Finishes Third In NBA Rookie Of The Year Voting
The NBA’s Rookie of the Year voting took place over the weekend, and the result was one that a lot of Detroit Pistons fans saw coming. Cade Cunningham, who lead all NBA rookies in both points and assists per game, finished third in the voting behind Cleveland’s Evan Mobley (second) and Toronto’s Scottie Barnes (first).…… MORE
NBA All-Star Weekend: Cade Cunningham Earns Rising Stars MVP Trophy
Detroit Pistons Rookie Cade Cunningham put on a show during NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland that began with earning the Rising Stars MVP trophy as his team, Team Barry, won its first game against Team Payton, 50-48, then followed it up with a 25-20 victory over Team Isiah in the final. In the first game…… MORE
Pistons Land Marvin Bagley III From Sacramento In Four-Team Deal
It’s NBA Trade Deadline Day, and Troy Weaver and the Detroit Pistons have decided to make a move to try and improve their roster. The Pistons have acquired Marvin Bagley III from the Sacramento Kings in a four-team deal that includes the following teams and players being moved around: The second-round picks in the trade…… MORE
Cunningham, Bey, & Stewart Named To NBA Rising Stars Challenge
The NBA Rising Stars Challenge takes place on Friday, February 18th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Detroit Pistons will have three members participating in the event: Cade Cunningham (Eastern Conference) is also coming a Rookie of the Month selection for January with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey (Western Conference). Last…… MORE
“The Grand Prize Of This Deadline”: Pistons’ Jerami Grant’s Suitors Continue To Pile Up
Thursday, February 10th at 3 pm is this year’s NBA Trade Deadline, and the Detroit Pistons seem to be at the front of all the latest rumblings due to one player that is set to return from a right thumb injury. Pistons Forward Jerami Grant, to many teams, is considered to be “the catch” of…… MORE
Pistons-Nuggets Bol Bol Trade Voided Due To Failed Physical
Well, so much for that idea….. Just days after the Detroit Pistons traded for Bol Bol from the Denver Nuggets, the deal is now off after Bol failed his physical. According to reports, the Pistons were not happy about Bol’s physical results, so they reneged the trade. The trade would’ve sent veteran Rodney McGruder and…… MORE
Dave Bing Doesn’t Think Cade Cunningham Is The Guy The Pistons Should Build Around
The Detroit Pistons are an incredibly young basketball team, and it has definitely shown this season as it’s looking like another year where they’ll contend for the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft next summer. The #1 overall pick in 2021, Cade Cunningham, has started to figure some things out of late following a…… MORE
Isaiah Stewart Suspended Two Games For Actions During Lakers-Pistons Scuffle; LeBron James Gets One Game
To almost no one’s surprise, Pistons Center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended two games for his actions during Sunday night’s Lakers-Pistons that began with Stewart being busted open above the eye following a left jab laid on by LeBron James. For his punch, “King James” was given just one game. The schedule does not get…… MORE
