Detroit Bad Boys

Good evening everybody, and welcome to another exciting season of G League basketball. I’m George Blaha… well, I’m not. But the new G League season is finally for real again and what a thrill it is for hopeful Detroit Pistons fans. The Orland bubble, which set off recently as a site of the season, may

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 8-22 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk about the wear and tear on Jerami Grant, the ripple effects of the Delon Wright injury, and Sekou and Svi’s future with the Pistons. Ben also kicks us

In its first game without Delon Wright for the next couple weeks, the Detroit Pistons missed his steadying presence. Dennis Smith, Jr. started in his place and struggled mightily outside of a couple perimeter shots sunk in a 30-second burst. His signature athleticism continues to be more theoretical than functional, which isn’t terribly surprising given

Dwane Casey has the Detroit Pistons sitting at a record of 8-21 heading into tonight’s game against the Orlando Magic. Along the way, the Pistons have said goodbye to their two big-name veterans in Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin. They lost seventh overall pick, Killian Hayes, after a hip injury in the seventh game of

The Detroit Pistons will continue their southern trip tonight visiting non-Michigan fans around the States. After stopover in Tennessee (hi,revken) two days ago, they head to Orlando (howdy, ScottFL) to play another game against Magic. But Scott and rest of us might get to see the team not at full steam as it’ll probably play

Your Detroit Pistons lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 109-95. Ja Morant led the way for the Grizzlies, pouring in 29 points. Detroit had six players in double-figures, but no one hit 20 points, and the team as a whole shot only 41 percent from the floor and 31 percent from three on the night. The

How can the Detroit Pistons rebound after an epic collapse against the Chicago Bulls? How will Jerami Grant deliver after a career-high 43 points in the loss to the Bulls? Ja Morant is coming off a triple-double in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he was just 4-of-14 from the floor. Will he

The Detroit Pistons should sit down and take notes at what has happened in Memphis in the past three years. A veteran team that had run out of steam and was going nowhere has completely retooled with minimal pain and are stocked up with solid young assets going forward. Ja Morant might get most of

Lazarus Jackson (@lazchance) goes solo to talk about the ripple effects of the joint decision to shut down Blake Griffin, and Jerami Grant’s 43-point night against the Chicago Bulls. That became a discussion about Eastern Conference Player of The Week Saddiq Bey, waiting by the phone for your agent to call, Our Old Friend Andre

Jerami Grant’s career-high of 43 points was not enough as the Pistons fall to the Bulls 105-102. Detroit led by 18 at the half and as many as 25 points, but then roles reversed as the Bulls owned the last 24 minutes with strong defense and timely outside shooting led by the always exciting Zach

Game Vitals: When: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 8 p.m. ESTWhere: United Center, Chicago, IllinoisWatch: Fox Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Pistons +2.5 Projected Lineups: Detroit Pistons (8-19):Delon Wright, Wayne Ellington, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee Chicago Bulls (11-15):Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr. Pregame Reading: Actually, a little bit

On NBA Draft night in 2017, many Detroit Pistons fans were left feeling bitter seeing another local kid taking his potential out of Michigan to shine the desert sun when Josh Jackson was selected fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns. This is two years after Grand Rapids native Devin Booker landed in Phoenix to explode

Well that was unexpected. Hot on the heels of the news Andre Drummond was being sat until the Cleveland Cavaliers could find a way to move him, came the news that the Detroit Pistons were going to do basically the exact same thing with Blake Griffin. The situations are quite different in that Drummond is

What do you do when two midwestern teams both have games postponed due to safety protocols and weather? You make lemonade out of lemons, and you jam together a quick little get together originally schedule for the second half of the season. That’s how we get today’s surprise matchup that pits the Detroit Pistons against

As previously announced, tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs has been postponed due to a positive test within the Spurs organisation. Today, we also got some news about the Pistons trip to Dallas tomorrow, via Shams Charania. The Dallas Mavericks-Detroit Pistons game Wednesday in Dallas is being postponed due to the order of Texas

Way back in the offseason, I wrote about the Detroit Pistons cap situation and the financial validation behind all the moves and signings, as well as the order in which they were being done. were being done in. With the trade last week that sent Derrick Rose to the Knicks for Dennis Smith Jr and

As we await the finalization of the breakup between the Detroit Pistons and Blake Griffin, the Pistons youngsters try to both bid a classy farewell to Blake, and show fans that there’s a serious youth movement determined to fill the void left by Griffin. Yesterday, Saddiq Bey took current command of the movement by earning

In this week’s episode of Inside The Cylinder, Matt and I break down the Blake Griffin era from all angles. First we’ll discuss Griffin’s time in Detroit, and what we look back on most fondly. We’ll also chat more about what a Griffin departure might look like, and how a potential buyout might be structured.

According to reports, Blake Griffin will no longer suit up for the Detroit Pistons as Troy Weaver and the front office search for a way to give Griffin a new home — either through a trade or a buyout. This is somewhat shocking news to see. Most expected Griffin to remain with the Pistons until