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When Blake Griffin was shut down by the Detroit Pistons, the offense from the starting lineup took a hit. While Griffin was far from the offensive force he was years ago, he was still very good at orchestrating a big chunk of the team’s strong-side offense. Other starters could play off of this to their

Losing nearly 3,000 minutes out of your rotation would be difficult for any team, and the Denver Nuggets certainly needed an adjustment period after Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee bolted a Western Conference Finals team for a rebuilding situation (and starting roles) in Detroit. It seems like they’ve figured it all out, though, after the

If the Detroit Pistons were attempting to aid the tank by resting Mason Plumlee and Wayne Ellington against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the plan failed miserably. Isaiah Stewart took Plumlee’s place in the starting lineup and was active on both ends of the floor. The rookie center blocked four shots in the first quarter and

The Detroit Pistons are desperate to wash the stink off after a season-worst showing against the New York Knicks in a 125-81 loss on Saturday. The Knicks were lighting the Pistons up from 3 and Detroit showed very little resistance on either end of the floor. It wasn’t exactly an auspicious return for rookie Killian

It’s been a few weeks now since the under-the-radar deadline-adjacent trade that saw the Detroit Pistons send Svi Mykhailiuk and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Hamidou Diallo. In truth, it seems the fans of both franchises are pretty happy with how things have turned out as the players are providing an

Hey everyone. This is Laz Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys, and on this week’s episode we talk about your 14-35 Detroit Pistons. Ben Gulker and I talk with former host of Locked on Pistons and current PlayMichigan.com writer Matt Schoch about Killian Hayes’ return, Saddiq Bey hitting the rookie wall, and a term I just

In a long NBA season, there’s some nights where things just aren’t work. Those moments are more common for this year’s Detroit Pistons than most teams, but that sense has never came earlier than it did tonight. A little more than three minutes into the game, the New York Knicks were up 14-0 and Dwane

Game Vitals: When: Saturday, April 3, 2021, 8:00 p.m. ESTWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MIWatch: Bally Sports Detroit, NBA League PassOdds: Det +1.5 Projected lineups: Detroit Pistons (14-34): Saben Lee, Josh Jackson, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee New York Knicks (24-25):Elfrid Payton, Reggie Bullock, R.J. Barrett, Julius Randle, Nerlens Noel Pregame Reading: At the

When the Detroit Pistons announced Blake Griffin was sitting until he and the team could agree to a resolution for his departure, it shook up the nature of the team’s rotations and how to move forward. Dwane Casey has struggled to find a consistent, successful starting lineup since that time. The most common iteration has

New York has Detroit’s number this year. During the season, the Knicks have won two games the teams played so far. But they’ll be on a SEGABABA, and the good guys will have additional enforcement in already strong backcourt as Killian Hayes will make his long awaited comeback from injury. So… Game Vitals When: Saturday,

The report comes via The Athletic’s own James Edwards III: Per sources, the plan is for #Pistons rookie Killian Hayes to return for tomorrow’s game against the Knicks. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has been out since January with a hip injury. — James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April 2, 2021

A two-way lead ball-handler, a bulldog with a burgeoning offensive game on the perimeter and a local player to root for? The latest 2021 NBA Mock Draft from Bleacher Report has a little bit of everything for Detroit Pistons fans. The pick order was determined by the current standings, and the first pick is the

The Detroit Pistons won their 14th game of the season in blowout fashion over the Washington Wizards, 120-91. It figured to be an uphill climb without Bradley Beal in the lineup for the Wizards. He’s one of the best shooting guards in the world, scoring over 30 a game with five rebounds and nearly five

During his three seasons at Vanderbilt, Saben Lee become famous – well, at least among draft geeks who keep a close enough eye on the NCAA to scout potential undrafted free agents – for attacking the paint at will, slicing defenses into pieces with his athleticism, a stunning dribble and handsome footwork. His insane, for

The Detroit Pistons staged a furious comeback from 30 points down in the third quarter to get within four Saturday against the Washington Wizards, but eventually ran out of gas down the stretch. Tonight, they look to avoid the huge early deficit altogether and exact a bit of revenge against the Wizards. For the second

So, turns out those good vibes from the win over the Toronto Raptors this week were short-lived? For a half, the Detroit Pistons looked like a team capable of beating the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. However, a 36-point quarter by Portland out of the half put the Pistons in a hole that they

Coming off one of their best games in weeks, the Detroit Pistons are primed for a reality check against the Portland Trail Blazers. With the No. 10 scoring defense in the NBA, the Pistons continue to be this season’s feisty group that can beat anyone… and lose to anyone. Portland and its backcourt triplets of

While all the talk in the Western Conference has centered on the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers have sneakily kept on doing what they do best — stacked up wins. Portland has won 10 of 14 games, and currently sit just a game and a half back from the fourth seed in

Inside The Cylinder is back following the trade deadline! In this episode, Matt and I discuss the trade that sent Delon Wright to the Sacramento Kings for Cory Joseph and two second-round picks. Was it a good trade, bad trade, or just ….ya know, a trade? Also, we share our thoughts on why we weren’t

It was foolish to think, really. As much as Detroit Pistons fans wanted Jerami Grant’s early season magic to be the true blossoming of a legitimate NBA star, it was wishful thinking. Grant played the best basketball of his career, nay, life, over the first two months of the season. He scored in ways we’d