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Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons didn’t have any All-Stars this year, but they could be represented on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee are among the 57 finalists for the Olympic team. That group will vie for the final 12 spots on the roster. Grant was one of 15

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — In the last two games before the All-Star break, the Pistons had just one player in the starting lineup who also started the season opener. Injuries have ravaged the roster, along with the decision to trade Derrick Rose and part ways with Blake Griffin. Jerami Grant missed the

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — The partnership between the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy and Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores continues to strengthen. The Detroit school announced Wednesday that it will receive a donation of $1 million from the Tom Gores Family Foundation, to help with facility expansion and other infrastructure improvements on

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons are 10-26, and in terms of midseason grades, that would seem to be license to hand out a bunch of failing grades and to down the team. This isn’t that grading system. The midseason grades are based on what the expectations were for the team before the season,

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of

Associated Press |  Associated Press Springfield, Mass. – Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh lead a list of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The list announced Tuesday features six other first-time finalists: former NBA coach Rick

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver met with the media on Tuesday to give a midseason update on the team and his impressions of how they performed in going 10-26 in the first half. After several changes in the roster in the offseason, Weaver continued what he calls the “restoring” of

Rod Beard | The Detroit News There might there be some good news regarding Pistons rookie Killian Hayes coming soon. Hayes, who has been sidelined since early January because of a torn labrum in his right hip, could be getting ready for a return to action. “It’ll be the eight-week mark, so we’ll provide an update

Rod Beard | The Detroit News That didn’t take long. In a stretch of a couple of days, Blake Griffin went from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to almost the top. After reaching a buyout agreement with the Pistons on Friday, Griffin cleared waivers on Sunday and has agreed to join the Brooklyn Nets, according

Rod Beard | The Detroit News Blake Griffin walked off the court for the last time with 7:06 left in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 2019 first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Maybe it was a few games before that, when he scored 45 points, including nine 3-pointers, against the Oklahoma City

John Niyo | The Detroit News It was a big mistake. Those usually prove costly. And so it is with Blake Griffin and the Pistons, an arranged marriage that’ll end amicably this weekend, with the former All-Star clearing waivers and completing a buyout in Detroit before heading off to join a playoff-bound team as a free agent.

Rod Beard | The Detroit News After a divorce, one of the next steps is figuring out the financials, and then trying to find a way for both sides to move forward amicably The Pistons and Blake Griffin are through the final stages of their separation, as the team announced Friday that they have reached a

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Blake Griffin’s career with the Pistons ended Friday, with the announcement that he and the team had reached a contract buyout, which will make him a free agent. Griffin’s three-plus seasons started with high expectations but will be remembered for the blockbuster trade in 2018 that was expected to

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons and Blake Griffin announced last month that they would be parting ways. It’s official now. The two sides have agreed on a buyout from the last year-plus of Griffin’s contract, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Friday morning. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report

Rod Beard | The Detroit News No Jerami Grant, no Delon Wright and no Josh Jackson. Generally, that would be a big problem for the Pistons, but for one night, at least, they found a way to win without their three active leading scorers. They took down the Toronto Raptors, 129-105 Wednesday, in what was one

Rod Beard | The Detroit News The Pistons used a balanced team approach to push past the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. The same formula didn’t work against the New York Knicks, who look to be on their way to a special season. For the second time this week, the Knicks easily handled the Pistons, taking

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News No Jerami Grant, no Delon Wright and no Josh Jackson. Generally, that would be a big problem for the Pistons, but for one night, at least, they found a way to win without their three active leading scorers. They took down the Toronto Raptors, 129-105 Wednesday, in what was

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons notched one of the most impressive wins of the season on Wednesday night, taking down the Toronto Raptors, 129-105, at Amalie Arena in Tampa. They put together an impressive performance that featured two triple-doubles and some other notable production from their bench, which has been one of

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News With the Pistons and Toronto Raptors both missing players because of injuries and COVID contact tracing, their matchup didn’t seem to have much flair. The Pistons were missing their top five leading scorers this season, but still played their most entertaining game yet. The backups had a record-setting performance

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Jerami Grant, who was injured in Sunday’s loss to the Knicks, missed Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors because of a quad contusion. Grant, the Pistons’ leading scorer, was hurt in the fourth quarter and didn’t return because the score was lopsided. He was listed initially as doubtful but