J.B. Bickerstaff spent four-plus years building Cleveland into a contender. Now he gets to try to dismantle it. Just two days after surviving a Game 7, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons open the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night at home against the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the franchise that fired Bickerstaff two years ago.
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that they extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Terms of the extension were not disclosed. The Pistons
While Detroit and Orlando were fighting for their first post-series win since 2008 and 2010, the rivalry between the two teams intensified with WNBA star Angel Reese in the mix.
The Pistons have signed coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension, the team announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed. President of basketball operations Trajan Langdon confirmed the move as Detroit prepares to open the second round of the playoffs Tuesday at home against the Cavaliers.
The Pistons have signed head coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). Bickerstaff has led Detroit to a remarkable turnaround over the past two seasons.
Tobias Harris is headed for free agency, but the Pistons forward is showing he remains a major factor. Harris scored 30 points in Sunday’s Game 7 win over the Magic, finishing the first-round series with averages of 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds.
This is the kind of series that doesn’t get headlines — but ends up being one of the toughest battles of the playoffs. The Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, have fully embraced their identity.
The Pistons have already played seven games this postseason and there are still stones left for head coach JB Bickerstaff to turn. Detroit's first round series against the Orlando Magic was a really interesting one from a philosophical and schematic standpoint.
Cleveland Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell addressed facing his former head coach, JB Bickerstaff, and the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Detroit always had a star answer in this series. What it needed on Sunday was a second source of force, and Tobias Harris gave it one. Cade Cunningham still delivered 32 points and 12 assists, but Harris’ 30-point Game 7 was what kept Orlando from bending every possession toward one creator.
The Detroit Pistons are heading to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2008. After being down 3-1, Detroit crushed the Orlando Magic 116-94 in game seven to complete the series comeback.
With their backs against the wall, Detroit responded by winning three straight games. The comeback echoed the 2003 Pistons, also a No. 1 seed, who trailed the No.8 Orlando Magic 3-1 before rallying to take the series.
Shaquille O’Neal had immense praise for Tobias Harris following the latter’s huge performance in the Detroit Pistons’ Game 7 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday afternoon.
The playoff comeback of the ages is complete. The Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday in front of what was an energetic crowd at Little Caesars Arena, advancing in the NBA playoffs.
The Detroit Pistons took down the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday, completing a 3-1 comeback and advancing to the second round. The opening quarter was the most competitive period of the game.