PISTONS RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Detroit Pistons kicked off the unofficial start of the season Monday with media day. They also announced their annual open practice date Wednesday. The Detroit Pistons have finally gotten the 2016-17 season under way, albeit in an unofficial way with media day on Monday. For those of us who have been eagerly waiting for […] Detroit Pistons’ open practice date announced -...

The Detroit Pistons acquired Reggie Jackson from the Oklahoma City Thunder in February of 2014. As Jackson’s early character issues caused some to question Stan Van Gundy’s move, Jackson has proven he is of value to Detroit. The tale of the Detroit Pistons‘ acquisition of Reggie Jackson is no secret nor was it a “simple” transaction. The Pistons traded for Jackson...

Amidst a fierce competition for minutes, can Darrun claim the backup SG role? I figured that after Nebraska's Terran Petteway was the only prospect to earn a second workout with the team prior to last year's draft, he'd be the Pistons' pick in the second round. Well I guess there is a reason I'm not an NBA general manager. Like many, I scratched my head when I heard Darrun Hilliard...

So far, so good.

The Detroit Pistons sought to become more versatile this offseason. Many saw the need to get larger at power forward, but that wasn’t the only area Stan Van Gundy was eyeing. He wanted a roster that could truly match up with any lineup. That includes a small ball lineup with two point guards. The Detroit Pistons might […] Detroit Pistons say they could do two point guard lineups...

Andre Drummond answers questions about his summer and the virtual reality that is helping him sink free throws. Here’s video of Andre Drummond answering questions at the Detroit Pistons’ media day on Monday. The video is courtesy of the Detroit Free Press. In the Q&A, Drummond talks a little bit about the virtual reality technology that is supposedly helping him make more...

Deadline day in the NBA is wild. For a couple of hours throughout that day fans and players constantly refresh their Twitter feeds waiting for a tweet on who the next player dealt is. It’s a roller coaster of emotion, as everybody minus the franchise players on teams are talked about in potential deals. The week leading up to it is just as wild, as many deals begin leaking out...

Will the Detroit-raised McCallum finally find his home in Motown? Ray McCallum and I go back. Well, he doesn't know me, but we still go back. During my junior year at Central Michigan University; the talk of the town regarding local college hoops was focused on two of Michigan's premier high school players, Trey Zeigler and Ray McCallum. Both of these players decided to skip the...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Andre Drummond hopes some advanced technology can help him with his free throws.The Detroit center has been using virtual reality in an effort to improve his performance at the line. Drummond has made 38 percent of his free throws for his career, and it's an issue that's sometimes caused coach Stan Van Gundy to take him out down the stretch in games."Andre...

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is running out of options to remedy his utter misery at the free throw line, but it looks like he is willing to exhaust every last one of them. In an interview with Keith Langlois of NBA.com on Monday, Drummond revealed that he has turned to virtual reality in an attempt to improve his performance at the charity stripe. Here is what the process...

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had a monster season last year. Averaging 16 points, 14.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, Drummond earned his first All-Star appearance and was voted to the All-NBA third team. RELATED: How Andre Drummond Wins (Almost) Every Jump Ball Drummond spent most of his summer at the P3 training facility in Santa Barbara, where he worked on explosiveness...

As another NBA season nears, it’s time for our season previews. Staying in the East, we’re moving on to the Central. Projected Conference Finish: 5th Best Offseason Move: I’m counting the Tobias Harris trade as an offseason move. That’s the only way I can live with how Detroit spent their money. Worst Offseason Move: I guess I like Boban as a backup center. I guess I like...

Boban Marjanovic, one of the last known giants still roaming the earth, has gargantuan-sized hands. You're probably well aware of this fact, as it's one of his defining physical attributes, but every time you see a new photo of Boban's hands, especially when compared to another normal human's, it's hard not to stare at it for at least an hour. RELATED: Boban Marjanovic Has the...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons have promoted Pat Garrity, Adam Glessner and J.R. Holden to senior leadership positions. Garrity is now an associate general manager, Glessner is director of player personnel and Holden is director of international scouting. Detroit also announced other promotions Friday, including Jorge Costa to director of research and technology...

Eight years ago an era ended for the Detroit Pistons. A roster headlined by Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and Rahseed Wallace, the Pistons were among the NBA's elite class. This crew reached six consecutive Eastern Conference finals, and were quietly the class of the east. That reign came to an end in 2008 when the Pistons went down in 2008 to the eventual...

Veteran guard Steve Blake has never exactly been known for his hops. But with the help of a nifty trampoline, he was recently able to fulfill all of his wildest dreams. Blake posted an amusing video to his Twitter account on Thursday of him pulling off a trampoline-assisted between-the-legs dunk. It's a great feeling when dreams come true! pic.twitter.com/xZnbYLdSk1 — Steve...

Last season the Detroit Pistons bench was pretty messy. They had some players that would provide quality minutes (Stanley Johnson, Aron Baynes) and others that looked like they weren’t still able to play solid minutes at this point in their careers (Steve Blake, Anthony Tolliver). This offseason, addressing those problems was a major point of emphasis, and thus the team signed...

With the 2nd overall pick in the 1981 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Isiah Thomas who went on to become a 12-time All-Star, an All-Star Game MVP, a 2-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP and a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame. He is arguably the best player in the history of the Pistons franchise.  The team also had the 12th overall pick in the 1981 draft and selected...

Detroit Pistons assistant coach Tim Hardaway is facing drunk driving charges stemming from an incident last April. According to a report by Jermont Terry and Derick Hutchinson of Local 4 News in Detroit, Hardaway was pulled over near his Beverly Hills home, and court records show that his BAC was .17. It’s unclear based on the report if the UTEP product was arrested during the...

It takes a special giant to make Sylvester Stallone look small. And, we’ve now learned, seven-foot NBA players fit that bill. Seven-foot-three Boban Marjanovic and six-foot-eleven Andre Drummond recently met up with Stallone, and they made Rocky look like Rocky’s prepubescent son. A photo posted by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Aug 19, 2016 at 7:34am PDT Here’s...