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Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Pistons on SI / September 4
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Detroit Pistons This Season
Training camp is almost here for the Detroit Pistons as they begin their first preparations for the 2026-27 NBA season and their third year under coach J.B.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 14
Team USA announces additions to men's basketball coaching staff
With the 2028 Summer Olympics rapidly approaching, the Team USA Men's Basketball program is busy working on finalizing its coaching staff.
Detroit Pistons News / EssentiallySports / June 25
'Slap in the Face': Coaches Association President J.B. Bickerstaff Slams Blazers Owner’s Treatment of New HC
Once again, the Portland Trail Blazers’ new ownership has left the NBA world shaken with bizarre frugality. This time, Tom Dundon has landed on the bad side of the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA).
The 'NBA Playoff scoring record by team' quiz
How many of the players to rack up the most points in one playoff run for each NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 24
J.B. Bickerstaff rips Trail Blazers over controversial coaching decision
The Portland Trail Blazers ended their head coaching search on Tuesday when they hired Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori. However, the Blazers’ decision isn’t going over well.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Pistons on SI / May 27
Pistons Coach J.B. Bickerstaff Was Snubbed for NBA Coach of the Year Award
For the second consecutive season, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff came up just short of winning NBA Coach of the Year as the honor went to Joe Mazzula of the Boston Celtics.
NBA News / Hoops Rumors / May 19
Reported 'whispers' suggest Trail Blazers haven't ruled out hiring Tiago Splitter as head coach
After reporting a couple weeks ago that Tiago Splitter was unlikely to be hired as the Trail Blazers‘ head coach, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) has walked back that report to some extent.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19
Pistons rumors: Zero chance J.B. Bickerstaff is getting fired after contract extension paying 8 figures annually
The Detroit Pistons’ season came to a disappointing end this weekend as they were eliminated from the playoffs in embarrassing fashion, at home in a blowout against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / May 19
Are Pistons still confident in HC J.B. Bickerstaff after playoff exit?
Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and the Detroit Pistons are officially out of the postseason after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Detroit on Sunday, 125-94.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Wire / May 18
Pistons Notes: Ausur Thompson, bench, JB Bickerstaff, Game 7
The Pistons are wasting little time looking ahead to next season. Ausar Thompson becomes extension-eligible this offseason, and according to The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson, Detroit would like to lock him up as part of its long-term core.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / May 18
NBA Rumors: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Blazers
Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to have a real market this summer. Maybe a huge one. According to The Athletic’s Dan Woike and Sam Amick, the Jazz and Hawks are among the teams with known interest in the Lakers guard heading into free agency.
Detroit Pistons News / Detroit Pistons on SI / May 18
Pistons Quotes and Notes: What J.B. Bickerstaff Said After Game 7 Loss
The Detroit Pistons' season is officially over. The Pistons fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-94 in Game 7 on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena. It was a devastating end to what was a phenomenal year for the Pistons, in which they won 60 regular-season games and earned the No.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 17
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff pulls out hilarious James Harden flopping impression in Game 7
Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff started Sunday dropping an intriguing Jalen Duren take. But then he watched the Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden pour it on during Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 16
JB Bickerstaff had an intriguing comment about James Harden
Detroit Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff raised some eyebrows with a remark he made about James Harden’s foul-baiting. Bickerstaff was an assistant coach for the Rockets from 2011 to 2015 and worked with Harden, and divulged Friday that the Cleveland Cavaliers guard actually practices his foul-baiting.
Detroit Pistons News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 15
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff toasts his squad for being ‘legally handsy’ vs. Cavs in Game 6
The Detroit Pistons were staring down the barrel of elimination, and nobody in that locker room blinked. Facing a must-win Game 6 on the road against the
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / May 12
Pistons’ Bickerstaff Calls Free Throw Disparity ‘Unacceptable’
The Pistons dropped a second consecutive game on Monday, falling 112-103 to the Cavaliers to tie their second-round series up at two games apiece as the Central rivals head back to Detroit.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 12
Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff calls officiating 'unacceptable' after Game 4 loss to Cavaliers
The Detroit Pistons started out their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with the looks and vibe of a blowout, going 2-0 after their first two games in front of a hometown crowd in Detroit.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 9
Winners, losers from NBA playoffs: Cavs get back into series, Thunder push Lakers to the brink
The NBA playoffs continued on Saturday with two Game 3s.
Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / May 4
Pistons reward HC J.B. Bickerstaff with contract extension
The Detroit Pistons are rewarding head coach J.B. Bickerstaff for all that he's done so far.
Detroit Pistons News / Larry Brown Sports / May 4
J.B. Bickerstaff gets new contract after Pistons overcome 3-1 deficit
The Detroit Pistons somehow overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic and advance to the semifinals in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Detroit Pistons News / Field Level Media / May 4
Pistons give coach JB Bickerstaff contract extension
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that they extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Terms of the extension were not disclosed. The Pistons
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Wire / May 4
Pistons sign JB Bickerstaff to extension ahead of series vs. Cavs
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.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / May 4
Pistons Sign J.B. Bickerstaff To Contract Extension
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.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / April 17
J.B. Bickerstaff Wins Coaches Association Award
Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has won the Michael H. Goldberg award for the 2025/26 season, earning Coach of the Year honors from the National Basketball Coaches Association, according to a press release.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Wire / April 13
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff after 60-win season: ‘Work’s not done’
The Pistons had a banner regular season, that much we know. But, hey man, it’s not about the regular stuff. Detroit secured its third 60-win season in franchise history with Sunday’s win over Indiana and will now await its first-round opponent as the East’s No.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Wire / February 15
Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff says he didn’t expect to coach again after Cavs exit
Not long ago, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff thought he might be done. After being let go by the Cavaliers in 2024, Bickerstaff didn’t see another job coming.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Rumors / January 24
J.B. Bickerstaff To Coach In All-Star Game
The Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff has wrapped up one of three head coaching slots in next month’s All-Star Game, the NBA announced (via Twitter). The Celtics’ loss Saturday night in Chicago ensured that Detroit will hold the best record in the East by the February 1 cutoff.
Detroit Pistons News / Hoops Wire / December 19
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff: Ref wanted to make game about refs
The Pistons didn’t lose Thursday night’s game in Dallas only because of the officiating. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff made sure to say that part out loud. But he also made it very clear he had a serious problem with how the game was called.
NBA News / Yardbarker / December 18
Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff getting last laugh on his old team
After he brought the team back to respectability, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired their old coach J.B. Bickerstaff in 2024. Since then, he's turned the Detroit Pistons around.
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