Once again, the Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are the team to beat in the Central Division, coming into this season as a huge favorite at -500 odds to win a fourth-straight divisional crown. The Chicago Bulls (+450 odds) and Cleveland Cavaliers (+700) are the closest competitors, […]
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New York Knicks Trade Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks to Detroit Pistons to Clear Cap Space
The New York Knicks are desperate to sign free agent Jalen Brunson, but they had to make a couple of key moves to clear up enough cap space to accommodate Brunson’s new contract. The Knicks sent center Nerlens Noel, guard Alec Burks, two second-round picks, plus $6 million in cash […]
Knicks Draft Night: Dump Kemba Walker, Trade #11 Pick for 3 First-Rounders
If you’re a New York Knicks fan and were confused during last Thursday night’s 2022 NBA Draft, it’s okay because the Knicks made some complex and unusual moves. The Knicks sent the #11 pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for three future picks, which they hope will improve their chances […]
Prop Bet: Will Deandre Ayton Stay with the Suns, or Go to the Pistons?
DraftKings released a prop bet on what team Deandre Ayton — the starting center from the Phoenix Suns — will end up playing for next season, with the Suns the betting favorite at +100 odds, followed by the Detroit Pistons at +200, San Antonio Spurs at +900, and the Indiana […]
Portland Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant in Trade with the Detroit Pistons
The Portland Trail Blazers took their first major step in rebuilding the team around Damian Lillard by acquiring forward Jerami Grant in a trade with the Detroit Pistons for a first-round draft pick in 2025, a second-round pick in 2022 — which is the #36 overall — and a second-round […]
NBA Win Totals: Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic the Lowest with 40 Games to Go
The two worst teams in the Eastern Conference — the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons — have the two lowest NBA regular-season win totals heading into the second half of the season, according to a recent update by DraftKings. The Magic (8-37) have the worst record in the NBA, […]
NBA High Guys: Kevin Durant Explodes for Season-Best 51 Points (VIDEO)
Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets torched the Detroit Pistons for a season-high 51 points, which marked the seventh time in his illustrious career that he’s scored 50 or more points in a game. With 51 points, Durant also set a league-high total for most points in a game this […]
Detroit Pistons Leading-Scorer Jerami Grant Out 6 Weeks (Thumb)
The Detroit Pistons were already the worst team in the NBA before they lost leading scorer Jerami Grant for at least six weeks with a thumb injury. Grant tumbled to the court in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and that’s when he initially suffered an […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Mavs/Pacers, Pistons Skid, Curry Seeks 3-Pt Record
The Quickie Preview has returned to OG. We have several noteworthy NBA games this weekend, including Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors trying to break the all-time 3-pointer record, and the bloody awful Detroit Pistons desperate to get off the schneid by ending their 10-game losing streak. Once again, […]
NBA Skid Marks: Denver, Orlando, Detroit, OKC Stuck in Losing Streaks
Four NBA teams are desperate to end a losing streak this week after the Oklahoma City Thunder lost five games in a row, while the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Denver Nuggets each lost six consecutive games. The Denver Nuggets are the biggest surprise considering that they were a playoff […]
NBA Suspends LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart After Palace Spat
The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after he bloodied Isaiah Stewart from the Detroit Pistons with an elbow to his face and Stewart went berserk. The Lakers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, but LeBron will miss Tuesday night’s game […]
Pistons Injury Report: Pick Cade Cunningham (Ankle) to Miss Preseason Opener
The Detroit Pistons will play their first preseason game without their top pick, Cade Cunningham, who suffered a sprained ankle injury in practice. The Pistons indicated that Cunningham had a mild ankle injury, but they’re sitting him out of precaution. Fans will have to wait a few days to finally […]
Untold: Malice at the Palace Documentary About Ugly NBA Brawl Now on Netflix
In November 2004 during an Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons game in Michigan, a fight flared up between Detroit’s Ben Wallace and Indiana’s Ron Artest that escalated into a brawl. Their dust-up spilled over into the stands after a fan threw a bottle at Artest, and an all-out melee between […]
Houston Rockets Seek Trade with Detroit Pistons for #1 Pick in the 2021 NBA Draft
The Houston Rockets have three first round picks, including the #2 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, but they’d love to acquire #1 overall pick in a trade with the Detroit Pistons to grab Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham. The Rockets went 17-55 last season for the worst record in the […]
Detroit Pistons Snag #1 Pick in 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, Houston Rockets #2
The Detroit Pistons secured the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft when they won the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening. The Pistons edged out the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavs, and Toronto Raptors in the Cade Cunningham sweepstakes. Cunningham, a shooting guard from Oklahoma State, is projected as the […]
Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets Eye Free Agent Blake Griffin After Contract Buy Out
The Detroit Pistons parted ways with the former #1 pick in the NBA Draft after a contract buy out with power forward Blake Griffin, who now becomes a free agent. Numerous playoff-bound teams are interested in signing Griffin, including the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, and Golden State […]
Trade Rumors: Boston Celtics Looking at Nikola Vucevic and Jerami Grant
The Boston Celtics won three games in a row to regain the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but that doesn’t mean they won’t entertain a trade that will get them Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic or Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics (18-17) corrected the ship […]
D-Rose MSG Reprise: Detroit Pistons Trade Derrick Rose to NY Knicks for Dennis Smith
D-Rose is returning to Gotham! The New York Knicks pulled the trigger on a trade with the Detroit Pistons that will send former MVP Derrick Rose back to NYC in exchange for Dennis Smith, Jr. and a second-round draft pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Rose, the former #1 pick […]
NBA Trade Rumors: New Orleans Pelicans Shopping Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick, Derrick Rose to the NY Knicks?
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, former #1 pick Derrick Rose could be reunited with his old head coach if the Detroit Pistons trade him to the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans put JJ Redick and Lonzo Ball on the trading block in a move […]
Online Sports Gambling in Michigan Set to Go Live This Week
The wait is over for Michiganders as Richard Kalm, executive director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), said he expects the state to flip the switch for online sports betting within the next few days, and as soon as Tuesday night. Kalm noted Tuesday that final preparations in anticipation […]