According to ESPN Senior Writer Jackie MacMullan, Pistons’ Coach Dwane Casey was told by the team’s athletic trainer, Jim Scholler, during the Philadelphia 76ers game that his rookie forward, Sekou Doumbouya, had been exposed to the coronavirus days earlier but he still decided to let him finish the game. Following the Pistons-Jazz game on March…
VIDEO: Carmelo Anthony Says He’d Have Won 2-3 NBA Championships if the Detroit Pistons Drafted Him in 2003
On an Instagram Live with fellow NBA star Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony says he would have won 2-3 championships with the Detroit Pistons if the franchise would have drafted him in 2003. The Pistons instead drafted Darko Milicic with the 2nd pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, while Anthony was selected by the Denver Nuggets…
VIDEO: Christian Wood 2019-2020 Mixtape
In July of 2019, the Detroit Pistons claimed Christian Wood off waivers, following the New Orleans Pelicans decision to let the 24 year-old big man go. Wood was not guaranteed a roster spot nor a contract, and through the offseason Wood fought for every opportunity. Wowing fans in his pre-season performances, Wood quickly became a…
Pistons Scout Maury Hanks Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Maury Hanks, who has been the Detroit Pistons’ college scout since 2014-15, is currently battling COVID-19, or the coronavirus. From Eastern Tennessee Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Forbes (right): Hanks served in roles with the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors prior to joining the Pistons. He was also a respected assistant coach for decades in college…
Christian Wood is “feeling great and fully recovered” from the Coronavirus
According to Christian Wood’s agent, Adam Pensack, Wood is “feeling great and fully recovered” from the COVID-19 virus. On March 14, Wood was diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus and so far he has been the only Detroit Pistons’ player to have gotten the sickness. On March 11, Wood torched the Philadelphia 76ers for a career…
VIDEO: If COVID-19 has ended the Pistons season…
This has been a crazy week of sports. The NBA has suspended the season for an indefinite amount of time, leaving the Pistons with a record of 20-46. Pistons forward Christian Wood tested positive for COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The entire sports world is on pause, as the number of confirmed cases of…
REPORT: Christian Wood Tested Positive for COVID-19
Shams Charania has reported that Pistons’ breakout forward, Christian Wood, has tested positive for COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) following a March 7th game against the Utah Jazz. Detroit Pistons‘ Christian Wood has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Wood had 30 and 11 rebounds against Rudy Gobert on Saturday night before a…
Blake Griffin to donate $100,000 to Little Caesars Arena Employees
Detroit Pistons’ Star Forward, Blake Griffin, will reportedly give $100,000 to Little Caesars Arena employees in the midst of the 2019-2020 season suspension, Rod Beard of The Detroit News reports. The NBA season is currently on hiatus for at least a month, and NBA teams are not the only people impacted financially. Specifically, arena workers…
REPORT: Pistons Advised to Self Quarantine Following League Suspension
After the unprecedented and shocking announcement that the NBA would be suspending its season, the Detroit Pistons were advised to place themselves under quarantine for the next 14 days or so. This was a result from the Pistons playing Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz on Saturday, March 7th. Gobert was tested positive for Coronavirus…
POP On The Clock: The Race to the Worst Place
Welcome back to another loss-ridden rendition of POP On the Clock. It was a quiet week for Detroit, as the Pistons took losses in all of their games this week, and multiple players went down with injuries for the Pistons. Hey… that sounds like every week for us at this point! The battle for that…
