Ah, the rare back-to-back! Sekou Doumbouya’s first home start! John Beilein back in the state of Michigan! Coming off a win at Quicken Loans Arena, Detroit came in looking to sweep the home/away “series” with lowly Cleveland and get some momentum going. It was a back and forth contest, but the Pistons dropped a tough…
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Moving on From Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin may have already played his final game in a Detroit Piston uniform. On Monday morning, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that Griffin will meet with a specialist on Wednesday, January 8th, to discuss season-ending surgery on his left knee, the same knee in which he suffered a partially torn meniscus on after…
It’s a Make or Miss League: Three Observations From Detroit’s Bounce Back Win Over Golden State
Make it two straight games of starter Sekou for the Pistons, as they get past a scrappy Golden State Warriors side 111-104. With the win against Washington last week, Detroit has now beaten two straight teams in games they were favored to win. Although this may be too little too late in terms of this…
Reggie Jackson Out Two More Weeks
According to the Detroit Pistons medical staff, point guard Reggie Jackson will be out for at least two more weeks as he rehabs and continues to make progress from a stress reaction in his lower back. Jackson is in the final year of a 5 year, 80 million dollar contract and has only appeared in…
POP Podcast Episode 93: Should the Pistons Trade for DeMar DeRozan?
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the Detroit Pistons’ conundrum of being stuck in the middle, the success of Christian Wood, the Pistons’ viewpoint on being buyers or sellers, and more. They also debate why it took so long for Christian Wood to…
POP Podcast Episode 92: Where do the Detroit Pistons Go Now?
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the recent struggles of the Detroit Pistons and Luke Kennard. They also discuss what a rebuild for the Pistons could look like if they decide to tear it down. Following that, they breakdown the upcoming schedule for…
It’s A Make Or Miss League: 3 Makes And 3 Misses From Detroit’s Comeback Effort Against Miami
The NBA is a make or miss league and tonight the Detroit Pistons had more misses than makes tonight as they battled with the Miami Heat. The Pistons entered the game with a 4-7 record, with nine of those 11 games coming with an injury depleted roster. As we do after every game here at…
POP Podcast Episode 90: Blake is Back, Sekou Debuts, Drummond is Good?
On this week’s edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson and Aaron Johnson quickly recap a disappointing week for the Pistons in which they went 1-2. They then discuss how Blake Griffin will impact the team with his return to the court on Monday, the debut of Sekou Doumbouya, the SB Nation piece…
Palace Of Pistons Rewind Week 2: Andre Drummond is Carrying the Pistons Right Now
The Pistons have had quite the week. While Christian Wood and Bruce Brown had nice standout performances in new roles, no Pistons player has been nearly as consistently impressive as Andre Drummond. What Andre is doing is remarkable. Averages of 22 points and 19 rebounds per game through the team’s first 7 games are unprecedented…
It’s a Make or Miss League: 3 Makes and 3 Misses from Shorthanded Pistons Win Over Nets
On a night when none of Detroit’s three primary point guards were active, the Pistons found a way to walk out of Little Caesars Arena 113-109 victors over the Brooklyn Nets. In what was quite the intriguing game, we here at Palace Of Pistons are bringing you the next installment of our three makes and…
