Former Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks center Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 73 according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A decorated college and professional player, Lanier remained influential in the NBA following retirement. After his playing career ended, Lanier was an NBA Cares Global Ambassador of…
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Palace of Pistons Roundtable: Previewing the Most Anticipated Games of the ’19-’20 Season
The NBA schedule was just released to the wild, meaning it is time to evaluate the games in the bone-dry time of the offseason. No, it is not like Major League Baseball of the National Football League to see which out of conference teams are on the schedule but the order of the games still…
Palace of Pistons Roundtable: Bold Predictions for Detroit and the Eastern Conference
The NBA, and their fans, are in a waiting pattern now with all the major events out of the way. The draft, free agency, summer league, they’re all wrapped up. Even Team USA Basketball has wavering interest as big name after big name drops out for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. But as we know,…
2018-2019 Season Review: Thon Maker Remains Frustrating, But Full of Potential
Ever since Thon Maker was selected tenth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, the prospect of him being the ultimate stretch big man has been tantalizing. Milwaukee selected Maker ten spots ahead of Caris LeVert (Brooklyn) and 17 spots ahead of Pascal Siakim (Toronto), which in hindsight was perhaps too early. Long, lanky, and raw…
Podcast: Will the Pistons Steal a Game From the Bucks?
Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the Pistons’ two losses to the Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. They also discuss the takeover of Luke Kennard, Blake Griffin’s injury, defending Giannis, Thon Maker versus Stanley Johnson, and the chances of Detroit winning a game in the series. As always,…
Central Division Roundup: The Wait is Over, the NBA is Back
NBA Media Day is over, training camp is officially underway, and preseason games start this week. Yes, the NBA season is upon us at long-last. The slow news through the dog days of August are over, which means I get to go back to writing weekly articles. We have quite a bit to catch up…
Central Division Roundup: Sweet Love in Cleveland, Parker Goes Home to Chicago and Other Musings
Eastern Conference Central Division Weekly Roundup Free agency is finally dwindling down and its relatively quiet before the storm of training camp in September. The Eastern Conference has shifted dramatically, as there will likely be a new representative in the NBA Finals. With LeBron James leaving the Cavaliers for the West Coast, Cleveland’s reign of…
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