Detroit Pistons center Jahlil Okafor will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after undergoing a successful surgery to clean the lateral meniscus in his left knee, according to Omari Sankofa II. Okafor has been inactive since January 30 and has missed the last four games in that timespan. He started the season as the primary backup…
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3 Young Guns Who Could Fill The Pistons’ Final Roster Spot
The Detroit Pistons front office has been busy these past couple weeks. It all started with longtime Pistons center Andre Drummond getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Brandon Knight, John Henson, and a 2023-protected second-round pick. To make room for both players that were brought back in the deal, Detroit waived third-string point guard…
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…
It’s A Make Or Miss League: 3 Makes and 3 Misses From Detroit’s Unfortunate Loss To Chicago
In Derrick Rose’s first return to Chicago as a Detroit Piston, the Pistons faltered and lost to the Bulls 112-106, putting Detroit at 2-4 on the season.. The Pistons were unable to hold onto a lead all night, with their largest lead being two points when the game was 2-0 in the opening minute. Rose…
POP 2019-2020 Season Preview: Derrick Rose is Actually a Piston
The Detroit Pistons brought in veteran point guard Derrick Rose during the 2019 free agency period. Better known as “D-Rose,” the three-time all-star and former NBA most valuable player finds himself on his fifth team in his 11 year NBA career. Rose had somewhat of a resurgence last season in Minnesota after looking like he…
Game Recap: Pistons Rally To Beat Mavericks
The 0-1 Detroit Pistons faced the 0-1 Dallas Mavericks October 9, 2019 at Little Caesars arena. Detroit prevailed winning 124-117 in an up and down game. Luke with 19 and D-Rose with 18 off the bench to lead the way! Your #Pistons Playback final crafted by @Flagstar #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/v5ulMzDMpP — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) October 10,…
Podcast: Ranking Each Player on the Detroit Pistons Roster
On this week’s edition of The Palace of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye ranked every player on the Detroit Pistons roster going into training camp. They start from the bottom and go all the way to the top. A spoiler: All three ranked Blake Griffin at 1. But the rest, you’ll…
Pistons Announce Preseason Games
The Detroit Pistons announced their five-game 2019 preseason schedule today. Three of the five games will be played in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. These games are: October 7 against Orlando, October 9 against Dallas and October 11 against Cleveland. Detroit will then play their final two preseason games on the road: October 15 against…
Podcast: Carmelo to Detroit? Are Oddsmakers Low on the Pistons?
On this weeks’ edition of The Palace Of Pistons Podcast, Brendan Johnson, Aaron Johnson, and Ryan Paye discuss the hypothetical idea of bringing Carmelo Anthony to the Detroit Pistons. Then they try to decipher why oddsmakers are so low on Detroit and what the line should be for the Pistons win total. They also briefly…
The Detroit Pistons are Finally Building the Right Way
Prior to the 2018-19 NBA season, the Detroit Pistons decided to move on from both head coach and president Stan Van Gundy and general manager Jeff Bower, signaling that a new regime would be ushered in before the next campaign. In May 2018, Detroit hired Dwane Casey and Ed Stefanski to take the franchise into…
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