Detroit Pistons
NBA Trade Watch – Eastern Conference
A look at what each team in the East might be looking for, and which players they may consider putting on the block… »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: February 5th
The NBA Rookie Watch has become watching for when rookies might return from injury. »Read More
NBA PM: The Next Trade Chip To Fall?
Marcin Gortat isn't sure he fits in Phoenix any more ... Danny Granger finally on the market? ... Jose Calderon more than a cap-saving move for Detroit? »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 14
The New York Knicks are getting healthy, playing well and climbing in the NBA Power Rankings for Week 14 »Read More
Pistons Guard Calderon Cleared for Debut
Newly acquired guard Jose Calderon has been cleared to play in tonight’s game at New York.He is expected to be in uniform and make his debut when the Pistons take on Knicks at Madison... »Read More
Knight: Metta ‘Definitely Threw a Punch’
(Metta) World Peace was assessed a Flagrant-One foul and allowed to remain in the game. (Brandon) Knight insists World Peace threw a punch and should have faced a stiffer penalty after the incident, which... »Read More
World Peace Compliments Brandon Knight
Metta World Peace provides a long-winded explanation for flagrant foul on Brandon Knight: “He’s a small guy,” World Peace said. “He was trying his hardest to keep me off him. He worked hard, man.... »Read More
Fantasy Focus: Rookie Report
HOOPSWORLD breaks down the NBA's 2012 rookie class in fantasy basketball. »Read More
Jose Calderon Dealing with Visa Issues
Jose Calderon is eager to make his debut for the Detroit Pistons. First, he has some visa issues to resolve. The Spanish-born guard was not available to play Friday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers,... »Read More
How the Grizzlies Cleared Over $16 Million
The Memphis Grizzlies saved a significant amount of money this month, dealing Rudy Gay and Marreese Speights. »Read More
Will Pistons Attempt to Re-Sign Calderon?
The financial ramifications of the deal for the Pistons are obvious — (Jose) Calderon’s $10.5 million comes off the books after this season. The cap space means the Pistons could be players in free... »Read More
NBA AM: Moving On From Rudy Gay
The Memphis Grizzlies had to trade Rudy Gay and their deal yesterday was exactly what they were looking for... Lakers get their exception... Magic lose Glen Davis for the season... NBA Chats at 10:30am... »Read More
Grizzlies Land Prince in Rudy Gay Trade
The Grizzlies, with new ownership and under management determined to shed payroll, traded Gay and backup center Hamed Haddadi to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal that landed them Detroit forwards Tayshaun Prince... »Read More
Colangelo Brings Rudy Gay To The Raptors
The Toronto Raptors finally landed small forward Rudy Gay from Memphis. Toronto loses Jose Calderon and Ed Davis. »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: January 29th
NBA rookies can be fun to watch as they emerge over the course of the season. Who is starting to be noticed this week? »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week 13
Flaying under the radar, the San Antonio Spurs suddenly climb to the top of the NBA Power Rankings with the league's best record. »Read More
NBA Salary Now, Salary Tomorrow
Which NBA teams still have cap flexibility today? Which franchises project to have spending power over the offseason? »Read More
Will Bynum: ‘My future’s here in Detroit’
The veteran point guard is in the last year of his $3.25 million contract. Unlike (Jason) Maxiell, (Will) Bynum said the prospect of change never crosses his mind. He still plays like a man... »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: January 22th
NBA rookies to watch include Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond, but Tyler Zeller is getting his chance to play in Cleveland with some success. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 12
The Utah Jazz climb to 13 in the NBA Power Rankings. The Oklahoma City Thunder and L.A. Clippers stand strong in the top two spots. »Read More
Fantasy Focus: Rebounders
HOOPSWORLD analyzes the top rebounders so far in the 2012-13 NBA season. Is it time to make a change on your fantasy team? »Read More
New York Knicks Find Fans in London
It took a trip to London for Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire to bond and finally look sharp together on the court. The victory capped a jolly good few days for the Knicks (25-13),... »Read More
Knicks and Pistons Set for London Matchup
Basketball, traditionally seen as something of an inner-city game here, even began to creep into England’s suburbs. Really. No, basketball was not about to shove soccer aside, even a little bit, but the N.B.A.... »Read More
Tayshaun Prince Amused by Trade Rumors
Like clockwork, Tayshaun Prince expects the questions this time of year, when people with recorders and microphones begin to ask if he’d like to wear another team’s jersey. Instead of getting upset when the... »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: January 15th
Which rookies continue to impress? Check out this week's NBA Rookie Watch. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week 11
The Oklahoma City Thunder climb back to the top of the NBA Power Rankings, nudging slightly ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers. »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: January 8th
HOOPSWORLD's NBA Rookie Watch returns to update how the league's rookies are performing so far. »Read More
Ben Gordon Calls Pistons Stint a ‘Failure’
Former Pistons guard Ben Gordon came to Detroit with images of grandeur in the summer of 2009, wanting to add to his growing resume as a bona fide scorer capable of adapting to any... »Read More
Villanueva to Appeal Fine; Insults Thomas
Charlie Villanueva appeared stunned when told that Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas labeled him a “dirty player.” Villanueva then started to explain his side in the hard foul against Thomas in Tuesday night’s Pistons... »Read More
Pistons’ Villanueva Lands Fine For ‘Dirty’ Foul
Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva has been fined $25,000 for his Flagrant Foul Two on Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, which Villanueva was automatically ejected for, it was announced Wednesday by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice... »Read More
Isaiah Thomas: Villanueva ‘a dirty player’
With four seconds left in the second quarter Tuesday night, Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas landed hard on the floor thanks to a forearm from Detroit forward Charlie Villanueva. Villanueva was assessed a flagrant... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Nine
The L.A. Clippers didn't lose a game the entire month of December to climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings for week nine. »Read More
Lawrence Frank to Roll with Pistons’ Bench
Rodney Stuckey (left ankle sprain) is still out, but coach Lawrence Frank said he would continue to ride with the newfound prowess of the Pistons’ bench until further notice despite being down one player.... »Read More
Kyle Singler: Detroit’s Consistent Rookie
Kyle Singler is in the Detroit Pistons' starting lineup because he is the same guy every day. The consistent rookie has earned his minutes. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Eight
The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the top spot in the NBA Power Rankings by a fine margin over the surging L.A. Clippers. »Read More
Wizards Lose by 32 to 21-Loss Pistons
The game was already lost, already out of control, but the Washington Wizards gathered around Coach Randy Wittman as he drew up one more play late in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons. After the Wizards... »Read More
Change of Scenery for Austin Daye?
Pistons are actively shopping forward Austin Daye, a source said. Daye averaged just 2.3 points in six games. via Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Seven
The Oklahoma City Thunder have rolled off 10-straight victories to climb to best in the NBA. The NBA Power Rankings at seven weeks in. »Read More
Billups on Pistons Trade: ‘Still don’t get it’
Even though he’s played for his hometown Nuggets, the New York Knicks and now, the Los Angeles Clippers in that short span, (Chauncey) Billups still talks as if the Pistons hold the biggest piece... »Read More
Pistons’ English, Middleton to D-League
It’s not a demotion, although from the outside looking in it might seem Pistons rookies Kim English and Khris Middleton going down to the D-League is some kind of punishment. It’s just the opposite,... »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: December 11th
Damian Lillard is the rookie to watch, but what happens when Anthony Davis gets back in the race? »Read More
Greg Monroe’s Key Strength
“You just have to come out and work, let the game come to you,” Greg Monroe tells HOOPSWORLD of his approach. “My coaches and my teammates have put me in a lot of good... »Read More
NBA PM: The Issue Steve Nash Can’t Solve
The Lakers' biggest issues won't be solved by Steve Nash's return ... Detroit's emerging inside presence ... Kyrie Irving set to return to the Cavaliers ... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Six
The San Antonio Spurs climb back on top of the NBA Power Rankings, six weeks into the season. »Read More
Grading The NBA’s Central Division
HOOPSWORLD will award every team in the league a grade this week, starting today with the Central Division... »Read More
NBA PM: Who’s Next to 30,000 Points?
Only five players in the history of the NBA have scored 30K points. Who might be next? ... Andre Drummond finding his way with Detroit ... Derrick Wiliams' agent unhappy with T'Wolves ... »Read More
Dynamic Duo Forming In Detroit?
Frank admits his Drummond has a lot of room to improve, but emphasizes that the team is not the least bit disappointed in his play to date. “You know there’s a lot, he’s really... »Read More
Does Tayshaun Prince Get Enough Credit?
When ‘leadership’ was cited as one of the reasons Joe Dumars re-signed Tayshaun Prince to a four-year deal with the Pistons after the lockout ended last season, it understandably raised a few eyebrows. Although... »Read More
NBA PM: The Danger Of A Losing Culture
Losing games cannot be allowed to be a precursor to a losing culture ... The best free agent left gets a big endorsement ... Greg Smith's big night stuns Lakers ... »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: December 4th
The NBA rookie watch witnessed some slippage amongst the early leaders, but Lillard bounced back and Davis is still injured. »Read More
Knight Credits Time At UK For Success
Brandon Knight has shown marked improvement across the board in his second NBA season, and the budding floor general looks like he might be the one who can lead Detroit back to respectability. He... »Read More
NBA PM: Are The Pistons A Lost Cause?
There is a silver lining inside Detroit's dark record ... Why Pau Gasol is (still) perfect for the Houston Rockets ... Carmelo's Olympic experience prepared him for a championship? »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Week Five
The Memphis Grizzlies stay on top but the Eastern Conference has gained significantly on the West. »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: November 27th
While the NBA Rookie Watch waits for the return of Anthony Davis from injury, other rookies have been grabbing our attention. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Four
The Memphis Grizzlies climb to the top of the NBA Power Rankings with a league-best 9-2 record. »Read More
Fantasy Focus: Waiver Wire Watch
Which players are hanging on the waiver wire for wise fantasy basketball owners to grab? HOOPSWORLD has the answers. »Read More
Is Pressure Mounting for Pistons’ Frank?
The Pistons have given away multiple games in the fourth quarter, where the outcome has less to do with preparation and more with adjustments and execution — matters that fall on the players and,... »Read More
Team-by-Team Payroll Breakdown
The L.A. Lakers easily have the biggest payroll in the NBA. How do the remaining 29 teams compare? »Read More
NBA Rookie Watch: November 20th
We have seen some inconsistent play from NBA rookies to start the season, but has it started to impact the ROY race? »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Three
The L.A. Clippers rise to the top of the rankings, edging out the powerful Memphis Grizzlies. »Read More
Rodney Stuckey ‘Would Love’ Bench Role
Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank called it a “safe assumption” that Rodney Stuckey would return to the starting lineup Friday, though the guard said he would be fine with coming off the bench if... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week Two
The San Antonio Spurs still top the NBA Power Rankings although the N.Y. Knicks are close behind. »Read More
NBA Power Rankings Week One
The 2012/13 NBA Regular Season is finally underway and the standings are already all over the map. »Read More
50 NBA Predictions for 2012-13 (Part 2)
Joel Brigham makes his predictions about the postseason, rookies and potential transactions in the second half of his annual 50 NBA predictions. »Read More
Ranking the Eastern Conference
With the preseason in the books, HOOPSWORLD ranks the Eastern Conference teams. »Read More
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