Daniss Jenkins thrilled after signing two-way deal with Pistons
Danis Jenkins sounded like he was ready to run through a wall for his new team on Thursday night, minutes after agreeing to a two-way contract with the Pistons. If the St. John’s star point guard was disappointed to go undrafted, he didn’t show it. “All I needed was someone to give me a chance,” […]
Pistons could steal JJ Redick from Lakers after Monty Williams firing
I’m not yet considering hiring JJ Redick as the Lakers coach. After the Pistons shockingly released Monty Williams on Wednesday with more than $65 million remaining on his historic contract, Redick “could be a name to watch” in Detroit’s scramble. According to Yahoo. The reports were somewhat cautious about Redick’s candidacy but did mention his […]
Pistons will ‘strongly consider’ James Borrego as Monty Williams replacement
James Borrego has emerged as an early candidate for the Pistons’ head coaching vacancy. According to Yahoo Sports, Detroit will “seriously consider” Borrego after surprise firing Monty Williams on Wednesday with more than $65 million remaining on his record-breaking six-year, $78.5 million contract. Borrego served as the Hornets’ head coach for four seasons from 2018-2022, […]
Pistons fire head coach 1 year after giving him richest deal in NBA history
A little over a year ago, the Detroit Pistons made Monty Williams the richest head coach in NBA history, signing him to a six-year, $78.5 million contract. Now the team is searching for someone to replace him. The Pistons fired Williams on Wednesday after finishing with an NBA-worst 14-68 record and a record-tying 28-game losing […]
Pistons fire Monty Williams with $65 million left on record contract
One season later, Detroit has paid a lot of money for Monty Williams’ future. The Pistons released Williams on Wednesday with more than $65 million remaining on the record-breaking six-year, $78.5 million contract he signed ahead of the 2023-24 season. According to ESPN:. Williams, who was named NBA Coach of the Year just two years […]
Nets use furious late rally to defeat NBA-worst Pistons
The Nets may have had a disappointing season, but that doesn’t mean they can’t show some pride until the end. Finally, they showed some of it at the end of the year and in a 113-103 come-from-behind victory over the Pistons late Saturday. Trailing by 15 points with just over seven minutes left in the […]
Ex-Knick Malachi Flynn scores 50 points for Pistons
The former Knick had a career and historic night with his new team. Malachi Flynn scored 50 points, made 18 of 25 from the field and grabbed six rebounds off Detroit’s bench in the Pistons’ 121-113 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. With this performance, Flynn is tied for the second-most points off the bench […]
Alec Burks misses Knicks’ win vs. Pistons with shoulder injury
Alec Burks sprained his shooting shoulder and was ruled out of Monday’s 124-99 win against his former team. Tom Thibodeau said the 32-year-old, who has struggled with his shot since being traded from the Pistons, attended the morning’s shootaround with the intention of playing before being sidelined. Even though Burks missed the Knicks’ first game, […]
‘You’re Lucky I Don’t Beat Your A**!’ Pistons GM Gets Into Heated Confrontation with Fan
The Pistons have been terrible, but they’re lucky to have someone come to the game. But that doesn’t seem to mean they’re above yelling at them or kicking them out of the stadium. On Saturday night, en route to the Pistons’ 142-124 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Detroit general manager Troy Weaver got into a […]
Nets’ Cameron Johnson won’t play vs. Pistons due to ankle injury
For Cam Johnson, this must feel frustratingly familiar. This is the second time in the past four weeks that Johnson has been sidelined for an extended period due to injury, and he will miss Thursday’s game against the Pistons. The Nets’ third-leading scorer (13.8 points per game) suffered a sprained right ankle during Tuesday’s come-from-behind […]