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Pistons Owner Wants Stan Van Gundy Back Next Year, But with Changes to Detroit’s Front Office

Pistons Owner Wants Stan Van Gundy Back Next Year, But with Changes to Detroit’s Front Office

Stan Van Gundy will be back with the Detroit Pistons next season—unless he’s not open to change. Van Gundy’s future with the franchise was considered up in the air by year’s end. The coach-president yet again failed to guide his team into the playoffs, all while piecing together an intractable payroll and saddling them with [...]

May 2, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Pistons Owner Tom Gores Undecided on Stan Van Gundy’s Future in Detroit

Pistons Owner Tom Gores Undecided on Stan Van Gundy’s Future in Detroit

Stan Van Gundy’s coach-president role with the Detroit Pistons is safe. Or, actually, maybe he’ll be back next year only as the coach. Or perhaps he won’t be back at all. So much for clarity. Pistons owner Tom Gores didn’t provide any concrete inklings of his own while talking to reporters during halftime of his [...]

April 10, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Stan Van Gundy Doesn’t ‘Give a Crap’ About Detroit Pistons’ Fading Playoff Hopes

Stan Van Gundy Doesn’t ‘Give a Crap’ About Detroit Pistons’ Fading Playoff Hopes

The Detroit Pistons are not going to make the playoffs. That much has become clear. Their chances were already plummeting, but they cratered even further following a loss to the Miami Heat. They then imploded after getting waxed by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. And coach-president Stan Van Gundy doesn’t care. On the heels [...]

March 6, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy Eviscerates NCAA, Calls NBA’s One-and-Done Rule ‘Racist’

Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy Eviscerates NCAA, Calls NBA’s One-and-Done Rule ‘Racist’

Head coach and president of the Detroit Pistons Stan Van Gundy has never shied away from speaking his mind, so it comes has no surprise he’s got some strong thoughts on the NCAA’s recent wiretap dumb or the NBA’s much-maligned one-and-done rule. Van Gundy was recently asked to comment on the recent reports that identify [...]

February 26, 2018 admin NCAA 0

Detroit Pistons ‘Pursued’ Deal for Evan Fournier, Stan Van Gundy Remains ‘Aggressive’ in Trade Talks

Detroit Pistons ‘Pursued’ Deal for Evan Fournier, Stan Van Gundy Remains ‘Aggressive’ in Trade Talks

The Detroit Pistons are heavily invested in winning now. That much is certain following the latest rumor dump from ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He paints the Pistons as fervid buyers, an approach that’s even led them to discuss Evan Fournier’s availability with the Orlando Magic: Detroit pursued a deal for Fournier, but that would’ve been hard [...]

January 9, 2018 admin Rumors 1

Detroit Pistons Head Coach Stan Van Gundy Offers Impassioned Praise for Professional Athletes Who Protest

Detroit Pistons Head Coach Stan Van Gundy Offers Impassioned Praise for Professional Athletes Who Protest

Detroit Pistons head coach and president Stan Van Gundy stands with professional athletes who don’t stand during the national anthem. And he most definitely stands with those who have embraced other forms of protests in recent months. Van Gundy penned a piece for Time magazine, wherein he praised pro athletes for using their voices and expressing [...]

November 15, 2017 admin News 0

Van Gundy Says Jackson Will Be Ready for Training Camp

Van Gundy Says Jackson Will Be Ready for Training Camp

After playing almost all-star level basketball in his first year and a half with the Pistons, last year was not a good year for Reggie Jackson or the Pistons franchise. Jackson dealt with knee tendinitis all season that caused him to miss the first month of the season and the final nine games once the [...]

September 12, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Stan Van Gundy Wants Blame for Detroit Pistons’ Disappointing Season to Fall on Him

Stan Van Gundy Wants Blame for Detroit Pistons’ Disappointing Season to Fall on Him

A lot went wrong with the Detroit Pistons this season. Reggie Jackson dealt with knee issues and didn’t play up to snuff when he was on the floor. Andre Drummond looks like he has peaked. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was sensational for most of the year, but he trailed off near the end. Stanley Johnson didn’t find [...]

April 13, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Stan Van Gundy After Pistons’ Loss to Bulls: ‘We’re Just Bad All the Way Around’

Stan Van Gundy After Pistons’ Loss to Bulls: ‘We’re Just Bad All the Way Around’

Stan Van Gundy was not happy following the Detroit Pistons’ loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The coach-president ripped into his team and even saved some of the blame for himself. From ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell: The message I gave them is, ‘Look, we got 10 games left,” he said. “And if we don’t change the [...]

March 23, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy (Sort of) Quashes Andre Drummond Trade Rumors

Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy (Sort of) Quashes Andre Drummond Trade Rumors

For the first time in his NBA career, Andre Drummond finds himself immersed in trade rumors. None of which will ever materialize into anything real. This, at least, is the stance Detroit Pistons head coach and president Stan Van Gundy assumed, per Pistons.com’s Keith Langlois: But Van Gundy dispelled any notion that Drummond was being [...]

February 22, 2017 admin Blogs 0