Chris Haynes and Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported on Friday that the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons had discussed a potential Ricky Rubio-for-Reggie Jackson swap. Soon after, though, Pistons coach and president threw ice-cold water all over this particular idea. From the Detroit Free Press’ Vince Ellis: “I just said, ‘Look, this is the crazy season. [...]
January 23, 2017
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Pistons Head Coach has never been one to shy away from sharing his unfiltered opinion whether it is concerning his team, opposing teams, the officials or even on political matters. To no one’s surprise he has no problem sharing his frustration with the Pistons defensive woes over the past month or so. Here is him [...]
January 5, 2017
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At 15-19, the Detroit Pistons are two games outside the Eastern Conference playoffs. So they are by no means out of the postseason running. But head coach and president Stan Van Gundy knows they’re running out of time to become the foregone playoff contender many expected them to be. From Rod Beard of The Detroit [...]
December 30, 2016
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Yesterday, the league fined Stan Van Gundy for basically suggesting that LeBron can do what he wants on the court and the refs will allow him. For his comments, during an in-game interview on national TV, no less, Van Gundy was fined $25,000. Naturally, reported swarmed to ask LeBron for his reaction to the Pistons [...]
April 20, 2016
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The Pistons nearly stole game 1 versus the Cavs in Cleveland, but the Cavs eventually pulled away late. If you ask Stan Van Gundy, the Cavs were able to win the game thanks in part to the refs. During an in-game interview, on national TV, Van Gundy implied the refs were not calling anything on [...]
April 19, 2016
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For a fleeting few minutes on Sunday, it looked like the Detroit Pistons could, and maybe would, jump out to a 1-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. They didn’t. Why? LeBron James, mostly. But Reggie Jackson’s technical late in the fourth quarter, with the Pistons still in striking distance, didn’t help matters. And head [...]
April 18, 2016
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Ryan Anderson and Stan Van Gundy, together again? Yes, please. The Detroit Pistons have positioned themselves to be big spenders this summer. They delayed an extension for Andre Drummond, used the stretch provision on Josh Smith in 2014-15 and have a number of non-guaranteed and expiring contracts that will allow them to create max-contract space. [...]
January 21, 2016
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Brandon Jennings is back on the court following his rehab from a torn Achilles tendon. But that court happens to be the D-League. He voluntarily chose to begin his return to the court in the D-League before returning to the NBA. It’s actually a smart choice as a way to shake off the rust. However, [...]
December 22, 2015
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Brandon Jennings is not for sale. Well, no more so than anyone else on the Detroit Pistons roster. Marc Berman of the New York Post posited that Jennings was “available now,” a development that Pistons coach and president Stan Van Gundy has since denied, per MLive.Com’s Aaron McMann: The New York Post on Sunday identified [...]
December 16, 2015
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Brandon Jennings is making progress toward a return from the Achilles tear he suffered last season. His return just isn’t imminent. Detroit Pistons head coach and president Stan Van Gundy offered up the following cryptic timeline for Jennings’ ongoing recovery, per USA Today‘s Jeff Zillgitt: Return for Pistons G Brandon Jennings not imminent, Stan Van [...]
December 3, 2015
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