UPDATE: Knicks center Joakim Noah said he spoke to Rose after the game and said Rose is okay, but did not elaborate further. A strange situation began to unfold with the New York Knicks Monday night as Derrick Rose was a late scratch from the game for reasons unknown.
Category: Detroit Pistons
Pistons outlast Trail Blazers 125-124 in double-OT
The Detroit Pistons didn’t need a 3-pointer, and they didn’t call for one. However, coach Stan Van Gundy sure was glad Kentavious Caldwell-Pope took it.
Antetokounmpo’s jumper at buzzer gives Bucks win over Knicks
Giannis Antetokounmpo made a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 105-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
How bad was Brandon Jennings in New Orleans?
Brandon Jennings had a night to remember that you can drown your sorrows in booze. Thankfully he was in New Orleans, where most tourists assume getting completely hammered at the local roost is par for the course.
Korver, Howard lead Hawks past Pistons, 105-98
Paul Millsap scored 26 points and Kyle Korver added a season-high 22 on Friday night to lead Atlanta to a 105-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons, helping the Hawks forget about the first time these teams met here four weeks ago. Detroit walloped Atlanta 121-85 on Dec. 2 in Philips Arena, but after Korver made three consecutive free throws to open the second quarter and break a 19-all tie, the Hawks never again trailed nor were even tied.
Wall scores 36 points as Wizards hold off Pacers, 111-105
John Wall had 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards held off the Indiana Pacers 111-105 on Wednesday night despite playing the second half without Bradley Beal. Otto Porter Jr. added 22 points for Washington and Wall finished one assist shy of his first triple-double of the season.
Walker, Batum lead Hornets to 120-101 win over Magic
Kemba Walker scored 21 points, Nicolas Batum had 20 and the Charlotte Hornets used a huge third quarter to rout the Orlando Magic 120-101 on Wednesday night. Jeremy Lamb added 14 points and Ramon Sessions scored 13 off the bench as the Hornets won for the fourth time in five games.
Parker scores 31 points as Bucks beat Pistons 119-94
Jabari Parker scored 31 points and Giannis Antetokuompo added 23 points and eight rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Wednesday night. Greg Monroe added 14 points, six assists and five rebounds against his former team to help the Bucks win for the second time in five games.
Monday’s NBA roundup
Tobias Harris scored 21 points for the Detroit Pistons, who took advantage of a day of rest for LeBron James and beat the Cavaliers 106-90 on Monday in Auburn Hills, Mich. There was some booing when James was announced as a scratch before the game, the third he has missed this season.
With LeBron James resting, Cavaliers fall to Pistons
The Detroit Pistons made the most of LeBron James’s absence, snapping a five-game skid with a 106-90 victory over the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Iman Shumpert of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks to get a shot off around Tobias Harris of the Detroit Pistons during the second half, at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan, on December 26, 2016 A day after their 109-108 triumph over the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day thriller, the short-handed Cavs had no answer for the Pistons.
Pistons to retire Richard ‘Rip’ Hamilton’s No. 32 jersey
Richard Hamilton will have his No. 32 jersey retired by the Detroit Pistons during a halftime ceremony Feb. 26 against the Boston Celtics, the team announced on Friday.
Lost in a Pistons losing streak
… Even as I am writing this, I’m hearing the complaints walking through the concourse. I can already hear the Detroit sports radio talking heads taking their first shots at a team that they quite honestly give less time to than their ramblings on …
SVG reacts after Pistons’ loss to Memphis: ‘We just couldn’t score’
The Detroit Pistons dropped their fourth straight game Wednesday night, shooting 36 percent and 6 of 23 from the 3-point line in a 98-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Palace.
Why not Nerlens?
The Pistons aren’t connected to any major superstar or talent on the trade block right now, but that hasn’t stopped Stan Van Gundy from making blockbuster trades that has helped shape the team to what it is today. SVG has been one of the most aggressive roster creators in the East and since no talent wants to play in Detroit, he trades for them.
Why not Nerlens?
The Pistons aren’t connected to any major superstar or talent on the trade block right now, but that hasn’t stopped Stan Van Gundy from making blockbuster trades that has helped shape the team to what it is today. SVG has been one of the most aggressive roster creators in the East and since no talent wants to play in Detroit, he trades for them.