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Pressure makes diamonds, or in the Golden State Warriors’ case, produces punches. Following the leaked footage from a recent Warriors’ practice where Draymond Green punched free-agent-to-be Jordan Poole, fans and media speculated on possible landing spots for the disgruntled Warrior. With Green and Poole in negotiations for their respective contract extensions, the Warriors’ front office […] READ MORE
The Sacramento Kings are unaccustomed to receiving luck from the NBA gods. They have the longest postseason drought in NBA history and last made the postseason in 2006. Their defeat to the Lakers in the 2002 Conference Finals series featured so many controversial referee decisions that a presidential candidate wrote to David Stern to request […] READ MORE
We’re inching closer to the NBA postseason and the second NBA play-in tournament. With March Madness upon us, we become captivated by the chance of shocking upsets in a single-elimination format. Despite the long odds of a 15-seeded St Peter’s defeating a second-seed Kentucky, we tune in to watch. And when the near-impossible happens, we’re […] READ MORE
The Atlanta Hawks entered the 2021-22 season with high expectations after losing to the eventual NBA Champions the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Fast forward six months and the Hawks sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 17-22 record. Their most recent loss came against a Kawhi Leonard and Paul […] READ MORE
Detroit Pistons’ forward Jerami Grant is reportedly in discussions as part of a Ben Simmons trade package, according to Keith Pompey, from the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the report, the Sixers might be interested in trading Simmons for Grant, a young player, a forward, and a draft pick. Pompey also reports that James Harden might […] READ MORE
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Detroit Pistons have signed Kelly Olynyk to a three-year, $37-million-dollar deal. Free agent Kelly Olynyk has agreed to a three-year, $37M deal with the Detroit Pistons, his agent Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2021 The deal keeps the big man in Motor […] READ MORE
Blake Griffin is expected to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, according to Shams Charania. This comes after his buyout earlier this week with the Detroit Pistons. The star-studded Nets continue to gain more firepower in their mission to win a championship, and Griffin gets his first opportunity since playing for the Los Angeles Clippers to be […] READ MORE
It’s really never too early to keep an eye on any mock draft. Most NBA teams have played more than 20 games, giving the league and fans a good look at who they really are. Based on that, one can formulate which teams will likely miss the playoffs. In addition, the college basketball season has […] READ MORE
After a 20-46 finish last season, the Detroit Pistons needed a complete re-haul. Well, after a slow start, new general manager Troy Weaver had one of the busiest offseasons in the NBA. Detroit added a trio of free-agent acquisitions and a trio of Top 20 draft picks to give this franchise a new look. How […] READ MORE
On Friday, the Detroit Pistons kicked off day one of NBA free agency by signing a pair of centers in Mason Plumlee and Jahlil Okafor. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news via Twitter on Friday afternoon. Plumlee’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, revealed his deal is worth three years and more than $25 million. Wojnarowski also broke […] READ MORE
Adam Taylor is an opinionated, passionate, and experienced sports nut based in New York. He currently writes hoops for Last Word on Sports and his personal blog ATM Sports Bank. A former college Sports Information Director and media relations professional, Adam Taylor is moving into the sports journalism field.