Tag: JB Bickerstaff
Cavs Notes: James Harden answers late, Donovan Mitchell delivers, subplots linger
The chatter was getting loud around James Harden. Two rough games in Detroit will do that.
Then came Game 3.
Harden closed it like a pro...
NBA Notes: Pistons, JB Bickerstaff, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Bulls
Pistons
The Pistons were at the bottom of the league when they hired J.B. Bickerstaff. Two seasons later, they are a factor in the Eastern...
Cavs at Pistons, Game 2: Matchup, how to watch, what to expect
So now it gets real.
The Cavaliers had Game 1 sitting there. Not perfectly wrapped up, not easy, but there. Within reach.
They let it slip.
Turnovers...
Pistons sign JB Bickerstaff to extension ahead of series vs. Cavs
The Pistons have signed coach J.B. Bickerstaff to a contract extension, the team announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed.
President of basketball operations Trajan Langdon...
Pistons Notes: Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham, Cavs
Tobias Harris is headed for free agency, but the Pistons forward is showing he remains a major factor. Harris scored 30 points in Sunday’s...
NBA Notes: Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Lakers, LeBron James, Pistons
Rockets
The Rockets are still breathing. And now, they’re heading home with real belief.
Facing elimination again, Houston beat the Lakers 99-93 in Game 5, trimming...
Pistons on brink, but remain confident: ‘It ain’t over, bro’
The Pistons are running out of room.
Down 3-1 to the Magic, they’re now one loss from joining a list no No. 1 seed wants...
Pistons focusing on defense, yet again, for Game 3: ‘Making extra efforts’
The Pistons have a pretty clear formula right now. Defend. Pressure. Make everything uncomfortable.
That showed up in a big way in Game 2 of...
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham on Game 1 loss: ‘It’s a long series’
This wasn’t the start the Pistons had in mind. Not even close.
Detroit entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the East, talking...
Pistons PR staff earns NBA’s top media relations honor
The Pistons are getting recognized off the court.
Detroit’s basketball communications staff has been named the winner of the 2025-26 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award,...
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff after 60-win season: ‘Work’s not done’
The Pistons had a banner regular season, that much we know. But, hey man, it's not about the regular stuff.
Detroit secured its third 60-win...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic
Pistons
Cade Cunningham returned to action Wednesday after missing time with a collapsed lung and looked comfortable in limited minutes, finishing with 13 points, 10...
Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff on Jaden Ivey: ‘Can’t overlook the human aspect’
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff knows Jaden Ivey well, with Ivey on Detroit's roster before being traded to the Bulls in February.
Ivey, of course, was...
Pistons still proving doubters wrong minus Cade Cunningham: ‘We believe we’re best in East’
The Pistons are no longer a feel-good story. They’re a problem.
And as David Aldridge of The Athletic detailed, they’re doing it the old-school way....
