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Submit your questions for The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Tune in live Friday at 1 p.m. ET to join in on the conversation. It’s mailbag time! Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons free agency. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman . Join us live on Friday at 1 p.m. ET for the show where we’ll be joined by Detroit Bad Boys’ Robbie Bettelon to discuss everything Pistons. Is there another move to co...

From Detroit Bad Boys | 4 months ago | 0 reads

The Pindown: Summer League Takeaways

Discussing Ron Holland, Chaz Lanier, roster construction & more! Summer League has wrapped up and we are fully in the dog-days of the NBA schedule. But there is plenty to be excited about with the Detroit Pistons! Blake and Wes break down Ron Holland’s impressive showing at summer league and Chaz Lanier performing at expectation. They also discuss some minor concern for Bobbie Klintman, if there is enough shooting in the rotation and whether or not there is any credence to the recent Cam Thoma...

From Detroit Bad Boys | 5 months ago | 1 read

Pistons risk losing their identity with their offseason moves

After a tumultuous offseason, the veterans who supported Detroit’s young core have almost all been replaced Let’s take a walk down memory lane and review some team-building trends in the NBA over the last 20 years. Let me take you back first, to the 2010s, where the NBA was dominated by the “big three.” After LeBron James famously took his talents to South Beach, the name of the game in the Association became trying to get a trio of star players in one place and fill out the rest of the roster...

From Detroit Bad Boys | 5 months ago | 1 read

Submit your questions for The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Tune in live Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET to join in on the conversation. It’s mailbag time! Send in your questions now for this week’s episode of The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast to discuss everything Pistons free agency. Submit your question to the comments section here or on X/Twitter to @TheRealWesD3 and/or @blakesilverman . Join us live on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET for the show where we’ll discuss the past week of Pistons basketball. What are your main takeaways from NBA Summer Leagu...

From Detroit Bad Boys | 5 months ago | 0 reads

Fears Scores 22, Not Enough As Pelicans Finish 0-5 in Vegas

The New Orleans Pelicans wrapped up Summer League play with another loss, falling 113-104 to the Indiana Pacers and cementing their place in the record books—for the wrong reason. The defeat marked the team’s 11th consecutive loss in Las Vegas Summer League action, setting a new NBA record for the longest such streak. Their last win in […]

From The Bird Writes | 5 months ago | 3 reads

Imperfect 10: Pelicans Extend Summer Skid to 10 Straight Games

After leading by as many as 10 points early, the New Orleans Pelicans were routed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 95-81, dropping the Pelicans to 0-4 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League. New Orleans led 20-10 early, but Oklahoma City dominated the final three quarters. Although the team drastically cut down the turnovers from Tuesday […]

From The Bird Writes | 5 months ago | 2 reads

Pelicans’ Rookies Regress in Loss to Lakers in Vegas

While you don’t ever want to take too much away from a Summer League game in mid-July, there are some problems for the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailing nearly throughout, the Pelicans fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 94-81. They are 0-2 in Las Vegas with three games yet to play. New Orleans got 13 points […]

From The Bird Writes | 5 months ago | 1 read

Pelicans Bet on Herb Jones, Sign Vet to 3-Year Extension

The New Orleans Pelicans have made a strong commitment to one of their most consistent players, agreeing to a three-year, $68 million contract extension with forward Herb Jones. The deal keeps Jones in New Orleans through the 2028-29 season, with a player option for the 2029-30 campaign. This extension isn’t just a reward; it’s a […]

From The Bird Writes | 5 months ago | 1 read

Pelicans Swing Big in 2025 NBA Draft, but Gamble Brings High Risk

The New Orleans Pelicans made a strong statement during the 2025 NBA Draft, and sparked a media firestorm with a draft-night trade that added intrigue, expectations, and scrutiny, to their selections. Under the direction of new head of basketball operations Joe Dumars, the Pelicans walked away with three new prospects: guards Jeremiah Fears and Micah […]

From The Bird Writes | 6 months ago | 1 read

2025 NBA Draft Player/Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings for those selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. This compilation is based on information gathered from industry sources and public reports. As always, there may be inaccuracies due to the fluid nature of agent-player relationships. Below is the list of the 2025 NBA […]

From SPORTS AGENT BLOG | 6 months ago | 0 reads

Double Dip: Pelicans Have Shaky History With Multiple First-Rounders

For the fourth time in franchise history, the New Orleans Pelicans will enter the NBA Draft with multiple first-round picks. It’s a rare chance to reshape the roster, and a painful reminder of how often this franchise has failed to capitalize on these moments. In 2006, 2012, and 2019, the Pelicans/Hornets had at least two […]

From The Bird Writes | 6 months ago | 1 read

Pelicans Make Big Moves and Face Bigger Questions

Tuesday was anything but quiet for the New Orleans Pelicans. In the span of a few hours, the franchise made a bold trade with the Indiana Pacers, securing a second first-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft, and then found itself back in the headlines for a much less celebratory reason: Dejounte Murray’s brutally honest […]

From The Bird Writes | 6 months ago | 2 reads