Tag: Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin to debut with Nets Sunday against Wizards

Brandon King

From Malik’s Andrews of ESPN: Blake Griffin will make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. Griffin said that he will be on a minutes restriction. Griffin last played on Feb. 12 against the Boston Celtics when he was still a member of the Detroit Pistons. After agreeing to a buyout with Detroit and signing with Brooklyn, Griffin met with the Nets’ training staff and devised a return-to-play plan that would get him back into game shape. “Nobody sits out for a month and then comes back and plays right away,” Griffin…

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Blake Griffin signs with Nets

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From Nets Daily Blake Griffin is a Net. In a statement released shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, the Nets tweeted out that Griffin had signed with the team and Sean Marks issued a statement welcoming the six-time NBA all-star to Brooklyn. “We’re fortunate to be able to add a player of Blake’s caliber to our roster at this point in the season. Blake is a versatile frontcourt player with a long track record of success in our league, and we’re excited about the impact he’ll make for us both on…

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Pistons and Blake Griffin agree on buyout

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From Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and will become an unrestricted free agent, sources tell ESPN. Griffin, 31, has interest from most of the NBA’s top playoff contenders and is expected to make a decision on his next team after conversations with prospective teams, sources said. Finding a trade for Griffin — who was owed a remaining $36.6 million this season, and $39 million in 2021-2022 prior to the buyout — was an insurmountable challenge for the Pistons. Detroit finalized…

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Blake Griffin out against Wizards

Brandon King

Per Rod Beard of the Detroit News Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin will miss the team’s game with the Washington Wizards with knee left soreness. Mr. Beard adds that center Andre Drummond, who has been dealing with eye inflammation, is available. Drummond will likely be a game-time decision.

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Blake Griffin now listed “day-to-day”

Brandon King

According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charnia, Blake Griffin, who has yet to play in 2019-20 due to hamstring and knee issues, has been cleared to resume basketball activities and is now listed as “day-to-day.” Unfortunately for the six-time All-Star, injuries are not all that uncommon. He missed his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury and has missed a whopping 114 games over the past 5 seasons. The hope in Detroit is Griffin can build upon his first season in the Motor City that saw him average…

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Blake Griffin likely out for first round of playoffs

Brandon King

Blake Griffin is expected to not be available for the Detroit Pistons’ first round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, there is a “slim chance” Griffin plays this weekend, meaning he will be out for at least three games. This was the same issue that caused Griffin to miss 5 of the Pistons’ last 7 games. Griffin told this to reported following the Pistons’ 121-86 blowout loss in game 1: Obviously, it’s very, very frustrating. You sacrifice your body throughout the year and play…

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Blake Griffin out for Game 1 against Bucks

Brandon King

The Detroit Pistons will be without star forward Blake Griffin when they commence their first round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday evening. According to Rod Beard of the Detroit News, Griffin is dealing with left knee soreness and that is keeping him out of Game 1. Griffin helped lead the Pistons back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. His 24.5 points and 5.4 assists per game lead the team and he also averaged 7.5 rebounds, which were second on the team. Being without Griffin puts…

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April 5, 2019 NBA Recap

Brandon King

Top Performers lake GriffinDET @ OKC 45 7 3 9-14 3-pt Stephen CurryGSW vs. CLE 40 6 7 9-12 3-pt Delon WrightMEM @ DAL 26 10 14 Triple-double Alex CarusoLAL @ LAC 32 10 5 5-7 3-pt Josh JacksonPHO vs. NOP 35 9 5 5-8 3-pt Kemba WalkerCHO vs. TOR 29 6 8 D. GallinariLAC vs. LAL 27 6 8 3 stl, 2 blk Nikola JokicDEN vs. POR 22 13 9 2 stl Ray SpaldingPHO vs. NOP 21 13 0 10-13 fg Nikola VucevicORL vs. ATL 25 11 4 Yesterday’s…

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Clippers to trade Blake Griffin to Pistons

Brandon King

According to reports from TNT’s David Aldridge, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Yahoo’s Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to trade Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers have agreed to a deal to send Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018 Sources: Clippers, Pistons are finalizing a deal that would send Blake Griffin, Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley and a draft pick. Multiple players involved have been informed of deal. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January…

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