Andre Drummond got emotional talking about being traded from the Detroit to Cleveland
“It was hard. I cried. I sat in my car and cried for hours. I wanted to stay. I didn’t want it to end like that.”
Dre says he still hopes to retire as a Piston one day.
Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle.
It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.
This year’s team is the first 50-win ball club since 2007–08. Looking at how they compare, team stat-wise, is interesting, but it also shows how much the game has evolved.
Cade Cunningham on how much he loves Detroit.
“I love the people here. I love the camaraderie. It’s such a hardworking city. Everybody loves the sports teams, and the sports teams love the city because it has so much life and character to it. So there’s nowhere else I would have chosen to play. I didn’t know I was going to love it as much as I do, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Via @FanDuelSN_DET
"It gets to a point where you have to respect the game. There's moments in this game where it was not respected. ... I'm putting an asterisk by this one."
Robert Horry sounded OFF on Bam Adebayo's 83-point game.
(via @SpectrumSN)
Robert Horry says he’s putting an asterisk on Bam’s 83-point performance:
“43 shots, 43 FTs, I saw some highlights… 83 points is impressive but it gets to a point you have to respect the game… I’m putting an asterisk by this one”
(h/t @NBA__Courtside)