A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have acquired point guard Brandon Jennings from the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Brandon Knight and two prospects. …read more
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Pistons get Jennings, send three to Bucks in sign-and-trade
The drawn-out saga of restricted free agent guard Brandon Jennings ended Tuesday, as the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons to send Jennings there in exchange for guard Brandon Knight and forwards Khris Middleton and Slava Kravtov. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 113, Bobcats 93
THE FACTS: Jonas Jerebko came off the bench and matched his season high with 21 points as the Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to three games and handed the Charlotte Bobcats their fourth straight loss 113-93 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. Brandon Knight had 19 points and seven rebounds and Will Bynum contributed 15 points and 10 assists. Rookie center Andre Drummond, coming off a career-high 29-point performance at Cleveland on Wednesday, added 15 points and nine rebounds before spraining his right ankle with 5:30 remaining. Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 28 points and six assists.
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Pistons Bulls: Detroit Finally Ends 18 Game Losing Streak To Chicago
By The Huffington Post News Editors
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Brandon Knight scored 20 points Sunday night to help the Detroit Pistons snap an 18-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls with a 99-85 victory Sunday night.
Jonas Jerebko added 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Pistons, who ended an eight-game home skid.
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Pistons' Knight returns to lineup against Bobcats
Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank says point guard Brandon Knight will be back in the starting lineup Saturday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. …read more
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Notebook: Mavericks 102, Pistons 99
THE FACTS: O.J. Mayo had 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace on Friday. The Mavericks gave away a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead. Brandan Wright scored 14 points and Dirk Nowitzki chipped in 12, including two crucial late baskets. Brandon Knight‘s 21 points topped the Pistons, who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight. Greg Monroe, who missed Detroit’s game against New York on Wednesday with a left ankle sprain, added 14 points and 10 rebounds but Charlie Villanueva missed a potential tying 3-pointer on the last possession. …read more
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Notebook: Knicks 87, Pistons 77
THE FACTS: Point guard Raymond Felton had 26 points as the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Carmelo Anthony and a season-high 21 turnovers for a 87-77 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. Anthony, the NBA‘s second-leading scorer, missed the game with stiffness and soreness in his right knee. Amar’e Stoudemire had 22 points and J.R. Smith added 20 for New York (37-21), which has won seven straight over Detroit. The Knicks have won five of their last six overall, while the Pistons (23-40), led by Brandon Knight‘s 17 points, lost for the sixth time in seven games. Detroit’s leading scorer, center Greg Monroe, sat out because of a left ankle sprain suffered in practice on Tuesday. …read more
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Pistons' Knight misses third straight game
Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight is out for Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks because of a hyper-extended right knee. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 105, Bobcats 99
THE FACTS: Greg Monroe scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 105-99 Wednesday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Brandon Knight, who left the game with a knee injury, led the Pistons with 21 points. Kemba Walker scored a game-high 24 for the Bobcats. …read more
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Notebook: Grizzlies 105, Pistons 91
THE FACTS: Mike Conley scored 19 points as the Memphis Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to four games by overpowering the Detroit Pistons 105-91 at The Palace on Tuesday. Zach Randolph had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Ed Davis added 14 points for Memphis (34-18), which erased an early 11-point deficit. Former Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince was held to four points and three rebounds in his return at The Palace. The Grizzlies shot 56.3 percent from the field and forced 17 turnovers. Jonas Jerebko and Brandon Knight had 13 points apiece for the Pistons (21-34), who had won three of their last four prior to the All-Star break. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 119, Spurs 109
THE FACTS: Greg Monroe had 26 points and 16 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons ended the San Antonio Spurs‘ 11-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday night. Brandon Knight had 24 points and Charlie Villanueva scored a season-high 21 points off the bench for the Pistons, who had lost seven of their last nine but tied their season high in points. Tony Parker‘s 31 points and eight assists led the Spurs, who hadn’t lost since dropping a 101-98 decision at Memphis on Jan. 11. …read more
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Lakers' World Peace suspended for tussle with Pistons' Knight
Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended one game without pay for grabbing Brandon Knight of the Detroit Pistons around the neck and striking him in the jaw, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
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Pistons' Knight says World Peace punched him
By Dave McMenamin Metta World Peace was hit with a flagrant foul 1 in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 98-97 win over the Detroit Pistons for getting tangled up with Brandon Knight, and Knight doesn’t believe that punishment was severe enough because he was hit with a fist.
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Notebook: Bulls 85, Pistons 82
THE FACTS: A layup and free throw by Marco Belinelli off a save assist from out of bounds by Joakim Noah gave the host Chicago Bulls an 85-82 come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The Pistons, who have now lost 17 straight to the Bulls and 13 in a row at the United Center, led by 17 points early in the third quarter. Bulls guard Nate Robinson scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter to spearhead the comeback. Jimmy Butler, playing in place of injured forward Luol Deng, led six Bulls players in double figures with 18 points. Noah finished with 10 points and 18 rebounds. Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 13 points.
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Notebook: Pistons 103, Celtics 88
THE FACTS: Rookie center Andre Drummond had 16 points to lead a balanced attack as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics 103-88 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday. Brandon Knight, Greg Monroe and Will Bynum scored 15 apiece for the Pistons (15-25), who had six players in double figures while ending a two-game slide. Kevin Garnett and Courtney Lee paced the Celtics (20-20), who lost their third straight, with 16 points each. Detroit never trailed while leading by as much as 19.
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Notebook: Jazz 90, Pistons 87
THE FACTS: Al Jefferson had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Utah Jazz rallied from an early 15-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Pistons 90-87 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday. Randy Foye and Paul Millsap added 17 points apiece for Utah (20-19), which led by 13 with less than four minutes left and then held off the Pistons’ late rally. Brandon Knight led the Pistons (14-24) with 16 points and Will Bynum had 13, all in the fourth quarter. Greg Monroe chipped in 12 points but only had two in the second half.
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Notebook: Nets 107, Pistons 105
THE FACTS: Joe Johnson’s buzzer-beating jumper lifted the Nets to a 107-105 double overtime victory over the Pistons. Johnson scored 28 points and his floater in the lane sent the game into its second overtime. Gerald Wallace (25 points, 10 rebounds) contributed timely baskets and lived up to his “Crash” nickname. Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 22 points.
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