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July 19, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

 New Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff on owner Tom Gores: ‘Someone who has your back’

DETROIT – J.B. Bickerstaff has many reasons for joining the Detroit Pistons. Introduced as the franchise’s new head coach at a new conference helmed by Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon, Bickerstaff cited the franchise’s storied past, which includes three NBA championships and many Hall of Famers, as a primary reason for taking the
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July 3, 2024 | Homepage News The Pistons

Tom Gores welcomes new Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff: ‘A passionate teacher’

DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons announced an agreement with J.B. Bickerstaff to join the organization as head coach.  Bickerstaff has already initiated the transition process, and begun player correspondence and staff development. “I am pleased to have J.B. joining our franchise and commend our front office team on leading an extensive search,” Pistons owner Tom
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June 27, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

Trajan Langdon on Detroit Pistons predraft planning with team owner Tom Gores after Ron Holland pick: ‘We seem to be in a good place’  

DETROIT – High-upside forward Ron Holland will go down as the first draft pick in Trajan Langdon’s tenure as Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations.  Langdon told reporters shortly after the Pistons used the fifth overall pick on Holland that Pistons owner Tom Gores responded positively when Langdon presented his draft and free agency plans
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June 26, 2024 | Homepage News The Pistons

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores introduces new President of Basketball Ops Trajan Langdon: ‘He is what I’m looking for in a leader’

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores officially welcomed new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon on Friday afternoon. Speaking before an audience of immediate family, the local media and team employees, Gores at first thanked the fans for their patience following last season’s 14-68 season that prompted a little soul searching that ultimately led to the
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June 21, 2024 | Articles Homepage News The Pistons

First shovels: Tom Gores-backed ‘Future of Health’ project breaks ground on $335 million research center to combat public health issues

DETROIT – It was a monumental occasion. Representatives from Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons joined city and state officials and community leaders to officially start the process of transforming the New Center neighborhood for the Future of Health project, a $3 billion collaborative mixed-use development project backed by Pistons owner Tom
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