The Cavs gave the Pistons a dose of J.B. Bickerstaff's defensive medicine, yet Cleveland needs to consistently meet a standard its old coach set on D.
After guiding the Cavs to success for five seasons, current Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shares how it feels to face his old team.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff strolls the court at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse like he’s running for office. Look one way, shake hands. Look another, big hug. Now look alive, because Cavs guard Darius Garland is beelining toward his old coach. They meet; they; embrace; they playfully shove each other.
Ahead of his second return to Cleveland, coach J.B. Bickerstaff is thriving at the helm of the Pistons' rebuilding project.
For the second time this season, coach J.B. Bickerstaff left Cleveland with a defeat, as the Pistons lost, 110-91.
Adjusting has been quite challenging for the Detroit Pistons since losing their rising guard, Jaden Ivey, this season. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff addressed what the absence of Ivey has meant to the team after a miserable loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The postseason will be the true test, but the Cavs have looked like a different team. So do the Pistons. Both teams should be delighted.
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris, left, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, center top, and Pistons' Cade Cunningham (2) reach for a rebound in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) AP
Not so long ago, Detroit Piston 's head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was leading the charger for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a second-round playoff exit last season though, the Wine and Gold brass ...
After losing a handful of games consecutively, the Cleveland Cavaliers were on a mission to get back on track on Monday night. Cade Cunningham and the Detroit P
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers stopped the proverbial bleeding Monday night, snapping a three-game losing streak during a reunion with the Detroit Pistons and ex-Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff.
On Thursday night, Pistons guard Cade Cunningham earned the first All-Star selection of his career. The coaches voted him as a reserve for the Eastern Conference. Cunningham became the Pistons' first All-Star since Blake Griffin, in 2019.