Latest J.B. Bickerstaff News
Pritchard scores 27 and hits 7 3-pointers to help Celtics earn 20th win, power past Pistons 123-99
BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 27 points, and the Boston Celtics used a big second half to post their 20th victory and roll past the Detroit Pistons 123-99 on Thursday night. Pritchard finished with seven 3-pointers to continue to build his early case for Sixth Man of the...
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham leaves loss to the Hornets with hip injury after hard fall
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detroit guard Cade Cunningham left Thursday night’s game in Charlotte in the final minute of regulation due to a left hip injury and did not play in overtime as the Pistons fell to the Hornets. Cunningham fell hard to the floor after getting fouled by Grant...
Taylor Jenkins become Grizzlies winningest coach with victory over Philly
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Jenkins has moved to the top of the Memphis Grizzlies coaching ladder. With Memphis' 117-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wedneday night, Jenkins, in his sixth season as the Grizzlies coach captured his 215th win, moving him past Lionel...
Perfect 10: High-scoring Cavaliers extend best start in team history under new coach Kenny Atkinson
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the record of his Cleveland Cavaliers. His first season as their coach has gone perfectly. “10-0 is something. It’s kind of a magic number, right?” Atkinson...
J.B. Bickerstaff returns to Cleveland and gets mixed reaction from fans as Detroit's coach in loss
CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff was prepared for whatever Cleveland fans had in store for him. He knows them as well as anyone. Often criticized for his rotations, in-game strategies and blamed for playoff losses during four-plus seasons coaching the Cavaliers,...
Mitchell, Wade help Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-101 in Bickerstaff's return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Dean Wade scored 19 points apiece and Cleveland won its home opener 113-101 on Friday night over the Detroit Pistons and former Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Jarrett Allen added 17 and 11 rebounds as the Cavs won their 10th straight over...
Turner scores 20 points, Pacers rally to beat Pistons 115-109, spoil Bickerstaff's debut
DETROIT (AP) — Myles Turner scored 20 points, Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin had 19 each and the Indiana Pacers rallied to beat Detroit 115-109 on Wednesday night, spoiling coach J.B. Bickerstaff's Pistons debut. Detroit led by 12 points and was ahead after each of the first...
Cavaliers starting forward Max Strus to miss at least 6 weeks with ankle sprain
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers small forward Max Strus will miss at least six weeks with a right ankle injury sustained during a recent workout, an early blow to a Cleveland team ravaged by injuries last season. The Cavs said Saturday that Strus, who has been slowed by a hip injury he...
With Donovan Mitchell signed long-term, Cavs look to make deeper run under new coach Kenny Atkinson
Cleveland Cavaliers Last season: 48-34, lost to Boston in Eastern Conference semifinals. COACH: Kenny Atkinson, (first-time NBA head coach, hired in June). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 at Toronto. DEPARTURES: Coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Marcus...
Pistons aim for respect after record-breaking season led to NBA's worst record for 2nd straight year
Detroit Pistons Last season: NBA-worst 14-68, including single-season record 28-game losing streak. COACH: J.B. Bickerstaff (first season with team; eighth overall 255-290) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Indiana at home. DEPARTURES: GM Troy...
