Bickerstaff said a review he requested for an elbow to the chest/neck area of a Pistons player was denied and that he was “screamed at” for simply saying an official’s name to get his attention. He also pointed out a foul called on the Pistons when an Oklahoma City player tripped over a teammate.

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff blasted the officials after Detroit was called for five technical fouls in the third quarter of a 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. During one 48-second stretch,

The box score sitting on the postgame podium stood no chance against Detroit Pistons (37-31) coach J.B. Bickerstaff on Saturday. A seething Bickerstaff tossed the sheet of paper at the microphone after discussing what he felt was a lack of respect from officials.

One key member of the team got unfortunate news before tipoff in Detroit, however. Ahead of tipoff, the Thunder announced that Aaron Wiggins will miss the game as he deals with an illness, as shared by Clemente Almanza on X. "Aaron Wiggins (illness) is out for tonight's game against the Pistons," Almanza posted.

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The NBA has opened an investigation on the Oklahoma City Thunder for potentially violating the league's player participation policy in their Mar. 7 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

Jalen Williams humorously responded to the NBA's investigation into the OKC Thunder with an interesting music reference

The NBA is investigating the Oklahoma City Thunder for a potential violation of the league's player participation policy, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The game under review is Oklahoma City's 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on March 7.