<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-free-agent-addition-malik-beasley-drama');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons make free agent addition on wing amid Malik Beasley drama');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_1742.jpeg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seeback-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons make free agent addition on wing amid Malik Beasley drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T17:15:03-07:00">June 30th, 5:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T17:15:03-07:00">June 30th, 5:15pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the Detroit Pistons’ early NBA free agency plans was but on hold for the time being as free agent guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/bucks-news-malik-beasley-gambling-allegations-stem-milwaukee-tenure">Malik Beasley was recently named as a target in a league investigation into potential gambling</a>. While Beasley has not been charged with any crime at this point, it appears as if the Pistons acted quickly in free agency on the wing with Caris LeVert.</p><p>Caris LeVert and the Pistons <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1939829676349817031" rel="noopener">agreed to a two-year contract</a> in free agency, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. LeVert had finished last season with the Atlanta Hawks via trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers during last season’s trade deadline. The No. 20 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, LeVert is a potential replacement for Beasley should things not work out.</p><p>After joining the Hawks around midseason, LeVert appeared in 26 games at a little over 26 minutes per game. He averaged 14.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists with splits of 48.2 percent shooting from the field, 33.8 percent shooting from the three-point line and 72.2 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>For the past couple of seasons, LeVert has been a solid scoring option for teams off the bench, and that’s a likely role he’ll play for the Pistons. He’s averaged double digits in scoring in all but his rookie year in the NBA. His career-high in points per game came during the 2020-21 season when he played for the Indiana Pacers averaging 20.7 points.</p><p>In addition to the Hawks, Cavaliers and Pacers, LeVert has also played for the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets originally drafted LeVert, and he played there for about four and a half seasons before being traded to the Pacers.</p><p>Agreeing to terms with LeVert wasn’t the only move the Pistons made in the early goings of the free agency negotiation period. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-bball-paul-reed-returns-detroit-11-million-deal">Pistons also agreed to re-sign Paul Reed </a>on a two-year deal worth $11 million.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons make free agent addition on wing amid Malik Beasley drama

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-kevin-durant-clowns-nba-fans-over-sports-betting-fails-amid-malik-beasley-probe');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockets’ Kevin Durant clowns NBA fans over sports betting fails amid Malik Beasley probe');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kevin-Durant_da4b81.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockets’ Kevin Durant clowns NBA fans over sports betting fails amid Malik Beasley probe</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T15:04:29-07:00">June 30th, 3:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T15:04:29-07:00">June 30th, 3:04pm</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets/rockets-news-kevin-durant-trade-suns-jalen-green">Houston Rockets newest superstar, Kevin Durant</a>, gave an eye-opening statement on NBA fans’ sports betting fails <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">amid the Malik Beasley probe</a>. The investigation into the Pistons’ shooting guard has renewed the conversation of gambling in sports as it continues to become more popular. Meanwhile, the future Hall of Famer is with a new team after two and a half years in Phoenix. The Houston Rockets are coming off a terrific second season under head coach Ime Udoka, and their championship window is officially open.</p><p>Even though he’s 36 years old, Kevin Durant is still a top 20 player in the league and capable of being part of a championship core. During his 17-year career, KD has witnessed sports gambling legalization in multiple states, giving fans a new stake in the NBA. Kevin Durant discussed sports betting and fan pressure in a recent event with FanDuel CEO Christian Genetski and sportscaster Kay Adams. The 15-time All-Star, who has shown a tendency sometimes to clown avid sports bettors over Twitter, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ar9Idz2hSc&amp;t=394s" rel="noopener">detailed the</a> pros and cons of the industry’s rise.</p><p>“I want to see you succeed in your sports betting, and a lot of people are just emotional when they put these sports bets in, and a lot of times they’re not doing the research. You should look at the matchups, the schedule, you know. So I’m just holding people accountable on Twitter. They enjoy it, it’s a part of the experience. Like I said, the fan and player experience. They get to get heckled by me.</p><p>I mean the experience has just gotten better and better for each fans. I mean the in-game experience, the teams are building incredible facilities to house these games. You get to be a part of the game by sports betting now. I mean just experience overall, it’s brought the fan closer to the court, to the field. It’s pros and cons to everything but it’s it’s added a lot of benefits to the game.”</p><p>Even with his social media tendencies, KD is a model pro who fits the DNA of this Rockets team. He will be joining a young Houston team composed of Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson. The two 22-year-olds are still a few years from their respective primes, but have already displayed their staggering upside throughout the 2024-2025 season.</p><p>The combination of KD and either of those two players in a potential pick-and-roll is just going to allow Thompson and Sengun to be in four-on-three situations off the short roll constantly. The offensive ceiling of this elite defensive team has been significantly raised, and the Rockets will enter the 2025-26 season as a serious threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s repeat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockets’ Kevin Durant clowns NBA fans over sports betting fails amid Malik Beasley probe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-first-post-gambling-investigation-revealed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons G Malik Beasley’s first social media post after gambling investigation revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons G Malik Beasley’s first social media post after gambling investigation revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T11:12:22-07:00">June 30th, 11:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T11:12:22-07:00">June 30th, 11:12am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A major wrinkle got thrown into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-free-agency-target-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation">Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley’s impending free agency</a> on Sunday when it was reported that the sharpshooter is being investigated for gambling on NBA games. All of a sudden, one of the league’s breakout players in 2024-25 and one of the best players on the market this offseason as in a world of trouble.</p><p>While the investigation is still ongoing and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Beasley denied all of the allegations</a> against him, he is still working in the gym. He proved a much with his <a href="https://x.com/AJohnsonNBA/status/1939721248881393778" rel="noopener">first social media post</a> since the investigation went public, where he is in the gym with a Pistons shirt on.</p><p>Beasley was likely going to return to the Pistons before this turn of events, but now teams will likely wait until the investigation concludes before making a move to bring him in.</p><p>Beasley had the best season of his career in 2024-25 and emerged as one of the most lethal shooters in basketball. He played in all 82 games, starting 18 of them for the Pistons, and scored 16.3 points per game.</p><p>From start to finish last season, the Florida State product was one of the most high-volume snipers in basketball. For the season, he knocked down 41.6% of his 3-pointers while taking more than nine of them per game, so opposing defenses were forced to respect him every time he was on the court.</p><p>The presence of someone like Beasley certainly made things easier on the young players in Detroit last season, Specifically Cade Cunningham. Cunningham had the best season of his young career, and there’s no question that part of that stems from the extra space that Beasley provides on the court.</p><p>It seemed as if Beasley found a home in Detroit after bouncing around the NBA for much of his career, but this investigation throws a wrench into things. However, if his latest post is any indication, he is still committed to the Pistons even as a free agent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons G Malik Beasley’s first social media post after gambling investigation revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-bill-simmons-breaks-down-free-agency-plans-malik-beasley-probe');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bill Simmons breaks down Pistons’ free agency plans amid Malik Beasley probe');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bill-Simmons-breaks-down-Pistons-free-agency-plans-amid-Malik-Beasley-probe.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bill Simmons breaks down Pistons’ free agency plans amid Malik Beasley probe</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T10:58:11-07:00">June 30th, 10:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T12:32:12-07:00">June 30th, 12:32pm</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons’ offseason likely has not gone according to plan primarily because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Malik Beasley is under federal investigation for allegations of gambling.</a></p><p>ESPN reported on Sunday that federal authorities are investigating Beasley, who played this past season with the Pistons, for allegations related to the 2023-24 season, when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/bucks-news-malik-beasley-gambling-allegations-stem-milwaukee-tenure">he played for the Milwaukee Bucks</a>. Beasley and Detroit had reportedly been negotiating a three-year $42 million contract, which has effectively been put on ice while the investigation plays out.</p><p>As a result, the Pistons have money to spend this offseason that they otherwise would not have had if they re-signed Beasley like they reportedly planned. And Bill Simmons thinks that makes Detroit <a href="https://youtu.be/XQjXScGWcS8?t=1118" rel="noopener">very, very interesting as</a> free agency approaches.</p><p>“Now Detroit is going to have like $17 million, and then if they can trade some contracts, they can probably get to 20 [million], maybe even 25 [million] if someone took [Simone] Fontecchio. And all of a sudden, they’re probably the biggest suitor out of all these dudes,” Simmons said on his podcast.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Simmons specifically <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/nba-rumors-hawks-poised-beat-out-pistons-coveted-timberwolves-free-agent">mentioned Nickeil Alexander-Walker</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-ty-jerome-suitors-expected-cavs-exit">and Ty Jerome</a> as well as Dorian Finney-Smith and Guerschon Yabusele as potential fits for the Pistons’ roster and cap situation.</p><p>Alexander-Walker just completed a two-year, $9 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and would seem in line for a pay bump, possibly even to the nontaxpayer midlevel exception of $14.1 million.</p><p>Jerome, despite a rough postseason, is also likely due for an upgrade in his new deal; he made $2.56 million last year while averaging a career-high 12.5 points with 43.9% 3-point shooting.</p><p>Detroit, while almost certainly blindsided by the situation, has the potential to take a leap next season. After improving their record by 30 wins and finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons could realistically vault into the top four in the East in 2025-26, especially with the major injuries that will affect the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Indiana Pacers.</p><p>The brightest star in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/ad5809ca/cade-cunningham">Detroit is undoubtedly Cade Cunningham</a>, who broke through this past season for his first All-Star and All-NBA selection. He averaged 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 9.1 assists at age 23. The Pistons are also expected to get back Jaden Ivey, who was the Pistons’ second-leading scorer before suffering a broken left fibula in December.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bill Simmons breaks down Pistons’ free agency plans amid Malik Beasley probe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-detroit-gauging-trade-market-malik-beasley-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons rumors: Detroit gauging trade market amid Malik Beasley investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Pistons-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons rumors: Detroit gauging trade market amid Malik Beasley investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T12:50:48-07:00">June 29th, 12:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T12:51:12-07:00">June 29th, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons got hit with some very bad news on Sunday, as news broke that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">guard Malik Beasley is under a federal investigation</a>. Beasley is being investigated in a gambling probe, over alleged prop bets and NBA games. As a result, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-free-agency-target-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation">Pistons are looking at the trade market</a> for a player who might be able to come in and help them.</p><p>The club i<a href="https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/1939371255733305723" rel="noopener">s gauging the trade market</a> on Pistons player Simone Fontecchio, per Hoops Hype. The Pistons are reportedly looking to free up some cap space that would allow them to chase some other players, including Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Fontecchio is someone that the Pistons would reportedly not mind losing.</p><p>Detroit was in talks with Beasley about signing a contract extension, but those talks stalled in light of the U.S. District Attorney’s investigation. That investigation is ongoing. No other Pistons players <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608949/sources-pistons-malik-beasley-subject-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">have been mentioned</a> as possible targets in the probe.</p><p>“An investigation is not a charge,” Beasley’s attorney, Steve Haney, told ESPN. “Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. Constitution. As of now he has not been charged with anything.”</p><p>Beasley is set to become a free agent. If the Pistons do lose Beasley, they will have to replace one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA. Beasley made more than 41 percent of his three-point attempts last year.</p><h2><b>Pistons are trying to move forward following this gambling probe</b></h2><p>Detroit was in discussions with Beasley on a possible three-year contract extension, that would have paid him more than $40 million. Now, the team has to completely shift gears.</p><p>Fontecchio averaged about six points and three rebounds for the Pistons this past season. He appeared in 75 regular season games. The Italian forward came to Detroit during the 2023-24 campaign.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-eligible-269-million-deal-all-nba-selection">The Pistons are coming off a solid year</a>. Detroit made the NBA Playoffs, but lost in their first series to the New York Knicks. That was a vast improvement on the year before, when Detroit had one of the worst seasons in franchise history.</p><p>This past season was the first time since 2019 that the Pistons made the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons rumors: Detroit gauging trade market amid Malik Beasley investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/pistons-news-free-agency-target-malik-beasley-gambling-investigation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons rumors: Top free agency target emerges amid Malik Beasley gambling investigation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Beasley-vs-the-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons rumors: Top free agency target emerges amid Malik Beasley gambling investigation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T12:40:28-07:00">June 29th, 12:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T12:40:28-07:00">June 29th, 12:40pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, it was reported by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Detroit Pistons shooting guard</a> Malik Beasley was under federal investigation for possible involvement in gambling activities during the 2023-24 season. The news comes just hours before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/bucks-news-malik-beasley-gambling-allegations-stem-milwaukee-tenure">Beasley is slated</a> to hit free agency this summer and may severely complicate that process.</p><p>Regardless of the gambling probe, Beasley was expected to have several suitors beyond the Pistons in this free agency period, which could open up a vacancy in the backcourt off the bench for Detroit.</p><p>Recently, NBA insider Grant Afseth reported on <a href="https://rg.org/news/basketball/pistons-pivot-from-malik-beasley-amid-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">a possible name</a> who could fill that void.</p><p>“(Caris) LeVert is trending toward ending up with the Pistons,” reported Afseth on RG.org.</p><p>LeVert started last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks at the deadline. There, LeVert put together a solid stretch of play down the season for the Hawks and is expected to have multiple suitors on the free agent market this summer.</p><p>If the Pistons do indeed end up not bringing back Beasley (for whatever reason that may be), LeVert would certainly be a great alternative.</p><h2><b>A big summer for the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Pistons-news-Cade-Cunningham-eligible-for-269-million-deal-after-All-NBA-selection.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Pistons were the biggest success story in the NBA last year, more than tripling their win total from the 2023-24 season and working their way into the NBA playoffs, where they gave the New York Knicks all they could handle in a first round series.</p><p>The Pistons are now looking for ways to take the next step and continue to build around Cade Cunningham as he climbs the NBA ranks.</p><p>Beasley was a large part of the Pistons’ resurgence in 2024-25, leading the NBA in three-pointers made and finishing as a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year award.</p><p>Beasley was one of several veterans, including Tim Hardaway Jr. and Tobias Harris, who made a strong impact on Detroit’s success a year ago, and losing him would certainly hurt.</p><p>However, as far as consolation prizes go, Caris LeVert may be just what the doctor ordered.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons rumors: Top free agency target emerges amid Malik Beasley gambling investigation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/bucks-news-malik-beasley-gambling-allegations-stem-milwaukee-tenure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley gambling allegations stem from Bucks tenure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Beasley-vs-the-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley gambling allegations stem from Bucks tenure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T11:14:07-07:00">June 29th, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T11:14:07-07:00">June 29th, 11:14am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the NBA world received a jolt when it was revealed that Detroit Pistons shooting guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling">Malik Beasley was under investigation</a> by the NBA for potential involvement in gambling on games and prop bets. Now, the latest intel shows that the period of Beasley’s career under investigation occurred when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-malik-beasley-share-moment">he was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks</a> last season.</p><p>“At least one prominent U.S. sportsbook detected unusually heavy betting interest on Beasley’s statistics beginning around January 2024,” reported ESPN’s Shams Charania, citing a report from David Purdum.</p><p>One game in particular that <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608949/sources-pistons-malik-beasley-subject-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">caught the attention</a> of federal investigators was a game between the Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers in late January of that year.</p><p>“The odds on Beasley recording fewer than 2.5 rebounds moved significantly at sportsbooks before the game, shortening from around +120 to around -250 due to a surge of action on the under,” reported Charania. “Beasley finished with six rebounds, and the bets that were deemed unusual lost.”</p><p>Beasley’s attorney has since spoken on his client’s behalf.</p><p>“An investigation is not a charge,” he said, per ESPN. “Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. Constitution. As of now he has not been charged with anything.”</p><h2><b>A huge developing story</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740455-malik-beasley-hangin-on-rim.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gambling has been a hot topic of debate in the NBA world over the last few years, with former Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter finding himself as the poster child for what happens when the league catches you participating in betting on games.</p><p>Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has also come under investigation but nothing has come of that since it was announced.</p><p>Beasley had a relatively down year with the Bucks in 2023-24 but was resurgent in 2024-25 with the Pistons, becoming one of the leading candidates for the league’s Sixth Man of the Year trophy.</p><p>At this point, the investigation is ongoing, and as Beasley’s attorney mentioned, no charges have been filed.</p><p>Beasley is slated to hit free agency beginning in a few days, and it remains to be seen how the investigation may affect that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley gambling allegations stem from Bucks tenure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-under-investigation-gambling');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Malik Beasley under investigation for gambling');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Pistons-Malik-Beasley-revs-up-the-home-fans.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Malik Beasley under investigation for gambling</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T09:09:29-07:00">June 29th, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T09:49:34-07:00">June 29th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A player for the Detroit Pistons is facing some troubling allegations. Pistons guard Malik Beasley is being investigated by a U.S. District Attorney for <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939352180684669436" rel="noopener">alleged gambling</a>, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sources tell ESPN the gambling allegations are related to alleged prop bets, as well as NBA games.</p><p>“Serious development surrounding one of the top NBA free agents,” Charania wrote.</p><p>No further information about the probe is being released at this time. The Pistons <a href="https://twitter.com/CotyDavis_24/status/1939358414720946193?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">did acknowledge</a> that Beasley is being investigated, per The Detroit News. Detroit is deferring any comment on the situation to the NBA.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-malik-beasley-claims-best-shooter-in-world-after-game-6-loss">Beasley spent this past season with the Pistons</a>, where he averaged more than 16 points a game. He shot better than 41 percent from three-point range. This past campaign was his first in Detroit, after playing for several other clubs.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-karl-anthony-towns-admission-after-series-vs-pistons">The Pistons lost to the New York Knicks</a> in this year’s NBA Playoffs. Beasley scored in double figures in five of the series’ six games.</p><h2><b>Malik Beasley is responding to these allegations</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/ranking-4-best-malik-beasley-free-agency-destinations-if-he-leaves-pistons">Beasley was in talks with the Pistons for a new contract</a>, worth as much as possibly $42 million for three years. Those talks are <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45608949/sources-pistons-malik-beasley-subject-federal-gambling-probe" rel="noopener">now put on hold</a> due to this probe, per ESPN.</p><p>Beasley is responding to these allegations through his lawyer.</p><p>“An investigation is not a charge,” Beasley’s attorney Steve Haney said, per ESPN. “Malik is afforded the same right of the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the U.S. constitution. As of now he has not been charged with anything.”</p><p>The Pistons will clearly be monitoring the situation closely, as will other NBA teams. Beasley is an NBA veteran who played all 82 regular season games this past year for Detroit. He also was one of the most lethal three-point shooters in the NBA this last season.</p><p>Beasley is also considered one of the best NBA free agents on the market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Malik Beasley under investigation for gambling

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/malik-beasley-vacations-girlfriend-larsa-pippen-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley vacations with girlfriend amid Larsa Pippen admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/%C2%A9-Sam-Navarro-Imagn-Images.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley vacations with girlfriend amid Larsa Pippen admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-21T16:52:25-07:00">May 21st, 4:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-21T16:55:06-07:00">May 21st, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley is living it up in the Bahamas.</p><p>The Detroit Pistons star is enjoying his time on the island with his girlfriend, Natalia Garibotto. Beasley and the model began showcasing their romance amid the NBA star’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/malik-beasley-wife-montana-yao-files-for-separation">divorce from Montana Yao in March 2o25.</a> He shares a son, Makai, and a daughter, Mia, with his ex-wife.</p><p>Beasley and Garibotto explored Exuma, spent some time on a yacht together, took a dive to view Pablo Escobar’s plane wreck, and paddle boarded in the middle of the ocean, according to snapshots from the model’s Instagram post.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ60QlYxS_i/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ60QlYxS_i/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Natalia Garibotto (@nataagataa)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p> </p><h2>Larsa Pippen Speaks On Relationship “Mistake” With Malik Beasley</h2><p>Beasley’s carefree island vacation follows his ex<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/pistons-news-larsa-pippen-confesses-truth-about-relationship-with-malik-beasley"> Larsa Pippen’s harsh truth</a> about their brief former relationship in 2020. In a conversation with Jason Lee, Pippen shared that she had “COVID brain” when she was dating Beasley.</p><p>“That was a mistake. That was a mistake. But I had COVID, you know? I had COVID brain,” Pippen told Lee on his titular show.</p><p>“COVID brain” is used to describe the cognitive impairment after COVID-19 infection.</p><p>“I had COVID brain! I just had COVID. I was stuck in my house, I hadn’t gone anywhere, and he was there! He was, like, on me, you know? Like, ‘Lemme see you! Lemme come see you. Lemme come see you.’ And I thought, ‘OK, come see me!’”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJp0O5lxEA_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJp0O5lxEA_/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by HOLLYWOOD UNLOCKED (@hollywoodunlocked)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Pippen also revealed that Beasley was the one that initiated their romance.</p><p>“He was, like, on me, you know? Like, ‘Lemme see you! Lemme come see you. Lemme come see you.’ And I thought, ‘OK, come see me!’”</p><p>After seeing photos of Beasley and Pippen circulating online, Montana Yao, the Pistons’ star’s wife, filed for divorce. However, Pippen claims that she and Beasley got together after he was separated from Yao.</p><p>“I’ve been separated going thru a divorce for over 2 years and I’ve been linked to a few guys my entire life so don’t sit here and paint a picture of me that isn’t tru,” Pippen, who was estranged from ex-husband Scottie Pippen at the time.</p><p>“Malik and his ex were separated before I ever met him that’s a fact,” Pippen added in a follow-up tweet.</p><p>Yao responded to Pippen at the time claiming her allegations were untrue.</p><p>“This is 100% false. Continue to speak on my name and my relationship and we’re going to have issues,” Yao posted. “Receipts don’t lie. Let’s not go there. I think you’ve embarrassed yourself enough already.”</p><p>Yao and Beasley ended up getting back together after Pippen’s romance with the NBA player ended after four months. Beasley and Yao welcomed their second child together, daughter Mia, in 2022. However, she filed for divorce again in 2025.</p><p>In 2023, Beasley was teammates with Pippen’s son Scotty Jr. on the Los Angeles Lakers and the reality star shared that it wasn’t as awkward as what people preceived the situation to be.</p><p>“They had a conversation when they were on the same team, and it was fine,” she explained. “It wasn’t like we had a really bad breakup.”</p><p>Pippen is now<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/larsa-pippen-makes-red-carpet-debut-with-jeff-coby"> dating former pro basketball player Jeff Coby. </a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley vacations with girlfriend amid Larsa Pippen admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/ranking-4-best-malik-beasley-free-agency-destinations-if-he-leaves-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking 4 best Malik Beasley free-agency destinations if he leaves Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740476-ranking-4-best-malik-beasley-free-agency-destinations-if-he-leaves-pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Ranking 4 best Malik Beasley free-agency destinations if he leaves Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-20T11:00:35-07:00">May 20th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-20T11:00:35-07:00">May 20th, 11:00am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley was arguably the best value signing of the 2024 offseason. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-signs-malik-beasley-to-6-million-contract">Detroit Pistons were able to land him on a deal</a> worth only $6 million, and he played a huge role in turning the Pistons into a playoff team.</p><p>Just last year, the Pistons had the worst losing streak in NBA history and established themselves as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/worst-nba-teams-last-10-years-pistons-historic-losing-streak">worst NBA teams in recent memory</a>. They brought in a number of veterans to turn things around, and Beasley’s excellent 3-point shooting was a big reason why they improved so much.</p><p>Beasley was so impressive that he <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/detroit-pistons-sharpshooter-malik-beasley-015841154.html#:~:text=Detroit%20Pistons'%20sharpshooter%20Malik%20Beasley%20finished%20second%20in%202024%2D25,off%20of%20a%20championship%20season." rel="noopener">finished second</a> in Sixth Man of the Year voting. Unfortunately for Detroit, the guard was only signed to a one-year deal. He will now hit the open market, and he will make a lot more in free agency this go-around. A return to the Pistons would make sense, but check out the gallery to see which destinations outside of Detroit are the best fits for Beasley.</p><h2><b>1. Malik Beasley to the Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740443-malik-beasley-bulls_a60c50.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Pistons are projected to have the second most <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cap/_/year/2025" rel="noopener">cap space</a> for next season, so a return to Detroit is very likely for Beasley. However, this is a player who has played for six different NBA teams throughout his career, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if his tendency to bounce around from team to team continued.</p><p>The Chicago Bulls will also have spending power this offseason. They have more than $14 million in projected practical cap space this offseason, which is the fourth most in the NBA.</p><p>The Bulls need Beasley even more desperately than the Pistons do, so they might be willing to overpay for the shooting guard. After all, Detroit has lots of depth and young talent.</p><p>The Pistons brought in other veterans last season, including Tobias Harris, Dennis Schröder, and Tim Hardaway Jr., although the latter two are also impending free agents. The team has tons of recent first-rounders on the roster, too, including Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson.</p><p>The Bulls don’t have that level of depth, and they could also use more shooting despite being one of the top teams from deep last year. Lonzo Ball is under contract for two more seasons, and<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-josh-giddey-150-million-desires-confirmed"> Josh Giddey will likely be re-signed this offseason</a>.</p><p>While both guards have improved their 3-point shots in recent years, neither would be considered a sniper like Beasley is. The team gets up a lot of long balls as a whole, though, so Beasley would fit right in.</p><h2><b>2. </b><b>Malik Beasley to the Grizzlies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740446-malik-beasley-grizzlies.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Memphis Grizzlies took a step back this past season. Their struggles against playoff-caliber teams led to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-gm-breaks-silence-on-shocking-taylor-jenkins-firing">Grizzlies firing head coach Taylor Jenkins</a> near the end of the regular season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Grizzlies in the first round of the postseason. Now, they will lose their best 3-point specialist in free agency.</p><p>The team didn’t sign Luke Kennard until late into the offseason last year, which means they might let him walk this go-around. If Kennard leaves, then the team will need a catch-and-shoot threat to replace him.</p><p>This role is so important in Memphis because the Grizzlies’ best player, Ja Morant, is an elite athlete and slasher. Morant gets downhill with ease, and he needs shooters to kick the ball out to, especially because he is a suspect shooter in his own right.</p><p>Beasley would not only replace Kennard, but he would be an upgrade over him. Beasley averaged nearly double the points as Kennard last season as Kennard scored 8.9 points per game in comparison to Beasley’s 16.3.</p><p>The Grizzlies are also a team expected to operate with cap space this offseason. In fact, the Brooklyn Nets and the Pistons are the only teams with more projected cap space. The Grizzlies were a top-two seed in the stacked Western Conference twice in recent years. They need to get back to that, and Beasley could help get them back over the hump.</p><h2><b>3. </b><b>Malik Beasley to the Hornets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740462-malik-beasley-hornets.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Beasley thrived in Detroit playing alongside a jumbo facilitator like Cunningham. If he switched teams, it would make sense for him to go to a squad that has a similar archetype for whom he could share the backcourt with. LaMelo Ball is that player on the Charlotte Hornets roster.</p><p>Ball is arguably an even better playmaker than Cunningham, so Beasley would continue to get plenty of open looks from deep. The Hornets have won fewer than 40 games in eight of their last nine seasons. The rebuilding phase needs to end, and the team needs to bring in pieces who have winning experience.</p><p>Not only did Beasley help turn around the Pistons last year, but he has played for contending teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets before.</p><h2><b>4. </b><b>Malik Beasley to the Trail Blazers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/742740455-malik-beasley-hangin-on-rim.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Portland Trail Blazers have good depth and plenty of talent in the frontcourt. They could use more guard depth and additional shooting, though.</p><p>With a 34.2% rate from deep last season, Portland was one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the league. Beasley would fix that problem as he has shot better than 40% from deep on extremely high volume in each of his last two seasons.</p><p>Deni Advija, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Jerami Grant can all get to the rim. They need someone who they can kick the ball out to. The Western Conference is getting deeper and deeper, so the Trail Blazers will need all of the help that they can get if they want to compete for the playoffs next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking 4 best Malik Beasley free-agency destinations if he leaves Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/pistons-news-larsa-pippen-confesses-truth-about-relationship-with-malik-beasley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Larsa Pippen confesses truth about relationship with Pistons’ Malik Beasley');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Larsa-Pippen-confesses-truth-about-relationship-with-Malik-Beasley.jpg"></figure><h1>Larsa Pippen confesses truth about relationship with Pistons’ Malik Beasley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-15T12:45:14-07:00">May 15th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-16T14:59:31-07:00">May 16th, 2:59pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Larsa Pippen is finally coming clean about her whirlwind romance with NBA guard Malik Beasley, and she’s not sugarcoating her regrets. “<i>That was a mistake</i>,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/larsa-pippens-boyfriend-shares-wedding-details">Pippen</a> said bluntly during a recent interview with Jason Lee,<a href="https://pagesix.com/2025/05/15/celebrity-news/larsa-pippen-admits-dating-married-malik-beasley-was-a-mistake/" rel="noopener"> citing “<i>COVID brain</i>” as part of the reason she got involved</a> with Beasley while he was still legally married, per PageSix.</p><p>The two made headlines in late 2020 after being spotted holding hands in a Miami mall. Beasley’s wife at the time, Montana Yao, was reportedly blindsided, filing for divorce soon after. Pippen insists Beasley told her he was already separated, saying, “They had issues before. It had nothing to do with me.” Still, the backlash came hard and fast.</p><p>According to Larsa, the two only met on the day those infamous photos were taken, which makes the whole ordeal feel even more impulsive. “He was there, he was on me,” she told Lee. “And I thought, ‘OK, come see me.’” Just four months later, the fling fizzled out.</p><h2><b>After the storm, clarity — and a little defiance</b></h2><p>Despite the controversy, Pippen hasn’t changed her outlook on who she dates. Now with Haitian-American hooper Jeff Coby, she brushed off criticism with a defiant edge. “Who am I supposed to date? The landscaper?” she quipped, challenging the idea that women in the spotlight owe anyone an explanation for their love lives.</p><p>She also addressed the awkward situation that unfolded when Beasley briefly became teammates with her son, Scotty Pippen Jr., on the Lakers. “They had a conversation, and it was fine,” she said. “It wasn’t like we had a really bad breakup.”</p><p>Larsa Pippen, who was married to NBA legend Scottie Pippen for over two decades, says she’s confident, single, and not short on attention. “Guys like me because I’m fun, I’ve got good energy, and I don’t need anything from anybody.”</p><p>From Real Housewives drama to Pistons headlines, Larsa’s love life keeps turning heads—but now she’s the one holding the mic, telling her side on her own terms.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Larsa Pippen confesses truth about relationship with Pistons’ Malik Beasley

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-claims-best-shooter-in-world-after-game-6-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Malik Beasley claims he’s ‘best shooter in the world’ after Game 6 loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Pistons-guard-Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Malik Beasley claims he’s ‘best shooter in the world’ after Game 6 loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-01T21:59:14-07:00">May 1st, 9:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-01T22:00:04-07:00">May 1st, 10:00pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Beasley oozes confidence. It is that exact mindset that has allowed him to constantly adapt to new environments and serve key roles for several different NBA teams. Although the Detroit Pistons and their fans are still feeling the effects of an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-fans-absolute-shambles-brutal-game-6-ending-vs-knicks">agonizing 116-113 Game 6 loss</a> to the visiting New York Knicks, which officially ended after the veteran guard was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-ruthlessly-clowned-error-doomed-pistons">unable to handle a Cade Cunningham pass</a>, Beasley is maintaining his self-belief.</p><p>Following the season-ending defeat, Beasley accepted accountability while also <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1918143882245882080" rel="noopener">making bold claims</a> about himself and Pistons teammate Ausar Thompson, the terrific defender who was guarding Jalen Brunson on the unforgettable game-winning 3-pointer.</p><p>“It’s been us against the world, our team,” Beasley told reporters during the postgame press conference, via the NBACentral X account. “{Thompson} was pissed. He is the best defender in the world and should feel like he got a stop on that last possession. I’m the best shooter in the world, I feel like I should have {unintelligible} on the last possession.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's been us against the world, our team. Ausar was pissed. He is the best defender in the world. I'm the best shooter in the world"</p><p>– Malik Beasley </p><p>(h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ohnohedidnt24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ohnohedidnt24</a> ) </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/JI8UjnWfUX">pic.twitter.com/JI8UjnWfUX</a></p><p>— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1918143882245882080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Malik Beasley was lethal from 3-point range for Pistons in 2024-25</b></h2><p>The social media world will come for the 28-year-old after taking ownership of a title that undoubtedly belongs to Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry. That being said, he was certainly one of the best pure shooters in the NBA this season. Beasley made 319 3-point field goals, finishing only one behind Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for the league lead, while shooting 41.6 percent from deep.</p><p>His combination of volume and efficiency warrants respect, as does the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-bonkers-halftime-buzzer-vs-knicks">18-point outburst</a> he unleashed on the Knicks in the first half of Game 6. He struggled for most of this opening-round postseason series, though, shooting below 35 percent from 3-point range in four of the six contests. He also scored only two points across the final 24 minutes on Thursday night.</p><p>Malik Beasley had a transformative effect on the Pistons during the 2024-25 season, helping them come of age and barge into the playoffs after four consecutive 50-plus-loss campaigns. This might not be the time to make strong public proclamations, however.</p><p>But the former first-round pick should stay hungry and confident entering the offseason. Although Beasley will enter free agency, <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1918145344967262276" rel="noopener">his latest comments</a> suggest a strong desire to remain in Detroit.</p><p>“In my whole nine years in the NBA, I’ve never had this much fun coming to the gym,” he said, per the NBA on ESPN X account. “This is definitely the place where I want to be.”</p><p>If Beasley returns to the Pistons this summer, he should have no problem staying motivated. Regardless of what the public thinks, this man trusts in his ability.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Malik Beasley claims he’s ‘best shooter in the world’ after Game 6 loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-ruthlessly-clowned-error-doomed-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley ruthlessly clowned after error that doomed Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Malik-Beasley.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley ruthlessly clowned after error that doomed Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-01T21:13:45-07:00">May 1st, 9:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-01T21:13:45-07:00">May 1st, 9:13pm</time><address><a>Miguel La Torre</a>Miguel La Torre is a lifelong sports junkie and seasoned sports writer whose passion for the game has been with him since childhood. A former soccer player turned dedicated runner, he's now chasing his dream of completing all seven major world marathons. Miguel is also a proud Utah Jazz believer, a passionate Manchester United and Real Madrid supporter, and loyal Novak Djokovic fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-fans-absolute-shambles-brutal-game-6-ending-vs-knicks">Detroit Pistons’ playoff run came to a crushing end</a> in Game 6 against the New York Knicks, and much of the blame from fans has landed squarely on Malik Beasley.</p><p>With just seconds left on the clock and the Pistons down by three, Cade Cunningham found Beasley wide open on the wing for a potential game-tying three-pointer. But Beasley fumbled the pass, the ball slipped through his hands, and the Knicks regained possession, sealing a 116–113 win and eliminating Detroit from the playoffs.</p><p>The blunder couldn’t have come at a worse time. Detroit had just battled back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit. What made the error sting even more was Beasley’s second-half disappearance. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-bonkers-halftime-buzzer-vs-knicks">After a strong scoring</a> of 18 points on six three-pointers in the first half, leading the Pistons to a 61-59 lead at halftime, he managed just two points after halftime and went 0-for-2 from the field. His cold stretch down only fueled the criticism that followed.</p><p>NBA Twitter wasted no time letting him have it.</p><p>One user tweeted, “Malik Beasley and Gary Trent Jr. with their seasons on the line,” accompanied by a meme. Another posted with a sarcastic tone, “Malik Beasley CLUTCH,” <a href="https://x.com/TheNBACentel/status/1918131391407022254" rel="noopener">along with a video clip</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Beasley CLUTCH 🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://t.co/pruxyDgk0x">pic.twitter.com/pruxyDgk0x</a></p><p>— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentel/status/1918131391407022254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Beasley and Gary Trent Jr <a href="https://t.co/EEE9CVZRQf">pic.twitter.com/EEE9CVZRQf</a></p><p>— Old NBA Tweets (@oldnbatweetz) <a href="https://twitter.com/oldnbatweetz/status/1918130401274675317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">malik beasley when it matters most <a href="https://t.co/4seXU7xcEB">pic.twitter.com/4seXU7xcEB</a></p><p>— Dylan🦣 (@PrimeMargot) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrimeMargot/status/1918130686034137297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Beasley with the season on the line <a href="https://t.co/RtfC2XKlWu">pic.twitter.com/RtfC2XKlWu</a></p><p>— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1918131346964361386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Despite the disappointing finish, the Pistons showed promise throughout the series. Cade Cunningham led the team with 23 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in Game 6. Jalen Duren added 21 points and six rebounds. It was their first playoff appearance since 2019, and they showed grit throughout the series.</p><p>But moments like these underscore how razor-thin the margin is between winning and losing in the playoffs.</p><p>Beasley had been one of Detroit’s most consistent shooters all year. Yet, in one brutal moment, his season and the Pistons’ ended with a dropped pass. As the team regroups for next year, they’ll have to reckon with how close they came and how one small mistake turned into a season-defining headline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Beasley ruthlessly clowned after error that doomed Pistons

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons signed Malik Beasley last offseason with the purpose of adding a 3-point shooting boost and stronger veteran presence. He displayed both of those crucial qualities in the first half of Thursday’s Game 6 showdown with the New York Knicks.</p><p>Beasley helped Detroit overcome a 37-23 first-quarter deficit, <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1918103306481910141" rel="noopener">erupting for 18 points</a> on 6-of-11 shooting. All of his made field goals were from downtown, including a magnificent, Dennis Schroder-assisted <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1918103078181675064" rel="noopener">buzzer-beater before halftime</a>. The Pistons, trailing this playoff series series 3-2, went into the locker room with a 61-59 lead.</p><p>Beasley continues to add a vital spark to this young squad, doing everything in his power to extend their season for another game. The 2016 first-round draft pick has bounced around for much of his career, serving as a 3-point specialist for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks before landing on the Pistons. He has become rejuvenated in The Motor City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">MALIK BEASLEY BEATS THE HALFTIME BUZZER AND GIVES THE PISTONS THE LEAD 🚨</p><p>Beasley scored 18 points on 6 made 3-pointers in the 1st half alone 🤯</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/NS8E43AFqQ">pic.twitter.com/NS8E43AFqQ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1918103078181675064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Malik Beasley has made an undeniable difference on the Pistons</b></h2><p>The 28-year-old shooting guard played all 82 games during the regular season, scoring 16.3 points per game while knocking down 41.6 percent of his attempts from distance. Beyond his on-court offensive production, which has been bountiful, Beasley has embraced his role as a locker room leader. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-message-detroit-fans-knicks-after-game-2-win">is bringing energy</a> on and off the court, something this previously long-suffering franchise earnestly required.</p><p>Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren are the Pistons’ pillars, but veterans like Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley must also carry a sizable share of the workload during the playoffs. Setting the tone is crucial in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-ausar-thompsons-2-word-message-game-7-knicks">an elimination game</a>, and that is exactly what the Atlanta, Georgia native sought to do in Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.</p><p>Unfortunately for him and Detroit, the Knicks have taken control in the third quarter and currently hold a double-digit lead. Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff might need Beasley to explode again in the second half, otherwise this breakthrough season could reach its end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Malik Beasley brings house down with bonkers halftime buzzer-beater vs Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-malik-beasley-message-detroit-fans-knicks-after-game-2-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Beasley’s message to Pistons fans, Knicks after Game 2 win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Malik-Beasley_5198af.jpg"><figcaption>© Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Malik Beasley’s message to Pistons fans, Knicks after Game 2 win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-21T21:49:55-07:00">April 21st, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-21T21:49:55-07:00">April 21st, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-drops-perfect-rasheed-wallace-reaction-ending-playoff-drought">Detroit Pistons ended their long playoff drought</a> on Monday night in game two of the first round of the NBA playoffs. The New York Knicks took game one on Saturday after an impressive fourth quarter comeback, and they almost did the same in game two. The Pistons held a comfortbale lead for most the second half, but the Knicks made it close down the stretch. Detroit made the winning plays in the final minute and hung on for a 100-94 victory.</p><p>Monday’s win was a massive one for the Pistons. It was obviously big to even up the series, but it was important for the franchise as a whole. Detroit had lost 15 playoff games in a row coming into Monday night’s game, and the team hadn’t won a playoff game since 2008. The long drought is over.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-fans-go-wild-unbelievable-ending-win-vs-knicks">entire city of Detroit is ecstatic</a> after the game two victory, and that obviously includes Pistons shooting guard Malik Beasley. He was <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1914512754418880715" rel="noopener">fired up</a> after the game.</p><p>“Home-court advantage,” Malik Beasley said in a video posted by the Pistons. “Detroit, where y’all at?… This better be first on the video!”</p><p>Beasley is correct, the Pistons do have home-court advantage following their game two win. With the series tied at one, this turns into a best-of-five series, and three of the games will be played in Detroit if the series ends up reaching game six. There are three games scheduled for the Motor City and two for the Big Apple.</p><p>Game two was a quiet one for Beasley as he went 1-8 from three after drilling six triples in game one. His off-night didn’t matter, however, as the Pistons still found a way to win.</p><p>Monday night’s game had a lot of similarities to Saturday’s. The Pistons had the lead for most of the game and they had a comfortable cushion in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks had one final jolt left in the tank. After the Pistons led 90-78 with 6:29 left in the game, the Knicks went on a 16-4 run to tie the game with a little over a minute to go. A similar comeback happened in game one, and the Pistons folded. Not this time.</p><p>The Pistons learned from their game one mistakes, and they weren’t going to let another win slip through their fingertips. Detroit outscored the Knicks 6-0 in the final minute, and they held on for the win. The series is now tied at one, and game three will be on Thursday in Detroit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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