Pistons extend JB Bickerstaff after rare series victory

The Detroit Pistons have signed coach JB Bickerstaff to a contract extension, the staff introduced Monday, sooner or later after he led the franchise to its first playoff series victory since 2008.

Bickerstaff is in his second season after taking up for Monty Williams initially of the 2024-25 marketing campaign. Bickerstaff has recorded a 104-60 (.634) file in the course of the common season, main the staff to back-to-back playoff appearances and the No.1 seed within the Eastern Conference this 12 months.

The Pistons received 60 video games in the course of the common season and overcame a 3-1 deficit of their first-round series towards the Orlando Magic to advance with a 116-94 victory in Game 7 on Sunday.

Before Bickerstaff arrived, Detroit had completed with the worst file within the NBA for 2 consecutive seasons. The leap from 14 victories two seasons in the past to 60 in 2025-26 is the most important win enchancment throughout two campaigns in NBA historical past, in accordance with ESPN Research.

The Pistons will host the Cleveland Cavaliers within the East semi-finals starting Tuesday. Prior to becoming a member of the Pistons, Bickerstaff spent 5 seasons teaching the Cavs earlier than he was fired on the finish of the 2023-24 season.