Detroit — The Pistons' impressive comeback this season serves as a vindication for coach J.B. Bickerstaff. A year after his firing from the Cleveland Cavaliers last May, Bickerstaff was one of ...

J.B. Bickerstaff finished second in NBA Coach of the Year voting, the league announced May 5. The Detroit Pistons' coach was a transformational leader in his first season with the organization ...

It’s a little bit of luck too, right?” J.B. Bickerstaff was second in the voting, after pulling Detroit from the basement to the playoffs. Ime Udoka was third, after guiding Houston’s path ...