The NBA has officially announced that Detroit Pistons power forward/center, Isaiah Stewart, has been suspended two games. This comes after an altercation during the Pistons-Timberwolves game on Sunday, March 30th, 2025. With 8:36 remaining in the second quarter of the matchup, Detroit’s Ron Holland II committed a defensive foul on Minnesota’s Naz Reid. Immediately after, Reid pointed at and confronted Holland. Holland then pushed Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo. This escalated the incident as DiVincenzo then shoved Holland II. The trio eventually fell into the stands where Isaiah Stewart and Marcus Sasser then entered the fold. As a result, all five players received technical fouls and were ejected from the game. Two coaches, including Detroit head coach, JB Bickerstaff, were also ejected.
“What you see is guys looking out for one another, guys trying to have each other’s back and those are non-negotiable in our locker room,” Bickerstaff said after the game. “When you play the way we play, you earn a reputation, you’re going to be tested.”
“There were some things said by their assistant coach [Pablo Prigioni], and I’m in the same boat as my guys, we’re going to defend each other,” Bickerstaff said. “I’m not gonna let people say belligerent things about my guys. And it’s that simple.”
