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Greg Beacham |  Associated Press Los Angeles — A person with knowledge of the decision says Saginaw, Michigan native and former Detroit Piston Darvin Ham has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The person spoke with The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the deal has

With the NBA Draft now less than a month away, the only certainty seems to be that there’s no consensus, from top to bottom. Last week’s NBA Draft Lottery laid out the draft order, but now the teams have to figure out where all the puzzling prospects fit, starting with the Orlando Magic, who sound

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The Detroit Pistons are going international. The NBA announced Tuesday that the Pistons and Chicago Bulls will play a game next season in Paris. It will be a regular-season matchup at Accor Arena in France. It will be the Pistons’ first international game since 2019, when they played the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico City. The

That collective groan during last week’s NBA Draft Lottery was the Pistons’ fan base lamenting dropping two spots to the No. 5 pick. Entering the lottery, the Pistons had the third-worst record and were tied for the best odds (14%) to get the No. 1 pick. After getting the first pick last season and selecting Cade

Chicago — The deadline is looming for Moussa Diabate. The Michigan big man wrapped up most of his on-court work Friday at the NBA Draft Combine by playing in his second scrimmage in as many days, and now he begins the process of making the next big decision in his life — remain in the draft

Chicago — Keegan Murray is used to being doubted. Shoot, he’s not entirely unsure he hasn’t been part of the crowd casting the doubt. So, the notion the All-America selection from Iowa is on the verge of being a lottery pick in next month’s NBA Draft might have seemed a tad farfetched at one point. “If

Chicago — Forget what the mock drafts say. Forget what the skeptics might say. Forget even what the safe path might be. Max Christie understands it all, but there’s one thing he’s confident in above anything else — himself. “I think it’s just betting on myself and being confident in myself and the preparation that I

Cade Cunningham had an outstanding first season for the Pistons. It didn’t end with Cunningham winning NBA Rookie of the Year, but he was recognized with first-team honors on the All-Rookie Team, the team announced Wednesday night. Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick last season, posted 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists and shot

The bad news for the Pistons is, they fell out of the NBA Draft’s top three. Good news is, they won’t have to engage in the loud, rancorous debate over which super-hyped players should go one, two, or three. With one flip of the lottery card Tuesday night, the Pistons’ focus shifted, and so will

Detroit Pistons fans were disappointed by the results of Tuesday night’s NBA Draft lottery in Chicago. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver on the other hand? Not so much. Detroit, for the second time in franchise history, fell exactly two spots in the lottery and received the No. 5 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, which is

The Detroit Pistons couldn’t get the lottery luck for a second year in a row. Detroit fell two spots and landed the No. 5 selection in the 2022 draft during Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. It represents the second time in franchise history that the Pistons have fallen exactly two spots in the draft.

The Detroit Pistons finally caught a break in the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, winning the No. 1 overall pick and the right to select prized prospect Cade Cunningham. While again entering Tuesday night’s 2022 lottery tied for the top odds, will luck favor general manager Troy Weaver’s rebuild for the second year in a row?

Detroit — There are shortcuts to building a winner in the NBA. But you’re lucky if you find them. That’s the message Troy Weaver keeps reiterating, even after two years on the job as the Pistons’ general manager. And not coincidentally, it’s the same one his close friend and mentor, Sam Presti, the longtime GM

After the Pistons got the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft Lottery, they’re looking for a repeat in their luck. The Pistons’ representative in the lottery last season was Ben Wallace, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last fall. Wallace exulted in the Pistons’ winning the lottery

The NBA community was saddened by Tuesday’s announcement that Bob Lanier, a Hall of Fame center who played 14 seasons with the Pistons, passed away at the age of 73. The condolences and messages of support continued to roll in on Wednesday, with several former Pistons and players around the league expressing their remembrances honoring

Noah Trister |  Associated Press New York — Former Detroit Pistons center Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer had

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was among the first to pay tribute to former Detroit Pistons legend Bob Lanier, who died on Tuesday at age 73. Silver said Lanier was among the most talented centers in league history, third all-time in both points and rebounds with the Pistons and that his accomplishments went far beyond what

Associated Press |  The Detroit News New York — Hall of Fame center and former Piston Bob Lanier has died after a short illness at age 73, the NBA says. Lanier averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds in 14 NBA seasons. NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement: “Bob Lanier was a Hall of Fame player

Pistons icon and former team president Joe Dumars is on the move again. Dumars is joining the NBA league office as an executive vice president and head of basketball operations, the league announced Monday. Dumars had been serving as the chief strategy officer with the Sacramento Kings for the past three seasons. In the new