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With a slew of turnovers and fouls, it’s hard to even win in a high school basketball game. The Pistons played a forgettable preseason game, and their mistakes cost them in a 127-92  blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at FedExForum. The first half was full of fouls and turnovers and the

Detroit — With their starting backcourt each suffering a sprained ankle in the preseason, most of the attention has been on the Pistons’ young duo of Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes. There was a third ankle injury to a critical piece of their backcourt: Frank Jackson. Jackson was out for about a week, but he

Detroit — The Pistons continued their preseason work this week, with their first exhibition game, along with daily practices and a fan-friendly open practice on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. With only one game, it’s hard to make sweeping statements about how their season will go, but there are some clear improvements at certain positions

Detroit — Even when the Pistons didn’t have their starting backcourt for their preseason opener Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, coach Dwane Casey didn’t get desperate to try to piece together a new group of starters. Instead of elevating veterans Cory Joseph and Hamidou Diallo to the first group, Casey opted to move up

Detroit — After being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last month, Pistons icon Ben Wallace isn’t just going to sit around. Wallace is strengthening his connection to the Pistons, joining the organization as a basketball operations and team engagement adviser. The new role solidifies an unofficial role that Wallace had in

Detroit — Following their victory in the preseason opener, the Pistons have some positives to be optimistic about. They played well without Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes, who each missed the game because of an ankle sprain. Many of the questions surrounded their young backcourt, but aside from that, the 115-105 win provided some other

Eighteen former NBA players, including two-ex Michigan State stars, a former Detroit Piston and one Detroit native, have been charged with defrauding the league’s health-benefit plan of about $4 million. Federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York made the announcement early Thursday morning, saying 16 of the 19 defendants were arrested by FBI offices across

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Detroit — Manuel Roque’s citizenship journey began 20 years ago, when he came to the United States as a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. A native of Mexico, Roque said he faced many obstacles over the years as an immigrant. On Wednesday night, those issues melted away with a naturalization ceremony, greetings to his new

Detroit — It wasn’t quite the start to the preseason that most Pistons fans were hoping for, but it turned out to be pretty good, nonetheless. The Pistons didn’t have their backcourt of the future with No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham or Killian Hayes, who both missed the game because of ankle injuries, but the

Detroit — The Pistons have had their share of injuries that hurt their seasons. Just recently, Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson and Derrick Rose have had major injuries that have derailed the Pistons’ outlook and made them start thinking about future seasons earlier than they wanted. Even last season, their first-round pick, Killian Hayes, had a hip

Detroit — The news isn’t getting any better about Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham’s ailing ankle Cunningham, who has been limited for most of training camp because of a twisted ankle he suffered this week, likely won’t play in Wednesday’s preseason opener at Little Caesars Arena against the San Antonio Spurs. Coach Dwane Casey said Cunningham’s condition

Detroit — After a dismal season that yielded the No. 1 pick in the draft and following some glimmers of optimism in the NBA Summer League, the improved Pistons roster is ready to hit the court for the first time. Granted that it’s still preseason, there is some anticipation for what the new-look Pistons will

Detroit — In the past two seasons, the Pistons notably have flipped their entire roster, with a whole new group of players since general manager Troy Weaver arrived. This season, there was another transformation, with head coach Dwane Casey reforming his coaching staff, switching out his assistants and bringing in a new group to help

Detroit — After years of toiling in mediocrity, things seemed to change for the Pistons when they won the draft lottery and later selected Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. Finally, their draft luck changed for the better. Finally, they had a game-changing scorer and playmaker who would be the

Detroit — It’s just an ankle injury, but the Pistons aren’t taking any chances. Cade Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 pick in the draft, sustained a mild ankle injury during training camp this week. Coach Dwane Casey said that it’s not a serious bruise, but that the team is being cautious with Cunningham ahead of

Tim Reynolds |  Associated Press Miami — The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The leaguewide rate is now around 95% when counting those who are

Detroit — In his rookie season, Killian Hayes was limited to 26 games after missing three months because of a hip injury. It was a dark cloud over a season that brought optimism with the additions of two other NBA All-Rookie selections in the first round. Even with the addition of Cade Cunningham with the

Detroit — At the beginning of free agency this summer, several NBA teams went big-game hunting, looking to make a splash with players who would improve the roster and make a splash. From the outside, big man Kelly Olynyk wouldn’t seem to be one of the big fish, but he was the Pistons’ primary target,

Detroit — The Pistons had a few distinguished guests at the first day of training camp Tuesday: newly inducted Hall of Fame center Ben Wallace and Michigan coach Juwan Howard. Wallace, who is becoming more of a presence around the Pistons practice facility and the organization, took some time to work with second-year center Isaiah