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Jamal Collier |  Chicago Tribune Chicago — The Chicago Bulls addressed a need in the frontcourt Monday when they reportedly agreed to deals with free-agent forwards Stanley Johnson and Alize Johnson. The 6-foot-6 Stanley Johnson, the No. 8 pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, is a versatile defender capable of guarding multiple

Ahead of the start of training camp this month, the Pistons had a simmering roster issue, with one guaranteed contract more than the league maximum of 15. General manager Troy Weaver resolved the issue Friday agreeing to a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons will get veteran center DeAndre Jordan, along with four future

By Tim Reynolds |  Associated Press Fully vaccinated NBA players and coaches are not expected to be subject to regular coronavirus testing this season, the league told its teams Thursday. Exceptions to that policy will include situations such as a player or coach showing symptoms generally associated with the coronavirus or being exposed to an unvaccinated

A familiar face is returning to the Pistons’ front office. The Pistons announced on Wednesday they’ve hired George David as assistant general manager, bringing back the Farmington native who previously spent 19 seasons with the organization in various roles. “I’m excited to return to the Detroit Pistons and help Tom Gores, Arn Tellem and Troy

Associated Press |  The Detroit News College Park, Ga. — A’ja Wilson bounced back from one of the worst games of her career with 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 78-71 on Thursday night for coach Bill Laimbeer’s 300th career regular-season victory. Laimbeer, a four-time

Associated Press Memphis, Tenn. — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. The Tigers announced the hiring Thursday with the move finally official. “I’m excited about adding Rasheed to the program,” Hardaway said in a statement. “He

The band’s back together — well mostly. As general manager Troy Weaver said last season, he didn’t foresee very much turnover with the roster. That’s been the case for the players, with the additions of Cade Cunningham, Kelly Olynyk and Trey Lyles. The coaching staff has seen significant turnover, with assistants Sean Sweeney moving to

Now that the NBA Summer League is over and free agency has cooled down, the Pistons are in a slower period before training camp gears up in the last week of September. The roster is mostly set and there are only a couple of issues to resolve, the biggest of which is they have 16

Detroit — It’s been more than two years since Wayne State University and the Pistons announced their partnership on a new arena that will house the men’s and women’s college basketball teams and the Pistons’ G League franchise, the Motor City Cruise. Construction on the arena has been ongoing, and as it enters its final

The pieces are starting to fall in place for the Motor City Cruise. The Pistons’ G League affiliate announced Tuesday that its first coach will be DJ Bakker, a familiar face around the franchise. Bakker had been an assistant coach and player-development coach for the past three seasons under Pistons coach Dwane Casey. The Cruise,

The pieces are starting to fall in place for the Motor City Cruise. The Pistons’ G League affiliate announced Tuesday that its first coach will be DJ Bakker, a familiar face around the franchise. Bakker had been an assistant coach and player-development coach for the past three seasons under Pistons coach Dwane Casey. The Cruise,

Detroit — Jalen Rose never got to play for the Pistons himself, but he’s been a fan from his years at Detroit Southwestern and playing days at Michigan through his NBA career. His fandom may have reached a high when the Pistons got the No. 1 pick and selected Cade Cunningham in the draft last

The Motor City Cruise will open their inaugural season in Detroit at a new arena on the campus of Wayne State University. The Pistons’ affiliate in the G League will be having open tryouts for prospects on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Pistons’ practice facility in Midtown Detroit. Members of the front office

The day the NBA releases its schedule is like a holiday for many basketball fans. It’s a continuation of the drama built up from the draft, free agency and Summer League, just ahead of the final stretch of downtime before training camp starts in September. With the release of the schedule on Friday, the Pistons

Pistons fans won’t have to wait to get their first look at No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. Cunningham will be at Little Caesars Arena for the Pistons’ season opener on Oct. 20 against the Chicago Bulls. The full NBA schedule was released on Friday, with all teams going back to an 82-game slate after being

The Pistons are keeping the band together — mostly. But it’s going to come at a cost. The Pistons agreed to a two-year deal with wing Hamidou Diallo on Thursday, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who first reported the agreement, it’s a two-year deal worth $10.4 million.

Cade Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 pick, is in the money. That’s not just with his NBA rookie contract, which will pay him $10 million as the first overall pick. Cunningham also will make significantly more in endorsements off the court. One of those is an agreement between Cunningham and BlockFi, a financial-services company that

The Pistons did well in the draft and because of their situation with the salary cap, they didn’t make any major moves in free agency. They did bring back some of their own free agents on better deals, and they solidified their core for next season. Some of that promise was on display at Summer

Wayne State will open its new basketball arena with a flourish. The Warriors will host Michigan in an exhibition in the inaugural game at the new arena on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. It’s a collaboration between Wayne State athletic director Rob Fournier and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel for a high-level opponent in the

The Pistons had a good showing in the NBA Summer League, showcasing their rookie class and getting a first look for some of their rookies from last season. They finished with three straight wins and even without top pick Cade Cunningham in the final two games, they looked good. Big man Luka Garza was a