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John Niyo   | The Detroit News All these years later, Derrick Rose won’t cop to any humbling moments as a rookie point guard in the NBA. “Nah, I didn’t have that,” the Pistons’ veteran laughed Tuesday, on the eve of his 13th season in the league. “I wasn’t going for that.” But whether that’s a

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Rod Beard of The Detroit News previews the NBA season with a look at the top players, championship contenders and more. Top MVP candidates ►Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks: With a revamped roster, the two-time defending MVP could be going for a third. He’ll continue to be driven by his desire

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News As the Pistons get set to tip off the 2020-21 season, they have a much different look than at the start and end of last season. Mainstays Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson were gone before the season halted in March. Two of the younger building blocks, Luke Kennard and Bruce

Tim Reynolds  |  Associated Press The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Luke Kennard to a multiyear contract extension. Kennard was acquired as part of a three-team trade on Nov. 19. He averaged a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28 games for Detroit last season. The 6-foot-5 guard was selected by

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News If preseason numbers actually matter, there might be some cause for concern with Jerami Grant and his offensive production. Even with the eye test, the Pistons’ starting unit didn’t run smoothly in splitting their four preseason games. Grant posted 10.8 points and shot 29% on field goals and an

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Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Pistons general manager Troy Weaver doesn’t come across as a man who likes to lose. Not in basketball, not in a video game, not in a foot race. Probably not even in solitaire. When he took the job this summer, Weaver took over a roster that had finished just

Davide Scigliuzzo  |  Bloomberg Calls for Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores to cut ties with a controversial prison phone company have reached the NBA days before the start of the new season. In a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver and in a full-page ad published in Sunday’s New York Times, a criminal justice group

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Something had to give with the Pistons’ roster.  With the regular season approaching in a couple of days, they had 16 players under guaranteed contracts and had to trim down to 15.  To make room on the roster, the Pistons decided to waive Dzanan Musa, a league source told

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Something had to give with the Pistons’ roster.  With the regular season approaching in a couple of days, they had 16 players under guaranteed contracts and had to trim down to 15.  To make room on the roster, the Pistons decided to waive Dzanan Musa, a league source told

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons finished the preseason with a 2-2 record after Saturday’s 99-96 loss at Washington. They split two games at home and two on the road, but as the book closes on the exhibition season and moves toward the regular season on Wednesday, there are some good takeaways from

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons finished the preseason with a 2-2 record after Saturday’s 99-96 loss at Washington. They split two games at home and two on the road, but as the book closes on the exhibition season and moves toward the regular season on Wednesday, there are some good takeaways from

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News All the rehearsals are over. It’s time to start making final preparations for the regular season. The Pistons finished the preseason with a nice comeback, erasing a double-digit lead in the second half but falling short in a 99-96 loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday night at Capital

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News After three preseason games, it’s still too early to get excited about the Pistons ahead of the regular season, which starts Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In Thursday’s win over the Washington Wizards, the Pistons had their best outing and provided some optimism about what the regular season could

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons played their first road game of the preseason, facing the Washington Wizards on Thursday at Capital One Arena. They got their second win, 97-86, in what was their best outing of the preseason so far. Here are some observations: ►WRIGHT START: After the first two preseason games,

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons played their first road game of the preseason game facing the Washington Wizards on Thursday at Capital One Arena. They got their second preseason win, 97-86, in what was their best outing of the preseason so far. Here are some observations: ►WRIGHT START: After the first two

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News The Pistons picked up where they let off in Sunday’s first preseason win. They got another strong game from their bench and used a hot first quarter from their starters to push out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter. They held on the rest of the way

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News What does an NBA rookie do on his first road trip? With the pandemic, it’s not a normal year, so the typical answer of going to get food for veterans or touring through town doesn’t apply. The Pistons were relegated to their hotel ahead of Thursday’s preseason matchup against

Kristie Rieken  |  AP Sports Writer Houston — Given the chance to address months of speculation that he wants to be traded from the Houston Rockets, James Harden sidestepped questions more deftly than he shakes defenders with his signature step-back. The disgruntled superstar spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since reporting

Tony Paul   | The Detroit News All dressed up and no place to go. The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has unveiled its star-studded, nine-member Class of 2020, headlined by Lions legend Calvin Johnson and Pistons great Chauncey Billups. The class was announced Wednesday night on Fox Sports Detroit. It will be enshrined in a ceremony