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Las Vegas — The outcome of the game wasn’t as important as the status report on first-round pick Jaden Ivey. It’s always scary when a player lands awkwardly on a play. When it’s a top draft pick, it’s intensified. Jaden Ivey, the No. 5 overall pick, suffered an ankle injury after driving to the basket

Las Vegas — It’s always scary when a player lands awkwardly on a play. When it’s a top draft pick, it’s intensified. Jaden Ivey, the Pistons’ first-round pick (5th overall), suffered an ankle injury after driving to the basket in the first quarter of Saturday’s Summer League matchup against the Washington Wizards. On the play,

Las Vegas — Cade Cunningham sat courtside during the Pistons’ opener in Summer League on Thursday night. He had a front-row seat to see first-round picks Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren in their debuts, much like Cunningham did last season. What Cunningham saw left him impressed with the rookies, but more importantly, how the pieces

Las Vegas — A win is a win, even in the NBA Summer League. The Detroit Pistons’ 81-78 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers early Friday morning wasn’t a thing of beauty, but there were some nice takeaways to glean from the opener, including the debuts of rookies Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, along with

Pistons fans who stayed up into the wee hours of the morning finally got a chance to see what the latest version of their team looked like during the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday. The Pistons escaped with a narrow 81-78 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, led by No. 5 overall pick Jaden Ivey and Isaiah

Las Vegas — In the leadup to the Pistons’ opener in Summer League late Thursday night, there was as much interest in the starting lineup as the outcome of the game. Fans were holding out hope the core players, including Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey, would be in uniform and showing a glimpse of what

Detroit — The Pistons open in the Las Vegas Summer League on early Friday morning, with the second game on the NBA slate for the annual July bonanza. There’s significant excitement about the Pistons’ roster, which includes Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, as well as No. 5 overall pick Jaden Ivey. There

Brett Martel |  Associated Press Chicago — The Chicago Bulls signed former Pistons center Andre Drummond on Wednesday, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion. The team also re-signed backup forward Derrick Jones Jr. The 28-year-old Drummond has averaged 13.8 points and 13.3 rebounds over 10 seasons with Detroit, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Lakers,

Detroit News |  The Detroit News The Pistons re-signed foward Marvin Bagley III to a three-year deal on Wednesday. Contract details were not disclosed. The 6-foot-11 Bagley averaged 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 27.2 minutes through 18 games (eight starts) with the Pistons last year. He scored in double figures in 15

Detroit — Between Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart, the Detroit Pistons have plenty of players on their Summer League roster who played significant NBA minutes last season. And that’s without mentioning guys like Killian Hayes, Saben Lee and Isaiah Livers, who also are returning from last year and find themselves on this year’s Summer League team.

The Detroit Pistons signed top draft pick Jaden Ivey on Saturday, while also signing undrafted rookie Buddy Boeheim to a two-way contract. Ivey, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard out of Purdue, was selected No. 5 overall in last month’s NBA Draft — one of two first-round picks for the Pistons, who also acquired No. 13 pick Jalen Duren

Every year, around the start of July, it’s a sports holiday. The start of NBA free agency doesn’t have the same pomp and circumstance that the NFL Draft does, but it has more drama and far-reaching effects on the next season and beyond. This year is no different, even with an underwhelming group of free

Every year, around the start of July, it’s a sports holiday. The start of NBA free agency doesn’t have the same pomp and circumstance that the NFL Draft does, but it has more drama and far-reaching effects on the next season and beyond. This year is no different, even with an underwhelming group of free

Every year, around the start of July, it’s a sports holiday. The start of NBA free agency doesn’t have the same pomp and circumstance that the NFL Draft does, but it has more drama and far-reaching effects on the next season and beyond. This year is no different, even with an underwhelming group of free

The Pistons are gearing up for the NBA Summer League, which begins next week in Las Vegas. The team released the Summer League roster on Thursday, which includes Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart, along with first-round pick Jaden Ivey, who was selected No. 5 overall. Jalen Duren, who was selected 13th overall and

Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver and his staff are at is again. With NBA free agency set to begin this week, the Pistons continue to be active, making a deal with the New York Knicks on Tuesday to acquire big man Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks, a league source confirmed to The Detroit

The Pistons are following up their stellar week in the NBA Draft with some additional moves to prep themselves for free agency, which begins this week. After drafting Purdue guard Jaden Ivey at No. 5 overall to strengthen their backcourt and Memphis big man Jalen Duren to solidify the frontcourt, the Pistons look to be

Detroit — There were too many phone calls and text messages to count over the last couple weeks. And for Troy Weaver, there were far too few chances to close his eyes and rest. But as he sat basking in the midafternoon sun Friday at Detroit’s Rouge Park, where the Pistons’ general manager was joined

Detroit — What a moment it was. Shortly after Jaden Ivey, selected fifth in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, was introduced as a Detroit Piston for the first time Friday in Rouge Park, vice chairman Arn Tellem had a trick up his sleeve. The “fairy tale,” as Pistons coach Dwane Casey called it, became even more surreal.

The NBA Draft is generally unpredictable, and up to the last minute, the top of the draft seemed to be known, with Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero as the top three picks. In some way, shape or form. Things didn’t exactly go to form, and with the Pistons sitting at the No. 5