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Detroit — Pistons coach Dwane Casey wanted to establish a tone on the first day of training camp, his 28th edition of the annual two-week preparation period leading up to the regular season. “No excuses.” Those two words were displayed on Casey’s gray shirt to serve as a reminder that even though the Pistons have

Detroit — Bojan Bogdanovic was in his native country of Croatia on Friday when the Pistons acquired him in a trade with the Utah Jazz for veteran big man Kelly Olynyk and third-year guard Saben Lee. As soon as Bogdanovic found out he would be joining the Pistons, he flew back to the U.S. so

Detroit − Everything will be bigger from here on out. The workload and the responsibilities. The spotlight and the expectations, too. Knowing that, Cade Cunningham decided he’ll need to be bigger as well if he wants to handle it all. And at first glance, it’s obvious that the Pistons’ young star is, in fact, growing

Pistons general manager Troy Weaver served as the facilitator of several moving pieces within the organization over the course of the offseason. Entering his third season in charge, Weaver brought in Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, two explosive lottery picks to add some much-needed versatility to Detroit’s roster. He also traded for veteran pieces in

Detroit — The Pistons officially start preparations for the 2022-23 season this week, and it began with the franchise announcing the roster for training camp on Monday morning. There were no real surprises, with the additions of Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel and Kevin Knox — all from deals with the Knicks — joining the roster.

Detroit — Detroit Pistons fans will get their first opportunity to see their re-tooled roster at Little Caesars Arena shortly before the first preseason game of the 2022-23 season. The team announced on Friday that it will host its annual open practice and scrimmage on Oct. 2. Tickets are free but fans must register to

Detroit — The Pistons announced several new additions and promotions within the team’s basketball and business operations departments, including the coaching staff, on Friday. Former NBA players Keith Bogans and Rashard Lewis, along with former Boston Celtics assistant coach Brandon Bailey, have joined the Pistons as player-development assistant coaches. Brittni Donaldson has also joined the

The Pistons are adding another veteran to their core of young pieces. Detroit has agreed to trade big man Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Thursday. Shams Charania of Stadium was first to report the deal. By

Cade Cunningham’s sophomore season is expected to be a sensational one — maybe even good enough to land him in the same stratosphere as some of the best players in the NBA. The versatile Pistons guard landed at No. 35 on ESPN’s 12th annual NBArank, a list of the top 100 players in the league. The list is always a

Detroit — D.J. Bakker stood on the sidelines in between the two large basketball courts inside the Pistons’ practice facility in midtown and gave direction as two groups of participants competed for an opportunity to try out for the Motor City Cruise. The coach of the Pistons’ G-League affiliate, impressed with the competitive nature of both

Detroit — When the smoke cleared from Troy Weaver’s impressive haul on draft night — securing two lottery picks in explosive guard Jaden Ivey and athletic big man Jalen Duren — most experts around the NBA picked the Pistons as big winners of the 2022 draft. One of those pundits was ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who gave Detroit kudos

Black is the new gray — at least when it comes to the Pistons’ latest jersey design. The Pistons unveiled a new Statement Edition uniform to its jersey lineup on Wednesday, replacing the former gray model with a sleek new black jersey. Detroit’s new statement jersey features a silky black base with “DET” across the chest in white outlined

[embedded content] Former Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace is highly regarded as the piece that helped push the 2004 championship team — the ‘Goin’ to Work’ Pistons — to an elite level. Wallace teamed with Ben Wallace for a formidable frontcourt, and his ability to score on the perimeter and inside made him a valuable puzzle piece.

Dwane Casey is using the final few weeks of the summer to enjoy a little baseball at Comerica Park before he embarks on his fifth season as head coach of the Pistons. Casey spoke to Bally Sports reporter Johnny Kane during Wednesday night’s game between the Tigers and Seattle Mariners to discuss his team’s progress throughout