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Kristie Rieken  |  Associated Press Houston – James Harden is back in Houston after missing the start of Rockets training camp and was going through the NBA’s COVID-19 testing protocols on Tuesday. Coach Stephen Silas said after Houston’s practice that the disgruntled superstar had arrived in the city and was getting tested but didn’t have

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News In previous seasons, the Pistons’ starting lineup and reserves had a very clear dividing line. The only real question seemed to be how the minutes would be split. There wasn’t much guessing then, but there is some intrigue now in how the rotations will go and how the depth

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News It’s game week. Well, it’s preseason game week, but it’s still weird to write, because the Pistons haven’t played in a real game since March. Nevertheless, after a whirlwind offseason and general manager Troy Weaver’s roster makeover that’s reminiscent of a show on HGTV, the Pistons open the preseason

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Blake Griffin is all good to go. That may not seem like much, but for the Pistons, that’s some of the best news they could get as they ramp up training camp and prepare for the start of the preseason schedule on Friday. Griffin, who missed the first 10

Greg Beacham  |  Associated Press Los Angeles — After LeBron James emerged from the longest season in NBA history with a fourth championship ring, he returned home and planned the first Christmas family vacation of his adult life. That’s when James learned that his 17th NBA offseason would be unprecedentedly short. When James was told

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Each season, there might be one or two rookies on a team, taken in the first or second round of the draft. Those picks, along with a couple of free agents or G League players, can round out the roster. In training camp, the rookies can feel alone and

The Detroit News It’s been a whirlwind three-plus weeks for the Detroit Pistons.  Four new draft picks and a bevy of moves have revamped the roster, giving the Pistons a new look with the regular season a little more than two weeks away. Of the 20 players in camp, only five — Sekou Doumbouya, Blake Griffin, Louis

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Following a few days of individual work, the Pistons kicked off training camp with their first full-team workouts Sunday. Because of league and state regulations during the pandemic, the players have been limited to one-on-one workouts with a coach, but group sessions are the next phase of getting prepared

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Following a few days of individual work, the Pistons kicked off training camp with their first full-team workouts Sunday. Because of league and state regulations during the pandemic, the players have been limited to one-on-one workouts with a coach, but group sessions are the next phase of getting prepared

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News After joining the Pistons last season, Derrick Rose found himself in an odd space. Although he had plenty of accolades in his NBA career, including a league MVP, rookie of the year and three All-Star selections, he wasn’t secure in his leadership role. With other veterans such as Andre

When Delon Wright found out that he had been traded to the Pistons, he was relieved. Many times, it’s tough for players to find out they’re going to a new team and a new city, but it’s something Wright had wanted for a couple of years. With the Pistons, Wright is reunited with coach Dwane

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News After more than nine months since their last regular-season game, the Detroit Pistons know when they’ll play again.  The Pistons will open the pandemic-delayed 2020-21 season on the road, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Dec. 23, with an 8 p.m. tipoff. It’s the first of a reduced 72-game regular season

Greg Beacham  |  Associated Press Los Angeles — Anthony Davis finalized a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. One day after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension with the Lakers through 2022-23, Davis committed to the Lakers through the 2024-25 season.

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News When free agency started, the Pistons made some moves to improve their frontcourt, adding Mason Plumlee and Jahlil Okafor pretty quickly. Then it was Dewayne Dedmon. And Tony Bradley. That’s in addition to using one of their first-round picks on Isaiah Stewart. They also were looking to retain Christian

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Just looking at Josh Jackson, one would presume from his baby-faced features that he is just beginning to get his feet wet in the NBA. A glance at Jackson’s basketball dossier defies that thought, showing the 23-year-old wing has three years in the league and two stops, in Phoenix

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Looking at the rosters, there wasn’t much comparison between the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets made a surprise trip to the Western Conference finals before falling to the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Pistons were coming off a 20-46 season and were one of the eight teams

Kristie Rieken  |  AP Sports Writer Houston – The Houston Rockets have traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a future lottery-protected. first-round pick. Both teams announced the trade Wednesday night. The move ends Westbrook’s tenure in Houston after just one disappointing season. Westbrook was traded from Oklahoma City or Chris

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Looking at the rosters, there wasn’t much comparison between the Pistons and Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets made a surprise trip to the Western Conference finals before falling to the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Pistons were coming off a 20-46 season and were one of the eight teams not

Rod Beard   | The Detroit News Before the start of free agency, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver had his wish list and in the first few hours, he focused on a select few to try to augment the roster. Weaver already had radically reshaped the roster with a slew of trades and three first-round picks