Detroit Pistons Rumors & News

Detroit Free Press "The Pistons got good news Tuesday night. They didn’t win the draft lottery. They didn’t even come close. This was a Powerball drawing in which those who didn’t get the exact six ping-pong balls were the happiest. This is a basketball draft in which the premium selections are deserving of a..." May 22

Michigan Live "As Joe Dumars spoke on a conference call with Detroit Pistons beat writers Tuesday night, the ding of incoming text messages on his phone -- from owner Tom Gores, he said -- was persistent. After settling at No. 8 in the June 27 NBA Draft, the Pistons president of basketball operations said he..." May 22

Michigan Live "The Detroit Pistons find themselves in NBA Draft Lottery for the fourth consecutive year and Ben McLemore made it clear that he doesn't consider tonight's draw a formality to determine who gets Nerlens Noel. Noel, the injured Kentucky big man who left college after a torn anterior cruciate..." May 21

Detroit Free Press "Most analysts and pundits say Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is the top prospect for the NBA draft. He retains that status despite a knee injury that probably will force him to miss some games next season and concerns over whether he has enough bulk to battle with NBA big men. But when looking..." May 21

Detroit News "Going through the rigorous interview process for the NBA draft combine can be stressful enough without having a team play what can be perceived as mind games to boot. That seems to be what the Pistons did with former Indiana guard Victor Oladipo during their interview, but Oladipo called the..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "Detroit Pistons fans will have to wait a little while for ESPN’s Bad Boys retrospective. But it will happen. ESPN spokeswoman Jennifer J. Cingari told the Free Press this morning that a “30 for 30” documentary on the Bad Boys will air sometime in 2014 and will be produced and directed by NBA..." May 17

Detroit News "Georgetown swingman Otto Porter is one of the Pistons' targets for next month's NBA draft and Porter compared himself to a player who just left town. "Tayshaun Prince," said Porter, when asked who he patterns his game after. "He's long, lanky, can do a lot of things on the floor. He can defend,..." May 17

Detroit News "The Pistons front office will begin interviewing the next group of college players who'll dress up and shake commissioner David Stern's hand a month from now at the NBA draft, only they don't know exactly where they'll be selecting. They're also without a coach and have a handful of players..." May 16

Detroit Free Press "It looks like the Bad Boys will be the subject of an ESPN retrospective. ESPN spokesperson Jennifer J. Cingari confirmed that a “30 for 30” documentary on the notorious Pistons squads that won two world titles and battled for Eastern Conference supremacy in the late 1980s and early 90s is “in..." May 15

Detroit News "The Pistons will interview former assistant coach and current Knicks assistant Darrell Walker, the Detroit News has learned. Walker was a Pistons assistant under former coaches Michael Curry and John Kuester and was respected and admired by the players for speaking his mind. He's now an..." May 14

Detroit Free Press "Is Hakeem (The Dream) Olajuwon in Andre Drummond’s future? The Hall of Fame center, one of the game’s all-time great offensive players, is expected to work with the Pistons’ center-forward over the summer to help him with his offensive game, which is still in the infant stages. Drummond has..." May 12

Detroit Free Press "Looks like we can add one more name to the Pistons coaching search. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that Knicks assistant coach Darrell Walker will soon get an interview to fill the head coaching position in Auburn Hills. Walker is no stranger to the Palace. He spent a season and a half of his..." May 11

Detroit Free Press "The Detroit Pistons’ coaching search has dominated NBA headlines recently, but the franchise is also busy preparing for the NBA draft, which will occur June 27. The draft combine takes place next week and with predraft visits by prospects starting shortly afterward, the Pistons will be trying..." May 09

Detroit Free Press "While others are speculating about the Detroit Pistons’ next head coach, ESPN’s Chad Ford is busy predicting the Pistons’ pick in the NBA draft. In the second edition of his first-round mock draft, he has the Pistons taking UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad, a 6-6, 225-pound forward, with the No. 7..." May 08

Yahoo! Sports "Houston Rockets assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff will interview for the Detroit Pistons' head coaching job on Wednesday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Bickerstaff, 34, has risen rapidly in the eyes of NBA executives as a head coaching candidate. Bickerstaff will be the fourth known..." May 08

Detroit News "Phil Jackson's newfound alliance with the Pistons has sure moved the needle on a franchise that has been absent from the national scene for quite some time. ESPN discussed what could result of this unpaid partnership, as Jackson's California ties with Pistons owner Tom Gores led to him..." May 05

Detroit News "The Pistons are officially sleeping with the enemy. Officials announced Thursday former Bulls and Lakers coach Phil Jackson will serve as a senior consultant for the team's coaching search. Jackson might be friends with Pistons owner Tom Gores, but he is no friend of the Pistons. In fact,..." May 04

Detroit News "The Pistons' coaching search rolls on and here's a look at probable candidates, as well as some long shots. They're looking for their fourth coach since 2008 and desperately seek stability in the first chair after failures from Michael Curry, John Kuester and more recently, Lawrence..." May 03

Detroit Free Press "Nate McMillan interviewed for the Detroit Pistons’ head coaching vacancy, and despite remaining the consensus favorite for the position, he still hasn’t been hired. Maybe the Pistons actually needed to speak with McMillan to learn more about him. Head coaching interviews often aare..." May 03

NBA.com "Tom Gores’ vow to use every available resource to restore the Pistons to greatness has led him to Phil Jackson, who has agreed to serve in an advisory capacity in the franchise’s search for a head coach. “Phil Jackson is a friend and one of the best minds in the business,” Gores said. “We are..." May 03

Detroit News "The Pistons plan to interview Nate McMillan for their head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN.com citing NBA sources. McMillan — widely regarded as the best coach on the market this offseason — was a favorite to take a position with the Seattle franchise if the Kings were to relocate there..." April 30

Detroit News "The Detroit Pistons are on the search again, for their fourth coach since the end of the 2007-08 season, the last year they made the Eastern Conference finals. Pistons president Joe Dumars is spearheading the search, with the expectation that 24 months from now the franchise won't have to go..." April 27

CBSSports.com "The founder and managing director of the National Basketball Players Association's former financial firm has been charged with attempting to defraud the union of $3 million by forging the signature of a dead man, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Lombardo, 72, the founder and director..." April 26

Detroit Free Press "The Detroit Pistons may be looking at another former player as a head coaching candidate. Multiple reports say the Pistons will interview Phoenix Suns interim coach Lindsey Hunter after they asked the Suns for permission to talk to him, including azcentral sports’ Paul Coro. Hunter, who..." April 26

Michigan Live "Fans who are expecting the Detroit Pistons to make a splash this summer by signing a big-name free agent might be disappointed, writes Terry Foster of the Detroit News. Detroit hasn't exactly been a hot spot for top free agents over the years. Sure, the Pistons have landed some productive..." April 24

Detroit Free Press "One of the more interesting offerings at the sports website grantland.com is when ESPN personality Bill Simmons ranks the top 50 players in the NBA, based on trade value. He has released the first two parts of a three-part series, and two Detroit Pistons — Andre Drummond (No. 46) and Greg..." April 24

Detroit News "Pistons owner Tom Gores stood in a crowded corridor, flanked by reporters when he uttered the words heard around the world. "We are prepared to spend," he said. "And we are prepared to do what we have to do to get this franchise moving forward. And yes, you can tell the world, we're ready to..." April 22

Michigan Live "Odds are the Detroit Pistons will pick seventh in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Pistons won a coin flip with the Washington Wizards last week for the seventh-most combinations in the draft after both teams tied for the seventh-worst record in the NBA at 29-53. A year ago, the Pistons went into the..." April 22

Detroit Free Press "I can hear the skeptics out there now. The expected news that Lawrence Frank is the latest casualty in the Detroit Pistons' quest to find somebody who can last in the head coach's chair for three seasons drew intense Twitter criticism from those thinking the revolving door is evidence of a..." April 21

Detroit Free Press "he next Pistons coach will be mostly Joe Dumars' call. Tom Gores signs the checks and will have input, but Dumars will be firmly in the corner on the next guy -- possibly the most important hire of his tenure as president of basketball operations. History would suggest the Pistons will move..." April 20

Detroit News "Now that the worst-kept secret in the NBA is out — the Detroit Pistons firing coach Lawrence Frank — the Pistons are set out to hire their fourth coach since 2008. Pistons President Joe Dumars will spearhead the search and owner Tom Gores will not rely on the counsel of outsider Dave Checketts..." April 20

Detroit News "The Pistons fired their coach Thursday, and this is news only by the flimsiest of definitions. The Pistons always fire their coach, more often than any team in the NBA, more often than almost any team in professional sports. Lawrence Frank is gone and there's nowhere else to look now. It's..." April 19

Detroit Free Press "Why would any head coach worth a dime want the Detroit Pistons’ job? If you make it past two years, they present you with a gold watch for achieving extraordinary longevity. Discarding head coaches with the casual ease of a used tissue doesn’t exactly make the Pistons a beacon of organizational..." April 18

Detroit Free Press "That didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after their season finale, the Detroit Pistons fired head coach Lawrence Frank today, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. Frank concludes his Pistons career with a 54-94 record. The Pistons now will be looking for their eighth coach in 14..." April 18

Bergen Record "The Nets’ first regular season in Brooklyn has been an emotional ride, filled with thrilling highs and some disconcerting lows. It was also, quite obviously, a step in the right direction. Now, fans will find out how large that step will be. The regular season came to a close Wednesday..." April 18

Detroit News "Lawrence Frank hasn't been one for sentimentality, but he sure sounded like a coach who knew doom was around the corner before the Pistons' season finale against the Brooklyn Nets. Having heard the speculation surrounding his job security — along with team owner Tom Gores giving less than a..." April 18

Detroit News "This is not acceptable anymore. That's what Pistons owner Tom Gores essentially said, and I assume it's what he meant. But they're just words, and this is a franchise in dire need of action. Lawrence Frank certainly didn't receive an endorsement from the owner Monday night, and now faces the..." April 17

Yahoo! Sports "Brazilian 7-footer Lucas Nogueira, a serious candidate to be a first-round draft pick, has decided to enter the NBA draft, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Nogueira, 20, possesses a 7-foot-6 wingspan and has been an intriguing prospect to NBA executives for several years. The center initially..." April 17

Detroit News "The festive atmosphere at The Palace Monday night was in spite of the fact there would be another May without playoff basketball in Auburn Hills. Shannon the dancing usher grooved the crowd with some Michael Jackson-like moves, bringing arguably the biggest cheer of the night. Greg Monroe..." April 16

Detroit Free Press "Nobody wants to hear the P-word. I'm not talking about playoffs. It's patience. It's a word that understandably leaves a nasty taste in the mouths of many whose opinions of how the Detroit Pistons are run have graduated from disappointed to disgusted after what will become a fourth..." April 16

Michigan Live "Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, asked tonight about the future of head coach Lawrence Frank, said employment decisions would be made "quickly and thoroughly," stopping far short of an endorsement for next season. Gores said he met Sunday with both Frank and president of basketball operations..." April 16

Detroit News "This is not acceptable anymore. That's what Pistons owner Tom Gores essentially said, and I assume it's what he meant. But they're just words, and this is a franchise in dire need of action. Lawrence Frank certainly didn't receive an endorsement from the owner Monday night, and now faces the..." April 16

Detroit News "It was the same opponent, the exact lively atmosphere at The Palace, but last year the Pistons felt they were on the verge of something substantial. This season, as they closed out their 18-23 home campaign with a 109-101 win against the Philadelphia 76ers, there weren't headbands all down the..." April 16

Detroit News "Lawrence Frank looks like a boxer after a brutal 12-round heavyweight championship bout. He's a little battered and bruised. And, he won't admit defeat. Before the Pistons won their fourth consecutive Monday night, 109-101 over the 76ers, Frank sounded like he wants this fight to..." April 16

Detroit Free Press "Detroit Pistons fans will have a final opportunity to watch this year's edition when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Palace for the final home game of the season. With only seven players fully guaranteed contracts for next season, the roster is headed for substantial overhaul. With a 53-93..." April 15

New York Daily News "The Pistons aren’t in the playoffs for the fourth straight season and they’ve been irrelevant for a lot longer, as they’re almost 10 years removed from their championship season under Larry Brown. It’s been a long run for team president Joe Dumars, but league sources say that Dumars’ reign will..." April 15

USA Today "Because of the Boston Marathon tragedy, the Pistons locker room was swept by a police dog minutes after it was opened to the media. Jerry Hendon, a member of the Pistons' security, entered the locker room and informed the players that it would be swept for any potential problems because of what..." April 15

Detroit News "Pistons owner Tom Gores will be at The Palace tonight for his team's final home game of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers. Whether or not he addresses his evaluation of coach Lawrence Frank or team president Joe Dumars publicly, there's no doubt he expected to see a better product on..." April 15