'I have said from day one that we have great respect for Greg as a person and like what he brings to this team as a player,' Van Gundy said in a statement. 'We have had good dialogue with Greg throughout the off-season, with the understanding that there were multiple options for both parties involved, and we respect his decision. We look forward to a great year from Greg as we continue to build our...
Most likely, Battier had an informal discussion with someone affiliated with the party. With U.S. Rep. Gary Peters a logical candidate for the seat, it wouldn't make much sense for the Dems to go after a basketball player with next to no political experience....
Paul George scored 31 of his 37 points in the second half Wednesday night and almost single-handedly kept the Indiana Pacers alive in the Eastern Conference finals with a 93-90 victory over the Miami Heat....
Even before his initial face-to-face meeting with new basketball coach and team president Stan Van Gundy, Siva said the main topic of conversation in their texts has been defense....
While he didn't participate in the draft combine in Chicago earlier this month, this video shows McGary working up a good sweat, showing some touch from beyond the three-point line, running the floor and finishing with a dunk....
'I feel like I can do much better than what I got the opportunity to show this past season,' Jerebko told Borås Tidning. 'I know I can do it better than I showed last season. I expect the next will be much better.'...
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling says the NBA is unfairly singling him out and slamming him with 'draconian' punishment, all prompted by the leak of a private conversation he claims was illegally recorded....
Russell Westbrook had 40 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-92, on Tuesday night to tie the Western Conference finals at two games apiece....
Southern California was the center of the NBA draft universe last week when several workouts featuring prospects were held....
Reports have a new name and old ally of Stan Van Gundy, the Pistons' new coach and president of basketball operations, surfacing over the weekend for the team's vacant general manager's position....
Gentry, who coached the Detroit Pistons in 1997-2000, also has an interview for the head coach opening with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the executives said....
LeBron James had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Bosh added 25 points and the Miami Heat moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals with a 102-90 win over the Indiana Pacers Monday night....
Cavaliers owners and Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert took some more jabs at Tom Gores and the Pistons for not playing in the city of Detroit. And you know what? He's probably right. Dan Gilbert may own the Cleveland Cavaliers , but he's also a Detroit native and businessman who's both emotionally and financially invested in the city's revitalization. "There's no question, it's happening downtown,"...
Serge Ibaka scored 15 points in a dramatic return from what was thought to be a season-ending left calf strain to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs, 106-97, on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals....
While the San Antonio Spurs appear headed for another place in the NBA Finals, three faces on the team's sidelines have Pistons ties:...
Shane Battier called it one of the biggest honors of his life....
'Historically, yes, that range of the 38th pick is a range that has historically been pretty valuable in terms of finding some players that can help a team,' assistant GM George David said....
Van Gundy,hired as president and head coach two weeks ago, was responding to comments the Cavaliers owner made suggesting "Detroit" should no longer be part of the Pistons' name since they play in the suburbs...
Utah Jazz . Point guards. Point guard is important. It always will be important with the offenses we run. Sure, the team is attempting to diversify and run a more wing oriented initiation series of plays now -- hence all the G-Time with the ball in his hands, all the time thing. BUT, point guard will always be that special thing for the Jazz, as the team is run by traditionalists for the most part....
The Pistons' woeful shooting leads one reader to question whether new team president and head coach Stan Van Gundy might follow a trend toward hiring specialized shooting coaches in this week's Q&A with MLive Pistons beat writer David Mayo....