Corey Maggette accepts role as Pistons' elder statesman

Maggette readily admits he doesn’t know if he'll play beyond this season but his early actions don’t indicate that he's ready to hang it up. Nor does it look like he was acquired for his expiring contract.

Pistons say flop rule was necessary

No one knows if the NBA’s anti-flopping rule will have ramifications on a Bill Laimbeer tactic turned into an art form by some European players. But most players agree something should be done.

Thursday's NBA notebook: Rockets rookie skips camp

Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White is a no-show at training camp and said he and the team are working on a plan to address his fear of flying.

Pistons’ physical Corey Maggette a fan of fines for flopping

Flopping has gone from being a lightly-used tactic of gamesmanship to an actual strategy for NBA players. So the newly-implemented rule against flopping by the league was welcomed by the Pistons’ Corey Maggette.

Slava Kravtsov makes early impression on Pistons

Several Pistons are out to make an impression in the early days of camp, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. But when guard Rodney Stuckey was asked who impressed him the most, he didn’t hesitate to name Ukrainian big man Slava Kravtsov.

Pistons to play Knicks in London on Jan. 17

The Pistons will play the Knicks in London in a regular-season game on Jan. 17, 2013, it was announced Thursday. The game will be at the O2 arena, and it is being called NBA London Live 2013.

NBA to impose flopping penalties

The league will penalize the floppers this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league official said Wednesday has “no place in our game.”

Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva says this season will be different

Villanueva said it will be different this season. He’s mentally and physically healed from the scars of the past three seasons, and he plans on sending a message to the NBA.

Experience smooths start of Pistons training camp

Tayshaun Prince, one of the few veterans on this team, said he could sense a few of the new players were a little nervous, which shouldn’t be a shock. The Pistons will have two-a-days for the first week.

Pistons’ opening practice filled with teaching, energy

For Pistons coach Lawrence Frank, he wasn’t speaking pig latin to his players as he did on the first day last year. Those familiar with his terminology and expectations helped those who might’ve been looking at him with the side eye.

Young players hold key to the Pistons' future

The Pistons improved in the second half of last season under coach Lawrence Frank, winning half of their last 42 games. After missing the playoffs three straight seasons, most players believe the postseason is a reasonable expectation this time around.

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Tayshaun Prince’s aim: Lead Pistons to playoffs

Prince, like wine, seems to mellow with age. He begins his 11th season with the team and there are one of two ways he can go: He can fight doggedly to retain his starting spot.

Pistons players think having full training camp will help

Since the Pistons didn’t have much time to get to know each other after last season’s lockout, they skipped the minutia of camp, contributing to their 4-20 start. Since the season ended, the practice facility has been full of activity.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank likes what he sees

Frank sits on the sideline, watching his players go at each other full-court at the Pistons practice facility. Although he can’t actively do any coaching, ...

Report: Knicks considering signing Rasheed Wallace

Former Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace, who helped the Pistons win the 2004 NBA title, may not be ready to hang up his sneakers yet.

Knockout workout: Reporter can't stomach Piston Charlie Villanueva's regimen

"You wanna go through a workout with me?" The sender: Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva. The receiver: Yours truly. I jumped at the chance to give readers a ...

Charlie Villanueva fighting to make his mark on Pistons, NBA

After the disappointment of last season, it was clear Villanueva would have to ratchet up his summer workouts to prepare himself for the competition to earn ...

Pistons host open practice for fans at Oakland University

Fans are invited to attend an open Pistons practice on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Oakland University Athletic Center Arena. The practice will run from noon-1 p.m. ...

Seattle City Council approves building of basketball/hockey arena

A wealthy hedge-fund manager won approval Monday for his plan to bring professional men’s basketball and hockey back to Seattle, with initially skeptical City ...

Point guard Jonny Flynn will get camp tryout with Pistons

Flynn, 23, has career averages of 9.2 points and 3.9 assists and spent last year in Houston and Portland, where he only played 29 games recovering from back ...

Pistons invite swingman Terrence Williams to training camp

The Pistons' roster is full, but they'll be bringing swingman Terrence Williams to training camp. Williams was the 11th pick in the 2009 draft out of ...

Rodney Stuckey donates money, wisdom to Blackwell Institute students

The Pistons remodeled a room on the second floor, adding 12 computers, desks and numerous supplies. The students also received backpacks from Stuckey, full of ...

Pistons rookie Andre Drummond adjusts to Detroit area

Sometimes basketball is the last thing on a rookie’s mind during his first few months and for Andre Drummond, it's two-fold. The Pistons’ first-round draft ...

Pistons’ 2012-13 TV schedule released

The Pistons announced their local television schedule for the 2012-13 NBA regular season Tuesday. Eighty of the Pistons’ 82 games will air on the FSD or FSD+ ...

Pistons' Will Bynum shares in his city’s sorrow

Bynum spent the offseason in Chicago, going “back to his roots” but found himself in the middle of one of the worst killing sprees in the city’s history. ...

Pistons trying a new approach

Amidst all the bells and whistles that come with sports marketing, the Pistons are taking a different approach to draw in fans for what they believe will be ...

Pistons' Brandon Knight seeks larger leadership role

Although Knight found plenty of things he needs to work on to make himself a top-flight lead guard, such as getting stronger and gaining a better feel for the ...