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NBA Draft Combine: Detroit Pistons are the grillmasters, according to guard curiosity Ricky Ledo

Grand Rapids Press — Teams have plenty to ask about Ledo, who attended four different high schools and decided to leave Providence College after one season during which he was academically ineligible and never played a game.

14 hours ago

Detroit Pistons' contact list, workout probabilities from NBA Draft Combine participants

Grand Rapids Press — Of the 63 combine participants, 39 said they have had contact with the Pistons, while 21 of those have individual workouts scheduled or expect to have them scheduled with the team.

14 hours ago

Victor Oladipo says he'd be good fit with Pistons

Detroit News — Oladipo rose up the draft boards this past season because of his stellar play on both ends of the floor, especially his ability to disrupt offenses by being perhaps the best perimeter defender in college basketball.

May 17, 2013

North Texas forward Tony Mitchell answers Pistons' tough questions

Detroit Free Press — North Texas power forward Tony Mitchell said one of his most memorable interviews at the NBA predraft combine was with the Detroit Pistons.

8 hours ago

NBA draft prospect C.J. McCollum quite familiar with Pistons

Detroit Free Press — The 6-foot-3 point guard from Lehigh is drawing comparisons to rookie of the year Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Pistons are looking at him as a possible lottery pick

May 17, 2013

NBA Draft Combine prospects take different views of college and college basketball

Grand Rapids Press — Indiana's Cody Zeller declined first-round money to return for his sophomore season, while Arizona's Grant Jerrett is a borderline draft pick who opted to leave after one year.

May 17, 2013

Ask David!: Has the time come for Detroit Pistons to part company with Rodney Stuckey?

Grand Rapids Press — Stuckey has spent his six professional seasons with the Pistons but could be the team's top trade prospect this offseason, and is the subject of multiple queries in this week's Q-and-A with MLive Media Group Pistons beat writer David Mayo.

May 17, 2013

Point guards snare Pistons' attention at combine

Detroit Free Press — The Pistons have a huge need for athleticism and three-point shooting. That accounts for fans, draft experts and the media focusing on swingmen in next month's draft.

May 16, 2013

Georgetown's Otto Porter praises Pistons at predraft camp

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.

May 16, 2013

Shabazz Muhammad, who is on Detroit Pistons' first-round radar, confronts age flap at NBA Draft Combine

Grand Rapids Press — UCLA product's season started with sanctions for improper benefits and ended with questions about how his age came to be listed incorrectly, but the wing player's potential could blend with Pistons' needs.

May 16, 2013

Otto Porter: It'd be 'beautiful' to play with Pistons' Greg Monroe

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."

May 16, 2013

Combine will give Pistons a chance to see who's the best fit

Detroit News — It's there where they can begin separating fact from fiction when they actually sit down with college players, beginning the delicate process of figuring out who's the best fit for the type of team Pistons president Joe Dumars is trying to build.

May 15, 2013

Injuries thin NBA draft field, but Pistons' top targets remain

Detroit Free Press — NBA draft combine loses participants to injury, but the Pistons' top targets will attend.

May 16, 2013

ESPN '30 for 30' film will feature Pistons' Bad Boys title teams

Detroit News — The critically-acclaimed ESPN "30 for 30" series now has its sights set on the Detroit Pistons teams that won back-to-back NBA titles in'89 and'90.

May 15, 2013

Andre Drummond undoubtedly snubbed in NBA All-Rookie Team voting, the only question is by how many?

Grand Rapids Press — COLUMN: Detroit Pistons' rookie being left off four ballots entirely in NBA All-Rookie Team voting was unconscionable, regardless whether Drummond was worthy of first or second team.

May 15, 2013
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Detroit Pistons Photos

  • NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2013 file photo, then-Boston Celtics center Jason Collins (98) guards Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich. Jason Collins has become the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins wrote a first-person account posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website. The 34-year-old Collins has played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent. He says he wants to continue playing. ...
  • AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 7: Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls shoots around before his team's game against the Detroit Pistons on April 7, 2013 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Dan Lippitt/NBAE via Getty Images) The Associated Press
    AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 7: Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls shoots around before his team's game against the Detroit Pistons on April 7, 2013 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Dan Lippitt/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • Bulls' Rose out, Noah in for Game 1 The Associated Press
    AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 7: Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls shoots around before his team's game against the Detroit Pistons on April 7, 2013 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Dan Lippitt/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • In this Nov. 12, 2012 file photo, Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank yells instructions during an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Auburn Hills, Mich. Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced, Thursday, April 18, 2013 that Frank will not return as the team's head coach The Associated Press
    FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2012 file photo, Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank yells instructions during an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Auburn Hills, Mich. Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced, Thursday, April 18, 2013 that Frank will not return as the team's head coach. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
  • Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, left, beats Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young (21) to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013 The Associated Press
    Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, left, beats Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young (21) to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
  • Philadelphia 76ers forward Arnett Moultrie (5) and Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum (12) battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013 The Associated Press
    Philadelphia 76ers forward Arnett Moultrie (5) and Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum (12) battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
  • Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins waves to the fans as he walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013 The Associated Press
    Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins waves to the fans as he walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
  • Pistons win home finale, 109-101 over 76ers The Associated Press
    AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 15: Greg Monroe #10 of the Detroit Pistons protects the ball during the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers on April 15, 2013 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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