Topic: Detroit Pistons

NBA player Richard Hamilton signs with Bulls

Richard Hamilton, who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, has signed a contract to join the Chicago Bulls, the NBA team announced.The veteran guard reportedly has a three-year contract worth $15 million dollars to join the Bulls where he will ...

Pistons' Wallace gets probation on drunk driving

(Reuters) - Detroit Piston Ben Wallace was sentenced on Tuesday to one-year probation plus community service and fines, avoiding jail time in a drunk driving conviction that stemmed from a traffic stop last September.Wallace, 37, who lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan was ...

Pistons waive long-time guard Hamilton

(Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons parted ways with key scorer Richard Hamilton after reaching a buyout with the three-time All-Star guard, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Monday.Hamilton is expected to sign a two-year, $10 million deal with the Chicago ...

Knicks finalize deal for Chandler

The New York Knicks finalized their acquisition of Tyson Chandler from Dallas on Saturday, sending Ronny Turiaf to Washington as NBA teams continued to wheel and deal in preparation for the lockout-shortened season.As expected, the Knicks said Saturday they had waived Chauncey ...

Detroit Piston Wallace pleads guilty to driving drunk

(Reuters) - Detroit Piston Ben Wallace pleaded guilty on Tuesday to drunk driving and possession of a firearm while intoxicated stemming from a traffic stop by suburban Detroit police in September.Wallace, 37, was stopped for erratic driving early on Saturday morning September ...

Detroit Piston Wallace in drunk driving, weapons arrest

DETROIT (Reuters) - Police have charged Detroit Piston Ben Wallace, a four-time NBA defensive player of the year, with drunk driving and unlawful handgun possession after stopping him early Saturday for erratic driving northwest of Detroit.Wallace, 37, who lives in Bloomfield Hills, ...

Pistons name Frank as new coach

Former New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank was named coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, replacing the fired John Kuester after two seasons that did not produce a playoff appearance.Frank could not speak directly about the players on the Pistons ...

Pistons hire Frank as new coach

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons have hired Lawrence Frank as their new head coach, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday.Frank, 40, a former New Jersey Nets coach who spent last season as an assistant with the Boston Celtics, replaces ...

Kuester fired as coach of Pistons

Four days after buying the NBA's Detroit Pistons, Tom Gores is looking for a new coach.John Kuester was fired as coach of the Pistons on Sunday after going 57-107 over two seasons in the job, both of which ended without trips to ...

Detroit Pistons fire coach Kuester

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons have fired John Kuester as head coach after two seasons in charge of the NBA team, the club announced Sunday.Kuester, who compiled a record of 57-107 in two seasons, previously served one season in Detroit as ...
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