John Kuester was hired Thursday to be the next head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, succeeding the fired Michael Curry. Kuester, 54, signed a multiyear contract, but no terms were disclosed. He was an assistant with the Pistons in 2004, helping guide them to the NBA Finals, and also has worked for five other NBA teams since 1995, most recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2007-2009). We are pleased to name John Kuester as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said.

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to terms with guard Ben Gordon and forward Charlie Villanueva, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. The newspaper said that although the deals cannot be made official until July 8, they have both agreed to five-year contracts.

The Detroit Pistons fired Coach Michael Curry Tuesday, just one year after being hired and two months after getting a vote of confidence. This was a difficult decision to make, Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations, said in a statement released by the team.

The Detroit Pistons decided Friday to sit guard Allen Iverson for the rest of the regular season because of his ongoing back injury. The move follows comments by the outspoken Iverson about his limited playing time. The 12-year veteran returned to the court against his former squad, Philadelphia on March 29 following a 16-game absence due to a sore back and was put behind Michael Curry in Detroit's starting lineup. After talking with Allen and our medical staff, we feel that resting (him) for the remainder of the season is the best course of action at this time, Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said.

Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson is angry about being made a bench player following a 16-game absence with a back injury. Since his return on Feb.