The Mavs host the Pistons at 5:30 p.m. Friday ... Check back at azcentral.com for live updates during Friday's game. Nick Richards was a late scratch from Friday's game with right calf tightness.

"We all love the league and we all support the league, but this is the kind of stuff that hurts the league right here." ...

Last season, the Detroit Pistons turned in a 14-win effort. It was the type of campaign that led to a revamped front office ...