DETROIT -- Jeff Bower is returning to the NBA, this time to join the front office of the Detroit Pistons. Steve Atwater Womens Jersey . Detroit announced Tuesday that Bower had been hired as the teams new general manager, part of an off-season overhaul in which Stan Van Gundy was hired last month as the coach and team president. Bower was the coach at Marist College last season, but he resigned that position Monday. "Im excited to join the Pistons organization and play a role in helping this franchise build on its great basketball tradition," Bower said in a statement. "I look forward to working with Stan, his staff and everyone in the Pistons organization to put together a team that the community can support and be proud of. Im also excited about ownerships commitment to winning and their demonstrated commitment to the community." The Pistons called a news conference for Wednesday to introduce Bower. Bower has been a general manager and coach in the NBA, holding both those positions with the New Orleans Hornets in 2009-10. "Jeff brings great basketball knowledge and NBA experience to our organization and hes enjoyed success in building teams," Van Gundy said. "Hes a great evaluator of talent and Jeff will bring solid leadership to our front office." Bower was the general manager of the Hornets from 2001-03 and again from 2005-10. Marist went 12-19 this past season under Bower, which was a two-game improvement from 2012-13. "I have a lot of respect for Jeff and the job he did in his time at Marist," athletic director Tim Murray said. "He laid the foundation for the program moving forward and I feel that this is a great opportunity for our next head coach. I wish Jeff the best of luck as he leaves Marist for a very specific and compelling NBA opportunity." The Pistons went 29-53 last season, missing the playoffs for a fifth straight year. That was the end of Joe Dumars tenure as team president. Van Gundys coaching is well respected -- he went 371-208 in seven-plus seasons with Miami and Orlando -- but now hell have the added responsibility of handling personnel matters. Its rare for one person to have that much control in the NBA, so Bower may play an important role in shaping the franchises future. John Elway Jersey . Sterling was banned for life and fined US$2.5 million by the NBA on Tuesday for racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation. Nash, who plays for the rival L.A. Lakers, spoke as a representative of current NBA players at a press conference assembled by Sacramento mayor and National Basketball Players Association adviser Kevin Johnson. John Elway Womens Jersey .5 million contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Hatcher agreed to terms Thursday, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been signed. http://www.broncosrookiestore.com/Broncos-Dre-Mont-Jones-Jersey/ . Sami Salo scored two goals as the Canucks overcame a hat-trick from Edmonton Oiler rookie sensation Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to win 4-3 in NHL action Saturday.NEW YORK -- Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki have announced three members of their respective teams for Monday nights Home Run Derby at Target Field. Joining Bautista on the American League team are Oaklands Yoenis Cespedes, who was last years Derby winner, Baltimores Adam Jones and Brian Dozier of the host Twins. Tulowitzki will have Miamis Giancarlo Stanton, who entered Tuesday leading the National League in homers, the Dodgers Yasiel Puig and Cincinnatis Todd Frazier on his side. "Bunch of guys with a lot of power," Tulowitzki said. "More than that, I think theyre good guys, got to know them throughout the years." The final competitor in each league will be announced on Thursday. Justin Morneau, Tulowitzkis teammate with the Rockies who began his career with the Twins, is a possibility for the last NL selection. Morneau is one of five candidates in the online vote for the final spot onn the NL All-Star team. DeMarcus Ware Broncos Jersey. . "If he wins that final vote, theres possibly a chance," Tulowitzki said. "I think it would make a story line. Played with the Twins all those years. Hes definitely on the list if he makes the team. There are some other guys as well that have lobbied and would be good choices." Tulowitzki said he is not sure if Morneau would want to participate in the Derby if he is not selected for the All-Star team. The Derby will have a new format this year. There will be a maximum of seven outs per round and bracketed play after the first round. The player who hits the most home runs in each league in the first round will receive a bye to the third round. The next two players from each league with the most home runs will meet in a head-to-head matchup in the second round. The winners of these matchups will advance to the third round. The final round will feature those winners going head to head. ' ' '