Sources: Pistons’ Wood tests positive for virus

When the Pistons signed Zaza Pachulia in free agency last summer, it was seen as a move to add a veteran with a physical presence who could add some muscle to their reserve group. In many ways, Pachulia, 35, was exactly that. But as the season wore on, he showed more of his age than physical and veteran

The Boston Celtics loaded up on backcourt depth in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, picking Vanderbilt shooting guard Aaron Nesmith and Oregon point guard Payton Pritchard in the first round. The Celtics used the No. 14 pick on Nesmith, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound sophomore who was averaging 23 points and shooting 51% before a foot injury ended his season 14 games in. ”The shooting is his thing,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.