According to league sources, the Suns, Pistons and Heat are the early frontrunners to sign the recently waived Jalen Rose.

If Rose signs for the veteran minimum salary, he'd earn $1,178,348 million from his new team for the season, with that team obligated to pay only $744,551 of that amount. The league picks up the difference.

Jason Maxiell and Carlos Delfino of the Detroit Pistons had their options picked up for the 2007-2008 season by the club on Friday.

"No question, Maxie showed some great signs, great improvement, and Carlos did the same," said Pistons coach Flip Saunders. "He (Delfino) hasn't shot the ball as well the last couple of games, but overall we're happy with some of the things he's done."

A federal court jury in Michigan dismissed a lawsuit against Jermaine O'Neal and the Indiana Pacers, the former All-Star confirmmed on Thursday.

The defense presented evidence that Charles Haddad flew to Las Vegas the day after the brawl and had been a regular visitor to the city, the Detroit News reported.

Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced today that the club has requested waivers on forward Rick Rickert and guard Rob Griffin.

Rickert played in three preseason games, averaging 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game. Griffin saw limited minutes in three preseason games, grabbing one rebound in six minutes of action.

In the third quarter of the Bulls preseason opener against the Wizards, Kirk Hinrich was called for a foul, made a brush-off wave with his arm toward the referee and got a technical foul.

?I think it?s about time,? Bulls coach Scott Skiles said of the new policy. ?I?ve grown very weary of the constant complaining most of the teams do. I think they?ve let it go on too long.

?I think more than anything they?re just concerned about the constant lobbying. While somebody?s shooting a free throw, there?s three guys over talking the guy?s ear off. They?re going to try to stop that.?

Already, the no-whining edict has been dubbed the ?Rasheed Wallace Rule? by none other than the technical-collecting Pistons forward himself.

?It just means I must be doing something right,? Wallace said in the Detroit News. ?Any time they change the rules of the game for one specific player, you must be doing something right.?

Pistons small forward Tayshaun Prince and shooting guard Richard Hamilton will join Chauncey Billups as captains of the Pistons this season, the Detroit Free Press is reporting.

Pistons coach Flip Saunders said he and team president Joe Dumars sat down recently to decide who would replace Ben Wallace as Billups' co-captain.

The NBA, in an attempt to cut down on the incessant complaining by players to officials, has instituted what amounts to a zero-tolerance rule this season.

Where in the past the referees might look the other way when Rasheed Wallace threw his arms in the air or made some other wild gesture after a questionable call, or when Tayshaun Prince put his hands on his hips and shook his head in disgust after a call, this season, such actions could bring a quick technical.

"It's just another 'Sheed Wallace rule," Wallace said, shaking his head. "It just means I must be doing something right. Any time they change the rules of the game for one specific player, you must be doing something right."

Detroit reportedly plans to pick up contract options on Jason Maxiell and Carlos Delfino before the Oct. 31 deadline.

They can pick up the fourth year on Delfino, who was drafted under the old collective bargaining agreement.

Maxiell, Detroit's first round pick last year, has a contract that falls under the new collective bargaining agreement allowing teams to pick up the third year prior to Oct. 31 of a player's second season.

Ben Wallace made it clear to Chris Sheridan of ESPN that he neither respected, nor liked Flip Saunders as his head coach.

"I have no relationship with him," he told ESPN.

"He's a coach, and I'm a player, and that's as far as it went. If you say your door is always open, and we can always talk about things, and you'll be willing to listen, and when I come to him and talk about something that's bothering me that I think is hurting the team, if you don't do anything to change it, then that's the last time I need to talk to you."

Joe Dumars is reportedly keeping a close eye on the waiver eye in search for a veteran point guard.

Chauncey Billups and Lindsey Hunter are the two point guards on the roster.