Pistons' Drummond, Prince deemed OK to play

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond has been cleared to play Tuesday night, against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Palace of Auburn Hills (7:30 p.m., FSD).

Drummond suffered a concussion against Utah on Saturday but was deemed fit to play after practice today.

"(We) just didn't want him to have contact, so he did the first 15 minutes (of practice) without contact," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy told reporters. "He should be able to play tomorrow. He passed all the tests."

Van Gundy said forward Tayshaun Prince also will be available to play against Memphis, his former team, despite a hip pointer sustained against the Jazz.

"He should be ready to go," Van Gundy said.

Prince didn't participate in contact drills today, either, but spent extra time following the scheduled practice taking three-point shots.

■Relax, Reggie: Pistons veteran players continue to stress to young point guard Reggie Jackson to relax and be himself.

"On the last flight home, some of the older guys — those familiar with being here — and coach today, they said it's about going out there and being Reggie Jackson," said Jackson, 24, whose performances have been erratic since being acquired in a trade last month. "I'm just going to be myself and let the plays happen. If there's a stretch when I get a lot of shots, so be it. If there's a stretch I don't, so be it. Just go out there and be aggressive."

Jackson, a restricted free agent this summer, said he appreciated the advice and admitted the point guard position "is measured by wins and loses."

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