Forward McDyess also leaves as Detroit gambles on oft-unhappy scorer
Detroit Free Press Nov 3, 08 12:16 PM CST
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The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire guard Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guard Chauncey Billups and forward Antonio McDyess, the Detroit Free Press reports. The 33-year-old Iverson, a former league MVP with a reputation as a malcontent, hasn’t helped Denver get deep into the playoffs, as the team expected when it acquired him from Philadelphia in 2006.
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Hamilton scores 32 and Price adds 17
Associated Press May 10, 08 10:01 PM CDT
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Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 tonight to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference series. Tayshaun Prince scored 17 for Detroit, including an 11-foot runner for the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left. Rasheed Wallace had 16 points and eight rebounds. Antonio McDyess had eight points and 14 boards.
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Detroit cruises to 98-81 win, 3-2 series lead
Associated Press Apr 29, 08 10:20 PM CDT
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The Motor City's Big Three outscored Philadelphia's entire team when it mattered. Chauncey Billups scored 21 points, Richard Hamilton had 20 and Rasheed Wallace added 19 to lift the Pistons to a 98-81 victory over the 76ers on Tuesday night and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
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Dominating second half halts 76ers' early momentum
Associated Press Apr 27, 08 11:21 PM CDT
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The Pistons squashed the chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and Detroit played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Sunday night, tying the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at two. Game 5 is Tuesday in Detroit.
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Philly can't rally this time as Detroit rolls, 105-88
Associated Press Apr 23, 08 10:32 PM CDT
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Rasheed Wallace had another good game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike the series opener, a few Detroit Pistons starters helped him out. Wallace scored 11 of his 16 points in the first quarter and Detroit went on to beat Philadelphia 105-88 in Game 2 on Wednesday night to even the first-round series.
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Wallace might be even better on the bench than the floor
ESPN Apr 23, 08 1:01 PM CDT
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Detroit's Rasheed Wallace is a great basketball player, but he could become an even better coach, writes Eric Adelson in ESPN the Magazine . He may collect more than his share of technical fouls, says Pistons coach Flip Saunders, but he "has all the makings of a great coach. He sees things before they happen." Even opposing coaches agree.
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Andre Miller scores 20 for Philly
Associated Press Apr 20, 08 11:06 PM CDT
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Andre Miller scored 20 points while Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17 to help the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double digits and did lead by 15 midway through the third quarter. But Philadelphia refused to follow the script.
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Detroit about to clinch No. 2 seed in East; NJ on verge of elimination
Associated Press Apr 5, 08 12:08 AM CDT
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Antonio McDyess scored 19 points, Rasheed Wallace added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Jersey Nets, 106-87, tonight for their fourth straight victory. Both teams played without a key starter as Richard Hamilton (hip) sat out for Detroit, while Vince Carter (ankle) was sidelined for the Nets. Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 15 points.
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Beat Detroit 83-82 despite scoreless final two minutes
Associated Press Mar 13, 08 12:34 AM CDT
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In a game which saw the lead see-saw back and forth from opening play to the crucial final moments, the Sixers outlasted Detroit last night, winning 83-82. Philly, bolstered by Andre Iguodala's 22 points, barely hung on, failing to score in the final two and half minutes of regulation after coming back from Detroit's explosive third quarter, the AP reports.
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Chicago can't clinch season sweep despite, or maybe due to, 'Sheed's absence
Detroit Free Press Mar 10, 08 5:42 AM CDT
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Detroit became the second NBA team to clinch a playoff spot last night, defeating Chicago 116-109 despite missing Rasheed Wallace, reports the Detroit Free Press . The Bulls were gunning for a sweep of the four-game season series, but the Pistons muscled their way to a 42-28 rebounding advantage. Chauncy Billups matched a season mark with 34 points.
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Boston pulls away late to clinch playoff spot, gain ground over rival Detroit in 90-78 win
Associated Press Mar 5, 08 10:10 PM CST
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The Celtics became the first NBA team this season to clinch a playoff spot and gained a tiebreaker against their closest rivals—all in a 90-78 win over the Pistons. Detroit went down 17-3 early, clawed their way back to 78-77 after a Richard Hamilton three following a technical foul on the Celtics' Tony Allen, but then permitted a game-ending 12-1 run by Boston.
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Pistons leave Clippers reeling in 103-73 loss, despite Kaman's return
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mar 2, 08 7:49 AM CST
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Two Michael Redd free throws stood between the Bucks and a tie game with the Spurs, but after missing the first one, Redd had to aim wide on the second and hope his teammates could tip the ball in. But Andrew Bogut's attempt failed, and San Antonio left town with a 96-94 win, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . In another NBA matchup:
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Detroit shoots 52% from field, shuts down the Suns' new big man
Arizona Republic (Phoenix) Feb 24, 08 7:21 PM CST
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Shaquille O'Neal's time in Phoenix hasn't elicited the desired results yet, unless losing 116-86 to Eastern Conference power Detroit is what the Suns had in mind when trading for the big man. The Pistons had scoring balance with six players in double figures and were dominant from midway through the second quarter through the end of the third, reports the Arizona Republic .
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