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Obituary

NBA Mourns Pistons Great Chuck Daly

Hall of Famer, 78, succumbed to cancer,
a coach to the end

May 9, 09 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The basketball world is mourning Hall of Famer Chuck Daly, who died today of pancreatic cancer at 78. Daly is best known as the coach of the “Bad Boy” Pistons teams and the original 1992 Olympic Dream Team. He’s the winningest coach in Detroit’s history, with 467... More »

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cancer • NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • pancreatic cancer • Villanova Wildcats • Dream Team • Chuck Daly • Brendan Malone • Jay Wright

Pistons Trade For Iverson, Send Billups to Denver

Forward McDyess also leaves as Detroit gambles on oft-unhappy scorer

Nov 3, 08 12:16 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Denver Nuggets • Detroit Pistons • Allen Iverson • Chauncey Billups • Rasheed Wallace • Antonio McDyess • Cheikh Samb

 Pistons Head Home 'All-Square' 

Detroit beats Boston on the road to tie series

May 23, 08 2:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons proved that a visiting team can win in Boston. Now they can reach the NBA finals without having to do it again. Richard Hamilton nailed 25 points, and the Pistons beat the Celtics 103-97 last night, tying the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece and seizing... More »

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basketball • Detroit Pistons • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Chauncey Billups • Richard Hamilton • 2008 NBA playoffs

Rondo Dishes Out Another Celts Home Win

Hot-and-cold guard key to each win in Boston's baffling playoff run

May 21, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Garnett may have notched the most points with 26, but it was Rajon Rondo who really hurt the Detroit Pistons in Boston's Game 1 win last night. The blossoming point guard logged more than 40 minutes on the court, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, and five steals to... More »

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NBA • Detroit Pistons • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Tayshaun Prince • Richard Hamilton • Rajon Rondo • Antonio McDyess • 2008 NBA playoffs

Game of the Night

 Pistons Oust Magic,
 Advance to East Finals

 

May 13, 08 10:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year. Richard Hamilton scored 19 of his 31 points in the first half, made victory-sealing free throws late in the game and Tayshaun Prince had a key block, helping Detroit... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA playoffs • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Richard Hamilton

NBA PLAYOFFS

  Pistons Take 3-1
  Lead on Magic 

Hamilton scores 32 and Price adds 17

May 10, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard • Tayshaun Prince • Richard Hamilton • Rasheed Wallace • Hedo Turkoglu • Antonio McDyess • 2008 NBA playoffs

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Lewis Scores 33 as Magic Beat Pistons 111-86 

Orlando makes series 2-1 as Billups leaves in first quarter with injury

May 7, 08 11:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points Wednesday and Orlando beat Detroit 111-86 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Magic's first win in the series. The Pistons lost point guard Chauncey Billups just four minutes into the game when he drove to the basket and got... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Rashard Lewis • Richard Hamilton

Billups Scores 28 as Pistons Edge Magic

Guard 10-for-10 from the line as Detroit takes 2-0 series lead

May 5, 08 11:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons took advantage of what seemed to be a little help from the scorer's table and went on beat the Orlando Magic. Chauncey Billups scored 28 points, three on a disputed shot at the end of the third quarter, and Detroit got past Orlando for a 100-93 win... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Chauncey Billups

NBA PLAYOFFS

Pistons Rout Magic in Game 1 of 2nd Round

Billups scores 19 as Detroit pulls away in second half

May 3, 08 10:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hedo Turkoglu's uncontested dunk early in the second half gave the Orlando Magic their first lead. Less than a minute later, the Detroit Pistons took over. Chauncey Billups had 19 points, seven assists and played a key role in the decisive run of the game, leading Detroit to a 91-72... More »

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NBA • Wilt Chamberlain • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard • Chauncey Billups • Hedo Turkoglu • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA Playoffs

Pistons Crush 76ers, Reach Second Round

Hamilton is red-hot as Philly wilts, 100-77; Detroit will face Orlando

May 1, 08 10:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday to win the series 4-2. The Pistons convincingly won the last two games of a series that wasn't expected to... More »

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NBA Playoffs

Hamilton, Billups, Wallace Nearly Beat 76ers Alone

Detroit cruises to 98-81 win, 3-2 series lead

Apr 29, 08 10:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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. More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Philadelphia 76ers • Chauncey Billups • Richard Hamilton • Rasheed Wallace

Will Robinson, 1st Black Coach in Division I,
Dies at 96

Pioneer coached at Illinois State in 1970s

Apr 28, 08 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Will Robinson, the first black basketball coach at a Division I school and a Detroit Pistons scout who discovered Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman, died Monday. He was 96. Robinson died at a Detroit hospital, Pistons spokesman Matt Dobek said. Robinson had been sick for 15 months and in a... More »

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NBA PLAYOFFS

Prince, Wallace Help Pistons Even Series

Dominating second half halts 76ers' early momentum

Apr 27, 08 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NBA Playoffs

76ers Crush Pistons to Take 2-1 Series Lead

Miller drops in 21 as Philly dominates more experienced Detroit

Apr 25, 08 10:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andre Miller was spot on with his mid-range jumper and scored 21 points, and the rest of the 76ers ran all over the court in a dominating 95-75 victory over playoff-tested Detroit on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds... More »

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NBA Playoffs

 Pistons Even Series
 With Game 2 Rout 

Philly can't rally this time as Detroit rolls, 105-88

Apr 23, 08 10:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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 Introducing ... Coach 'Sheed? 

Wallace might be even better on the bench than the floor

Apr 23, 08 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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NBA • Detroit Pistons • coach • Rasheed Wallace • Flip Saunders • Joe Dumars

76ers Stun Pistons in Game One 

Andre Miller scores 20 for Philly

Apr 20, 08 11:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Pistons Backups Outplay Cavs Reserves, 84-74

Detroit prepares for 76ers, Cleveland readies for Wizards

Apr 16, 08 9:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - LeBron James rested his back—and sat on his scoring title. Cleveland's All-Star forward spent the final game of the regular season in street clothes Wednesday night, resting up for the NBA playoffs and watching Detroit's reserves outplay Cleveland's bench players as the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 84-74. Rookie Aaron... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons • Richard Hamilton

Hayes Helps Carry Pistons to 2nd Best Record in NBA

Detroit reserve scores 20 points in victory

Apr 15, 08 9:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jarvis Hayes scored 20 points and Richard Hamilton added 18 as the Detroit Pistons clinched the NBA's second-best record with a 115-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. With the victory, Detroit will have home-court advantage over any Western Conference opponent if it makes the NBA Finals. The... More »

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Pistons' 'Zoo Squad' Leads Detroit Over Raptors

Rodney Stuckey
scores 18 in win

Apr 13, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jason Maxiell and Rodney Stuckey combined for 18 fourth-quarter points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 91-84 today. The loss drops Toronto (40-40) into a tie with Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference's sixth seed with two games left, although the Raptors have the tiebreaker. The sixth seed will... More »

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NBA • basketball • Toronto Raptors • Detroit Pistons • Chris Bosh • Chauncey Billups • Jason Maxiell • Rodney Stuckey

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