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Detroit Pistons

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May 2008
- Pistons Head Home 'All-Square'
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 23, 08 2:33 AM CDT
  
  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 the home-court advantage that has meant everything to the Celtics. More »
- Rondo Dishes Out Another Celts Home Win
  
  newser | Boston Herald | May 21, 08 8:40 AM CDT
  
  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 only one turnover, reports the Boston Herald . More »
- Pistons Oust Magic, Advance to East Finals
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 13, 08 10:53 PM CDT
  
  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 hold off the Orlando Magic for a 91-86 win Tuesday night in Game 5 of the second-round series. More »
- Pistons Take 3-1 Lead on Magic
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 10, 08 10:01 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
- Lewis Scores 33 as Magic Beat Pistons 111-86
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 7, 08 11:40 PM CDT
  
  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 tangled up with Orlando's Jameer Nelson. More »
- Billups Scores 28 as Pistons Edge Magic
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 5, 08 11:42 PM CDT
  
  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 Monday night and a 2-0 lead in the second-round series. More »
- Pistons Rout Magic in Game 1 of 2nd Round
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 3, 08 10:02 PM CDT
  
  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 win over Orlando last night in Game 1 of the second-round series. More »
- Pistons Crush 76ers, Reach Second Round
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 1, 08 10:33 PM CDT
  
  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 last this long. More »
April 2008
- Hamilton, Billups, Wallace Nearly Beat 76ers Alone
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 29, 08 10:20 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Will Robinson, 1st Black Coach in Division I, Dies at 96
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 28, 08 11:21 PM CDT
  
  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 nursing home for more than a year, Dobek added. More »
- Prince, Wallace Help Pistons Even Series
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 27, 08 11:21 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
- 76ers Crush Pistons to Take 2-1 Series Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 25, 08 10:20 PM CDT
  
  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 for the Sixers in their first home playoff game since 2005. More »
- Pistons Even Series With Game 2 Rout
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 23, 08 10:32 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
- Introducing ... Coach 'Sheed?
  
  newser | ESPN | Apr 23, 08 1:01 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
- 76ers Stun Pistons in Game One
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 11:06 PM CDT
  
  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. More »
- Pistons Backups Outplay Cavs Reserves, 84-74
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 9:38 PM CDT
  
  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 Afflalo scored 15 points and Jason Maxiell had 13. More »
- Hayes Helps Carry Pistons to 2nd Best Record in NBA
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 9:47 PM CDT
  
  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 Pistons will start the postseason as the Eastern Conference's second seed behind Boston. More »
- Pistons' 'Zoo Squad' Leads Detroit Over Raptors
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 6:45 PM CDT
  
  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 play Orlando in the first round, while the seventh seed faces Detroit. More »
- Iguodala Leads 76ers Over Pistons
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 9, 08 10:07 PM CDT
  
  Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, hitting a season-high four 3-pointers, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-94 on Wednesday night. Samuel Dalembert added 20 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia, Willie Green scored 15 and Lou Williams had 12 points and 7 assists off the bench. Iguodala also had six assists, five rebounds and five steals. More »
- Knicks Give Isiah Good Night in Detroit
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 11:12 PM CDT
  
  Wilson Chandler scored all of his 19 points in the first half, and the New York Knicks built a huge lead and beat the Detroit Pistons 98-94 in a game that didn't mean much for either team. With a week left in the regular season, the lottery-bound Knicks have as many wins (22) as the east’s second-seeded team has losses. More »

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Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess is escorted off the court after his ejection after a hard foul on Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao during the first quarter of an Eastern Conference... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao of Brazil, center, is fouled by Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess, left, during the first quarter of an NBA Eastern Conference final basketball game at... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson has the ball deflected by Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace during the second quarter of an NBA Eastern Conference final basketball game at the Palace of... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace (36) yells in front of center Chris Webber during the fourth quarter of an NBA Eastern Conference final basketball game at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Thursday,... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton runs into Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao during the first overtime period of an Eastern Conference Final NBA playoff basketball game at the Palace of... (Associated Press)

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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) wards off Detroit Pistons' Lindsey Hunter in the second quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. (AP... (Associated Press)

An upset Rasheed Wallace (36) is held by Detroit Pistons teammate Antonio McDyess after Wallace was ejected from Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons' Richard Hamilton takes a breather during a timeout in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, June 2,... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson, center, is landed on by Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess (24) as they vie for a rebound with Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, during the third quarter of Game... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) loses the basketball to Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess (24) in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's 98-82 win in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (36) gestures as he is ejected from Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. The... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace fouls Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson on a shot attempt in the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland.... (Associated Press)

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, puts up a shot against Detroit Pistons' Carlos Delfino, from Argentina, in the Cavaliers' 98-82 win in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons coach Flip Saunders bites his lip during first-quarter action between the Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals in Cleveland, in this... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups (1) goes to the basket past Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby, left, and Steve Blake in the fourth quarter of a basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., in this March... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess dunks against the Miami Heat in the second half of a basketball game in this April 1, 2007 file photo, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Pistons signed McDyess to a two-year... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons basketball player Chauncey Billups, left, addresses the media regarding his re-signing with Detroit during a news conference at the Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Mich., as Pistons... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons basketball player Chauncey Billups addresses the media regarding his re-signing with Detroit during a press conference at the Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Mich., Monday, July... (Associated Press)

Boston Celtics' Sebastian Telfair, left, takes the ball to the basket past Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess during the first half of their NBA basketball game in this Feb. 6, 2007 file photo, in Auburn... (Associated Press)

Detroit Pistons head coach Flip Saunders reacts after the Pistons missed a shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a basketball game, in this Jan. 19, 2007 file photo, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Tom... (Associated Press)

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