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Gordon, Wallace help Pistons beat 76ers 88-81 (AP)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:04:58 PST

If anybody thought Ben Wallace was going to just play out the string this season with the Pistons, they had better reconsider. That's not at all how it's working out. Wallace has been rejuvenated by his return to Detroit, providing the same contributions that helped the Pistons win the 2004 championship and nearly repeat a year later.

Pistons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:27 PST

The hotel the Pistons stay at in Orlando is approximately one mile down the road from the office building Friday in which one person was shot and five wounded in a horrific shooting.

A large portion of downtown Orlando was locked down as police sought Jason Rodriguez, who was eventually caught at his mother's home.

"I was aware of it," said coach John Kuester, as was the majority of the team after seeing a slew of police cars and fire trucks race to the scene. "It's sad. You hate to see anything like that occurring anywhere in the country, It's one of those things, when it's close to where you're staying, it kind of hits home."

Several players said they heard numerous police sirens after coming back from the morning shoot-around.

Pistons' Prince out indefinitely with disc rupture (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:46 PST

The Pistons say forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back. The team said Saturday that the injury was confirmed following an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors this week. The Pistons say Prince will continue to receive treatment for the injury.

Howard, Magic hold off Pistons 110-103 (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:45 PST

Dwight Howard made up for a miserable performance against the Pistons three nights earlier. Even so, he was still irked by what happened in the fourth quarter. Howard's 22 points and 12 rebounds were enough to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and Detroit 110-103 Friday night, but the win was soured by the Pistons' 35-point fourth quarter.

Iverson Q&A: Free agency was 'horrible' (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

Allen Iverson has a message for anyone who thinks his game is slipping at age 34: Just watch him play.

Behind the Box Score, where the Lakers and Rox lost no love (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:35:00 PST

Los Angeles Lakers 103, Houston 102 I really loved watching this game. Such fun. Such flow. Yao Ming and Pau Gasol...

Dumars shuts down rumors of Tayshaun Prince trade (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:11:59 PST

The Detroit Pistons are paying Tayshaun Prince $10.3 million and team president Joe Dumars has said he would...

Frustration grows for Grizzlies, Iverson (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:39:00 PST

If the Grizzlies think Allen Iverson will get used to coming off the bench – or losing – they better think again.

Bargnani, Bosh lead Raptors past Pistons (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:10 PST

A second-quarter surge and a big night by Andrea Bargnani gave the Toronto Raptors a rare victory over the Detroit Pistons. Bargnani had 22 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Chris Bosh scored 25 points and the Raptors used a 44-point second quarter to beat the Pistons 110-99 on Wednesday night.

Bosh has 25 points, Bargnani adds 22 points as Raptors win 110-99 over Detroit (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:00 PST

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors had just enough to beat an injury-riddled team playing its second game in as many nights - and things are about to get a lot more difficult.

Pistons' guard trio leads them over Magic (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:45:45 PST

The Detroit Pistons realized in the preseason that they might have found something in the small, speedy guard combination of Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum. Tuesday, they discovered they were right. With Tayshaun Prince (back) missing his first game in six years and Richard Hamilton (ankle) also sidelined, the Pistons got 63 points from Gordon, Stuckey and Bynum in a 85-80 victory over...

Dave Bing elected to full term as Detroit mayor (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:57:46 PST

Professional basketball Hall of Famer Dave Bing has been re-elected Detroit mayor. The 65-year-old Democrat defeated accountant Tom Barrow in Tuesday's nonpartisan general election. Bing's NBA career lasted 12 seasons, nine with the Detroit Pistons. As mayor, he has laid off workers and demanded a 10 percent wage cut to help address the city's ongoing budget deficit.

Behind the Box Score, where K-Mart went off (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:02 PST

Sacramento 127, Memphis 116 Out of nowhere, both Sacramento and Memphis came through with an early season...

SL: Redd to miss at least 2 weeks; Gay doesn't sign extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:55 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your stew.

Allen Iverson throwing fits already with Memphis Grizzlies (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:25:26 PST

Just when you were ready to give Allen Iverson the benefit of the doubt and say, OK, maybe the whole situation...

Grizzlies, Iverson off to rocky start (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:56:00 PST

After one game, Allen Iverson is already angry about his playing time. The Grizzlies should have seen it coming.

Pistons plan to rest Hamilton for another game (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:50:32 PST

Richard Hamilton will miss a third straight game with a sprained right ankle Tuesday when the Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic. Hamilton was injured in last week's season-opening win at Memphis and X-rays on the ankle were negative. He scored a team-high 25 points in the victory and the Coatesville, Pa., native has led Detroit in scoring for seven straight seasons.

Source: Redd Will Be Out Two Weeks (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:17:22 PST

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will be out two weeks with an injured left knee, a source tells the Journal...

Video: Pistons' least favorite candy (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:40:11 PST

A few things learned from the Detroit Pistons ' Halloween video above: 1. Rip Hamilton cares not for your...

Jennings has 24 points, lead Bucks past Pistons (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:42:52 PDT

Rookie Brandon Jennings turned up the energy when the Milwaukee Bucks needed it most. Jennings scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half, Hakim Warrick added 21 off the bench to help the Bucks win their home opener Saturday night, 96-85 over the Detroit Pistons. Bucks coach Scott Skiles, known to be cautious with his praise, clearly liked what Jennings did in just his second NBA game.

Randolph scores 30, Grizzlies beat Raptors 115-107 for first victory (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:33:14 PDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Grizzlies believe they are much better than they showed in a 22-point loss in their opener.

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the boards (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:46:00 PDT

Jermaine O'Neal showed the Pacers he's not the same player who hobbled through his final years in Indianapolis.

Durant stars in Thunder's 91-83 win over Pistons (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:07:02 PDT

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a month ahead of last season's pace. Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead Oklahoma City to a 91-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. "We showed some toughness on the road against a playoff team and passed a big test," Durant said.

Iverson, Rip Hamilton blaming former coach Curry for lousy Detroit season (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:44:18 PDT

Allen Iverson isn't doing much for the Memphis Grizzlies yet this season since he's out with an injury...

LeBron's future hangs over Cavs' slow start (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:10:00 PDT

As LeBron James' free agency approaches, the Cavs understand that winning means everything.

Hamilton, Gordon lead Pistons past Grizzlies (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:58 PDT

Richard Hamilton and Ben Gordon may have silenced any questions about whether they can coexist on the Detroit Pistons. Hamilton scored 25 points, Gordon added 22, and the Pistons ran away from the Memphis Grizzlies 96-74 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. The two guards, both out of UConn, were a combined 17 of 31 from the floor, and that was after Hamilton started the game...

The 10-man rotation, starring Andrew Bynum's new Autobot (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 PDT

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and...