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| Pistons battle Magic in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2003 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons hope to return to their winning ways on Monday when they travel to Orlando to face the Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre. The Pistons had a four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, as they fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 89-87. Chauncey Billups tallied 26 points for the Pistons and Jon Barry added 14 points off the bench. Clifford Robinson scored 13 for the Pistons, while Richard Hamilton added 12. Detroit played its second straight game without the league's re |
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| Hornets try to halt three-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2003 |
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| ) - The New Orleans Hornets attempt to halt a three-game losing streak on Saturday when they tangle with the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Hornets lost for the 11th time in 14 games on Friday by suffering a tough 101-99 overtime setback to the Detroit Pistons. Chauncey Billups sank a pair of free throws with just 1.6 seconds to play in OT to lift Detroit. Jamal Mashburn collected 26 points, 15 boards and nine assists for the Hornets, who played without all-star guard Baron Davis, who missed his fifth str |
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| Pistons, Hornets meet in Central clash |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons seek their fourth straight win when they travel to New Orleans to take on the Hornets. Detroit has won 11 of its last 14 games and is coming off a 103-94 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Richard Hamilton scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the victory. Chauncey Billups added 19 points, while Clifford Robinson finished with 17. Ben Wallace scored six points and grabbed 12 rebounds. "The offense is getting better each game and we hav |
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| Raptors hope to halt 11-game losing streak |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2003 |
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| ight home games and is 4-12 overall in its building this season. However, Vince Carter could return to action Friday after missing the past 15 games with a strained right knee. He is listed as questionable. Toronto is coming off an 82-74 loss to the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills on Monday. Antonio Davis scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Raptors. Jerome Williams notched 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Alvin Williams scored 14 in the setback. The battered Raptors shot just 39.5 percent from |
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| Sixers try to snap four-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2003 |
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| the Magic on Monday, a desperation heave by Shandon Anderson fell short. New York has a 9-10 mark on the road is 8-16 within the Eastern Conference. Philly has dropped seven of its last eight games and is coming off a 103-94 overtime setback to the Detroit Pistons. Allen Iverson finished with 25 points and nine assists in the losing effort. Iverson suffered a thigh contusion in the fourth quarter of the loss. He did play in the extra session until fouling out, but was very sore and stiff after the game. Ivers |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Hot shooting helps Pistons get road victory |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons are well known for their rough and tumble style, defending people to death and out muscling them. They seem to get to every loose ball and frustrate opponents with Ben Wallace leading the way. Detroit isn't really known for its shooting percentage, as it sits in the middle of the pack in the league (.438). If the Pistons do happen to be hitting their shots on a regular basis, it makes them that much tougher to beat. On Wednesday night, Rick Carlisle's club did exactly th |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Talent-laden Pacers welcome Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers will try to maintain their lead in the Central Division when they welcome the New York Knicks to Conseco Fieldhouse on Wednesday. The Pacers have a one-game lead on the Detroit Pistons. Indiana has won five of its last seven games and is coming off a 105-104 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Al Harrington led the way with 28 points and Reggie Miller added 19. Jermaine O'Neal finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the victory, including the game-winning bucket |
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| Sixers hope to halt three-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The reeling Philadelphia 76ers attempt to snap a three-game losing streak on Wednesday when they welcome the Detroit Pistons to the First Union Center. The Sixers, fresh off a 1-5 road trip, kicked off a six-game homestand on Monday by suffering a 105-104 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. Allen Iverson scored 32 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists for the 76ers, who have lost six of their last seven. Derrick Coleman ended with season-highs of 18 poi |
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| Pistons place Rebraca on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
01/06/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons reserve center Zeljko Rebraca was placed on the injured list Monday with an irregular heartbeat. Rebraca missed five games this season after experiencing the problem. He has started 12 of the 26 games he played, averaging 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16 minutes. Last season, Rebraca broke his hand in practice and missed the Eastern Conference semifinal series against Boston. In a related move, the club activated point guard Pepe Sanchez from the injured li |
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| Hawks look to halt three-game skid |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks attempt to snap a three- game losing streak on Saturday when they welcome the Detroit Pistons to Philips Arena. The Hawks began a six-game homestand with a 107-73 setback to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Jason Terry posted 17 points and five assists for the Hawks. Shareef Abdur- Rahim scored 12 points and grabbed 10 boards, as Atlanta fell to 0-3 since Terry Stotts won his Hawks head coaching debut on December 27th against San Antonio. Glenn Robinson also scored |
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