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| Pistons welcome Wizards to Motor City |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons opened the Michael Curry era on a winning note and will take on the Washington Wizards this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Curry was named head coach in the offseason and replaced Flip Saunders on the sidelines. Curry's team responded in the season-opening 100-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, as Tayshaun Prince finished with a team-high 19 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Pistons, who played in the E |
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| Pistons officially ink Maxiell to extension |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Jason Maxiell to a contract extension, the club announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but on Thursday the Detroit Free Press reported Maxiell, who was going to become a restricted free agent next summer, agreed to a four-year, $20 million deal through the 2012 season. The 26th overall pick out of Cincinnati in 2005, Maxiell, in his fourth season in the NBA, has averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 176 con |
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| Report: Pistons sign Maxiell for four years |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons have reportedly signed forward Jason Maxiell to a four-year contract extension through the 2012 season on Thursday. According to the Detroit Free Press, Maxiell, who was going to become a restricted free agent next summer, agreed to a four-year, $20 million deal. The 26th overall pick out of Cincinnati in 2005, Maxiell, in his fourth season in the NBA, has averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 176 contests. He set career-highs with 7.9 points and 5 |
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| Bobcats open season at Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| o other coach in NBA history can match. Brown also has a recent history of helping guards with superior talent elevate their play. In Philadelphia, Brown turned Allen Iverson from an undisciplined scoring machine into an MVP, and he then transformed Detroit Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups from a journeyman into "Mr. Big Shot" and an NBA Finals MVP. While Brown couldn't work his magic in New York with the me-first Stephon Marbury, expect a return to form as he works with fellow North Carolina alum Raymond |
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| Pistons kick off Curry era with win over Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Tayshaun Prince finished with a team-high 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 100-94 win over the Indiana Pacers in both teams' season opener. Chauncey Billups added 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Pistons, who advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the third straight year but bowed out to eventual NBA champion Boston. Richard Hamilton added 15 points for the Pistons, who won in the head coaching debut of Michael Curry. Danny Gra |
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| Pacers, Pistons open season at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of Central Division rivals kick off their seasons tonight when Indiana heads to the outskirts of the Motor City to face off with the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Coach Jim O'Brien starts his second season at the controls in Indianapolis without franchise mainstay and six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal, who was shipped north of the border to Toronto for point guard T.J. Ford, veteran big man Rasho Nesterovic and rookie center Roy Hibbert. The diminutive Ford will take |
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| Confusion over possible overdose at Isiah Thomas' home |
NBA Basketball |
10/25/2008 |
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| Knicks made the playoffs just once with Thomas running the basketball operations, losing to New Jersey in a first-round sweep in 2004. Following the tumultuous 2005-06 season with Brown, Thomas took over the head coaching duties in 2006-07. Thomas' tenure with the Knicks was also marred by the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former team executive Anucha Browne Sanders. A Hall of Fame player with the Detroit Pistons, Thomas also spent three years as coach of the Pacers and has a five-year record of 187-223. |
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| Report: Isiah Thomas overdoses on sleeping pills |
NBA Basketball |
10/24/2008 |
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| Brown, Thomas took over the head coaching duties in 2006-07 and had the Knicks within striking distance of a playoff spot at 29-34 when he was rewarded with a contract extension. The Knicks went on to win just four of their final 19 games. Thomas' tenure with the Knicks was also marred by the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former team executive Anucha Browne Sanders. A Hall of Fame player with the Detroit Pistons, Thomas also spent three years as coach of the Pacers and has a five-year record of 187-223. |
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| Nuggets waive Parker, Patterson |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| , Portland Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Clippers. Parker, 27, played in only 19 games for the Clippers last season. The Fordham product has averaged nine points and 2.9 assists per game over five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Lakers and Miami Heat. Cleaves, 31, has not played since seeing action in 27 games for the Sonics in the 2005-06 campaign, averaging 2.7 points and 1.6 assists per game. The former Michigan State Spartan has career averages of 3.7 poi |
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| 2008-09 Predictions: The King and his court |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| re still the class of the league but expect much-improved teams in the East, specifically Orlando, Philadelphia and Toronto. Meanwhile, Joe Dumars make a mistake by jettisoning unappreciated coach Flip Saunders for the untested Michael Curry and the Detroit Pistons should take a step back. Of course, some things never change. Despite adding Ron Artest to the mix, Houston and Tracy McGrady will lose in the first round of the playoffs. As for the personal hardware. I see great things on the horizon for the Blaze |
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