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| Pistons host Grizzlies at the Palace |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two days after their Hall of Fame owner passed away, the Detroit Pistons hope to continue their playoff push on Sunday when they welcome the reeling Memphis Grizzlies to The Palace at Auburn Hills. Bill Davidson, who piloted the franchise to three NBA titles, died Friday at 86. Davidson also owned the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning when they won a championship in 2004, just one week before Detroit won its last NBA title under his auspices. Most recently, the Pistons stayed one-half game in front |
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| Pistons owner Davidson dies |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson died Friday night. He was 86 years old. Davidson owned the Pistons since 1974 and saw the team win the 1989, 1990 and 2004 NBA titles. He was owner when the Pistons moved to The Palace of Auburn Hills, a privately owned and financed arena, in 1988, and was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Additionally, Davidson was the former owner of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. He is the only owner in history to win NBA a |
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| Hamilton leads Pistons past Raptors in OT |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Richard Hamilton had 24 points and a career- high 16 assists as the Detroit Pistons edged the Toronto Raptors, 99-95, in overtime. Rodney Stuckey had 17 points and five rebounds while Antonio McDyess added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won five of their last seven games. "We are still finding ourselves again," said Hamilton. "I think most importantly tonight we really trusted ourselves. In overtime we just trusted everybody, we trusted that guys would be in |
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| Pistons to pay struggling Raptors a visit |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons will hit the road tonight to play the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Pistons, who are seeded sixth in the Eastern Conference, have lost two of their last three games and suffered a 116-111 overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Antonio McDyess had a career-high 22 rebounds to go with 21 points for the Pistons, whose skid comes on the heels of a four-game winning streak. Tayshaun Prince ended with 25 points and 10 rebounds in the setback. Rodney Stu |
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| Pistons' Wallace to miss next two games |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace will sit out Wednesday's game against New York and Friday's matchup in Toronto with a strained left calf. Wallace left Monday's 98-94 victory vs. Orlando after one quarter of action due to the injury. He will be re-evaluated at the end of the week. Wallace is averaging 12.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and both 1.3 assists and as many blocks per game this season over 58 contests. The veteran of 13-plus seasons is hitting 42 percent from the f |
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| Bulls head to Orlando for critical matchup |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| earn a postseason spot with a win or if three other teams, Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey, come up empty tonight. Orlando will try to get back on track after having its four-game winning streak come to an end with Monday's 98-94 setback to the Detroit Pistons. Dwight Howard recorded 27 points, 14 boards and four blocks and Rashard Lewis ended with 21 points for the Magic, who got two points and four assists in just 20 minutes of action from Hedo Turkoglu. Turkoglu, though, is listed as questionable again |
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| Streaking Pistons welcome Knicks to The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons continue their playoff push when the resurgent club hosts the New York Knicks tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit enters this evening's matchup having won five of its last six games and is coming off an impressive victory over Southeast Division leader Orlando on Monday. That strong stretch comes on the heels of an eight-game losing streak from February 8-25, the franchise's longest skid since the 1994-95 campaign. Richard Hamilton led the way in the Pistons' |
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| Hamilton leads Pistons past Magic |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Richard Hamilton doled out a career-best 14 assists and posted 29 points, as the Detroit Pistons got by the Orlando Magic, 98-94, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Tayshaun Prince finished with 20 points and Antonio McDyess notched 18 rebounds and 13 points for Detroit, which had a four-game win streak halted its last time out. Rodney Stuckey and Kwame Brown chipped in 10 points apiece as the Pistons swept the season series (3-0) from Orlando with the win. Rasheed Wallace left |
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| Pistons, Magic square off at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fresh off a tough road victory at Boston, the Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will try to run their winning streak to five games Monday against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Magic, who are third in the Eastern Conference standings, made it four consecutive victories with an 86-79 triumph over the Celtics on Sunday at TD Banknorth Garden. Dwight Howard finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Rashard Lewis chipped in 15 points and Hedo Turkoglu provide |
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| Streaking Hornets visit Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
03/09/2009 |
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| or the Hornets, sharp-shooting forward Peja Stojakovic is expected to miss Monday's game due to back spasms. Atlanta will continue a seven-game homestand this evening versus the Hornets and opened the residency with Saturday's 87-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena. Josh Smith and Al Horford scored 19 and 18 points, respectively, for the Hawks, who ended a two-game slide to remain fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. Mike Bibby chipped in 17 points, while Joe Johnson and Flip Murray end |
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