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By Matt Watson, Detroit Bad Boys
Remember how the Pistons used to keep Michael Curry around just for his leadership abilities? Looks like they were for real: the NBA just named Curry the league's vice president of basketball operations. (Thanks to Farlane for sending me tip.)... Link
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Posted at 03:00 PM
By Matt Watson, Detroit Bad Boys
Sports Illustrated's Kelly Dwyer is talking to NBA bloggers about the upcoming season. So far this past week he's had some pretty interesting Q&A's with Blogabull's Matt Bernhardt, Sactown Royalty's Tom Ziller, True Hoop's (and avid Blazers fan) Henry Abbot, and RaptorBlog's Scott Carefoot. I read all four and... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Detroit Pistons , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 03:00 PM
By bunch, HOOPLOG
This has to feel like yet another kick in the pants for Knick fans -- even The Onion is getting easy scores off Isiah Thomas:
NEW YORK -- According to several sources in the coaching and management levels of the New York Knicks basketball team, Knicks President Isiah Thomas has "no coherent plan or strategy of any kind" to remove the Knicks from the long series of defeats they have suffered since Thomas began his tenure in late 2003. Enlarge ImageIsiah Thomas
"People are reluctant to use the word 'quagmire' around here, but let's face it: The Knicks are suffering defeat after defeat at the hands of intractable opponents who keep coming back with renewed resolve," said Larry Brown, who is recovering from injuries received as a direct result of struggling to coach the Knicks. "Perhaps the worst part is the diminishing support we're getting at home. And yet, the president is staying the course… I don't know how long he thinks this can go on."
Report: President Isiah Thomas Has No Exit Strategy For Knicks [The Onion]
Read More: Detroit Pistons , Isiah Thomas
Posted at 06:14 PM
Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award Monday for the fourth time in five years for his ability to guard Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James. Wallace, a muscular 6-foot-9, 240-pounder, is one of only two players in league history to win the... Link
Read More: Ben Wallace , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , LeBron James , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 12:05 PM
What a great first round. We, the humble fans of the NBA, have been given some great contests filled with buzzer beaters and last second heroics. The first round rattled off without much of a hitch as the favored teams have won as expected. The only outcome which remains to be... Link
Read More: Brent Barry , Dallas Mavericks , Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons , Dirk Nowitzki , Erick Dampier , Manu Ginobili , Marquis Daniels , Memphis Grizzlies , Nazr Mohammed , Phoenix Suns , Rasho Nesterovic , Robert Horry , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Tim Duncan
Posted at 03:03 PM
By Matt Watson, Detroit Bad Boys
This is completely not related to the Pistons, but here's something to get you through your Friday workday doldrums: Crazy Crazy, the folks who think Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace are quite Glorious, have released another hilarious video: Starstruck.... Link
Read More: Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons , Rasheed Wallace
Posted at 12:14 PM
By Matt Watson, Detroit Bad Boys
Mitch Albom has an outstanding article about Ben Wallace in today's Free Press. Here are a couple of highlights . . . On his decision not to re-enter the Orlando game: "What I was saying was, 'Look, if we're not gonna play to win the game … there's no... Link
Read More: Antonio McDyess , Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons , Orlando Magic
Posted at 09:44 AM
In the INDIANAPOLIS STAR, Mike Wells writes that "five months ago, who would have thought that the Indiana Pacers would be battling to avoid the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs?" The Pacers figured they'd be pushing the "Pistons for the Central Division title and priming... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , Indiana Pacers , Miami Heat , New Jersey Nets
Posted at 09:17 AM
UPDATE: Check out the comments for a scenario I completely missed. - Matt I tried to avoid doing this after all the confusion regarding these playoff tiebreakers , but I can't help myself: Tomorow's games: Bulls vs. Toronto Washington at Detroit (i.e. the Tony Delk show) Indiana vs. Orlando... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Indiana Pacers , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Orlando Magic , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 09:17 AM
The top four is set, but the battle for the final four spots in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoffs is as tight and bunched-up as Magic Johnson’s boxers. Milwaukee, Washington, and Indiana all have identical 39-40 records, with Chicago one game behind them at 35-41. The Sixers are the... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Dallas Mavericks , Darko Milicic , Detroit Pistons , Dwight Howard , Indiana Pacers , Jameer Nelson , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , San Antonio Spurs , Stephen A. Smith , Washington Wizards
Posted at 04:46 PM
By Associated Press, ESPN.com - NBA
Detroit scoring leader Richard Hamilton missed the Pistons' game against Orlando on Friday night because of a death in his family.... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , Orlando Magic , Richard Hamilton
Posted at 05:55 PM
In the DETROIT NEWS, Joanne Gerstner writes that the "Pistons are taking tonight's" showdown with the Miami Heat (TNT, 8:00 ET) "with their usual calm, not getting too high about anything. The Pistons lead the season series 2-1, the lone loss coming Feb. 12 in Miami. In that game,... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , Dwyane Wade , Miami Heat
Posted at 09:57 AM
So here’s a phrase you weren’t ready to hear on a Thursday morning: “Ben Wallace Blow-Up Doll.” Detroit Bad Boys has the story; a product meant (apparently) to help kids deal with seven-foot tall Afroed centers called The Inflatable Defender. The idea is that you blow up Ben and... Link
Read More: Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons
Posted at 09:56 AM
Larry Brown knows the Knicks need new players, even wondering Wednesday if he should be the one coaching them. Before the Knicks hosted Cleveland, the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged that some players are no longer listening to him as they wind down his dismal first season in New... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , New York Knicks
Posted at 09:55 AM
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons , Golden State Warriors , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Orleans Hornets , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz
Posted at 09:43 AM
As we near the end of the fantasy season, it’s important to recognize that you’re not going to find those awesome pickups that you always spend time trolling for during the first half of the year. And as you look for players to fill those extra games you’ve got... Link
Read More: Antonio McDyess , Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons , Hubie Brown , Leandro Barbosa , Nate Robinson , Orlando Magic , Phoenix Suns , Rasheed Wallace , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Steve Nash , Tim Thomas
Posted at 09:42 AM
By Ian Cameron, Detroit Bad Boys
I'm always struck by how many young Piston fans there are nowadays as a result of the team's continued success. And in light of this being a relatively slow news day, I'd like to take some time out to provide the kee-ids a brief bit of Piston history. Specifically,... Link
Read More: Charles Barkley , Chicago Bulls , Detroit Pistons , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Utah Jazz
Posted at 05:50 PM
Frank Isola of THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS writes, "Donnie Walsh could be the Henry Kissinger of the NBA, having worked with both Larry Brown and Isiah Thomas while maintaining his sanity and enjoying success along the way. Whether Thomas and Brown can find the same winning chemistry on... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , New York Knicks
Posted at 10:39 PM
Admit it...a lot of you were a little nervous last night as the pesky Bulls took the Pistons down to the wire at the Palace. Two reasons for the slow start: One, it was the first game back from the West Coast, and two, they had two full days... Link
Read More: Chauncey Billups , Chicago Bulls , Detroit Pistons , San Antonio Spurs , Washington Wizards
Posted at 10:39 PM
Joanne C. Gerstner of THE DETROIT NEWS writes, "Sunday's announcement of USA Basketball's working roster of 23 players for the 2008 Olympics has produced a lot of loose talk."... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Detroit Pistons , Philadelphia 76ers
Posted at 08:30 AM
By Ian Cameron, Detroit Bad Boys
A. Sherrod Blakely of MLive gives the rundown of the skull crackin' that went on early in Sunday's beatdown of the Cavs, with Sheed nearly decapitating Zydrunas Ilgauskas (resulting in 5 stitches for big Z). "I thought that Rasheed got a little upset and hit him on purpose," [Cavs... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , LeBron James , Rasheed Wallace , Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted at 12:23 PM
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
Read More: All-Stars , Allen Iverson , Andres Nocioni , Brent Barry , Bruce Bowen , Charles Barkley , Chris Duhon , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Manu Ginobili , Miami Heat , Michael Finley , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New York Knicks , Nick Van Exel , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasho Nesterovic , Robert Horry , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Stephon Marbury , Tim Duncan , Tony Parker , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 03:11 PM
And Larry Brown will hate them both. I'll say this for Isiah: He has corrected the Knicks long-standing philosophy of stockpiling undersized power forwards. His new vision of stockpoling selfish point guards should be much more effective in crippling the...... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis
Posted at 03:47 PM
By Larry, Most Valuable Network - Father Knickerbocker
Based on things he says in the newspapers and on television, Larry Brown appears to be able to stomach losses if one key element is present and that’s effort. Most coaches can deal with losses if effort occurs but when it doesn’t, losses like the last two happen. Trying... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , New York Knicks
Posted at 09:19 AM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
Technically, Rasheed Wallace has the shortest fuse in the NBA. The All-Star power forward for the Detroit Pistons leads the league with 12 technical fouls. Ordinarily, this would mean only that Wallace had little chance of breaking his own record...... Link
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Posted at 09:19 AM
