Antonio McDyess

The Detroit Pistons made a blockbuster trade monday landing former MVP Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons gave up All-Star point guard and former NBA finals MVP Chauncey Billups and top reserve Antonio McDyess.The blockbuster deal comes two games into the season for Detroit. The Pistons have been a model of consistency in recent years, but they were determined to change their core following a third straight exit from the Eastern Conference finals last summer. The Pistons play...Read Full Story

“There are reports that McDyess will ask to be released by the Nuggets so he can “retire” which will mean a buy out at a reduced rate. (His “retirement home” could very well be the Pistons, as he could sign with them after becoming an unrestricted free agent upon his release. Neither McDyess or the Pistons will even allow these words into the ozone, after seeing how Jerry Stackhouse nearly scuttled the J-Kidd trade last February.” Pistons Nuggets Trade; Who Wins, Who Loses And Why? “ESPN.com...Read Full Story

Richard Hamilton scored 29 points and had a career-high 14 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 98-94 on Monday nightDetroit, already without Allen Iverson (back) for the sixth straight game, lost Rasheed Wallace to a calf injury late in the first quarter. Antonio McDyess, though, added 13 points and 18 rebounds to help the Pistons finish off a 3-0 season sweep of the Magic — a team they could face in the first round of the playoffs.Dwight Howard had 27 points and 14 rebounds...Read Full Story

“ESPN.com” reported that one of the worst kept secrets in the Association has finally come to pass. According to the reports, the Denver Nuggets waived veteran forward Antonio McDyess, the first step in his becoming an unrestricted free agent. McDyess was sent to Denver along with Chauncey Billups, and Cheik Samb earlier this month in a deal that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit. Speculaton started the day of the trade, that McDyess would be asked to be bought out by Denver on the balance of his...Read Full Story

Dwyane Wade scored 39 points, Udonis Haslem hit a short jumper with 6.3 seconds left and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 101-96 on Sunday.Wade also blocked two shots in the final 30 seconds, helping fifth-place Miami stretch its lead over Detroit to three games in the Eastern Conference standings.Rodney Stuckey scored 24 points and Antonio McDyess had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the seventh-place Pistons.Detroit led for most of the game despite missing three key players...Read Full Story