Detroit Pistons

Ben Gordon (shoulder) still hasn't gone through contact on his shoulder and is unsure how it will respond.Read Full Story

Detroit Pistons , In a bowling fundraiser on Monday night, Detroit Pistons power forward Charlie Villanueva said it was hard not being on the basketball floor by blocking the NBA. “It’s definitely frustrating, no doubt,” Villanueva said before picking up a bowling ball for her charity, Charlie Villanueva Foundation. “I want to play. Kids want to play basketball. I’ve been doing for a long time, so I just want to get out there and the rim.” But at the same time, Villanueva know it’s a...Read Full Story

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Charlie Villanueva's sore ankle will be 'partially immobilized' for the next few weeks, after which he will be re-evaluated.Read Full Story

Joe Dumars (photo. Detroit News) Earlier this summer, it was rumored that Donnie Walsh was grooming Allan Houston to become the next general manager of the New York Knicks. Not long after that, team owner James Dolan (briefly) re-hired Isiah Thomas as a part-time consultant, and rumors began to fly that Isiah was being set up to eventually take over for Walsh, who is 69 years old. And as recently as earlier this week, when the Knicks were the subject of NBA TV’s “Real Training Camp...Read Full Story

In basketball, being a go-to guy isn’t always about who takes the last-second shot. It’s the guy who regularly gets the basketball when things are getting tense in the fourth quarter ; the guy expected to calm things down when teammates are getting antsy; the guy called upon to snuff out an opponent’s rally or spark a rally of his own; the guy who’s not just supposed to make shots, but make the right decisions. Bottom line: Who do you want the offense to run through when everything is on the...Read Full Story

NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The new owner of the Detroit Pistons says Joe Dumars will remain the organization's point man on basketball matters as the team tries to rebuild after missing the playoffs two straight seasons. Owner Tom Gores was introduced at The Palace on Thursday, a day after completing an agreement to purchase the Pistons from Karen Davidson. Gores says he'll "lean on" Dumars, the team president...Read Full Story