Detroit Pistons

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night. Villanueva scored 22 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to get past the defending Eastern Conference champs, who led by 19 early and never trailed at all. Matt Barnes had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Magic and Jameer Nelson also scored 18, with eight assists. Orlando had lost 20 of 25 regular season games to the Pistons, including one earlier in the week. The closest Detroit came on Friday night was 96-90 ... Read Full Story

Once again the Sixers will face a team hampered with injuries to key players. Tayshaun Prince is out with a ruptured disc in his back. Richard Hamilton is listed as day-to-day but it has been confirmed he will not suit up for Detroit today against our Sixers. The starting line-up new Piston’s coach John Kuester has been running out the last couple games has been: Rodney Stuckey Ben Gordon Charlie Villanueva Jonas Jerebko (R) Ben Wallace Detroit is 2-4 and has been struggling offensively and rebounding the ball. Those two weaknesses bode well for the Sixers – IF we can execute. Of all the ... Read Full Story

The term “ small rupture of a disc ” is quite similar to being “ a little bit pregnant “; in other words it is one way or another. No your humble reporter is not a qualified doctor or surgeon; however after undergoing two separate disc replacement surgeries I do have experience on this subject. The “ Associated Press ” has reported that Detroit Pistons starting forward Tayshaun Prince is out indefinitely with what the team has labeled as a small rupture of a disc in his lower back. Reports are that Prince is receiving treatments and that he is out indefinitely. As someone ... Read Full Story

DETROIT, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Detroit's Ben Gordon scored 23 points and the Pistons used a late 12-2 run to pull away Sunday and defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 88-81. Charlie Villanueva scored 16 points and Rodney Stuckey had 13 for Detroit. Detroit's Ben Wallace was the game's top rebounder with 16 and added three steals and three blocks. Andre Iguodala's 24 points led Philadelphia, which had won four of its previous five games against the Pistons. Copyright 2009 by United Press International All Rights Reserved. Read Full Story

Watch Pistons VS Magic Live Online Full Free Stream - Replay - Highlights (11/6/2009). Coming this Friday night, the Orlando Magic (4-1) will have chance to avenge their first regular season loss in the hands of the Detroit Pistons (2-3) at the Palace of Auburn Hills. I'm sure that Dwight Howard is itching to get into the court with the Pistons, and the entire Magic fans will be behind them, as their series shift to Orlando. Although the Magic have been playing great offense, with 108.4 points a game, they are allowing their opponents to score 98.4 a game, showing that they need to ... Read Full Story

Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half, Hakim Warrick came off the bench to add 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks won their home opener with a 96-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Tayshun Prince's 11-foot jumper from the baseline pulled the Pistons to 81-77 with 5:51 to play, but Warrick made two free throws and Jennings hit a runner in the lane as the Bucks went up by eight. Playing with five fouls over the final three minutes, Jennings darted through the Pistons' defense and kept the Bucks from failing down the stretch. Jennings ... Read Full Story

Do you remember that old Tom Petty song “ I Won’t Back Down ?” Well New York Vinnie’s newest hero Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins should start using that as his Frickin theme song. The “ L-Train ” has a pair of Stones something that not every coach in the NBA has and he is proving it with the way that he is handling his “ Frickin Diva ” Allen Iverson. The “ Memphis Commercial Appeal ” has reported that Hollins is showing Iverson who truly is in charge of the Grizzlies and that he is not about to let a Frickin lunatic ... Read Full Story