Detroit Pistons

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

I was going to let this topic die but this jackass Stephen A Smith decided to pontificate in the most arrogant way. He wrote a book turning “this event” into a race card. Just because black players laughed at a white coach doesn’t mean that it is a racial issue. Stephen A Smith plays the race card waaaaaaaayyyyyy to often. There is a reason he was fired from ESPN as a host. His blowhard act dies quickly and is very grating. He then rambles on and on as to why this is going to effect 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 who has been part of all...Read Full Story

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AUBURN HILLS -- Tom Gores says the biggest thing he had to learn in his first year as Pistons owner is patience. He still doesn't have a lot of it. Gores had a end-of-season meeting with the media Thursday evening, and his message was clear. "We better make the playoffs this season," he said. Team president Joe Dumars and Pistons coach Lawrence Frank had their end-of-season meeting with the players on Friday morning, and then met with the media. "I think that's a very realistic goal...Read Full Story

A 4-20 start was indicative of the "same old" Detroit Pistons; the post-championship, down-on-their-luck Pistons, anyway. But Detroit played .500 ball after an embarrassing start. A quick start followed by a nosedive of a finish would have suggested the Pistons were moving in the wrong direction. Team president Joe Dumars said as much Thursday night during a post-game interview.Read Full Story

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons are standing behind head coach John Kuester despite a season of conflict and turmoil, the team said in an official statement on Monday.With the Pistons (22-39) five-and-a-half games out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and some of the team's disgruntled players having seemingly turned on their second-year coach, there was speculation Kuester could soon be fired.However, president of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars seemed to diffuse that...Read Full Story

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons have fired John Kuester as head coach after two seasons in charge of the NBA team, the club announced Sunday.Kuester, who compiled a record of 57-107 in two seasons, previously served one season in Detroit as an assistant coach under Larry Brown in 2003-04, helping the Pistons win the NBA championship."Decisions like this are difficult to make," Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement."I want to thank John for his hard...Read Full Story

Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank, right, and Joe Dumars, president of basketball operations, addresses the media at the team's NBA basketball practice facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, April 27, 2012.Read Full Story

Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank, right, and Joe Dumars, president of basketball operations, addresses the media at the team's NBA basketball practice facility in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, April 27, 2012.Read Full Story