• Pistons’ Plane Made Emergency Landing In Houston

    Pistons’ Plane Made Emergency Landing In Houston

    The Pistons team plane landed safely at Hobby International this afternoon after a hydraulic issue forced emergency personnel to greet the aircraft, according to team spokesman Kevin Grigg, who was not traveling with the team. TV station KHOU 11 reported that personnel was alerted because an alarm was sounded, signaling the hydraulic issue. But Grigg said it was a precaution [...]

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  • Bucks And Pistons Achieve Perfection

    Bucks And Pistons Achieve Perfection

    A perfect game is a rarity in baseball, but the kind that took place in the NBA on Thursday night is even more unusual. The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks combined to shoot 41-for-41 from the free throw line in Milwaukee’s 102-93 victory on Thursday night. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the best display of free-throw shooting [...]

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  • Kyle Singer Passing On NBA To Stay In Spain

    Kyle Singer Passing On NBA To Stay In Spain

    Kyle Singler (203-F-88, college: Duke), the 33rd overall pick in the June NBA draft, has reached agreement with Real Madrid and wont play for the Detroit Pistons this season, agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman Media Group told Yahoo! Sports. Singler, a forward out of Duke, will sign a contract for the remainder of the season in the Spanish ACB League, [...]

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  • Stripes Without Stars

    Stripes Without Stars

    When building a team to win an NBA championship, there seems to be a tried and tested and perfectly agreeable formula: 1 or 2 Superstars + 5 or 6 sturdy role players + 3 or 4 tough backups + intelligent coach. The management that helps stir up this combination behind the scenes and the professionalism of the support staff are [...]

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  • Ben Wallace Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving

    Ben Wallace Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving

    Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped a felony gun charge against Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of drunken driving and possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. Wallace had no prior record and was cooperative with police when his Cadillac Escalade was stopped Sept. 24 in Oakland County’s Bloomfield Township, assistant prosecutor Robert Novy [...]

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  • Tracy McGrady lands in Detroit

    T-Mac agrees to one-year deal with the Pistons Tracy McGrady, who has two scoring titles and seven NBA All-Star appearances to his name, has signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Pistons, worth the veteran’s minimum of US$1.35 million. The 31 year old McGrady has been plagued with injuries in recent season, playing in only 65 games in the last [...]

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