Friedman: Finals Countdown: Billups injury has Pistons in trouble
Published 5/8/2008 by Nathaniel Friedman at SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
A costly injury to Chauncey Billups could derail the Pistons' chances, while Kobe backs up his MVP award in leading the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Jazz.
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