Pistons Fire Saunders, Dumars Promises Change
Published 6/4/2008 by Post at Wash Post NBA
Flip Saunders was fired as the Pistons' coach yesterday, four days after Detroit was eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. And more changes could be on the way for a team bounced from three straight conference finals.
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