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What is Joe Dumars thinking?

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:54:28 +0000

The Detroit Pistons have been arguably one of the top two or three franchises in the NBA this decade. Much of that due to the basketball and business mind of Joe Dumars. But what is up with his recent moves?

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C's offer 'Sheed a contract

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:22:05 +0000

An NBA source said that the Celtics offered Pistons free agent F/C Rasheed Wallace a contract using the mid-level exception today during a three-hour meeting in Detroit. The Celtics All-Star trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, coach...

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Off the Dribble: Many N.B.A. Free Agents, but Few Big Paydays

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:00:01 +0000

With Detroit effectively out of the market after coming to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, there are other teams in play, but there are caveats.

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Rasheed Wallace Could Join the Boston Celtics

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Unless an NBA story has to do with a former USF or Florida player, the Orlando Magic , or a truly big name, I don’t usually bother to post much about it. But this one is different because I’m still trying to figure out exactly which team ESPN.com is attempting to refer to. Wallace earned ...

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Sources: Detroit Pistons' Joe Dumars to meet with Avery Johnson

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:27:51 +0000

Pistons president Joe Dumars is scheduled to have his first face-to-face meeting with ESPN NBA analyst Avery Johnson later this weekend regarding Detroit's coaching vacancy, according to NBA coaching sources.

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Marbury believes Celtics days are over

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:40:00 +0000

Celtics free agent guard Stephon Marbury said to The Globe early Friday morning that he doesn't expect to be returning to Boston after receiving a disappointing one-year contract paying $1.3 million using the veteran's minimum. Marbury said his representative, National...

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Detroit pursuing Thibodeau

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:41:28 +0000

All I've been hearing is how much Joe Dumars wants an experienced head coach candidate. But suddenly, assistant coaches are being thrown into the mix . With Avery Johnson no longer considered the inevitable choice, the candidacy of Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester has ...

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Ben Gordon as The Microwave

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:45:24 +0000

Ben Gordon in a radio interview with ESPN Chicago (via Sports Radio Interviews ): How hard did Chicago pursue you? “They didn’t pursue me at all, they didn’t even make an offer. It was pretty much a one-man race.” […] Did you function well with Derrick Rose or are you a better fit ...

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Free Agency – Same Faces, New Places

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:13:10 +0000

3 days into NBA free agency and the ball is finally rolling. I touched on player values rising and falling this off-season in my Listmania series during the playoffs ( list 1 ) ( list 2 ) and things have gone pretty much as expected with a few kinks. INKED Ron Artest (Los Angeles Lakers) ...

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2000-2009 - Ranking the NBA teams

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:29:07 +0000

Ranking all 30 NBA teams on their playoff achievements in last 10 seasons.

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Deals and steals

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon (BG) going to the Pistons is a deal. It helps the youth movement in Motown but doesn't move them up the pecking order in the East. The Pistons are clearly in rebuilding mode. It's time to blow this up and start over. Speaking of the Pistons, there are rumors ...

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Gordon revisited: Sign-and-trade for Iverson?

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:56:47 +0000

Ben Gordon to the Pistons is a done deal. The method by which he will get there is still under discussion. ...

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Avery Johnson frontrunner for Pistons job

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:21:08 +0000

With Doug Collins officially out of the mix, Avery Johnson is the leading candidate to be the Detroit Pistons' next coach, the Detroit Free Press reports. Johnson and Collins were considered the frontrunners to replace Michael Curry, who was fired Tuesday after one season with the team. But ...

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Avery Johnson is Pistons' lead candidate | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:30:17 +0000

Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars needs to get moving if he wants to have a coach in place by the time the team leaves for play in the Las Vegas summer league next week. Former Pistons coach Doug Collins withdrew his name from consideration, which would appear to open the ...

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SAY IT AINT SO JOE

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:17:45 +0000

I'd love to write about the Pistons, but last night I banged my head repeatedly against the wall after I heard about the Ben Gordon/Charlie Villanueva that I'm not thinking straight. I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Joe Dumars has no clue what he's doing with this Pistons team. Less ...

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Ben Gordon: Chicago Didn’t Pursue Me At All

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:45:24 +0000

Much like Trevor Ariza leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for Houston, Ben Gordon wanted to feel wanted. He never felt the love from the Bulls despite giving them five solid years. It was never a great fit in Chicago simply because Ben and the Bulls never really saw eye-to-eye in terms of the ...

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No problem with Avery Johnson

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:41:12 +0000

Avery Johnson appears to be the front runner to replace Michael Curry , even if Joe isn’t saying so . I don’t have a problem with The “Little General ” being our coach…now. I don’t think it would have worked with the veteran team we’ve had in ...

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Boston Celtics send big hitters to woo Rasheed Wallace, according to report

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Rasheed Wallace, the free agent forward who spent the last five-plus seasons in Detroit, got the full-court press from the Boston Celtics on Thursday, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

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Sources: Detroit Pistons sign both Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:21:50 +0000

The Pistons agreed to terms with Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva on Wednesday.

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Report: Detroit Pistons sign Deron Washington to guaranteed contract

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:52:15 +0000

Deron Washington's coach at Virginia Tech has stated that the Detroit Pistons and Deron Washington have agreed to a guaranteed contract. July 3, Daily Press: Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg posted on his Twitter account that former Hokies standout...

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