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 Dumars waits for right deal for Pistons
Dumars waits for right deal for Pistons
Rob Parker Dumars waits for right deal for Pistons Admit it. By now, you thought the Pistons would have had one, maybe even two, news conferences, announcing major trades and the addition of new players to shake up the still-winning-but-stale ...
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 No sense talking about McGrady …
No sense talking about McGrady …
… at least, so says Chris McCosky : Since when does a one-sentence, non-sourced note from a non-NBA writer in a secondary publication up in Canada warrant such buzz? The Pistons and Rockets are not having on-going discussions about Tracy McGrady. There is no deal. Nothing is remotely close. Joe Dumars hasn’t talked to the Rockets in several weeks and the Rockets have made it ...

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 Is Rodney Stuckey really that good?
Is Rodney Stuckey really that good?
With all the trade rumors lingering in Piston land and the declaration by Joe Dumars that everyone but Rodney Stuckey is available for trade, do you really think Rodney is ready? I have read plenty of trade rumors and scenarios where Detroit could ...
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Evening Scoop: Pistons Looking for a Splash -
The Detroit Pistons aren't just blowing smoke when they feed media outlet after media outlet rumors that they're after big name players. The Carmelo Anthony rumors were very real, as were the Tracy McGrady rumors, it's just that they couldn't convince ...
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 Thoughts on the proposed Carmelo trade
Thoughts on the proposed Carmelo trade
We we know Dumars at least put a worm on the hook and cast it towards the Nugget’s Carmelo Anthony. Just to recap, Joe Dumars offered up Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince for Carmelo Anthony and Denver (at least for now) is content with keeping their high scoring forward. That much we know. Even though this deal at this point in time seems to be merely a suggestion I do have some ...
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 Baron Davis to Detroit?
Baron Davis to Detroit?
Hey, we've had "Fear the Fro" in Detroit, why not "Fear the Beard"?
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 Wizards & Constancy, It Ain't So Bad
Wizards & Constancy, It Ain't So Bad
Is it that bad for the Wizards to essentially stand pat....in resigning Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison? Neither of the two, especially Arenas, provide any guarantees for the franchise to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs, much less in the playoffs. However, getting rid of a star like Gilbert Arenas would be a crucial mistake.
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Joe D on Sharpe: 'He's good, man, he's good'
Joe Dumars was smiling like a guy who knows something about Walter Sharpe that nobody else knows. He watched “a ton of tape” on him and brought him in to work out, holding him over for a second day.“He’s good, man, he’s good,” Dumars said. ...
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 A Late Night Chat With Joe Dumars
A Late Night Chat With Joe Dumars
Joe reveals why he made the pick and who he is thinking about bringing on as Assistant GM
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 The draft was underwhelming, but that’s probably a good thing
The draft was underwhelming, but that’s probably a good thing
That was … interesting. I don’t think anyone outside of 5 Championship Drive thought last night would go the way it did, passing on guys like Chris Douglas-Roberts, Mario Chalmers, DeAndre Jordan, Joey Dorsey and Nathan Jawai twice (and ...
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 The Pistons Pick Up A Sleeper In The Draft...Literally
The Pistons Pick Up A Sleeper In The Draft...Literally
It was a topsy turvy night for Pistons fans on Thursday. With high hopes of a solid pick and possible a deal yesterday things didn't happen quite as we had hoped in Piston Land. Now don't get me wrong, I didn't really have high hopes of a solid ...
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Sports of The Times - Teaching by Doing in the N.B.A.
Based on Joe Dumars’s deft touch as an N.B.A. executive, you might assume he had an M.B.A. His management of the Detroit Pistons has turned them into a powerhouse team that advanced to the last six Eastern Conference finals. Truth is, Dumars, until ...
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Nuggets say No to Pistons offers for Carmelo
Looks like it's not just idle chat, it seems The Pistons are in ongoing trade discussions with the Denver Nuggets. The Detroit Free Press is reporting: "The Nuggets want to bring point guard Chauncey Billups back to his hometown, and the Pistons are ...
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Pistons' Dumars plans to be careful in free agency - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, ...
POTENTIAL TARGETS A list of some players the Detroit Pistons may target in free agency and they could have a decent shot at signing: Ricky Davis, G/F Miami -- His talent's never an issue; His wisdom? Well, that's another story. Michael Finley, G/F, ...
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 The Detroit Pistons summer league team is solid: Meet the players
The Detroit Pistons summer league team is solid: Meet the players
Most Piston fans know the expected summer league starters for the Pistons. With Rodney Stuckey, Arron Afflalo, Amir Johnson and Cheikh Samb joining Walter Sharpe as the expected starting summer league team. Trent Plaisted and Deron Washington, the two ...
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 Pistons set sights on trio of perimeter free agents - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
Pistons set sights on trio of perimeter free agents - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, ...
AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons plan to talk to a number of players during the free agency period, which began Tuesday. However, there are three who appear to be higher on Detroit's radar than others. The Pistons are expected to spend the early ...
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Signing James Posey makes sense for the Pistons | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Jamie Samuelsen blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press or its writers. You can hear Jamie 6-8 a.m. weekdays on WDFN-AM (1130). You can reach him at jamsam22@aol.com and read more of his opinions at ...
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Pistons' big deal might never come | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Jamie Samuelsen blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press or its writers. You can hear Jamie 6-8 a.m. weekdays on WDFN-AM (1130). You can reach him at jamsam22@aol.com and read more of his opinions at ...
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HOMETOWN HERO: Dumars returns to Natchitoches for speech | thetowntalk.com
NATCHITOCHES -- Before Joe Dumars was a star pro athlete, a millionaire businessman or the National Basketball Association's hottest executive, he was just "Boobie" from Lee Street. And on the few occasions Dumars is able to get back to his hometown, ...
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 Pistons' Dumars on trades: 'Nothing imminent' - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
Pistons' Dumars on trades: 'Nothing imminent' - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, ...
AUBURN HILLS -- Before free agency began, Pistons president Joe Dumars said he wanted to make a significant change to his core group. There's still plenty of time for that, but don't look for any kind of roster shake-up to occur Wednesday, the first ...