Dumars' picks must be hit for Pistons
freep.com 6/29/2007 — You hear it a lot around here: Joe Dumars is the greatest general manager in the world, the salt of the earth, The Man in every way, but for the love of God, what does he drink on Draft night? Dumars took Darko Milicic ahead of a group of All-Stars. He took Rodney White, who had the skills but not the work ethic, and Mateen Cleaves, who had the work ethic but not the skills. He took Carlos ...

Palace guards; Stuckey, Afflalo boost backcourt
freep.com 6/29/2007 — In 2002, the Pistons bypassed superstar Dwyane Wade and took Darko Milicic with the No. 2 overall pick. Four years later -- thanks to a trade that sent Milicic to Orlando -- they drafted a player many call the poor man's Wade.

Free-agency shocker: Magic mum to Milicic
orlandosentinel.com 7/1/2007 — In a surprising development, the Orlando Magic did not contact Darko Milicic's camp when NBA free agency officially began at 12:01 a.m. today. The Magic had said they wanted to re-sign Milicic, but by late this afternoon they had yet to call Marc ...

Billups likely to be re-signed
detnews.com 6/30/2007 — Who's out there? Here is a list of the top 10 free agents: 1. Chauncey Billups, Pistons, point guard, 30: All early indications are that Billups will be signing a four-year deal and remain with the Pistons. 2. Vince Carter, Nets, guard/forward, 29: ...

ESPN.com: Denver Nuggets Clubhouse
sports.espn.go.com 7/1/2007 — ESPN.com Features July 9, 2007 Jury awards man $260K in lawsuit against Iverson A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub. ...