AI to Detroit, Chauncey to Denver...
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog — Stephen A Smith over at ESPN is reporting that Denver and Detroit have agreed on a deal where Allen Iverson will go to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. ...

Iverson coming back East
Zaza's Playground — Espn is reporting Billups and McDyess are going to Denver for Iverson. My initial feeling is better trade for Denver now. and you can start the countdown for Detroit to rebuild in one year when Iverson's contract is up.

The Denver Nuggets are expected to trade Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups...
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Breaking News: Nuggets and Pistons close on Iverson deal
Sharapova's Thigh — ... send All-everything Guard Allen Iverson to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. More to follow as this plays out. This would be ironic on so many different levels the most interesting being: 1.) A full on admission by the Nuggets that the Iverson-Melo experiment failed. 2.) This would be McDyess' third stint with the team that drafted him. 3.) Chauncey Billups would return home and seemingly end his career with a second stint with his home town Nuggets. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3679931 ...

Chauncey Billups to be Traded to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson
Pickaxe And Roll — ... Update:  ESPN is reporting that big man Cheikh Samb is included in the deal as well.   ...

Allen Iverson Traded To Detroit?
Depressed Fan — ... The rumor is Iverson to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. The deal is not finalized yet. A quick look at the salary numbers reveals ...

Report: Allen Iverson to the Pistons
SmackCaster SmackBlog — ... Stephen A. Smith is reporting on ESPN.com that the Denver Nuggets are ready to pull the trigger on a deal that would send Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. Sounds like Michael Curry and Joe Dumars are shaking things up in Motown and Iverson-Carmelo Anthony didn’t quite produce the expected results in Denver. ...

Say what?
Khandor's Sports Blog — ... A possible NBA trade, reportedly being discussed right now, which would fundamentally change the look of both the Eastern & Western Conferences … this season, and for the foreseeable future. ————————— Sources: Nuggets, Pistons working to finalize Iverson trade The Denver Nuggets are expected to trade Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for ...

Iverson to Pistons for Chauncey and Dice?
SpottieOttieDopaliscious — ... ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is reporting (I use that term loosely) that the Pistons are on the verge of trading Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to the Denver Nuggets for aging swingman Allen Iverson. ...

Joe Dumars gets his man: Iverson to the Pistons
The Sports Complex — ... ESPN is reporting that Allen Iverson, who is going to be a hero in this town forever and a day, looks like he’s headed to Detroit in exchange for Chauncy Billups and Antonio McDyess.    ...

Iverson for Billups Rumored Close
WaitingForNextYear — [image] According to those ubiquitous “sources” that seem to be quoted so frequently in the media, the Nuggets and Pistons have agreed in principal on a trade that would really change the landscape of the Cavs’ division and the East overall. According to ESPN :  The Nuggets and Pistons have agreed in principle on a trade that would send Allen Iverson to Detroit and Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to Denver, sources have told ESPN. The deal has not been finalized. I am not sure exactly how I feel about this yet.   My initial reaction is that it might actually be ...

The Answer For The Pistons?
Heavy Soul — Allen Iverson being traded to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb? Really? I just do not see how trading one of the most solid--if getting quite old--point guards in the league on a defense-first team for a rapidly-aging Allen Iverson is that great an idea. In fact, it seems pretty insane to me (especially when you consider how valuable a role player McDyess has been for the Pistons). Add this to the news that Phil Fulmer agreed to step down at the end of the season at Tennessee, and it is a pretty eventful sports morning, isn't ...

Nuggets to trade Iverson to the Pistons for Billups
NBA Noise — ... The NBA wires are ablaze this morning as it is being reported that the Denver Nuggets will trade their star guard Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for a package including Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. I'm a bit in shock myself, as you would've thought that this deal could've been consumated in the offseason, and not just one week deep into the season. Here's how I see this deal breaking down. ...

Holy Crap! AI to Deeeeetroooooit!
All That Jazz — ... According to a lot of websites out there (including ESPN.COM) It's Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. Wow. If this happens, I'm buying an Iverson Jersey. ...

Pistons working on trade for Iverson
Leelanau Sports Guy's World at sportspig.com — WOW! That was the first word I thought of when I read this. People have always talked about the Pistons lack of a true “superstar” and this trade would instantly remove that label. Allen Iverson would bring some serious star power to a team and might even make them the favorites in the East. Plus, as an added bonus, it potentially frees up major cash for next summer’s free agent class! Read Sources: Nuggets to acquire Billups in agreed-to Iverson trade at ESPN.com Updated: Read Piston fans reactions here! My ...

Joe Dumars Strikes Again
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... As you have probably seen, reports are that the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons have agreed to a blockbuster trade, and one of the most beloved players in the NBA will be on the move again. ...

AJ’s NBA Power Rankings - November 3
SportsHubLA — ... only adds to the pressure he’s facing to perform at a high level.  3. New Orleans Hornets (3-0) (no change): Is there any doubt that Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA? 4. Houston Rockets (3-0) (no change): They’ll be looking to make a statement when they face the Lakers on Sunday. 5. Utah Jazz (2-0) (+1): Winning while Deron Williams is out with injury.  Imagine how they’ll do with him back on the floor. 6. Detroit Pistons (2-0) (+1):  They’re about to acquire Allen Iverson .  He’ll help them score, but how about the overall fit? 7. San Antonio Spurs ...

IVERSON FOR BILLUPS!?!?
I *Heart* Celtics — I did not see this one coming whatsoever, but it appears to be true... but wait a second... The Pistons have reached an agreement in principle with the Denver Nuggets to acquire guard Allen Iverson in exchange for Detroit mainstays Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess, club sources told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Uh oh. Stephen A.!? Consider me skeptical at this point just because of that element, but it doesn't seem out of character for either franchise. It's a lateral or negative move for both teams, but they both needed to ...

Nuggets Acquire Billups and McDyess For Iverson
Indy Cornrows — Nuggets Acquire Billups and McDyess For Iverson Well, with the reported trade of Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess for Allen Iverson I guess we can put the Jamaal Tinsley-to-Denver rumors to bed for good. At least the Pacers don't have to deal with ...

Iverson for Billups and McDyess
Clips Nation — ... blog and Stephen A. Smith and ESPN.com are reporting that the Nuggets and Pistons have reached agreement on a trade that will send Allen Iverson to the Pistons in exchange for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheik Samb.  The trade is not final. ...

Billups and Iverson swap jerseys
Cuzoogle — ... The Pistons have reached an agreement in principle with the Denver Nuggets to acquire guard Allen Iverson in exchange for Detroit mainstays Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess, club sources told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. ...

Allen Iverson traded to Pistons
SignAndTrade — ... What I’m hearing is that Allen Iverson has been traded (deal agreed to “in principal”) to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. Other than being in awe that anyone would trade Iverson away I have another question. How will Detroit utilize him Iverson? And who gets McDyess’s minutes? These are important questions from a fantasy perspective. ...

Iverson For Billups: Trade News From Round 1
2nd Round Reach - NBA and Fantasy Basketball Commentary for the Truly Obsessed — Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. ESPN reports. Why would Denver trade Camby's salary only to take on Billups/McDyess for 2 years? It's hard to argue that Philly didn't get a lot better a lot faster than expected when they traded AI, so maybe they think they'll compete now? The thing that stands out for Denver in this trade is defense. They add a dependable big in McDyess for grind-it-out games and a fine tank to rough up smaller guards in Billups. Perhaps now the threshhold of points needed to win ...

Iverson Traded to the Detroit Pistons
Blaze of Love — ... The headline story for the week was established early today, with word that the Pistons have acquired Allen Iverson in a trade with the Denver Nuggets.  The trade will send Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess to Denver along with some much needed breathing room in salary cap space come LeBron James bidding time. ...

The Wild West
Forum Blue And Gold — ... Apparently, the Denver Nuggets hate losing to the Lakers so much they thought it was time to make big changes. Iverson out, Billups in. McDyess is in Denver, although rumors are he may be bought out (for luxury tax reasons). ...

Allen Iverson Coming Back East - Traded to Detroit for Billups & McDyess
Recliner GM — ... The Nuggets and Pistons have agreed in principle on a trade that would send Allen Iverson to Detroit and Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to Denver. - ESPN.com ...

Allen Iverson on his way to Detroit for Chauncey Billups
Lakers Blog — Normally GMs will let the season stretch its legs a little before making a blockbuster move, but not this year. Reports have the Denver Nuggets shipping Allen Iverson to Motown for Chauncey Billups, plus Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb (remember him?). Obviously, this is a huge deal that, assuming it goes through, will impact both teams now and down the road. Some quick thoughts: For the Pistons, they get some badly needed scoring punch, along with a very driven future HOFer desperate to get back to the Finals. It's a blueprint that worked for Boston, right? Losing Billups ...

Nuggets to acquire Billups in agreed-to Iverson trade
Sactown Royalty — Nuggets to acquire Billups in agreed-to Iverson trade Billups and McDyess to Denver for Iverson? If this is true, did the West just get better?

Iverson on the move again
Poor Sports: Bitter Philly Sports Fans Sound Off — ESPN is reporting that AI will be traded again. This time to Detroit in exchange for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. I don't see how this is a good trade for either team. Iverson, at this point in his career, is not going to transform a good team into a great team (see Jason Kidd to the Mavs last season). McDyess has already said that he has no interest in playing anywhere else so I wouldn't expect him to don a Nuggets uniform anytime soon. Billups is a good player and will help the Nuggets, but he won't be enough to offset the loss of Iverson's ...

Iverson Is A Piston
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... It’s a done deal, Allen Iverson has been traded to the Pistons The Pistons and the Denver Nuggets have finalized a trade that sends guard Allen Iverson to Detroit in exchange for Pistons mainstays Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. Young center Cheikh Samb, selected by the Los Angeles Lakersfor the Pistons with the 51st overall pick in the 2006 draft, will also be going to Denver in the deal, reports ESPN The Magazine’s ...

Giving Stank-0 a reason to watch the NBA now
The Stankoniforous Files — ... AI for CBills and Dice! Iz u surrious! I think the Nuggets dealt him is because he was at the end of his deal and they didn't want to re-up with him. ...

It's Official: Billups Back in Denver
The Nugg Doctor - A Denver Nuggets Blog — ... (Boulder-CO) Now we've got drama! Allen Iverson is no longer a Denver Nugget and Chauncey "Denver's Native Son" Billups and Antonio McDyess are on their way back to The Mile High City, reports ESPN. ...

Allen Iverson traded to the Detroit Pistons and the salary cap ramifications
Full-Court Press — ... almost finalized, Joe Dumars has set the Detroit Pistons up for multiple scenarios and has thought far into the future about the ramifications of this trade. First, the trade is now finalized. November 3, ESPN: The shakeup promised by Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars after last season's Eastern Conference finals has materialized just two games into the new season. The Pistons and the Denver Nuggets have finalized a trade that sends guard Allen Iverson to Detroit in exchange for Pistons mainstays Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. Young center Cheikh Samb, selected by ...

Buckets and Pucks
The Money Line Journal — ... Milwaukee -1 -105 (3) - Loser Indiana +6 -105 (3) - Winner Minnesota +4.5 +103 (3) - Loser NBA Tonight Philadelphia -12 +101 (3) Orlando -7.5 -104 (3) Memphis +2 +101 (3) Clippers +6.5 +102 (3) Passing the Bobcats because of the trade. NHL Colorado +145 (1) ...

Boulder Basketball Legend Comes Home
The Ralphie Report — Boulder Basketball Legend Comes Home Chauncey Billups is coming back to Colorado! The Pistons and Nuggets have worked out a deal sending Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey, Antonion McDyess and some big man no one has ever heard of. Check out ...

ALLEN IVERSON TO THE PISTONS FOR BILLUPS
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... The big news in the NBA today is that Allen Iverson has been traded to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and young center Cheikh Samb. ...

Iverson Traded To Pistons For Billups, McDyess
LABallTalk.com — ... for has gone down. I am so excited to see that teams are making moves that I can barely even think about the effects of this trade. Detroit Pistons GM Joe Dumars spent the entire offseason talking about how everyone should expect a shakeup. Many expected to see Chauncey Billups traded for a big name player to bring to Detroit, but no deal came together and fans began to have their doubts. Dumars did not disappoint. He finally delivered the blockbuster trade of the season, thus far. The Pistons acquired Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets in return for Chauncey Billups and Antonio ...

FB&G: The Wild West
The Lakers Nation — ... : Apparently, the Denver Nuggets hate losing to the Lakers so much they thought it was time to make big changes. Iverson out, Billups in. McDyess is in Denver, although rumors are he may be bought out (for luxury tax reasons). ...

Sorry Mom, this is major
PistonsNationBlog.com — HOT DAMN!  Chauncey and Dice (and Samb) for Iverson… Wouldn’t you know it.  I planned on not blogging today to spend time with my Mom on her birthday, a milestone birthday at that.  Then I get a call from a friend asking me what I thought about the news and asking if I was joking when I replied “what news”?  But, I guess I can’t call myself a Pistons blogger and let the biggest news in quite awhile go unmentioned.  So, here are some initial reactions I’m having… First off, ...

NBA Tonight - Iverson Practices In Detroit
Intentional Foul — ... . If McDyess does go back to Denver (reports are he’s not too interested), he could be a nice addition to go along with Nene and would give the Nuggets a pretty good starting five. ...

Iverson gibt sich den Kolben - Notizen (to be continued)
NBA-Blog — ... ). Und außerdem das Management der Nuggets, das seine Kostenreduzierungstour, angefangen beim Verschenken Marcus Cambys, fortsetzt. - Phoenix, Portland oder Dallas - welches dieser drei Teams wird seinen Playoffplatz an Denver verlieren? - Amir Johnson und Jason Maxiell: beide werden in Zukunft +20 Minuten spielen dürfen. Es sei denn, McDyess kommt in einem Monat wieder zurück nach Motown, denn The Nuggets are expected to waive the 34-year-old McDyess. McDyess has no interest in playing for any team other than the Pistons, meaning he could choose to retire or negotiate a contract ...

Allen Iverson to Detroit, Billups to Carmelo-Town
Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball — ... In a move that has me scratching my head like I’ve got a bad case of lice, the Pistons have dealt Chauncey Billups, one of the best point guards in the league, to Denver in return for Allen Iverson, one of the bigger ball-hogs in the league that has pretty much proven he can’t win a championship. ...

Pistons shake-up has begun!
Cleveland Cavaliers News — ... to appear to be on the brink of a championship. Billups is a Denver native. He played at the University of Colorado and he is more of natural point guard and might mesh better with Anthony. The only downside is he is 32 and has three years left on his contract. McDyess is expected to be bought out by the Nuggets. “McDyess has no interest in playing for any team other than the Pistons, meaning he could choose to retire or negotiate a contract buyout with Denver.” ESPN.com’s Chad Ford reports .“Two teams had one common problem, or challenge,” Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien ...

TS Monday Evening Dump
Sports — ... The Detroit Pistons acquired Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. The Nuggets are now a playoff team. The Pistons are now free agent players. ...

Skiles has the Bucks looking competent; the Answer is a Piston
Milwaukee Bucks Blog - The Bob Boozer Jinx — ... Iverson's a Piston: Detroit traded starting point guard Chauncey Billups and starting forward Antonio McDyess to George Karl's Nuggets for Allen Iverson. Here's the ESPN story on the trade. Don't worry, it's a Marc Stein story, it's safe and can be trusted. Yes, this trade really did happen (I'm still here Chad Ford, and I'll be watching). ...

News & Notes ...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine — ... It's that deadest time of the baseball year, after the World Series, before the Winter Meetings ... The notable trade this week wasn't Tigers/Rockies but rather Pistons/Nuggets ... Who's the MLB equivalent of Allen Iverson, anyway? ... In G.M. news, your World Champion Phillies (that still looks strange) tabbed, to nobody's surprise, Ruben Amaro Jr., while the Red Sox re-upped Theo Epstein ... Is new pitching coach Mike Maddux the Rangers' most significant pitching acquisition since Fergie Jenkins 35 years ago? ... The Brewers placed a "courtesy" bid on CC Sabathia -- where's he ...

Trade Analysis: Iverson and Billups
Major League Jerk — ... Just when I thought the East had started to close the gap with the West, Joe Dumars pulls this doozy of a trade: Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess, and Cheikh Samb for Nuggets guard Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson is a very popular and flashy player who scores a ton of points. He’s considered by many to be one of the best “little” players in NBA history. He is not, however, a very productive NBA player, and the reason is pretty simple: the guy can’t shoot. But that fact has not stopped Iverson from shooting…and shooting…and shooting ever ...

The Hoop Doctor’s Daily Dimes: 11/04
The Hoop Doctors — ... Prescribed NBA reading from all over the world wide web Detroit is now a Force! Denver Nuggets to trade Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess New Lebron Commercial! Love it! Lebron James & Nicole Scherzinger Hamilton will be a monster off of Iverson double teams Pistons give Hamilton 3 year extension “Weird” may not be the right word, but ...

Joe Dumars Lives In Multiple Tenses
CelticsBlog — ... As far as McDyess is concerned, all indications at present are that his only interest is in eventually coming back to Detroit after a buyout from Denver, which would only sweeten the deal for the Pistons.  Even if he doesn't return, it's hard to imagine the team would have pulled the trigger on this without feeling ready to elevate the role of the ever-progressing Maxiell as well as putting more faith in first-year starter Johnson. ...

Let’s Swap Aging Point Guards: Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson
Give Me The Rock — ... As has been reported by a number of news outlets, the Pistons and Nuggets agreed on a trade yesterday that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit in return for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb. It’s a deal that basically works for both teams, although I’m not quite enthusiastic about it contract-wise from Denver’s point of view as ...

Iverson Trade Hot, But Others Matter More
JoeSportsFan.com — ... I had planned to write this week’s NBA column solely about some of the unheralded players in today’s NBA. But then the Allen Iverson trade hit, and thus can’t be ignored. ...

Allen Iverson: The solution
It's Just Sports — ... , that the trade was made for no reason other than cap space, despite what Dumars said at the time : "We just felt it was the right time to change our team," Dumars told The Associated Press. "Iverson gives us a dimension that we haven't had here and we really think it's going to help us ... " The trade not working and the fact that NBA teams are not spending money (Cleveland wouldn't trade Wally Sczerbiak for Shaq) have already ensured that Iverson will be playing for significantly less money next season. If he becomes publicly upset at being asked to come off the bench, his ...

The Conference Finals: The four trades that got us here
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... efficiency is the bigger deal. He shot almost 47% from the field and almost 44% from long range, which means his defender can’t spend any time in the lane digging at LeBron’s drives without paying a serious price. It’s funny that the Cavs were thisclose to adding Redd a few seasons ago and it was the lefty’s relationship with Williams that drove him out of town. The Cavs got their guy in the end. November 3, 2008: The Nuggets acquire Chauncey Billups At the time, this ...

Iverson: Torn Hamstring, Out Three Weeks
About.com Basketball — ... about their plans and his role on the team. Iverson was traded from the Nuggets to the Pistons just two games into the 2008-09 season. Fantasy Implications That's an important three weeks for Iverson to miss; he won't be available for the remainder of the preseason, won't have a chance to get acclimated to the Grizzlies' offense or comfortable with his new teammates. On the other hand, it gives O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley Jr., an opportunity to show that they deserve the starting spots in Memphis' backcourt.

Seriously, Does Anything In Detroit Not Suck?
Rumors and Rants — ... -Detroit Pistons trade team’s heart and soul, Chauncey Billups, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson. Pistons regret move immediately. ...

Wait, what? Marathon Deaths Reflect Poorly on Detroit? Huh?
DETROIT4LYFE — ... -Detroit Pistons trade team’s heart and soul, Chauncey Billups, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Allen Iverson. Pistons regret move immediately. ...