Ben Wallace News

It has been hard to notice under the avalanche of points they have allowed recently, but the Pistons have been scoring more lately.

All you’ve had to do is to watch Pistons the last few weeks — which, in a way, presents a problem because not many Detroit sports fans still are watching with two weeks left in the season.

Some NBA followers believe the Detroit Pistons have shut down center Ben Wallace for the season, but coach John Kuester said there’s a chance he will return to the lineup.

Derrick Rose scored 21 points and dished out nine assists, as the Chicago Bulls inched closer to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 110-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

In a season of head-scratching losses, this one may have a place of its own. How can it not? The Pistons weren’t blown out.

It would be nice if the Detroit Pistons could land a versatile scorer like Danny Granger in the 2010 NBA Draft.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Pistons lost their fifth straight and 12th of 14 as the Cavs pulled away steadily and ran Detroit out of the gym.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a reputation this season for letting inferior teams hang around early and then putting them away late.

A Detroit Pistons fan who wants the best for the present and the future should hope for two things during the season’s final 12 games: A. The Pistons give 100 percent all the time.

J.J. Hickson and Anthony Parker combined for 20 points in the decisive third quarter and Cleveland beat Detroit 104-79 on Sunday to give the Cavaliers their first season sweep of the Pistons in 30 years.

The Pistons play Mo Williams and the Cavs for the third time this month. Tip : 6 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit Probable Starters : DET - G: Rodney Stuckey, Rip Hamilton; Tayshaun Prince, Jonas Jerebko; C: Ben Wallace.

Danny Granger took one shot for the team Tuesday night. He jabbed back even harder Friday night.

Rodney Stuckey and Ben Wallace are likely to return to the lineup Friday when the Detroit Pistons play a road game at Indiana.

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince left tonight’s game against the Boston Celtics in the first quarter after taking a knee to the back from teammate Jason Maxiell.

Shortly before tip-off of Tuesday night’s game against the Cavaliers at the Palace, a member of the Pistons’ player personnel staff asked Rodney Stuckey if he wanted to get in some work during pregame drills.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

What happened: The Pistons dropped their ninth of 11 games — embarrassingly this time in front a national ESPN audience — their second and last performance of the season on the sports network.

Cavs look for their fourth win in a row tonight in Detroit. AUBURN HILLS, Mich: — Pregame from The Palace: Projected starting lineups Pistons are having a miserable season and a lot of it is because of injuries.

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince left Monday’s 119-93 loss against the Boston Celtics after colliding with teammate Jason Maxiell chasing a rebound in the first quarter.

Shaquille O’Neal returned to Cleveland on Monday to begin the first level of rehab on his surgically repaired right thumb.

As expected, Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey will not play tonight against the Hawks.

Last year’s first-round playoff series between the Celtics and the Bulls became an instant classic.

Ben Wallace sat out his fifth consecutive game and Rodney Stuckey his third Friday night against Washington.

Will Bynum had a career-best 20 assists, Jonas Jerebko scored 18 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 101-87 Friday night in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s worst teams.

Deron Williams had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 115-104 Wednesday night.

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey missed Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets, two days after collapsing during a game in Cleveland.

The Houston Rockets are still fighting for a playoff spot in the crowded Western Conference.

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CLEVELAND — Considering the Pistons’ fall to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings this season, the lack of anger among the fan base toward first-year coach John Kuester is surprising.

Rodney Stuckey leads the Pistons against the Cavaliers tonight at The Q. CLEVELAND — Pre-game from The Q: Projected starting lineups Officials * Delonte West is available to play after missing Wednesday’s game for personal reasons.