Ben Wallace News

The man that could’ve been a key piece for a Pistons franchise turnaround showed up at The Palace Friday night, and definitely looked like savior.

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

The pregame peanut butter and jelly sandwiches still sit underneath his chair. He still slowly and meticulously dresses and handles his ticket routine.

Ron Artest is arguably one of the best one on one defenders in the NBA. He is also one of the most unbalanced and unstable players.

The NBA schedule-makers didn’t do the Pistons any favors to start the season. After opening the season Wednesday against a Nets club playing its first game at the Prudential Center, the Pistons played the Thunder and star Kevin Durant on Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder showed Friday night they have other options when Kevin Durant is covered during a tight game.

Most optimum 3-point attempts come either from swinging the ball from strong to weak side, working the ball inside out or in transition.

Too many people agree that it is disheartening that the New York Knicks are no longer a powerhouse in the NBA.

At 36 years old, Ben Wallace has more on his mind than just playing basketball. He wants to leave a legacy.

Season-long trends are not set in one game. The Detroit Pistons are unlikely to finish the 2010-11 season with the fewest turnovers of any NBA team, even though they are the best in that category right now.

The Lakers left the court in pieces. Karl Malone kept his head down, Shaquille O’Neal absently slapped a few high-fives and Kobe Bryant jogged in late, encased in his own thoughts.

Ben Wallace’s career resurrection in Detroit has been a remarkable story. And without Wallace, there is absolutely no question the Detroit Pistons are a worse team.

The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2010-2011 season tonight in New Jersey against the Nets.

Auburn Hills — Austin Daye sounds ready - eager, even - to take the abuse, which is probably a good thing.

It was thought that Rodney Stuckey would come off the bench for the Pistons in tonight’s season opener against the Nets.

When Pistons coach John Kuester declared early in training camp that starting positions were ‘up for grabs’, his statement elicited its share of “Psshh we’ll believe it when we see it” responses.

After struggling through seasons they would probably prefer to forget, the Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets are realistic about their chances in a competitive Eastern Conference.

Detroit Pistons general manager Joe Dumars has made it clear that he is still hoping to swing a deal for a big frontcourt player.

Detroit Pistons basketball star Ben Wallace embraced Detroit Public Schools student Monique McPhaul on Monday, and she burst into tears.

Tayshaun Prince knows the challenge that is ahead for Austin Daye. As a somewhat slender small forward, Prince has banged with the big guys in the post as a power forward on occasion, and he knows it can be a challenge.

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

With the start of the 2010-11 NBA season Tuesday, the Detroit Pistons still have as many questions as answers.

Austin Daye will wake up sore, but is quietly and definitively earning respect amongst his teammates.

Tracy McGrady has not played in a game since the preseason opener Oct. 5 against the Miami Heat.

Pistons guard Ben Gordon is no longer a fan of the new rules that punish players for being too demonstrative.

Marvel Entertainment teamed with The Mag to create iconic images for the new NBA Preview issue.

More than 300 people registered to try out for the Detroit Pistons’ new 50-person spirit section, the Power Plant.

Remember wondering ‘what the heck’s that about’ when famed record producer Phil Spector, accused of murder, showed up for a hearing with a huge Afro? The since-convicted Spector explains why he did it in a documentary, ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector,’ and bet you never saw this one coming.

If Pistons coach John Kuester has a checklist of things to accomplish during the exhibition season, bottling Ben Wallace’s defensive effort and sprinkling it on the rest of his team is high on it.

Ben Wallace’s hair is a little grayer and he doesn’t move around like he once did when he was one of the league’s most menacing and dominant rebounders and defenders.