Archive for November, 2011

Detroit Pistons Links: Restricted free agent Jonas Jerebko has options beyond Pistons

Jonas Jerebko averaged 9.3 points and six rebounds as a rookie , and was a member of the all-rookie second team.

Pistons’ Rookie Kyle Singler Decides to Opt out of 2011 Season, Staying in Spain

It would have been nice to see Kyle Singler crack the Detroit Pistons’ lineup, but it seems that fans and the franchise itself will have to wait to see how everything shakes up after Singler finishes his rounds in Spain.

Pistons likely to look for big men in free agency

Charlie Villanueva defends against the Boston Celtics Glen Davis during first half action last season at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Roster Report

As the Pistons finally head to training camp, the most stable parts of the franchise are its ownership and head coach.

Could Brendan Haywood be a post-amnesty free agent target for Detroit?

The contract amnesty option in the forthcoming CBA is going to shake up the free agent market come December 9th.

Five Reasons Why Detroit Pistons Should Ship Richard Hamilton & Ben Wallace Out

This is the perfect time for the Detroit Pistons to begin their rebuild. The NBA lockout has ended and fans are looking forward to seeing what the Pistons can do to replenish what was once a grand reputation around the league.

NBA Amnesty Clause: Detroit Pistons and Other Teams That Must Drop Dead Weight

The end of the NBA lockout ushers in a new clause that will allow all NBA teams to drop some dead weight - and I can think of more than one team that will be more than happy to do so.

Malice at Palace anniversary comes and goes

The Pistons would have played the Pacers at the Palace on Sunday night. That game, like all NBA games through Dec.

Detroit Pistons: Top 20 Players in Franchise History

This was not one of those things I wanted to be right about. But back in the spring, I predicted that the NBA lockout would engulf the entire season and there would not be basketball for at least a year.

Bad Boys: How Brandon Knight the Detroit Pistons Can Achieve Relevancy

Brandon Knight shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern as he is announced as the No.

NBA fix: Remembering the ‘Malice at the Palace’

The NBA was supposed to begin the 2011-12 season Nov. 1, but we all know what happened to that plan.

Mena s basketball relies on Coimbra for post presence

Center Andre Coimbra will be heavily relied on as a leader, a scorer and a defensive presence on a team loaded with youth, but limited in size.

Ben Wallace pleads guilty in alcohol case

Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.

Editorial: The needle Who’s Revved, Idled and Stalled

JORDYN WIEBER After winning world title in Tokyo, 16-year-old DeWitt gymnast turns pro and sets sights on gold at London Olympics.

A Fitting Finale

With the help of Cheryl Ford, Deron Washington and Jonas Jerebko, the Pistons and Shock community relations department renovated its oldest active Learning and Reading Center at the Redford branch of the Detroit Public Library.

Pistons Drop NBA 2K12 Opener

The Detroit Pistons should have started their 2011-12 season last night at home against the Pacers.

NBA asks NY judge to clear obstacle in talks

An NBA lawyer has urged a judge to help end a stalemate with the NBA players union by agreeing to consider the legality of its lockout.

Dream 1-on-1 NBA Big-Man Matchups We’d Love to See and Who Would Win

All basketball fans have picked up a basketball and gone one-on-one against a friendly rival at some point in their lives.

Press box

Brittney Griner of Baylor is a unanimous choice on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team in women’s basketball.

Detroit’s Wallace in drink-driving plea deal

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Heat owner Arison fined

Heat owner Micky Arison has been fined by the NBA, reportedly for $500,000, for recent Twitter posts about the lockout.

Ben Wallace pleads guilty to drunk driving, firearms charges

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Pistons Center Ben Wallace In Court Tuesday

Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace is expected in a Bloomfield Hills courtroom Tuesday in connection with charges of drunken driving and unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon.