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Michigan's Dumars leaving basketball team Mon Sep 26 20:02:34 2011 EST
Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - The son of Detroit Pistons great Joe Dumars is leaving the University of Michigan basketball team because of knee and shoulder injuries. Jordan Dumars transferred to Michigan from South Florida midway through his freshman season two years ago but has never played a game for the Wolverines. "Battling injuries the last two years has been very difficult on me," the younger Dumars said in a statement Monday. "I love Michigan, I love this team and I love basketball.
Pistons' pick Singler signs with European club Tue Aug 23 13:26:32 2011 EST
Alicante, Spain (Sports Network) - Former Duke University star Kyle Singler, a second-round pick of the Detroit Pistons, has agreed to play in Europe for the Spanish club Lucentum Alicante. The team said the deal includes an opt-out clause that will allow Singler to return to the Pistons once the NBA lockout ends. Singler led Duke to the NCAA title in the spring of 2010 as a junior and was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player.
Former Pistons, Louisiana Tech coach Robertson passes away Thu Aug 18 20:21:09 2011 EST
Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Scotty Robertson, who preceded Chuck Daly as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, passed away on Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was 81. Robertson, who was the first coach of the New Orleans Jazz in 1974, later coached the Chicago Bulls and the Pistons. He also was an assistant for several teams, including the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat. Robertson, though, may be most remembered for his time at Louisiana Tech University. He was the head men's basketball c
Pistons settle on Frank as next coach Fri Jul 29 16:36:40 2011 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons have reportedly hired Lawrence Frank as their new head coach. The Detroit Free Press reported Friday that Frank will receive a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year. Frank is expected to be introduced by the team next week, the paper said. He spent last season as the lead assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. The native of northern New Jersey began his coaching career on January 26, 2004 when he succeeded Byron Scott as hea
Pistons to offer coaching job to Frank Thu Jul 21 19:52:16 2011 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons will reportedly offer their vacant head coaching position to former New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank. The Free Press reported Thursday evening that the team will make a contract offer to the 40-year-old within the next week. Frank spent last season as the lead assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. The native of northern New Jersey began his coaching career on January 26, 2004 when he succeeded Byron Scott. He immediately guided the Nets t
Sides far apart as lockout looms in NBA Thu Jun 30 11:39:14 2011 EST
ase. Recent empirical evidence supports both. The leagues does take in an obscene amount of gross revenue but the players currently get 57 percent of the bottom line, a number that dwarfs most normal businesses. The Golden State Warriors and Detroit Pistons, not exactly marquee franchises in the league over recent years, both sold for record prices. The league, however, has to take over the financially troubled New Orleans Hornets. As both sides prepare for the first work stoppage since the 199
Lakers hire Kuester as assistant coach Wed Jun 29 20:17:25 2011 EST
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers hired John Kuester to serve as an assistant coach. Kuester had worked as the head coach for the Detroit Pistons for the last two years before being fired on June 5 after a meeting between Pistons ownership and himself. He had a 57-107 record over two seasons with the club, including a 30-52 mark in 2010-11. He will assist the Lakers new head coach Mike Brown, who was hired on May 31 to replace retired Hall of Famer Phil Jackson. Kuester
The 2011 NBA Draft: Shock, awe, and a hint of malevolence Fri Jun 24 14:08:05 2011 EST
spot, but instead they elected to go with Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas, a prospect with good size, skill and potential shot blocking ability, but little in the way of physical strength. From there, Knight would slide to No.8 where the Detroit Pistons would select him and even though he said all the right things during his interview with ESPN immediately after shaking league commissioner David Stern's hand, his body language suggested he definitely wasn't happy to be bumped out of the top
Biyombo's a beauty according to Bobcats Fri Jun 24 03:12:24 2011 EST
star is far too raw and too big a risk for the lottery, but he has a huge upside and along with his frightening length (7- foot-7 wingspan). He can help out down low in the Queen City since Brown and Joel Pryzbilla are both free agents. 8. - Detroit Pistons - Brandon Knight (Kentucky), combo guard (6-3, 185) - The Motor City's personnel limbo is over and Joe Dumars can finally get back to work rebuilding this team. He stayed put and was rewarded, getting Knight, one of the best five players in
Draft kicks off uncertain NBA offseason Thu Jun 23 11:00:02 2011 EST
e NBA Draft Lottery back in 1985. The last team to pick twice in the top four was the Houston Rockets, who landed Ralph Sampson with the No. 1 overall pick in 1983 and followed that by snaring Rodney McCray with the third selection. The 1967 Detroit Pistons, 1975 Atlanta Hawks and 1977 Milwaukee Bucks are the other three teams in the modern era (1966-present) to have each made two picks in the top four. Minnesota continued its almost annual NBA Lottery losing streak, falling to 0- for-14 in the
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