Detroit Pistons Examiner

Dumars needs to take responsibility

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:27:14 -0700

Proof Joe D looks good in a suit. All he needs is a clipboard.The 2000-01 season was notable for a several reasons.It was the last season the Pistons wore the hideous teal jerseys.Grant Hill was no longer with the team, instead spending his first of ...

Chauncey wouldn't have made a difference

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:33:01 -0700

Mr. Big Shot wouldn't have saved the seasonThe Pistons losing streak is now at five after Thursday's 83-79 loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs.The loss drops Detroit's record to 27-26 on the season.From 2001-2008, The Pistons average record after 5...

The All-Mugshot Team

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:38:18 -0700

With the All-Star Game just behind us, and only one Piston (Allen Iverson) named to the roster, it seemed apropos to take a look at another all-world squad. But a team filled with more than one Piston… Ladies and Gentlem...

Trade targets for the Pistons

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:43:06 -0700

Will Dumars make a move before the deadline?With the Feb. 19 trade deadline looming, rumors are running rampant through the NBA.Some of those rumors involve the Detroit Pistons, and include All-Star caliber players such as Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudem...

Portland throws hat into Stoudemire mix, squashing chances of four-time All-Star landing in Motown

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:32:34 -0700

Is Amare headed to Rip City? According to CBSSports.com, the Portland Trailblazers are offering LaMarcus Aldridge, Jerryd Bayless and Raef LaFrentz's expiring $12.7 million contract to Phoenix for Amare Stoudemire.If these reports are true,...

Trade winds continue to swirl around Pistons

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:38:49 -0700

How much longer will Tay and Sheed be laughing together?With the NBA trade deadline just around the corner, rumors involving the Pistons have been gaining steam. Are there any fans out there that wouldn't like to see Amare Stoudemire in a Pistons uni...

H-O-R-S-E joins All-Star programming

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:15:40 -0700

Manute Bol would eat the game of H-O-R-S-E In case anyone missed it, TNT will add H-O-R-S-E to the All-Star festivities this year.For those unfamiliar with the wonderful game of H-O-R-S-E, NBA.com breaks it down for us:"The game will use a trad...

What do Beyonce Knowles and Hooper, the Pistons mascot, have in common?

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:47:50 -0700

Hooper, the Pistons mascot

If you haven't been to a Pistons game in the past few weeks, this is what you are missing during TV timeouts:

Bosh on the block? Joe, are you getting this?

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:01:58 -0700

How Bosh would look good in a PIstons uniform?According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, The Toronto Raptors All-Star power forward Chris Bosh doesn't plan on resigning with the team when he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2010.If Smith's story is t...

All-Star weekend will have a Pistons theme

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:55:05 -0700

All-Star Festivities tip-off on Friday, Feb. 13.Allen Iverson may be the only Piston that was named to the All-Star team, but he will be joined for the weekend festivities by a couple familiar faces.Chauncey Billups will be matching up against AI whe...

Iverson will be lone All-Star for Pistons this year

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:23:34 -0700

AP PhotoThe Pistons are only going to be sending one representative to Phoenix for this year's All-Star Game. And his name is Allen Iverson.Iverson was voted in by the fans to start alongside Dwayne Wade in the Eastern Conference's backcourt.The sele...

Demotion to bench will yield positive results on Rip's career

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:12:43 -0700

Richard Hamilton, the Pistons new sixth manCoach Michael Curry finally made a decision between benching Allen Iverson or Richard Hamilton on Tuesday, removing Rip from the starting lineup for Wednesday’s tilt against the Toronto Raptors.After o...

Stats don't lie 2.0

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:34:07 -0700

Tay and Rip lead the league in chest bumps.In the past, I've dissected some interesting Pistons' statistics. With the halfway point of the season approaching, it seemed like an appropriate time to once again take a gander at the performance of Detroi...

Pistons and Rip need to part ways

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:26:09 -0700

Has Rip's Pistons career run it's course? It’s time, Joe.It’s time for Richard Hamilton to follow in Chauncey Billups’ footsteps and be shipped out of town. For anyone who watched Wednesday’s debacle, they know somethin...

It's time for Tayshaun Prince to be named to the All-Star team

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:54:46 -0700

Will Prince finally earn a trip to the All-Star game? Tayshaun Prince has had an illustrious basketball career.All-SEC team selection. Check. Twice.SEC Player of the Year. Check.All-American Third-Team honors. Check.All-American Second-Team hono...

Pistons readying for first matchup against Billups

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:19:49 -0700

The Detroit Pistons will go toe-to-toe against Chauncey Billups on Friday when they take on the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.It will be the first time Billups will face his former team since he was traded for Allen Iverson on Nov. 4.The Pistons are co...

Stuckey's recent surge invokes ghosts of Pistons' past

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:29:09 -0700

Will Stuckey develop into the next Piston great?Who's that point guard carrying the Pistons on his shoulders?When you witness his innate ability to take over a game on the offensive end at a moment's notice, he may remind you of a certain Bad Boy.Whe...

A case of the Sunday's

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:22:15 -0700

Can Curry snap the Pistons out of their Sunday funk?The Pistons have struggled on Sundays this season, losing all six of their games.Much has been made of this dismal streak, but it's not a concern of coach Michael Curry's. He chalks up the losses to...

Pistons Christmas wish list

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:52:41 -0700

1. A healthy Iverson The Answer left Tuesday’s 104-98 victory over the Bulls with a stained groin and is currently listed as day-to-day. It is imperative that A.I. gets healthy ASAP. The team is still trying to gel with their new star p...

Is Boozer on the Pistons' radar?

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:41:42 -0700

Could Boozer be headed to Motown?The Utah Jazz are coming to town to battle the Pistons on Friday night and they’ll have more to worry about than just losing a game. A recent report from Booth Newspapers has named Jazz power forward Carlos Booz...