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| Pistons try to stave off elimination against Celtics |
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05/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to stave off elimination, as they welcome the Boston Celtics tonight to The Palace of Auburn Hills for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. On Wednesday, Kevin Garnett scored 33 points and hit the sealing free throws with 3.4 seconds left, as No. 1 Boston held off the third-seeded Pistons, 106-102, at TD Banknorth Garden to take a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven set. Ray Allen snapped out of a shooting slump to score 29 points, and Kendrick Perkins had t |
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05/29/2008 |
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| Fined Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace $25,000 for his use of profanity and criticism of the officiating following May 28's game against the Boston Celtics. |
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| NBA fines Rasheed Wallace |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for his use of profanity and criticism of officials. Wallace's eruption occurred after Detroit's 106-102 loss to the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, as Boston took a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series. The always-vocal Wallace was noticeably upset about the perceived flopping done by Boston throughout the contest and was issued a technical foul during his 18-point, four-reboun |
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| Bulls, Collins deny report |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| soon as the Western Conference finals are over, which is my number one priority, we've agreed to sit down and talk." Collins previously coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 1988-89. He also coached the Detroit Pistons and later the Washington Wizards. Recently, Collins indicated that he did not want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT, but that was before the Bulls landed the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. A native of Benton, Illinois, Coll |
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| Collins considers Bulls job |
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05/29/2008 |
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| e whole thing is there's interest on both sides.'' Collins added that as soon as the Western Conference finals were over: ``We've agreed to sit down and talk to see exactly what is there.'' Known for his emotional style, Collins also coached the Detroit Pistons and the Washington Wizards - when Jordan was head of basketball operations there and made a comeback as a player. Chicago has had a vacancy since interim coach Jim Boylan was fired after the end of a disappointing 33-49 season. Boylan had replaced |
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| NBA gets high marks in diversity study |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| ant coaches were minorities. The seven black presidents/CEOs were: Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks; Fred Whitfield, Charlotte Bobcats; Steve Mills, New York Knicks; Billy King, Philadelphia 76ers; Larry Miller, Portland Trail Blazers; Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons; and Isiah Thomas, New York Knicks. King was fired in December, Thomas in April. The Washington Wizards' Susan O'Malley, the first and only female president of an NBA franchise, stepped down last summer. Charlotte's Robert Johnson remained the o |
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| Bulls deny Collins report |
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05/29/2008 |
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| we will continue our dialogue. In the meantime, I will continue to talk to other candidates and review our options." Collins previously coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 1988-89. He also coached the Detroit Pistons and later the Washington Wizards. Recently, Collins indicated that he did not want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT but that was before the Bulls landed the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. A native of Benton, Illinois, Colli |
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| Report: Collins to become Bulls head coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/29/2008 |
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| per reported that an announcement is expected "sooner, rather than later," but details of the contract aren't known. Collins previously coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 1988-89. He also coached the Detroit Pistons and later the Washington Wizards. Recently, Collins indicated that he did not want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT but that was before the Bulls landed the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. A native of Benton, Illinois, Colli |
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| Pistons' Hamilton questionable with injured elbow |
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05/29/2008 |
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Pistons don't know if Richard Hamilton will be healthy enough to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Detroit's leading scorer strained his right elbow in the final seconds of Boston's 106-102 win on Wednesday night. X-rays were negative, and Hamilton's arm was in a sling as he left the arena. Coach Flip Saunders says Hamilton is scheduled for an evaluation Thursday, but his status won't be determined until Friday when the Pistons host the Celtics in Game 6. D |
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| Kobe silencing his skeptics |
NBA Basketball |
05/28/2008 |
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| rrived for NBA MVP Kobe Bryant to rid himself of the label that he can't win without Shaquille O'Neal by his side. Bryant has the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of their first NBA Finals berth since 2004, when they were stunned in five games by the Detroit Pistons in O'Neal's final season in Tinsel Town. Kobe and Shaq won three titles together (2000-2002), and appeared in four NBA Finals as teammates. O'Neal was dealt to Miami in a blockbuster trade on July 14, 2004. L.A. didn't qualify for the playoffs the n |
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