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| Pistons blast Wizards behind Maxiell's career night |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Jason Maxiell erupted for a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds to power the Detroit Pistons to a 102-74 drubbing of the playoff-bound Washington Wizards. The Pistons, who had already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, received 13 points from Chauncey Billups and 10 from Antonio McDyess. The win snapped a two-game slide. Richard Hamilton, who had missed five straight games with a sore left hip, tallied nine points and a game-high 10 assists. The Wizard |
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| Pistons host Wizards at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to halt a two-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit captured the Central Division already and is the second seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Wizards are No. 5 and one game ahead of the sixth-seeded Sixers. Washington can still catch the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who are two games in front of the Wizards. The Pistons open a three-game homestand this evening. They are 31-7 at home this season |
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| Pacers, Sixers battle at the Wachovia Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| shington and one game in front of Toronto. It is also three games off the No. 4 spot, which is currently occupied by Cleveland. The Sixers are 1-1 so far on the homestand and 22-17 in South Philly this season. They recorded a 101-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, as Samuel Dalembert scored 20 points and hauled in 13 rebounds. Andre Iguodala scored 25 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds, while Willie Green added 15 points for the Sixers, who have won three of their last four ga |
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| Dalembert, Iguodala help Sixers keep pace in the East |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Samuel Dalembert scored 20 points and hauled in 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers maintained their Eastern Conference playoff standing with a 101-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Wachovia Center. Dalembert was 6-for-6 from the field in the first half for 13 points and seven boards, and Philadelphia shot 50.7 percent from the floor and never trailed en route to its third win in four games. Andre Iguodala scored 25 to go with six assists and five rebounds, whil |
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| Raptors seem comfortable in No. 7 spot |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Unless the Toronto Raptors are planning for a quick exit from this year's playoffs, they better start winning games to avoid matching up with the Detroit Pistons in the first round. The Raptors (38-39) have already captured their second straight playoff berth, and currently sit seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. They are two games behind Washington for the fifth spot and one game in back of Philadelphia for No. 6. Losing three straight games and owning a 4-11 record over the last |
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| Knicks welcome Bobcats to Big Apple |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| n, and will play Atlanta and Boston in the final two contests of the stand. Wilson Chandler had 19 points and nine rebounds -- all in the first half -- and the Knicks built a sizeable first-half lead before barely holding on for a 98-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Jamal Crawford scored 16 and Zach Randolph and Nate Robinson netted 11 apiece for the Knicks, who won their second straight despite nearly blowing a lead that reached as many as 24 points. The Bobcats, who o |
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| Pistons, Sixers battle in the City of Brotherly Love |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons will try to get back on the winning track this evening, as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Detroit had a five-game winning streak stopped in Tuesday's 98-94 loss to the New York Knicks at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Amir Johnson led Detroit with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Rodney Stuckey totaled 12 points in a losing effort. Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince both had 11 points for Detroit, which played without Richard Hamilton due t |
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| Knicks stumble late, but still top Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Wilson Chandler had 19 points and nine rebounds -- all in the first half -- and the New York Knicks built a sizeable first-half lead before barely holding on for a 98-94 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Jamal Crawford scored 16 and Zach Randolph and Nate Robinson added 11 apiece for the Knicks, who won their second straight despite very nearly blowing a lead that went as high as 24. "We're just trying to play like it's the first game of the season |
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| Pistons welcome Knicks to The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to extend their winning streak to six games when they welcome the New York Knicks tonight to The Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit, which is the Central Division champions, is the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Pistons are 2-1 against the Knicks this season, and have won five of the last seven contests in the series. New York has lost 10 straight at Detroit. The last time the Knicks defeated Detroit on the road was March 27, 2002. Detroit ha |
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| Detroit Pistons owner Davidson among 7 elected to Hall of Fame |
This Day in Sports |
04/07/2008 |
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| 1970s but made his name as a college basketball analyst. Others in the Class of 2008 were Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing, two greats who battled on the court for years; player Adrian Dantley; coach Cathy Rush; and William Davidson, owner of the Detroit Pistons since 1974. Over the decades, Vitale created his own lexicon with phrases such as ``Get a T-O, baby,'' ``You're a P-T-Per,'' and ``Awesome, baby.'' Monday, he said he ``cried like a baby'' upon learning of his selection and thanked Hall of Fame |
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