| Longtime Pistons PR director Dobek passes away |
Sat Aug 21 23:28:37 2010 EST |
| Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Matt Dobek, who served in the Detroit Pistons organization for 29 years up until this past May, passed away at the age of 51. The Detroit Free Press reported Dobek's death, but cited no reason for his passing. Dobek was fired in May as the team's vice president of public relations after being part of three Pistons championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. He also served as the communications director for the Dream Team in the 1992 OLympic Games in Barcelona. Dobek, a |
| McGrady signs on in Motown |
Mon Aug 16 19:04:12 2010 EST |
| Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons announced the signing of veteran swingman Tracy McGrady to a one-year contract Monday. According to the Detroit Free Press, McGrady will play for the league minimum of $1.35 million for a veteran with 10 or more years of service. McGrady appeared in a combined 30 games last season for Houston and New York. He had limited playing time in six games with the Rockets after recovering from microfracture knee surgery and was dealt to the Knicks. |
| Pistons sign second-round pick White |
Fri Aug 13 14:35:18 2010 EST |
| Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons signed guard Terrico White, their second-round pick in the 2010 draft, to an undisclosed contract on Friday. White, selected with the 36th overall slot out of Ole Miss, averaged 15.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 35 games as a sophomore last season. The 6-foot-5 guard was a also member of the gold medal-winning United States under 19 National Team in the FIBA World Championship last year. |
| McGrady heading to Motown |
Tue Aug 10 10:44:21 2010 EST |
| Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons and veteran swingman Tracy McGrady have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract. According to the Detroit Free Press, McGrady will play for the league minimum of $1.35 million for a veteran with 10 or more years of service. McGrady appeared in a combined 30 games last season for Houston and New York. He had limited playing time in six games with the Rockets after recovering from microfracture knee surgery and was dealt to the Knicks. In 24 gam |
| Ilitches to make bid to purchase Pistons |
Mon Aug 9 17:06:23 2010 EST |
| Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Mike and Marian Ilitch, who already own the Tigers and Red Wings, announced their intention to make a formal bid to buy the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Free Press revealed on Monday that the Ilitch family wants to purchase the city's NBA franchise, which currently resides in the suburb of Auburn Hills, in the hopes of securing a new downtown arena to house both the Pistons and Red Wings. According to the paper, the Ilitches will formally notify Pistons owner Kare |
| Suns name Blanks general manager |
Thu Aug 5 20:43:55 2010 EST |
| executive and person. We are thrilled he will be joining the Phoenix Suns." Blanks brings playing experience and a 10-year track record in the front offices of Cleveland and San Antonio to the Valley of the Sun. He was vice president of basketball operations and assistant general manager for the Cavaliers for the last five seasons. Selected with the 26th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, Blank played two seasons in the Motor City and one with the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
| Big Ben strikes again in Detroit |
Wed Aug 4 14:58:21 2010 EST |
| Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons re-signed veteran center Ben Wallace on Wednesday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Detroit Free Press reported it is a two-year contract worth just under $4 million. Wallace spent six seasons with Detroit from 2000-06 before leaving as a free agent to sign with Chicago. He played just one full season with the Bulls before being traded to Cleveland as part of a three-team deal with Seattle in February 2008. Af |
| Lakers add Barnes, Ratliff |
Thu Jul 22 23:34:20 2010 EST |
| (Phil) Jackson and with great players such as Kobe (Bryant), Derek (Fisher), Pau (Gasol), Lamar (Odom), Ron Artest, Andrew Bynum and all my other new teammates, and hopefully to helping the Lakers win a third straight championship." Originally selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft (18th overall), Ratliff has twice been named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1999 and 2004) and has led the league in blocked shots three times (2000-01, 2002-03 and 2003-04). |
| Lakers sign Theo Ratliff |
Thu Jul 22 22:28:24 2010 EST |
| (Phil) Jackson and with great players such as Kobe (Bryant), Derek (Fisher), Pau (Gasol), Lamar (Odom), Ron Artest, Andrew Bynum and all my other new teammates, and hopefully to helping the Lakers win a third straight championship." Originally selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft (18th overall), Ratliff has twice been named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1999 and 2004) and has led the league in blocked shots three times (2000-01, 2002-03 and 2003-04). |
| NBA summer leagues shed more light on the draft |
Fri Jul 16 11:49:18 2010 EST |
| play of Cousins, its first-round pick. He scored inside and out, rebounded and passed the ball extremely well while showing a really good feel for the game. The former Kentucky center could turn out to be the second-best player in the draft. DETROIT PISTONS: Greg Monroe did not look comfortable working in the low post. He appears to have a small forward's game in a power forward's body. UTAH JAZZ: A lot of people questioned Utah's selection of Gordon Hayward with the ninth overall pick, and his |
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