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Very sad to hear of the passing of Kwame Brown’s mother. The Pistons Nation’s thoughts are with ya big fella. ( via LifeonDumars)
Tony Mejia of Pro Basketball News ranks the NBA’s top 100 players. The Pistons come in as follows: #62 Tayshaun Prince, #62 Rip Hamilton, #65 Ben Gordon, #81 Rodney Stuckey, #87 Charlie Villanueva.
I’d [...]
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August 30, 2009
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New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis will add former Detroit Pistons bad-boy center Bill Laimbeer and former Sacramento Kings coach Reggie Theus to his staff, according to a league source.
This is a good move all around. Although Lambs may be ready to be a head coach it didn’t seem like teams were going to [...]
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September 02, 2009
The Detroit Free Press reports: Kwame Brown’s mother has died. Joyce Brown, 61, was pronounced dead Monday at Southeast Georgia Health System’s Brunswick hospital, the Florida Times-Union reported. “The preliminary investigation indicates she died of natural causes,” Glynn County (Ga.) coroner Jimmy Durden said. “There is no indication of foul play....
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August 31, 2009
The Detroit Pistons have made some big changes this off season. As the game changes Joe is trying to keep the team up to date. Don't be expecting the same old lineup or faces as most of you know there could be a lot of differences.
I'm going to take an in depth look into the lineup and talk about some of those changes and what to expect. Though there have been some changes you will...
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September 01, 2009
Via Ball Don't Lie
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August 31, 2009
What's old is new again in Minnesota — namely, the Timberwolves' coaching staff.New Wolves coach Kurt Rambis (left) will add former Detroit Pistons bad-boy Bill Laimbeer (center) and former Sacramento Kings coach Reggie Theus (right) to his clipboard circle, according to Jerry Zgoda at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Look out, Rat Pack!Laimbeer, 52, resigned as the Detroit...
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August 30, 2009
Source: Wolves to hire Laimbeer, Theus (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4432367)
ESPN.com news services
Bill Laimbeer is heading back to the NBA.
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August 31, 2009
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August 30, 2009
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September 01, 2009
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September 01, 2009
by Eric Woodyard
The off-season of the National Basketball Association is like a game of chess! Organizations gain great delectation from competitively moving the right pieces to improve their chances of winning… or as Ving Rhames called it in the movie Baby Boy, deciphering the “guns” from the “butter.”
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