Before Sunday's 98-77 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Palace, the Pistons had won four straight. And, according to coach Lawrence Frank, that win streak was no accident.
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February 13, 2012
Rashard Lewis didn’t play in the first half of the Wizards’ 98-77 win over the Detroit Pistons and was heckled for a large portion of a game by a fan seated near the visiting team bench. During a timeout, Lewis stood up and the fan shouted, “Hey, Rashard. I came to see you! Who do I need to talk to?”
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February 12, 2012
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.
Detroit entered on a season-best four-game winning streak, but saw it end when the Wizards went on a 22-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.
Nick Young added 22 points for the Wizards...
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February 13, 2012
Veteran swingman Maurice Evans has contributed just 73 minutes and 19 points to the Wizards this season, but it sounds like he’s left a far bigger mark verbally. Evans got lots of attention after calling a players-only meeting in early January and then publicly ripping the team’s “sense of entitlement,” and his message has softened much since then.
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February 13, 2012
Last night was magical. The Wizards not only won but won in convincing fashion. The Wizards not only played smart energetic defense but they did it for four quarters. Pistons head coach, Lawrence Frank said it best "JaVale was the MVP of this game".
Leading the way with 22 pts, 11 rebs, and two blocks McGee had one of his most dominant games of the season. In addition...
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February 11, 2012
Lawrence Frank has given the Pistons a green light to read-and-react after defensive stops.
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February 13, 2012
Rashard Lewis fought through a sore right knee (and a funny heckler in the stands) to reach a notable NBA milestone in Detroit last night. Reports the WaPo: “Rashard Lewis didn’t play in the first half of the Wizards’ 98-77 win over the Detroit Pistons and was heckled for a large portion of a game by a fan seated near the visiting team bench. During a timeout, Lewis stood...
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February 14, 2012
The Wizards have probably never looked better this season than they did in the second half against the Detroit Pistons, as they reeled off an incredible 39-10 run that turned a two-point deficit into complete domination.
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February 12, 2012
The Wizards are in no place to compete for a championship this season. The Wizards aren't even in a spot to compete for a playoff spot this season. But the Wizards are in one of the most important races of all-- acquiring another big name superstar over the summer.
This summer's free agent class is, although quietly, huge. Names such as Gerald Wallace, Dwight Howard, Nazr...
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February 12, 2012
The Wizards are 1-10 away from Verizon Center this season and will have a considerable challenge as they face their next five games on the road. They will start in Detroit, then head to Portland, the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah and Phoenix.
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February 14, 2012
A certain local sports-radio program this week was discussing whether or not Jan Vesely is a bust. Now, I’m all for snap analysis and stirring the pot and hating everything, but that’s dumb. Vesely is 21 has played like six weeks of NBA basketball. Through his first six weeks of professional basketball, Jeremy Lin wasn’t much of anything. Now he’s on the cover of SI.
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February 12, 2012
JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.
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February 12, 2012
JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night. Detroit entered on a season-best four-game winning streak, but saw it end when the Wizards went on a 22-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.
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February 12, 2012
JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.
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February 12, 2012
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Rashard Lewis wasn't even sure he was going to play when the Washington Wizards faced the Detroit Pistons in game one of their five-game road trip, having missed three games with a sore left knee. When the game was over, the Wizards had a 98-77 victory ...
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February 13, 2012
Ben Wallace will set an NBA record when Lawrence Frank sends him into Tuesday's game against San Antonio - most games played by an undrafted player. In a week where Jeremy Lin was all the rage, Big Ben's longevity reminds us all how rare his story truly is, Keith Langlois writes for True Blue Pistons.
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