CHARLIE VILLANUEVA RUMORS

Pistons F Villanueva to be sidelined for a few weeks

Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva will not be returning to the lineup anytime soon. Villanueva is dealing with bone spurs and tendinitis in his right ankle and will have it partially immobilized for a few weeks. The team said the diagnosis was made after multiple consultations with specialists. Villanueva will be re-evaluated after an unspecified time period. The 6-foot...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  9 days ago

Pistons have new plan for healing Charlie Villaneueva's sore ankle

The Pistons have provided an answer -- of sorts -- for the right ankle injury that has limited forward Charlie Villanueva to two games this season. Shortly before Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Palace, the Pistons issued this news release that essentially amounted to Villanueva suffering from tendinitis and bone spurs.
Via Lions Blog  |  10 days ago

Charlie Villanueva Injury Update

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced today the following injury update regarding forward Charlie Villanueva. Following repeated imaging studies as well as multiple consultations from foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons, it has been determined that Charlie Villanueva's right ankle soreness can be attributed to a resolving posterior tibial tenosynovitis with small...
Via NBA.com  |  10 days ago

Villanueva Wants To Prove His Worth

Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva hasn’t had a bunch of playing time this season stemming from his suspension at the beginning of the season and an injury to his right ankle. Because of these setbacks, Villanueva has only played a total of six minutes the past ten games and the lack of playing time has really started to frustrate the veteran forward. “It’s frustrating because...
Via Hardcourt Mayhem  |  January 14, 2012

Charlie Villanueva's return should help Pistons offense

Charlie Villanueva has been missed. When he returns to the Pistons' lineup tonight after serving a four-game suspension for an altercation in last season's home finale against the Cavaliers, Villanueva will provide some much-needed offense off the bench.
Via Lions Blog  |  December 31, 2011

NBA reduces bans for Bynum, Villanueva

The NBA has reduced suspensions for the Lakers' Andrew Bynum and the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva by one game because of the shortened season. The league on Friday trimmed one game off the five-game ban Bynum was given for knocking the Mavericks' J.J. Barea to the court in the second round of last season's playoffs. The center will now miss the first four games and...
Via Fox Sports  |  December 23, 2011
LESS IS MORE

Suspensions less for Bynum, Charlie V.

The lockout was good news for two players, at least in one sense. Both Andrew Bynum and Charlie Villanueva had their suspensions reduced by a game.

Via Pro Sports Daily  |  December 23, 2011

Villanueva: 'It's great to be back'

AUBURN HILLS -- It took two extra months, but the sounds of the NBA have finally returned. With the lockout settled, teams were allowed to open their practice facilities to players on Thursday morning, and two Pistons took advantage. Ben Wallace arrived late in the morning, and Charlie Villanueva showed up about 90 minutes later. "I didn't know who was going to be here...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  December 01, 2011

Charlie Villanueva gets nailed with a 5-game suspension from the NBA

26-year old “power” forward Charlie Villanueva has been suspended for 5 games by the NBA after his altercation with Ryan Hollins of the Cavaliers the other night. Villanueva served the first game of his suspension last night against the Sixers and he will miss the first four games of the 2011-12 season. Villanueva finally showed some heart in the game in which he was...
Via Pistons Locker  |  April 14, 2011
HOLD ME BACK

Villanueva gets ejected, loses mind

It's been far from sunny for the Detroit Pistons this year. It didn't look good from the start, but it's gotten worse. Players laughed as head coach John Kuester was ejected earlier this season. A half dozen players have had run-ins with Kuester. Tonight, Charlie Villanueva took out his frustration on Cavs forward Ryan Hollins.
Via It's Always Sunny in Detroit  |  April 11, 2011
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