A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have acquired point guard Brandon Jennings from the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Brandon Knight and two prospects. …read more
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Pistons get Jennings, send three to Bucks in sign-and-trade
The drawn-out saga of restricted free agent guard Brandon Jennings ended Tuesday, as the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons to send Jennings there in exchange for guard Brandon Knight and forwards Khris Middleton and Slava Kravtov. …read more
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Sources: Pistons to acquire Bucks' Jennings
By Marc Stein Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Tuesday that Brandon Jennings is headed to the Detroit Pistons in a sign-and-trade deal that will net the restricted free agent a new three-year contract worth in excess of $25 million. …read more
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Pistons seeking significant improvement
Joe Dumars and the Detroit Pistons had been waiting a while for this offseason — and it showed. …read more
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Billups eager to return to Pistons' backcourt
Chauncey Billups is back with the Detroit Pistons, and he’s eager to be more than just a mentor. …read more
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Pistons fire Frank after two sub-.500 seasons as coach
Lawrence Frank has been fired by the Detroit Pistons after he became the latest coach unable to revive the struggling franchise’s fortunes.
From: http://www.nba.com/2013/news/04/18/pistons-fire-lawrence-frank.ap/index.html?rss=true
Notebook: Pistons 109, 76ers 101
THE FACTS: Greg Monroe had 27 points and 16 rebounds, leading the Detroit Pistons to their fourth straight victory 109-101 over the Philadelphia 76ers at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday. Will Bynum had 22 points and six assists and Kyle Singler contributed 16 points for the Pistons in their home finale. Dorell Wright supplied 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists off the bench for the 76ers (33-48), who had won two straight. Jrue Holiday had 14 points and Spencer Hawes and Evan Turner chipped in 13 apiece.
From: http://www.nba.com/data/html/nbacom/gameinfo/20130415/0021201206_notebook.html?rss=true
Notebook: Pistons 113, Bobcats 93
THE FACTS: Jonas Jerebko came off the bench and matched his season high with 21 points as the Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to three games and handed the Charlotte Bobcats their fourth straight loss 113-93 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. Brandon Knight had 19 points and seven rebounds and Will Bynum contributed 15 points and 10 assists. Rookie center Andre Drummond, coming off a career-high 29-point performance at Cleveland on Wednesday, added 15 points and nine rebounds before spraining his right ankle with 5:30 remaining. Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 28 points and six assists.
From: http://www.nba.com/data/html/nbacom/gameinfo/20130412/0021201181_notebook.html?rss=true
Notebook: Pistons 111, Cavaliers 104
THE FACTS: Rookie center Andre Drummond scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in leading the Detroit Pistons to a 111-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday.
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Pistons Bulls: Detroit Finally Ends 18 Game Losing Streak To Chicago
By The Huffington Post News Editors
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Brandon Knight scored 20 points Sunday night to help the Detroit Pistons snap an 18-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls with a 99-85 victory Sunday night.
Jonas Jerebko added 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Pistons, who ended an eight-game home skid.
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Notebook: Pistons 99, Bulls 85
THE FACTS: Brandon Knight had 20 points and five assists as the Detroit Pistons snapped an 18-game losing streak to the Chicago Bulls with a 99-85 victory at The Palace on Sunday. …read more
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Notebook: Timberwolves 107, Pistons 101
THE FACTS: NBA history was made in Minneapolis tonight as Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman became the eighth coach to reach 1,000 career victories in the Wolves’ 107-101 win over the Detroit Pistons. …read more
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Today in History for 6th April 2013
Historical Events
1652 – Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, established by Dutch East India Company under John of Riebeeck
1727 – Denmark signs Covenant of Hannover
1883 – Start of Sherlock Holmes “Adventure of Speckled Band” (BG)
1906 – 1st animated cartoon copyrighted
1955 – Yemen: failed coup by Abdullah Seif el-Islam
1994 – Liberal Supreme Court Justice Blackmun (Roe v Wade) resigns
Famous Birthdays
1483 – Raphael Sanzio, Italian painter/master builder (Madonna Sistina)
1651 – André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)
1812 – Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (d. 1870)
1927 – David Ingram, Vice-Chancellor (University of Kent at Canterbury)
1969 – Brian Williams, NBA center/forward (Detroit Pistons, LA Clippers)
1978 – Tim Hasselbeck, American football player
Famous Deaths
1490 – Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies
1825 – Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (b. 1757)
1978 – Nicolas Nabokov, composer (Holy Devil), dies at 74
1997 – Jack Kent Cooke, NFL owner (Wash Redskins), dies at 84
2003 – David Bloom, American reporter (b. 1963)
2010 – Wilma Mankiller, Native-American activist, chief of the Cherokee Nation (b. 1945)
Source: FULL ARTICLE at HistoryOrb.Com – This Day in History
Usher's Move Stunned Stadium
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Shannon was working at the Detroit Pistons‘ stadium when a camera caught his actions — and now he’s become ‘a sensation.’What completely delighted the crowd
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Notebook: Celtics 98, Pistons 93
THE FACTS: Jeff Green had a game-high 34 points, helping lift the Boston Celtics to a hard fought 98-93 win over the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden. With the victory, the Celtics clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the sixth straight season. The clinched berth didn’t come easy though Wednesday night. Boston led by as many as 18 points in the second half, but surrendered much of it during the fourth quarter, in a feisty Detroit comeback before being rescued by Green. The hybrid forward scored 13 of his 34 points in the frame, helping carry the short-handed Celtics into the postseason. Greg Monroe posted 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons in the setback. …read more
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Notebook: Bulls 95, Pistons 94
THE FACTS: A Chicago Bulls victory against the Detroit Pistons has joined death and taxes on the list of inevitable things in life. The Bulls beat the Pistons 95-94 Sunday, and haven’t lost to the Motor City crew since Dec. 23, 2008 — a span of 18 games. …read more
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Notebook: Raptors 99, Pistons 82
THE FACTS: Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points apiece as the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game losing streak with a 99-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. …read more
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Notebook: Timberwolves 105, Pistons 82
THE FACTS: J.J. Barea tied his season high with 21 points and Nikola Pekovic had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 105-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Tuesday. Minnesota made a season-high 14 3-pointers and held Detroit, which has lost 11 of its last 12, to 40.5 percent shooting. Jose Calderon‘s 14 points led the Pistons. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 92, Bobcats 91
THE FACTS: Charlie Villanueva scored 15 of his team-best 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 92-91 come-from-behind victory over the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Pistons. Kemba Walker scored a game-high 25 points for the Bobcats who saw their season-high two-game win streak come to an end. …read more
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Notebook: Heat 103, Pistons 89
THE FACTS: And the streak goes on. LeBron James led the way with 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Miami Heat remained the league’s hottest story by winning for the 25th straight time, defeating the Detroit Pistons 103-89 Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena. …read more
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