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Rose hits tying 3, Bulls beat Pistons 100-94 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Derrick Rose scored 24 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons for the 15th straight time, 100-94 in overtime Sunday night.

Pistons rally to beat Bobcats 110-107 in OT (Yahoo! Sports)

When Will Bynum has the ball, he sometimes seems to play a step or two faster than anyone else on the court -- charging to the basket or taking quick shots from the outside with little regard for the consequences. Down by eight with under 2:00 remaining, the Detroit Pistons adopted Bynum's personality a bit, mounting an impressive rally to force overtime and then holding off the Charlotte...

Stuckey's late jumper lifts Pistons over Wizards (Yahoo! Sports)

Rodney Stuckey scored half of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, including the winning 20-foot jumper with 0.2 seconds left, and the offensively-challenged Detroit Pistons ended a five-game losing streak by erasing a 13-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 79-77 Monday night. Detroit managed to win despite being held below 80 points for the third game in a row; that last happened to the...

Pistons' backcourt thin against Memphis (AP)
The short-handed Detroit Pistons have reached into the NBA's D-League to fill their depleted backcourt. The Pistons signed guard Walker Russell Jr. from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Detroit coach Lawrence Frank said Russell should see minutes Friday night against Memphis. Guards Rodney Stuckey (groin) and Will Bynum (foot) were not available, leaving the Pistons with just three healthy backcourt...

Celtics beat Pistons but lose Shaq again (AP)

Kevin Garnett scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics got a rare, brief and potentially final glimpse of Shaquille O'Neal on Sunday night in a 101-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Rajon Rondo added 14 assists for the Celtics. Will Bynum scored 20 points, Tayshaun Prince had 16 and Charlie Villanueva 15 for the Pistons.

Pistons snap Suns' 5-game win streak (AP)

Austin Daye made the go-ahead jump shot with 53 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 75-74 victory Saturday night that snapped the Phoenix Suns' five-game winning streak. Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Will Bynum added 12 points. Steve Nash had 14 points and nine assists, and Jared Dudley added 13 points for Phoenix.

Nets match win total from last season (AP)

Anthony Morrow scored all of the points during a key second-half run in his first game since mid-December to lead the New Jersey Nets to an 89-74 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The victory was the Nets' 12th, tying the total they had last season (12-70) when they were the NBA's worst team.

McGrady injured as Pistons beat Kings (AP)

Tayshaun Prince scored 21 points, Rodney Stuckey added 19, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 110-106 Saturday night. The Kings scored 70 points in the first half, but failed to break 40 in the final two quarters. Will Bynum added 17 for Detroit, which had six players in double figures.

Hamilton scores 35, Pistons rout Raptors (AP)

Richard Hamilton scored a season-high 35 points, Rodney Stuckey had 21 and the Detroit Pistons beat Toronto 115-93 on Wednesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Raptors. The Pistons fell one point shy of matching a season high and ended an eight-game road skid, winning away from home for the first time since Nov.

Banged-up Pistons outlast Hornets in overtime
Will Bynum's driving layup with 7.4 seconds left in overtime helped the Detroit Pistons to a 111-108 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.

Bynum helps Pistons beat Hornets in OT (AP)

For one night, Will Bynum and the Detroit Pistons overcame all their problems. Bynum's driving layup with 7.4 seconds left in overtime helped the injury-plagued Pistons to a 111-108 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night. Trailing by 10 at halftime -- and with several key players unavailable -- Detroit rallied for its third win in 12 games and rebounded from Friday's 21-point...

Bynum's layup fuels Pistons to OT win
Will Bynum's driving layup with 7.4 seconds left in overtime helped the Detroit Pistons to a 111-108 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.

Griffin leads Clips to first road win (AP)

Blake Griffin had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers won their first road game of the season by beating the Detroit Pistons 109-88 on Friday night. The Clippers hadn't won a road game since last March, a streak of 15 games, and were 0-11 this season. Ryan Gomes added 18 points for Los Angeles, while Charlie Villanueva led the Pistons with 18.

Gordon, Prince lead Pistons to first win (AP)

Ben Gordon scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince had 14 to lead the Detroit Pistons to their first win of the season, 97-90 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. Detroit (1-5) was off to its worst start since going 0-7 in 1980, but never trailed against the Bobcats. Charlotte fell to 1-4. With Rodney Stuckey benched after ignoring head coach John Kuester during Wednesday's loss in Atlanta,...

Hamstring injury sidelines Pistons' Will Bynum again
The Detroit Pistons have ruled out point guard Will Bynum for the second straight game because of a hamstring injury.

Hamstring keeps Pistons' Bynum out
The Detroit Pistons have ruled out point guard Will Bynum for the second straight game because of a hamstring injury.

Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum to sit out against Oklahoma City Thunder
Point guard Will Bynum has been ruled out for Detroit's game against Oklahoma City due to a hamstring injury.

Detroit Pistons PG Will Bynum sits out against Oklahoma City Thunder
Point guard Will Bynum has been ruled out for Detroit's game against Oklahoma City due to a hamstring injury.

Hamstring sidelines Pistons PG Bynum (AP)
Point guard Will Bynum has been ruled out for Detroit's game against Oklahoma City due to a hamstring injury. Bynum, the Pistons' only true point guard, injured his right hamstring during the preseason, and aggravated the injury in Wednesday's season-opening loss to New Jersey. With Bynum out, starting small forward Tayshaun Prince will serve as the backup point guard behind Rodney...

Gordon, Daye lead Pistons by Bucks in OT (AP)

Austin Daye scored 21 points, Ben Gordon added 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110 in overtime Friday night. Brandon Jennings, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Ersan Ilyasova all had 18 for the Bucks. Milwaukee led 77-72 going into the fourth quarter, but the Pistons answered with a 18-5 run to start the period.

Detroit Pistons, Will Bynum agree on three-year, $10.5 million deal
The Pistons have struck a deal to re-sign bench sparkplug Will Bynum.

Pistons snap Heat's 9-game win streak (AP)
Ben Gordon scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half, Tayshaun Prince added 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat Miami 106-99 on Friday night, snapping a nine-game Heat winning streak that had been the NBA's longest current run. Charlie Villanueva scored 11 and Will Bynum had 10 for the Pistons, who won their third straight despite playing without guards...

Bynum dishes 20 assists as Pistons rip Wizards
Will Bynum had a career-best 20 assists, Jonas Jerebko scored 18 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 101-87 Friday night in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference's worst teams.

Pistons' Bynum has 20 assists in win (AP)
Will Bynum had a career-best 20 assists, Jonas Jerebko scored 18 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 101-87 Friday night in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference's worst teams. Detroit won for just the second time in nine games, while the Wizards lost their sixth straight.

Hamilton's 30 power Pistons past Kings (AP)

Richard Hamilton scored 30 points and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the third quarter to defeat the struggling Sacramento Kings 101-89 on Tuesday night. After taking a 12-point lead in halftime, Hamilton keyed a third-quarter effort that hiked the Pistons' advantage to 30 at one point. Hamilton scored the first eight points of the quarter and finished the period with 14 as the Pistons took...

Pistons might be active before deadline (AP)

The Detroit Pistons might be making some changes. Joe Dumars, the team's president of basketball operations, told The Associated Press on Thursday that he is looking for long-term solutions. The team might be active before next month's trade deadline. Detroit was expected to endure a rebuilding season after dealing Chauncey Billups last season, then losing Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess...

Nuggets F Martin misses another game (AP)
Kenyon Martin will miss the Denver Nuggets' game at Detroit with a hand injury. Martin also missed Tuesday's loss at Charlotte after dislocating his left pinkie in Philadelphia on Monday. Coach George Karl said he expects the forward will return either Saturday or Monday. The Pistons were missing four players: Richard Hamilton (right ankle), Ben Gordon (left ankle), Will Bynum (ankles) and...

Stuckey's 25 lift Pistons over Wizards (AP)

Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points and Charlie Villanueva added 18 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 98-94 Sunday night. Will Bynum scored 16 points for Detroit, which led by as many as 12 in the first half before Washington pulled to 52-49 on Earl Boykins' leaning jumper at the halftime buzzer.

Howard's 22 and 12 get Magic by Pistons (AP)

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night. Villanueva scored 22 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to get past the defending Eastern Conference champs, who led by 19 early and never trailed at all.

New-look Pistons now 3-0 in preseason (AP)

Ben Gordon scored 22 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the new-look Detroit Pistons remained undefeated in the preseason with a 100-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. The Pistons are now 3-0 even though Charlie Villanueva (hamstring) has yet to play. Richard Hamilton and Will Bynum combined for 26 more points, helping Detroit overcome just eight points from its starting...

Celtics roll, spoil Iverson's home debut (AP)

Allen Iverson was welcomed to the Motor City with a standing ovation so loud that the public-address announcer couldn't be heard. Then, the Boston Celtics quieted the crowd and spoiled Iverson's first game at home with the Detroit Pistons. Tony Allen scored 12 of his 23 points in the pivotal second quarter, lifting Boston to an 88-76 win on Sunday night.

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