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Detroit Bad Boys (and Girl) Take Shooting Stars Trophy

PHOENIX -- As the arena began to fill up, Dan Majerle was working on his half-court shooting, warming up for the Haier Shooting Stars event. FanHouse NBA writer and next-door neighbor on press row Brett Pollakoff said Majerle practices knocking down the shots from halfcourt before every Suns home game, but it didn't rub...

5 Things to Keep an Eye on: Sixers at Pistons

In another of our continuing series, five things to keep an eye out for tonight in the Sixers at Pistons game.1. Let's Get Technical: The Sixers may be the best description of "scrappy" of any team in the playoffs. And I think we're all familiar with Rasheed Wallace and his, ahem, antics. Though Wallace has mellowed as...

Pistons Give McDyess Two-Year Extension

Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports that the Pistons signed Antonio McDyess to a two-year extension on Monday. The $14.46 million extension will keep McDyess, who had a year remaining on his current deal, in Detroit through 2010. There's no doubt that McDyess has been the team's most valuable reserve in his three...

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Aaron Afflalo and Jared Dudley

Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.The problem I have with the NBA draft is that too many teams try to hit home runs instead of taking players that can come in and help their team right away. Listen, not all of these kids are going to turn into 20 point per...

Afflalo to Skip UCLA Spring Football Game

First, UCLA basketball star Aaron Afflalo decided to leave school early to enter the NBA draft--now he's turning his back on Bruin fans at Friday's Spring Football game.Buried in the school's press release about how soe "weight events" have forced the football team to move its annual Spring Game this Friday from Drake...