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Minus A.I., Pistons Finding Their Groove

NEW YORK -- A beautiful thing happened to the Detroit Pistons on their way to the playoffs. Oh, they haven't quite reached the postseason yet, but there isn't much doubt that is where they're headed, where they belong now that the team has been made whole again.It took the subtraction of Allen Iverson to mend the Pistons,...

Minus A.I., Pistons Finding Their Groove

NEW YORK -- A beautiful thing happened to the Detroit Pistons on their way to the playoffs. Oh, they haven't quite reached the postseason yet, but there isn't much doubt that is where they're headed, where they belong now that the team has been made whole again.It took the subtraction of Allen Iverson to mend the Pistons,...

Memphis Drops Darius Miles for Shaun Livingston, Clippers Lend Helping Hand

Shaun Livingston had been reported to be one of the early victims on the traditional early January guillotine. If Livingston survived Wednesday, he'd see his full-season contract guaranteed. But the team told Livingston Tuesday he'd be waived on Wednesday. Miami instead shipped Shaun to Memphis for a conditional future...

Doing Lines: Billups Makes Everyone Better

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the lig. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.Folks, when people talk about great players making everyone around them better, they're talking about Chauncey Billups. He led the Nuggets in a 132-93 romp...

Nuggets Begging Boss for Another Big Man

When Denver jettisoned all-defense center Marcus Camby to Los Angeles for nothing more than cap space this summer, most figured the presence of several big-minute big men in Nuggets powder blue was at least a minor factor. Kenyon Martin nor Nene will be going anywhere soon; as Camby held solid trade value, it (almost) made...