AP Source: Dumars Out As Detroit's Team President
Joe Dumars tried to push the Detroit Pistons back toward the playoffs with a couple of big moves last offseason.
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Joe Dumars tried to push the Detroit Pistons back toward the playoffs with a couple of big moves last offseason.
My overall grade is a .... and that's ONLY because I value a championship more than anything else.
Andre Drummond had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons in the final home game of their dismal season.
Chicago outscored Detroit 32-24 in the third quarter to pull within 10 and went on a 15-0 run in the fourth to turn an eight-point deficit into a 90-83 edge.
Dion Waiters scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers played one of their best games this season, routing the Detroit Pistons 122-100 on Wednesday night before being eliminated from the playoff chase.
Monroe finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds and Drummond had 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, who were eliminated from playoff contention when the Hawks won Sunday at Indiana.
"What if I told you sometimes you gotta be bad to be good?"
Is this ranking fair to John Loyer?
The long tenure of Joe Dumars with the Detroit Pistons appears to be coming to an end.
Michael Curry has led a team into the NBA playoffs, served as president of the National Basketball Players Association and spent 11 years playing in the league.
The Pistons trailed by as many as 19 points in third quarter and were down 95-85 at the start of the fourth before going on a 15-4 run that gave them their first lead since early in the game.
The Pistons, who once trailed by 22, cut the deficit to nine at one point in the fourth quarter, led by Andre Drummond ...
Brandon Jennings hit a 3 to get Detroit within 94-93 before George scored, forced a turnover and West hit a jumper to give the Pacers a 98-93 lead with 1:35 left to play.
Miami has caught Indiana in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. That might be a problem.
Greg Monroe matched his season-best with 28 points and had 14 rebounds to help Detroit end a three-game skid in a matchup of the NBA Central Division's worst two teams.
