Rose, Bulls Survive Late Scare From Pistons
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Rodney Stuckey could wind up replacing Tracy McGrady at point guard for the remainder of the season.
Michael Jordan once tormented the Detroit Pistons. Derrick Rose is filling that role these days for the Chicago Bulls.
The Palace becomes a "Worm" Hole on April Fool's Day. The Pistons will celebrate Dennis Rodman's career on Friday and retire his No. 10 jersey during a halftime ceremony.
Shooting guard Richard Hamilton has staged one of the strangest comeback stories of the NBA season.
Darren Collison scored 20 points, Danny Granger added 17 and the Indiana Pacers used a 31-12 run in the second quarter to help lead them to a 111-101 victory over Detroit on Wednesday night.
A win by the playoff-hopeful Indiana Pacers over one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference might usually have coach Frank Vogel thrilled.
Richard Hamilton has been the team's top scorer since he straightened out his differences with coach John Kuester and regained his rotation spot after the trade deadline.
Taking care of the basketball doesn't always translate to success. The Pistons have committed an average of 12.8 turnovers per game, the fewest in the league, yet are 21 games below .500.
Rip Hamilton and coach John Kuester made peace. They are tolerating one another in an attempt to get through the season.
There are over 3,000 ways an NBA coach can pick five players from a 15-man roster.
If nothing else, the Pistons might have invented a new position this season: the fourth-quarter closer.
Richard Hamilton crossed midcourt, stepped dangerously close to the sideline, then tossed up a wild shot as the first quarter came to an end.
Rookie C Greg Monroe has 17 double-doubles this season, equaling the combined output of his teammates.
Charlie Villanueva is the latest player to enter John Kuester's doghouse.
