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Ex-Blazer Jones appears to be good fit with Pistons (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars has said he doesn't plan giving the full mid-level to one player.

Pistons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

When an NBA team drafts a mystery man, the label is usually placed on a foreign player. Walter Sharpe has lived in the southern United States all of his life, but there are a lot of questions surrounding the Pistons' top draft pick.

Detroit traded out of the first round, swapping its No. 29 overall pick to Seattle for two second-rounders, the No. 32 and No. 46 overall selections. The Pistons were planning to take the 6-foot-9, 245-pound Sharpe before a call from Seattle three minutes before the pick was due changed their strategy.

The Sonics wanted Indiana senior power forward D.J. White. Sharpe was still on the board three picks later, and the Pistons also picked up 6-11 BYU forward Trent Plaisted in the trade.

Losing LeBron (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cavs don’t have a lot of time to convince LeBron James that he is in a place where titles can be won.

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.

Draft-y: Baron Davis, No. 2 pick, and a guy named 'Jerryd' (Yahoo! Sports)

34 hours until the NBA Draft hits, and we've several legitimate rumors to wade through. Tops among them is the...

Pistons name coaching staff (PA SportsTicker)

New Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry named his coaching staff on Monday as Darrell Walker, Pat Sullivan and Harold Ellis were hired as assistants.

Detroit Pistons hire 3 assistant coaches (AP)

New Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry has selected Darrell Walker, Pat Sullivan and Harold Ellis as assistants. Walker is a former coach of the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. He has been an assistant coach with the New Orleans Hornets since the 2004-2005 season. Sullivan has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets.

Draft buzz (Yahoo! Sports)

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves locking in on O.J. Mayo?

Celtics, Lakers favorites to win 2009 NBA title (Yahoo! Sports)

In case you're curious, here are the current odds for the 2009 NBA championship, courtesty of Bodog: Boston...

Pistons G Billups pulls out of Olympics (PA SportsTicker)

Detroit Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups will not play for Team USA in the Beijing Olympics due to family reasons, according to a report by ESPN on Wednesday.

Behind the box score, where we have a champion (Yahoo! Sports)

Boston Celtics 131, Los Angeles Lakers 92 There's no point in getting too crazy with this recap, clutching at...

Basketball's Coaching Conundrum (Yahoo! Sports)

A cutthroat coaching culture wastes millions, with little result.

Michael Curry introduced as new Detroit Pistons head coach (AP)

Play hard or sit. Basically, that is Michael Curry's coaching philosophy and it seems to be exactly what the Detroit Pistons need. The Pistons gave Curry his first head coaching job Tuesday in part because they're confident he can get the most out of their remaining veterans, some of whom are former teammates.

Pistons name Curry new coach (PA SportsTicker)

Michael Curry was named the Detroit Pistons' new head coach Tuesday, promising change in how the team will be prepared for every game.

Porter introduced as Suns coach (PA SportsTicker)

Terry Porter, officially introduced as the Phoenix Suns new coach Monday, already is facing high expectations.

Knicks could have the chance to sign Artest (Yahoo! Sports)

The critics are still out on what kind of defensive identity the Knicks will develop under new coach Mike...

Lakers' advantage evaporates into Boston air (Yahoo! Sports)

After steamrolling through the West, the Lakers were caught off guard by the Celtics' aggressiveness.

Reinsdorf mulls Collins; Person gets second interview? (Yahoo! Sports)

Doug Collins still wants to be the Chicago Bulls head coach, but the ball remains squarely in the Bulls' court.

Pistons fire Saunders in first of many big changes (AP)

The Detroit Pistons fired Flip Saunders and put their players on notice, marking the beginning of what is expected to be a busy offseason. President of basketball operations Joe Dumars also publicly put his entire lineup on the trading block, less than a week after the Pistons lost in the Eastern Conference final for the third straight year.