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Flare-up of groin injury sidelines Detroit's Richard Hamilton against Mavericks. Detroit Pistons top-scorer Richard Hamilton will miss Tuesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks because of a nagging groin problem.

Mike Conley scores 20 points as Memphis Grizzles beat Detroit Pistons 89-84. Mike Conley scored 20 points and Darko Milicic added a double-double against his former team as the Memphis Grizzles beat the Detroit Pistons 89-84 Sunday afternoon.

Rasheed Wallace Scores 22 Points As Pistons Embarrass Shaquille O'Neal and Suns 116-86. Rasheed Wallace scored 22 points in 26 minutes to lead six Detroit players in double figures, and the Pistons embarrassed Shaquille O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns 116-86 Sunday.

Amare Stoudemire Leads Shaq and the Suns to Rugged 85-77 Win Over Boston. Thanks largely to one of the game's best post players, the Phoenix Suns roughed up the Boston Celtics. Even Shaquille O'Neal was impressed.

Billups Scores 21, Pistons Set Season High for Points in 127-100 Rout of Milwaukee. Chauncey Billups had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 127-100 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

Rashard Lewis Scores 20 Points As Magic Snap Pistons' Win Streak at 10 With 103-85 Victory. Rashard Lewis scored 20 points, reserve Keith Bogans added 19 and the Orlando Magic ended the Detroit Pistons' 10-game winning streak with a 103-85 victory on Tuesday night.

Chauncey Billups Comes Through in Fourth Quarter, Leading Detroit to 94-90 Win Over Atlanta.. Chauncey Billups came through when it mattered, scoring 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Detroit Pistons to their ninth win in a row, 94-90 over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Prince Scores 14 1st Quarter Points and Pistons Win 7th Straight, Beating Bobcats 113-87. Tayshaun Prince scored 14 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons won their eighth straight game, 113-87 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night.

Pistons' Rasheed Wallace Replaces Injured Kevin Garnett on All-Star Team. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett withdrew from the NBA All-Star game Sunday and was replaced on the Eastern Conference roster by Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace.

Chauncey Billups Scores 17 in First As Pistons Beat Trail Blazers 91-82 for 7th Straight Win. Chauncey Billups took advantage of Brandon Roy's absence Friday night, scoring 17 points in the first quarter to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Portland Trail Blazers 91-82 for their seventh straight victory.

Post-Shaq Era Begins for Heat With 100-95 Setback to Pistons. Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 100-95 win over Miami on Wednesday night, a few hours after the Heat traded Shaquille O'Neal.

Bryant, Nash to Take Part in 3-Point Contest During All-Star Weekend. Kobe Bryant will take part in the 3-point shooting contest at All-Star weekend against a field that includes defending champion Jason Kapono and the last repeat winner, Peja Stojakovic.

Chamillionaire is one competitive cat (his album is entitled The Sound of Revenge!), and with his competitive spirit in mind, Cham challenged his online fans to a game of NBA 2K6, as part of the Xbox Live Game with Fame program. Before the Houston native could play against his fans though, he had to face me: Mark Lelinwalla, Editorial Assistant for Vibe.com. Now, truth be told, by no means am I a true gamer. I play once in a while, but I do have New York City pride: I?m competitive and I hate to lose. Thankfully, Cham revealed he plays video games once in a while as well, but he also made it a point to say that when he does play, he plays to win. As we setup, Cham without any hesitation, picked his hometown's Houston Rockets to represent him. I let him know that I?m a New York City dude through and through, but the Knicks need to get their weight up, so I went with the Detroit Pistons. When we became acclimated with the Xbox controls, Cham and I started our game. While the first quarte

The Detroit Pistons came one step closer to their championship goals by eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks this past week and advancing to the second round of the playoffs. This season?s Detroit squad started at a record-setting pace, winning 37 of their first 42 games. Their team was honored by having four of its starters - Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace - selected to the NBA All-Star game. Despite all of these achievements, there are many people who believe that the executives running the league would rather see a different cast of characters holding up the NBA championship trophy. ?If you look at our team, we?re more like the real. The grind,? said Shooting Guard Hamilton. ?When you look at us, our braids, the way we dress, I think that?s the reason why they made a dress code. We made it to the Finals and we were still wearing [authentic] jerseys and everything like that. So I think we represent the real.? It?s no secret that the Pistons, despite b