Arron Afflalo News

The Denver Post is reporting that Detroit Piston shooting guard, Arron Afflalo, could be traded to the Denver Nuggets to join his former teammate Chauncey Billups.

Pistons coach John Kuester wasn't responsible for handling Rip Hamilton and Allen Iverson's minutes last season, but he likely overheard the controversy it created.

With Antonio McDyess coming to terms with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit will shift its free agent focus toward Dallas Mavericks forward Brandon Bass.

Despite the Chicago Bulls finishing ahead of the Detroit Pistons in the standings last season, Joe Dumars impressed Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva enough to verbally agree to contracts the first day of free agency.

With the free agent negotiation period fast approaching , some destinations for the players who are going to become free agents are starting to be reported.

What draft night was about for the Pistons, if we can take a step back from made-for-television hysteria, was bolstering the back end of their bench.

I think we have seen an era come to an end in the NBA. Think about how proud the Detroit Pistons franchise was, posting incredible numbers.

Q: You made a lot of progress this season and had a great final game with 22 points.

The question now will be: Should the Pistons start Will Bynum and Arron Afflalo and Amir Johnson and that second unit that outscored the Cavaliers, 32-17, in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 94-82 loss in Game 2 Tuesday? "I think that we will see a little bit more of their bench in Game 3," Cavaliers guard Mo Williams said.

LeBron James had the ball at center court and was being hounded by Richard Hamilton.

Photo Wire Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams gets inside Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince for a shot in the third quarter of a first-round NBA playoff basketball game Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND ? It's probably desperation setting in when all you can do is point to a 12-minute stretch ? out of 96 minutes ? as a sign of hope.

The Pistons are not accustomed to being an underdog. With a 39-43 record and the Eastern Conference's No.

The Detroit Pistons couldn't contain LeBron James again. And this time, they didn't stop his teammates until it was too late.

Few sports cliches have amassed more mileage than, 'There's nothing more dangerous than a wounded animal.' But Pistons coach Michael Curry hopes the adage holds true, because it would mean his team - which took its share of licks in Saturday's 102-84 Game 1 defeat - would have a more combative defensive effort against LeBron James and the Cavs in ...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James hoists a half-court shot at the end of the first half of a first-round NBA basketball playoff game against the Detroit Pistons on more... PHOTO GALLERY Cleveland Cavaliers bench cheers after LeBron James hits a half-court shot as the first half ended in a first-round NBA basketball playoff game against the Detroit ...

Free Press special writer Jon Machota live-blogged today's playoff opener between the Pistons and Cavaliers.

The Pistons are doing what every scrappy underdog team must -- con themselves: Delete the 39-43 season from their memory, don't think about LeBron James' incredible MVP season or the Cavaliers' 66 victories or 39-2 home record.

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MIAMI -- With the team's postseason fate settled, Pistons fans got little out of Wednesday night's 102-96 overtime loss to the Heat.