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John Kuester got a chance to work up close and personal with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers last year, now he has to find a way to beat them tonight when King James and crew come to the Palace.

Without dealing both Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton for an expiring contracts, the Detroit Pistons won't be able to afford any big name free agents in the 2010 offseason.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Pistons' desperate fourth-quarter comeback fell short, and they dropped their third straight.

The Pistons did not have an answer for Kobe Bryant. Minus a frantic fourth quarter effort to close the gap, there wasn't much good to write about last night's game .

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko totaled 22 points each and combined to score all 10 points in overtime, as the Utah Jazz pulled out a 100-97 win against the Detroit Pistons.

After last night's 106-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jonas Jerebko went up to Kobe Bryant and congratulated him.

When on the court together, Rodney Stuckey, Will Bynum and Ben Gordon are doing some major damage for the Detroit Pistons.

Now that is more like it well almost.A The Lakers got back to their winning ways by kind of sort of dominating the Detroit Pistons.A After two games of getting their ass kicked, the Lakers once again became the ass kickers.A Granted, it was only for two quarters, but it is a start.

Los Angeles -- The Los Angeles Lakers came into Tuesday's game angry, and the Pistons paid the price.

The Portland Trail Blazers hope to bounce back from their first loss in over two weeks tonight when they play host to the Detroit Pistons at the Rose Garden.

Some of this would help tonight. Browse more photos>> Home at last! And we get an interesting opponent to begin this stretch of 7 home dates in the next 9 games.

A game that looked out of reach when the Lakers built a 28-point lead suddenly became serious after the Pistons closed to within seven points in the fourh.

What happened: With the score tied at 78 in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks took control on a three-point play by Dirk Nowitzki, followed by a jump shot in the lane from the All-Star forward.

Louis Amundson has found a home in the NBA. Literally. After signing a one-year deal for $855,189 to remain with the Suns, Amundson took advantage of the buyers' market to purchase a house in Phoenix.

Quick Stats: Jason Maxiell, Detroit Pistons forward Daily Driver: 2009 Ford F-450 Other cars: See below Favorite road trip: Dallas to Detroit Car he learned to drive in: 1990 Chevrolet Blazer First car bought: 2002 GMC Denali Enthusiasts often see their cars as an outward reflection of themselves.

Add prophet to the list of many words to describe Ben Gordon. After the Pistons' surprisingly easy 98-75 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night, someone asked him about the two highlight-reel dunks of diminutive point guard Will Bynum.

A blowout in every sense. That's what this was, with the Pistons easily defeating the Charlotte Bobcats, 98-75, on Wednesday night.

In the spring, Detroit's new head coach, John Kuester, was rumored to be a possible candidate for the Sixers' head coaching vacancy.

Now in his second stint with the Detroit Pistons, some observers might think that center Ben Wallace is simply riding out the rest of his career with the team he won a championship with in 2004.