Rasheed Wallace News

Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten with a 105-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

By Henry Abbott The defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic lost last night for the first time since the beginning of preseason, and it's not all that shocking.

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will miss Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic with a back injury, ending his consecutive-games streak at 496.

Rasheed Wallace, born and raised in Philadelphia, has returned home in a number of different colors over the years.

Auburn Hills -- Is it Magic center Dwight Howard's size that makes him a difficult matchup for opposing NBA centers? Howard is 6-foot-11, 265 pounds and he isn't nicknamed Superman for nothing, what with his broad shoulders.

Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. Records: Magic 3-0; Pistons 1-2. TV: FSN; Radio: WDBO AM 580; Spanish language: WONQ AM 1030.

It's dang hard to miss the playoffs in basketball. Pride alone should get Detroit there.

Auburn Hills -- Nobody associated with the Pistons liked the way last season ended.

Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 91-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis was suspended for his second consecutive game last night after breaking his right thumb in a fistfight.

When you look at the NBA's top teams today, it wasn't that long ago they were akin to those cupcake schools that the Dukes, North Carolinas and UCLAs of the college basketball world would beat to a pulp.

Detroit offensive rating : 107.4 Detroit defensive rating : 108.0 Detroit pace : 86.7 Memphis offensive rating : 103.5 Memphis defensive rating : 109.5 Memphis pace : 90.1 Score : Detroit wins, 96-93 *Based on last yeara TMs numbers Outlook Detroit enters the season opener with a ton of uncertainty after losing two-and-a-half starters from a season ...

So when Brown, who is now leading the Charlotte Bobcats, recommended that Rivers pursue Rasheed Wallace in free agency this summer, Rivers took the advice seriously.

They plan to perhaps get out of the lottery or improve on last year's win total, maybe target the playoffs.

Few are surprised this season's Detroit Pistons will look radically different from last year's group.

Can Will Bynum win Most Improved this year? A few ESPN writers think so. Ball Don't Lie : The Pistons have 20-to-1 odds in Vegas to win the Eastern Conference.

They stand as the two pictures of intensity in the NBA. Kevin Garnett, passionately shadow boxing below the basket seconds before tip-off. A wild-eyed Rasheed Wallace, screaming in anger after being called for a foul.

Reporters from the Tribune family tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they are wrong.

Has Jonas Jerebko passed Jason Maxiell and Chris Wilcox on the depth chart? PistonsNation : Tayshaun Prince and Ben Gordon, actors.

A new era begins this season in Detroit for the Pistons.A In the wake of the passing of owner Bill Davidson, the Pistons are in an uncharted territory.A Even though "Mr. D" will be on the back of the Pistons jerseys, the team is a departure from the last championship team Davidson had put together.