Rodney Stuckey News

Eastern Conference rivals meet in the Motor City Sunday when the banged-up Pistons play host to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Auburn Hills -- The invitations went out early in the summer. The U.S. Olympic Committee sent them to young NBA players on the rise for a training camp to select the 2012 Olympic team.

All those Tayshaun Prince trade rumors can be put to rest for the time being. The Pistons announced Saturday that Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely because of a small rupture of a disc in his lower back.

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night.

When Tayshaun Prince sat out the other night, there were some rumbles that a trade was afoot.

Who will lead the Detroit Pistons in scoring this season: Rip Hamilton, Ben Gordon or a dark horse? I was really looking forward to watching the game against Orlando on Tuesday night.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson says his time in Detroit would have been more pleasant had John Kuester been the coach instead of Michael Curry.

Toronto's Marco Belinelli passes the ball as he runs into stiff defence from the Detroit Pistons during a game Wednesday.

After losing Richard Hamilton to an ankle injury and dropping two of their first three games, the Detroit Pistons could use a break.

Conventional wisdom says there are five elite teams in the NBA right now a ' the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Cavaliers and Magic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- One of the must-stops when visiting this city on the banks of the Mississippi River is the barbecue joint known as The Rendezvous.

The Orlando Magic hope to remain perfect on the young season on Tuesday, when they pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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Detroit needs Charlie Villanueva to start stepping up on offense. He's the Pistons' best low post threat.

To the delight of I think every Thunder fan out there, Serge Ibaka saw his first real playing time of the season Friday night in Detroit.

Fans cheer on the Detroit Pistons against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the 2006 Eastern Conference semifinals at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Ben Gordon's been better than advertised so far. The Pistons dropped to 0-2 without Rip Hamilton in a game where his scoring certainly would've made a difference.

TV, radio: Fox Sports Tennessee , WRBO-FM Records: Season opener for both teams.

Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half, Hakim Warrick came off the bench to add 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks won their home opener with a 96-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

The franchise is 2-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season when it was in Seattle.