Jose Calderon News

He is just one of only four players to have played 500 or more games for the Toronto Raptors yet Jose Calderon never appeared to find a home in the National Basketball Association's northern outpost.

He is just one of only four players to have played 500 or more games for the Toronto Raptors yet Jose Calderon never appeared to find a home in the National Basketball Association's northern outpost.

He knows the game. He's a real student of the game. He's the type of guy you like to lead your team on the floor because he's a leader -- Brian Hill Point guard Jose Calderon is averaging 11.9 points and 7.7 assists in 15 games since joining the Detroit Pistons last month.

David West racked up 30 points behind a near-perfect shooting display, and the Indiana Pacers kept up their recent home dominance with an impressive 102-89 triumph over the defending world champion Miami Heat at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Known around the association simply as Jose Calderon, the pure point guard from Spain is the newest member of the Detroit Pistons.