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Nets win in 2 OT; play Bulls Saturday

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets managed to blow an early double-digit lead Friday, this time a 17-point second quarter advantage. But they somehow found a way to pull out a 107-105 win in double overtime over the visiting Detroit Pistons, thanks to the...

Tags: Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey, Avery Johnson, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons

Monroe, Knight lead the Pistons past Bucks, 103-87

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Defense has been a problem for the Detroit Pistons on the road. Against the Milwaukee Bucks, they had no trouble. Greg Monroe had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Brandon Knight added 20 points and Detroit beat Milwaukee 103-87 on...

Tags: Tayshaun Prince, Brandon Jennings, Chicago Bulls, Beno Udrih, Detroit Pistons

Apocalypse for Heat in 2014? Not so fast

    OK, we survived 12-12-12 without an apocalypse and, with all due respect to the Mayans, we likely will get past Dec. 21, as well.     So let's instead move on to the catastrophe some are forecasting for the Miami Heat for 2014-15, when the most...

Tags: Joel Anthony, Detroit Pistons, Smush Parker, Politics, Chris Bosh

Meet Jacque Vaughn, the Orlando Magic’s potential new coach

The Times' NBA rankings

Title Contender 1. Miami (9-3) – No such thing as a lingering Larry O'Brien Trophy hangover around South Beach. (1) 2. Memphis (9-2) – Randolph's (printable) money quote, via ESPN Radio: "I'm good with these hands, man." (3) 3. Oklahoma...

Tags: ESPN Radio (tv network), Sprained Ankle, Brandon Roy, Brandon Jennings, Jeff Green (basketball)

Schmitz's Take: Third "weird" for Magic

How can a small-college player score 138 points by himself and a pro team go almost a quarter without a bucket? The Pistons could have used Jack Taylor from tiny Division III Grinnell College Wednesday night against the Magic. "It was kind of weird...

Tags: Orlando Magic, Jacque Vaughn, Detroit Pistons

Magic need to focus on slowing quick point guards

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving ranks as one of the best young point guards in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers' Jrue Holiday continues to make strides. But Irving's and Holiday's rising-star status probably doesn't...

Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Yankees, Dwight Howard, Spring Training, Jacque Vaughn

Meet new Orlando Magic coach Jacque Vaughn

The Orlando Magic narrowed their field of coaching candidates to three finalists: Michael Curry, Lindsey Hunter and Jacque Vaughn. Of those three, the most likely choice is Vaughn. So let’s take a closer look at Vaughn. Jacque Vaughn Age: Will...

Tags: Orlando Magic, Gregg Popovich, Michael Curry, University of Kansas , Jacque Vaughn

Depleted Magic hang with Pistons, but can't pull off the win

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Several minutes into Tuesday night's fourth quarter, Stan Van Gundy shouted something from the Orlando Magic bench onto The Palace of Auburn Hills court. "Come on!" he yelled. "Get a stop!" That didn't happen. Detroit Pistons...

Tags: Dwight Howard, Health, Detroit Pistons, Greg Monroe, Injuries and Wounds

NBA: Nets' to end 35-year run in N.J.

NEWARK, N.J. - For the past 45 years, Herb Turetzky has had the best seat in the house to watch the Nets play basketball. It was front row, center court. between the benches, every night. Turetzky, the team's official scorer, has seen the Nets'...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Long Island, Detroit Pistons, NBA Finals, Philadelphia 76ers

Pistons Hit the Wall; Wizards Top Detroit 98-77

John Wall matched a career-high with 15 assists and scored all nine of his points during a game-changing run in the second half as the Wizards earned their second road win of the season with a 98-77 thumping of the Pistons. JaVale McGee recorded a...

Tags: Washington Wizards, Ben Wallace, John Wall, Detroit Pistons, Greg Monroe