http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Mon, 20 May 2013 04:33:48 EDT 30 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0102/305190353/1127/rss13 ]]>Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored' points and the Spurs struck first by beating Memphis 105-83 on Sunday. San Antonio raced out to a 17-point lead in the first quarter. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:55:00 EDT Jeff Latzke Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130519/SPORTS0102/305190353/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180382/1127/rss13 ]]>Indiana is 6-0 at home in the playoffs, but this one sure wasn't easy. Next up is a rematch with Miami, the team that eliminated Indiana last season. Game 1 will be Wednesday at Miami. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:23:00 EDT Michael Marot Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180382/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180311/1127/rss13 ]]>Oladipo rose up the draft boards this past season because of his stellar play on both ends of the floor, especially his ability to disrupt offenses by being perhaps the best perimeter defender in college basketball. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180311/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180356/1127/rss13 ]]>Wade walked into a ballroom with roses and hugged Nicole Muxo on Friday night as her classmates from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School cheered. Muxo posted a YouTube video in April asking Wade to the prom. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180356/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180312/1127/rss13 ]]>Danny Green failed to step up quickly enough on a pick, allowing Golden State's Stephen Curry to hit an open 3-pointer. The roar of the Oracle Arena crowd Thursday night was nothing compared to Tony Parker's tirade at Green over the defensive lapse. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180312/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180310/1127/rss13 ]]>If age is only a number, then height serves the same meaningless purpose for Michigan's Trey Burke, the national player of the year. He feels his skill set and accomplishments should speak more to NBA teams than the concerns about how tall he is. Sat, 18 May 2013 19:06:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/SPORTS0102/305180310/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/OPINION03/305170312/1127/rss13 ]]>The consensus national player of the year announced he was turning pro last month, and last week the point guard announced he was bypassing more high-profile sports agents to sign with his father, Benji Burke, a newly licensed agent, and his cousin, Alonzo Shavers, who has a relatively small list of NFL clients. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT John Niyo http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/OPINION03/305170312/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170362/1127/rss13 ]]>Georgetown swingman Otto Porter is one of the Pistons' targets for next month's NBA draft, and Porter compared himself to a player who just left town. Fri, 17 May 2013 06:21:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170362/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170314/1127/rss13 ]]>Questions about their respective athletic abilities is something Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Detroit's Ray McCallum are being forced to answer for the first time in their careers. Fri, 17 May 2013 06:19:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170314/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170313/1127/rss13 ]]>Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it. Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:48:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/SPORTS0102/305170313/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160432/1127/rss13 ]]>Georgetown swingman Otto Porter is one of the Pistons' targets for next month's NBA draft and Porter compared himself to a player who just left town: "Tayshaun Prince." Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160432/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160436/1127/rss13 ]]>Reintroducing himself at the NBA Draft Combine was the main goal for Ray McCallum, the University of Detroit junior point guard who declared for the draft on the last possible day. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160436/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160318/1127/rss13 ]]>It's there where they can begin separating fact from fiction when they actually sit down with college players, beginning the delicate process of figuring out who's the best fit for the type of team Pistons president Joe Dumars is trying to build. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160318/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160379/1127/rss13 ]]>LeBron James scored 23 points, Wade added' and the Heat clawed back from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 on Wednesday night and close out their second-round series in five games. Thu, 16 May 2013 01:12:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/SPORTS0102/305160379/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150423/1127/rss13 ]]>The critically-acclaimed ESPN "30 for 30" series now has its sights set on the Detroit Pistons teams that won back-to-back NBA titles in'89 and'90. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150423/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150403/1127/rss13 ]]>Burke and Hardaway, who were the Wolverines' leading scorers last season, both are in Chicago to participate in the NBA draft combine, which begins Thursday. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT Rod Beard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/SPORTS0102/305150403/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140457/1127/rss13 ]]>WXYZ (Channel 7) reported that Shaw, who was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers title teams as a player and an assistant coach under Phil Jackson, will get an interview after the Pacers' playoff run is over. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140457/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140434/1127/rss13 ]]>In a bit of a surprise, Drummond wasn't named to the all-rookie first team by the league's coaches Tuesday. Drummond and Singler made the second team, though. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140434/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140301/1127/rss13 ]]>The NBA draft is June 27, and Detroit News Pistons beat writer Vincent Goodwill is offering up his ranking of the top 20 prospects. Check them out in the gallery inside. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140301/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140462/1127/rss13 ]]>Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs held the Golden State Warriors' starting backcourt to 13 points for a 109-91 victory Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140462/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140303/1127/rss13 ]]>LeBron James and the Miami Heat didn't even give the Chicago Bulls room to breathe, practically squeezing the playoff life out of them to take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. Tue, 14 May 2013 01:12:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/SPORTS0102/305140303/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0102/305130449/1127/rss13 ]]>The Pistons will interview former assistant coach and current Knicks assistant Darrell Walker, the Detroit News has learned. Walker was a Pistons assistant under former coaches Michael Curry and John Kuester. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/SPORTS0102/305130449/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130512/SPORTS0102/305120358/1127/rss13 ]]>Harrison Barnes had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 22 on an injured left ankle and the Golden State Warriors rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 97-87 in overtime Sunday. Sun, 12 May 2013 22:55:00 EDT Antonio Gonzalez Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130512/SPORTS0102/305120358/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130511/OPINION03/305110407/1127/rss13 ]]>Finding a coach who can stay employed for longer than two seasons and using their precious cap space wisely lessens the pressure of a first-round pick having to come in and change the culture of a team. Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Vincent Goodwill http://detroitnews.com/article/20130511/OPINION03/305110407/1127/rss13 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130511/SPORTS0102/305110404/1127/rss13 ]]>Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 12 rebounds and Paul George had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Indiana past New York, 82-71, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Sat, 11 May 2013 23:31:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130511/SPORTS0102/305110404/1127/rss13