Antonio McDyess will be a Piston through 2010 at least.McDyess, 32, signed a two-year extension with the Pistons on Monday that will pay him roughly $14.46 million from 2008-09 though 2009-10.He will make $6.3 million next season, the last year of his initial deal with the Pistons, $6.9 million in 2008-09 and $7.5 million in 2009-10.”I am excited,” McDyess said in a prepared statement. “We have enjoyed a lot of success as a team since I came to Detroit three years ago and I look forward to the upcoming season and making another run at a title.” Link l Detroit News

I’m glad to see him back, and I hope he truly believes we’ll be contending for a title. I expect to see him in a more limited role as we try to work in Maxiell & Amir.

I think a lot of us fans of the NBA are holding our breath now that it’s said that the ref, Tim Donaghy, accused with betting on NBA games he officiated might be dropping dimes on other refs and even players. How big of a joke woud the NBA be? Look what corruption has done to boxing. Boxing was one of this countries biggest sports 50, 60 years ago and now people could care less because the sport has no integrity. Would you have an interest in an NBA game if there was a chance a ref and/or player was shaving points to cover betting spreads? Me either.

I hope this is isolated and the players haven’t been involoved. What if some Pistons names are thrown out there?? The NBA has taken so many hits recently that this might be the nail in the coffin of the NBA as we know it. Depending on the allegations this thing might have to be blown up and started from scratch. Maybe Vegas would be a good fit for an NBA frachise after all?