• Matt Watson makes a case for Nazr for president Pistons center at HoopsWorld.com
• Tayshaun’s Team USA odds get better and better as Chris Bosh joins Hinrich, Battier, & Oden as pull outs
• No love for the Leo’s? First Joe D stops by the Saints training camp & now Mr. Big Shot pays a visit to the Broncos
• Chauncey’s not the only one golfing for charity. Stuckey, Afflalo, Amir Johnson, & Micheal Curry all took some hacks at it for St. Ceclilia’s
• At least there’s one national writer not ready to bury the Pistons
• Rasheed a get’s it done on the other hardwood too, just ask Michael Redd
• Magic Johnson will be holding a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Will Obama counter with Larry Bird?
• The NBA’s new slogan : “Where Amazing Happens” which narrowly edged out “Gimme’ Miami and the Points”
• Speaking of which, handicapper supreme Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony gambling charges
• Drew Gooden had his hairy fungal growth lanced over the off-season. Now there’s no reason to acknowldege his existance.

Here’s a list of the 8 games (via Pistons.com ) that don’t mean much but can be helpful for talent evaluation. Our western state friends will be happy to see that the Pistons will play their 5th annual installment of “The Meijer Basketball Classic” at Grand Rapid’s Van Andel Arena on Oct. 17th.

So mark it down fans. DEETROIT BAS-KET-BALLL returns to us on October 8th.

** Home games are in the highlighted fields