Detroit Pistons

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25 and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points and outscored Charlotte by himself in the third quarter, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 98-75 win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic hold off Charlie Villanueva and the Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday night.

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) After Matt, Al and I delved into some juicy topics around Detroit sports. We tipped things off, so to speak, with some concerns about the direction of the Pistons, and we wondered when the mainstream media was going to stop giving team president Joe Dumars free passes. Finally, we saved the worst for last: our lovable Detroit Lions. You'll have to listen for yourself. Big Al On the Pistons: "It's only been three games, but John Kuester isn't impressing me at all. And Charlie Villanueva is playing like a soft Rasheed Wallace." Eno On the Pistons: "The Pistons have no one who can score in the low post. Joe Dumars is flailing; it's like he's grasping at straws. I don't think he even has a plan."   [read the full post]

Had he played 36 minutes a game last season (instead of 26.9) Charlie Villanueva would have averaged 21.7 points and 8.9 rebounds. Just seven players last season hit that mark taken over 36 minutes:

It was a busy day at the Palace on July 1. It was the first day NBA teams could talk to free agents and two of them were in for visits with Pistons personnel.

Out with aging frontcourt stalwarts Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess and on to young, offensively gifted budding stars Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.

By Kevin Sawyer The loss was the first of the pre-season for the Pistons, who fall to 3-1.  Nonetheless, Detroit remained competitive in spite of facing the Wizards’ A-Squad.  Chris Wilcox got the starting nod, not Ben Wallace, who had been effective in spelling the injured Charlie Villanueva. The Good

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) The Detroit Pistons and the NBA took center court, if you will, last night on "The Knee Jerks", my weekly sports gabfest with Big Al from The Wayne Fontes Experience. That's because our guest was A. Sherrod Blakely, who is the Pistons beat writer for MLive.com. Sherrod gave us his insights on the Pistons and the league, from his vantage point as a training camp observer and beat writer. We covered the gamut, from new acquisitions like Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva and draft pick Austin Daye, to returning veterans like Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and oldie but goodie Ben Wallace. Next week's guest: the always colorful Bob Page, retired (in theory) broadcaster of Detroit and New York.   [read the full post]

By Kevin Sawyer Will Bynum outperformed everyone on the court as the Pistons leveraged a large rebounding advantage to outpace the Miami Heat 87-83. How about Ben Wallace? Stepping in for an injured (which: bad omen) Charlie Villanueva, Wallace grabbed four rebounds and hit both shots in just 12 minute...

New forward Charlie Villanueva is sitting out the Detroit Pistons' exhibition opener tonight against Miami as a precaution because his left hamstring hasn't fully healed.

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By Erik Richard Jefferson is now with the San Antonio Spurs. Charlie Villanueva is now with the Detroit Pistons. Ramon Sessions is now with the Minnesota Timberwolves. All that reasonable real-life and fantasy talent is now gone. Keep your eyes on: Luc Mbah a Moute, Carlos Delfino and Joe Alexander...

By Matt Watson Ben Gordon recently spoke with Jorge Sierra of HoopsHype: There’s not much buzz about the Pistons despite having you and Charlie Villanueva on board now. How do you feel about that? BG: It’s very clear that the position in which Detroit now is a rebuilding stage. If you look at the team all the...