11:33 AM ET, Wed March 10, 2010

Mehmet Okur blossomed into first-rate player at Utah

Detroit Free Press — After the 2004 championship season, the Pistons had to make a tough decision: keep Mehmet Okur, a second-round pick (No. 38) from the previous year, who was starting to become a solid player; or keep veteran Rasheed Wallace, a cornerstone of the championship squad.

6 hours ago

Rodney Stuckey unsure what his future holds

Detroit News — Rodney Stuckey was at Pistons practice Tuesday looking and feeling fine, but it isn't known when Stuckey will resume his basketball career.

8 hours ago

If nothing's wrong, there's no point in keeping Pistons' Rodney Stuckey on the sidelines

Grand Rapids Press — Either Stuckey is healthy enough to return to his career as an NBA player, or he’s not. If he is, he should come back whenever he feels like it.

13 hours ago

Pistons' Rodney Stuckey: 'I'm good; everything is good'

Detroit Free Press — Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey spoke to the media today for the first time since collapsing Friday. He's questionable for Wednesday's game against Utah.

13 hours ago

Stuckey at practice

Pistons Blog | Detroit News — Rodney Stuckey was back at practice today - he didn't work out - and he looked fine. He said he felt "good". He's going to wait for the okay from doctors, obviously, but I would expect that to happen soon. The good thing is, doctors haven't found anything wrong at all.

18 hours ago

Pistons' Rodney Stuckey says he's 'good,' doesn't know when he'll return

Detroit News — "I'm good, everything is good," said Stuckey, who collapsed during Friday's game in Cleveland. "They ran a lot of tests on me and everything came back good."

19 hours ago

Detroit Pistons Draft Dreams: Evan Turner

Grand Rapids Press — Our series of potential Pistons draftees continues with a look at Evan Turner, who depending on who's evaluating, is either the first or second best player in this draft.

20 hours ago

Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey: 'I'm good'

Grand Rapids Press — Stuckey still isn't sure when he'll return to the court for Detroit.

20 hours ago

Detroit Pistons Links: Raptors fans are falling into the Amir Johnson trap

Grand Rapids Press — Are Raptors fans starting to think about Amir Johnson's potential the way Pistons fans did?

March 9, 2010

Jamie Samuelsen's blog: Rodney Stuckey shouldn't chance a return this season

Detroit Free Press — Stuckey's collapse on the Piston's bench was a scary moment, and with this season a washout for his team, the talented guard should thoroughly assess his health before deciding his next move.

March 9, 2010

Next game vs Utah Jazz on Wed, Mar 10 7:30 pm EST

Opponent news and rumors snapshot:

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  • Pacers try teamwork in Granger's absence Indianapolis Star The Indiana Pacers knew they couldn't have one player try to make up for the absence of Danny Granger. So instead, they used a team effort to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96 to end a four-game losing streak Tuesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.
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  • Lions' Mayhew scouts DT Gerald McCoy Detroit Free Press The Lions are getting another look at prospects for the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft. General manager Martin Mayhew attended Oklahoma's pro day Tuesday with many other NFL officials, including Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, whose team holds the No. 1 pick.
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