Pistons&#39; strategy: Man vs. Shaq
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Â· Only once more this season will Heat center Shaquille O&#39;Neal see an opponent willing to play him pretty much straight up.
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Near the end of the third quarter of the Miami Heat&#39;s 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, Shaquille O&#39;Neal leaned against the scorer&#39;s table in AmericanAirlines
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The Detroit Pistons might be the most resilient team in the NBA.
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The part about peace on earth, good will toward men. . . . It won&#39;t really apply at today&#39;s two NBA games. Good tidings will not be what Shaquille O&#39;Neal brings when he faces Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles
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Richard Hamilton caught an inbounds pass under the basket and banked in a shot with 1.3 seconds left, giving the Pistons an 78-77 win over Miami last night at Auburn
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First place was not at stake in the Central Division on Thursday night when the Pistons squared off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the defending champs&#39; reputation was on the line
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Pat Riley had one thing in mind when he revamped the supporting cast around Shaquille O&#039;Neal and Dwyane Wade: Get past Detroit.
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You can blame Ron Artest all you want for what will be remembered as the melee in Motown. You can blame Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace as well.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal&#39;s weight is down, and his motivation is up. That&#39;s a troublesome combination for opponents of the Miami Heat, who acquired O&#39;Neal in an offseason trade
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(Sports Network) - Rasheed Wallace poured in 24 points, including 18 in the second half, leading the defending champion Detroit Pistons to an 87-79 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the season-opener for both teams.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Jermaine O&#39;Neal kept his fists to himself, but the Detroit Pistons emerged with a hard-fought win. Despite O&#39;Neal&#39;s early return to the Indiana Pacers&#39; lineup, the Pistons posted a
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Now we know why the Detroit Pistons made it look so easy last June. Not just because of their defense or Chauncey Billups&#39; jump shots or Larry Brown.
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MIAMI -- Shaquille O&#39;Neal swatted away Boris Diaw&#39;s lay-up to preserve a 26-point lead, then waved into a nearby television camera the moment he landed on his feet.
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By now, the Heat should be accustomed to opponents sending out small lineups and multiple post defenders to counter its Shaquille O&#39;Neal-centered offense.
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This would be a good time for the Pistons to build a winning record as they try to regain their championship form. In the next eight days, they play four teams with losing or .500 records.
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Defending champion Detroit opened this season&#39;s NBA campaign with an 87-79 win over Houston Rockets as Rasheed Wallace led five Pistons in double figues with 24 points on Tuesday night.
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Indiana Pacers center Jermaine O&#39;Neal, left, collides with Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess (24) while driving to the basket iin the second quarter Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, in Auburn Hills, Mich.