Pistons' Billups to become unrestricted free agent
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Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups will become an unrestricted free agent this week after opting out of the final year of his contract on Monday.
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Basketball It appears Chauncey Billups wasn't gambling when he left $6.3 million on the table. Three days after his agent, Andy Miller , denied the sides were close to a deal, the All-Star point guard agreed on a multiyear contract to remain with the Detroit Pistons, ESPN and the Detroit Free Press reported. Citing two sources familiar with the negotiations, ...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Dipping into the free agent pool to make their second significant move in two days, the Arizona Diamondbacks added right-hander Russ Ortiz for $33 million over four years, sources told SportsLine.
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The Sporting News - Count C/PF Chris Webber out of the Pistons&#39; plans. Heading into the offseason, it seemed Webber&#39;s choices would be Detroit, Dallas or retirement, but the Pistons have made a commitment to keep minutes open for some of their young big men, including Fs Jason Maxiell and Amir Johnson. That means Webber, who averaged 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 43 games with Detroit last year, won&#39;t be going home again. Webber had a brief flirtation with Orlando, but it appears Dallas -- which has done little to its roster besides adding SG Eddie Jones -- has an upper hand. The Mavs could add PF P.J. ...
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Former Camden High School star Dajuan Wagner, who has had an injury-filled NBA career thus far, will become an unrestricted free agent after the season because the Cleveland Cavaliers declined to pick up the option on Wagner&#39;s contract for the 2005-06
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The Detroit Pistons retained the face and point guard of their franchise, one year after losing a leader in free agency.
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Chauncey Billups scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Detroit Pistons used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 88-76, last night in Indianapolis.
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Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Celtics their first home loss of the season, 87-85 on Wednesday night.
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Richard Hamilton scored 24 points and the Detroit Pistons set a team record by making 27 consecutive free throws in a 113-89 victory over the Nets last night in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Chauncey Billups scored 21 points in his return to the line-up as the host Detroit Pistons also welcomed back coach Larry Brown and Ben Wallace with a 93-85 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday.
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Guard Dajuan Wagner will become a free agent after this season because the Cleveland Cavaliers declined their &#36;3.4 million contract option for 2005-06 on Friday.
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Chauncey Billups hit a 14-foot jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining Wednesday to give the Detroit Pistons a 107-105 victory over the Washington Wizards.
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WALTHAM - Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton called his agent.
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The Detroit Pistons will open the season tonight with a ring ceremony at the Palace. The joint will be packed. Members of the championship team will take their bows, pack their rings away and face one of the
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NEW YORK  - Jermaine O&#39;Neal will be able to play for the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a US District Court upheld a reduction in the suspension from a brawl.
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The Orlando Magic have withdrawn their qualifying offer to Serbian Darko Milicic, making the giant centre an unrestricted free agent.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - It took Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess one game to get in trouble with the National Basketball Association.