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The combined opinion is that Rodney may return to a progressive exercise program.

Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey collapsed on the team’s bench at the 2:30 mark of the third quarter of Detroit’s loss last night in Cleveland to the Cavaliers. He was carried out on a stretcher with an oxygen mask and transported to Cleveland Clinic.

Tests came back negative, and the team says Stuckey should return to Detroit today. The 23-year-old guard experienced similar dizziness last season and wound up missing two games. He’s started every game for the Pistons this season, but should he have to miss time, veterans Will Bynum, Ben Gordon and Chucky Atkins would likely split the minutes at point guard.

It was an emotional scene following the game when both teams huddled and prayed for Stuckey and his family. Members of both teams admitted to be shaken by the incident and remained adamant that his health was more important than the game itself.

The Final Four on CBS this Saturday will be interrupted by John McEnroe.  The three-time Wimbledon and four-time US Open Champion, who recently turned 50, will be serving up a bit of humor for the 50 year-olds watching the Final Four on CBS this Saturday. Mac, alongside 50 year-old hoopsters Kelly Tripucka and Rick Mahorn, will appear in a vignette that will ONLY air one-time encouraging men to visit www.50over50challenge.com and get serious about their prostate health (specifically enlarging prostate).

Check it out!

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He was NBA Rookie the Year.  He made All-Star team after All Star team.  All-NBA first team.  Led the NBA in triple-doubles.  Twice.  Get the papers, get the papers.  First player since Larry Legend to average 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a season.  Nobody’s done it since.  Nobody.  Joined the Stilt and Elgin Baylor as the only players in NBA history to lead their teams in scoring, rebounding and assists more than once.

I had forgotten how dominant a player Grant Hill was in the beginning of his career with the Detroit Pistons, luckily this video helped me remember!

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I remember some of those plays, wow!

Read Sources: Nuggets to acquire Billups in agreed-to Iverson trade at ESPN.com

Updated: Read Piston fans reactions here!

My View: A great trade. I didn’t like Chauncey’s contract to begin with as his skills are starting to decline and we were going to have to watch it for the next couple of seasons. Iverson will be playing for a new and probably last large contract, so you know he’ll behave and give his best effort. Plus it allows more minutes for the young core especially Stuckey and Maxiell. All in all, I’ll miss what the consistency that Chauncey and Dice gave us, but the possibility of Iverson lighting it up for 40 on any given night will be fun to watch. I think this trade makes the Pistons the best team in the East!

Coach Michael Curry will lead a Detroit Pistons contingent that will be in Traverse City today for a pep rally from 3-6 p.m.

The Traverse City stop is part of a six-city tip-off tour for the NBA team. The tour will also include Scott Perry, vice president of basketball operations; guards Rodney Stuckey and Arron Afflalo; and broadcasters George Blaha and Greg Kelser.

The Pistons year-round hoops truck, featuring interactive games, will be on hand at the corner of Union and Front streets for the outside pep rally. The Pistons’ dance team “Automotion” will perform. Blaha and Kelser will host a short program previewing the upcoming season with Curry, Stuckey and Afflalo addressing the crowd. The traveling party will also be available for autographs.

The event is free and open to the pubic.

Read Pistons tour stops in Traverse City today in the Record Eagle

Read Hall-bound Bill Davidson on all the banners and all the bummers in the Freep

View Top 10s of the Regular Season and Playoffs at NBA.com

1. Tigers are done – It’s all over but the cryin’ in 2008. Another blown lead last night puts the Tigers 8.5 games back in the divsion race. Sheffield was put on waivers and the moves looking to slash payroll and ready the team for a run in 2009 will start now!

2. Kwame Brown? – The signing of Brown has brought opinions saying it’s a waste of money and that it’s a good deal for the Pistons. It’s hard to argue either side, but I think Joe D may have found another diamond in the rough and if the solid veteran leadership of Chauncey, Rip and McDyess can bring Kwame along, he could be a pleasant surpise and really help shore up the depth on the frontline.

3. Lions over .500 – That’s my official prediction, I have this weird feeling that the Lions are going to finish 9-7 and contend for a wild card berth. While this isn’t a new prediction around these parts, I think this is really, finally, positively, the year they get over that hump. I know on paper they seem less talented, but I think that head coach Rod Marinelli has finally gotten the roster where he wants it and has gotten rid of the players he’s needed to. I still think they will struggle to run the ball, but they won’t be so quick to abandon it either. A healthy Calvin Johnson is going to be huge for quarterback Jon Kitna. Johnson and Roy Williams should provide some offensive sparks this season. I’m looking forward to it!

4. College Football – It’s finally almost here! I can’t wait. I like Michigan and Michigan State to both have solid years and for the first time in a while MSU will have the better record. I just love Mark Dantonio and think he’s got the Spartans heading up, up, up and will be a mainstay in the Big Ten title race for years to come. Rich Rodriguez is still looking for quarterbacks but will have his team competitive and tough to play against defensively.

5. Shock visit TC – A neat experience on Monday for some Traverse City area youth girls basketball players as the Detroit Shock (minus Katie Smith who is playing in the Olympics) visited during the Olympic break for a camp and clinic at Traverse City West. I love to see stories like this and I am sure it’s something those girls won’t forget anytime soon.

If you want to let the me know what you think, you can always send me an email at leelanausportsguy@sportspig.com or post a comment!