Terry Porter is expected to be interviewed by the Suns for a second time later next week, according to The Associated Press.
Porter worked as an assistant coach for the Pistons this season, and the team was eliminated in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals by the Celtics on Friday night.
He was the lead assistant for Flip Saunders during the past two seasons and coached the Bucks from 2003-2005.
General Manager Steve Kerr played with Porter during their active playing days and has been looking for a head coach ever since Mike D'Antoni bolted for New York.
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May 31, 2008 11:56 AM EST
Pistons' insiders told ESPN.com that there is a 50-50 chance that Flip Saunders will return to coach the team next season, according to Chris Sheridan.
Saunders has coached Detroit for the last three years and is entering the final year of his contract.
After the Pistons made consecutive trips to the Finals, Saunders has now failed in three-straight appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals.
He now holds the record for most Conference Finals games coached (24) without making a trip to the Finals.
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May 31, 2008 11:43 AM EST
Rasheed Wallace has a rather grim look about the state of the Pistons after their Game Six loss to the Celtics on Friday night, according to The Detroit News.
"That's the end, man," Wallace said.
The elimination could be the end of Flip Saunders' coaching tenure and the end of Lindsay Hunter's playing career.
Wallace also has just one year left on his deal.
"You could say it's a lot of things, but like I told the guys, at the end of the day, when we lose, we all look bad," Richard Hamilton said. "We all look bad. We know what it takes to win, and when we don't do it, it's on us."
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Pistons May 2008 Archive
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The Detroit Free Press | May 31, 2008
Shortly after being eliminated by the Celtics in six games, Pistons guard Chauncey Billups has given credit where credit is due.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 31, 2008
After defeating Detroit 89-81 on Friday night, Boston will face Los Angeles in the Finals beginning Thursday.
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ESPN | May 30, 2008
Richard Hamilton claims that he's "ready to go" for Detroit's Game Six battle with Boston on Friday night despite a strained right elbow.
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The Boston Herald | May 30, 2008
The Celtics have lost to the Hawks and Cavaliers in their Game 6 contests.
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Press Release | May 29, 2008
Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons has been fined $25,000 for his use of profanity and criticism of the officiating following last night’s game.
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The Boston Globe | May 29, 2008
Detroit guard Richard Hamilton is questionable for Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics because of a strained right elbow.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 29, 2008
Pistons' forward Rasheed Wallace is one technical foul away from a suspension and is incredibly upset over the officiating in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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USA Today | May 29, 2008
Pistons' guard Richard Hamilton injured his right elbow at the end of game 5 last night, and according to the Associated Press, x-rays came back negative.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 28, 2008
Boston is one win from the NBA Finals after defeating Detroit 106-102 on Wednesday night.
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Detroit News | May 28, 2008
Despite being traded to Boston in 2004, Lindsey Hunter knew that he was not going anywhere.
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AP | May 27, 2008
The Pistons defeated the Celtics 94-75 on Monday night to even their Eastern Conference finals at 2-2, heading back to Boston for Game 5.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 26, 2008
Struggling point guard Chauncey Billups will be on a shorter leash against Boston in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night.
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ESPN | May 25, 2008
Chauncey Billups will continue to play against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals despite a lingering right hamstring injury.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 24, 2008
Boston earned their first road win of the playoffs against Detroit on Saturday night, 94-80.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 24, 2008
Piston's forward Jason Maxiell started six games for the team earlier in the postseason before being moved to the bench.
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The Macomb Daily | May 24, 2008
Pistons' forward Tayshaun Prince knows that the team can't worry about the Celtics' road issues this postseason while simply focusing on getting the job done at home.
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Detroit News | May 23, 2008
If the Pistons are to win the championship this season, they are going to have to do it without a healthy Chauncey Billups.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 22, 2008
Richard Hamilton led the Pistons to a 103-97 win over the Celtics on Thursday night to even their best-of-seven series.
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Detroit News | May 22, 2008
The NBA has fined Pistons guard Richard Hamilton for his flagrant foul on Boston's Kevin Garnett in Game 1 on Tuesday night.
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Boston Herald | May 22, 2008
Celtics' point guard Rajon Rondo isn't overly excited about his Game One performance against Detroit's battled-tested point guard Chauncey Billups.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 20, 2008
The Boston Celtics drew first blood against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night with an 88-79 win in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Boston Globe | May 19, 2008
Sam Cassell failed to play in Game Six and Seven in the Celtics' second round series against the Cavaliers and claims that he's rested for the Pistons.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 18, 2008
The Lakers and Pistons are awaiting their Conference Finals opponents, so it's little surprise that they are one and two in our rankings.
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Chicago Tribune | May 17, 2008
Joe Dumars will not grant the Bulls the same access to fellow assistant Michael Curry as he did for Terry Porter.
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East Valley Tribune | May 16, 2008
Steve Kerr spent Thursday in Detroit with Pistons' Assistant Coach Terry Porter talking about the vacant position in Phoenix.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 15, 2008
The Magic still believe that they are better than the Pistons despite the fact that Detroit eliminated them in five quick games earlier this week.
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ESPN | May 15, 2008
Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups will play in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 13, 2008
The Pistons advanced to their sixth-straight Eastern Conference Finals after eliminating the Magic with a 91-86 win on Tuesday night.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 13, 2008
The Pistons still don't know whether or not point guard Chauncey Billups will face the Magic on Tuesday night in Game Five.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 11, 2008
Coming off a heartbreaking 90-89 loss at home against the Pistons, Magic guard Jameer Nelson has guaranteed a victory in Game Five on Tuesday.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 11, 2008
Chauncey Billups is hopeful that he can return to the lineup for the Pistons in Game Five against the Magic on Tuesday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 10, 2008
The Pistons used a huge third quarter run to come-from-behind and knock off the Magic, 90-89, in Game Four of their semifinal series on Saturday afternoon.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 9, 2008
Rookie point guard Rodney Stuckey claims that he's ready to fill in for injured starter Chauncey Billups in Game Four against the Magic if need be.
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Detroit News | May 9, 2008
Pistons' guard Chauncey Billups is not sure if he'll be okay to play in Game 4 in Orlando because of a troublesome right hamstring.
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ESPN | May 8, 2008
Pistons guard Chauncey Billups was forced from the court during the first quarter of Orlando's 111-86 win in Game 3 last night.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 7, 2008
The Orlando Magic excelled in the first and fourth quarters as they defeated the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, in Game Three of their semifinal series on Wednesday night.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2008
Pistons' head Coach Flip Saunders has compared small forward Tayshaun Prince to Boston star Kevin Garnett, who he coached for several seasons in Minnesota.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2008
TNT analyst Charles Barkley believes that the Magic were cheated on Monday night when officials decided to count a three-pointer by Chauncey Billups that the league admitted on Tuesday should not have counted.
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ESPN | May 6, 2008
The NBA admitted on Tuesday that Chauncey Billups' three-pointer at the end of the third quarter against the Magic on Monday night should not have counted.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 6, 2008
Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy is amused by the trash talk that has come from the Pistons' bench in their semifinal series.
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Seattle Times | May 6, 2008
A clock malfunction in the third quarter helped Detroit in their 100-93 win over Orlando on Monday night.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 5, 2008
The Magic put up a fight in Game Two against Pistons on Monday night, but Detroit came away with a 100-93 victory and a 2-0 series lead.
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Press Release | May 5, 2008
Chauncey Billups won the award for his charity work in Detroit and his hometown of Denver.
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ESPN | May 4, 2008
Bad blood is brewing between the Pistons and Magic following Game One of their semifinal series.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 3, 2008
The Detroit Pistons struck first against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, notching a 91-73 win in Game One of their best-of-seven series at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 3, 2008
Chauncey Billups doesn't believe that the extra days off will benefit the Magic as the team's head into their first round battle on Saturday night.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 1, 2008
The Detroit Pistons routed the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, 100-77, to advance into the second round of the NBA playoffs.
