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Billups back for the Wizards?The Detroit Pistons are hoping to have guard Chaucey Billups back in uniform in time for the team's battle with ex-Piston Jerry Stackhouse and the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Perry Farrell of the Detroit Free Press reports that Billups has a severely sprained right ankle and has missed four starts because of the injury and one because of a suspension for an incident with a referee after the 114-75 loss at Dallas on Nov. 9. "We've been a long time without Chauncey," said Carlisle. "I think he's getting to the point where he'll get back soon, although I don't expect him back this weekend. Perhaps Wednesday, but I don't look past two or three days. I know he's feeling a lot better. He's out shooting and doing some things." It should be a big night for both teams with bragging rights on who got the better end of the Richard Hamilton-Jerry Stackhouse trade up for grabs. Hamilton has been better than expected for the surging Pistons this season, while Stackhouse has been streaky while providing the veteran guard the team needs to win along side Michael Jordan. Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets The Last HurrahThe last hurrah? According to Steve Wyche of the Washington Post this will be Michael Jordan's last year in the NBA, and there will be no encore. Michael Jordan announced yesterday that this season will be his last. "Right now I'm fulfilling my contract," said Jordan, in the last of his two year deal with the struggling Wizards. "At the end of this season I'm not looking to enter another contract. Right now I want to finish this year out and hopefully fulfill my obligations and let this team take its own course." Jordan said he plans to resume his role as the Wizards' president of basketball operations after the season. However, he did not say whether he would rejoin the Lincoln Holdings minority ownership group, led by America Online executive and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. Sources close to Jordan have said that when Jordan stops playing, he plans to repurchase a stake in the team. Jordan, almost 40, came out of his second retirement before last season after working as the Wizards' top basketball official since Jan. 19, 2000. He signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract upon his return to the court. Months before his comeback, Jordan said he was "99.9 percent" certain he would not play again, only to restart a career that had been spent exclusively with the Bulls. "It won't be no points, zero," Jordan said. "It would be 100 percent, I'm sure." Sure Michael. Until your ego once again irritates that infamous itch you seem to get when you have a point to prove. Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jordan:Steve Wyche of the Washington Post reports: After this season, Michael Jordan will end his storied 14-year career and call it quits once and for all. Michael Jordan said yesterday that this season will be his last. "Right now I'm fulfilling my contract," said Jordan, who is in the final season of a two-year, $2.1 million deal. "At the end of this season I'm not looking to enter another contract. Right now I want to finish this year out and hopefully fulfill my obligations and let this team take its own course." Jordan said he plans to resume his role as the Wizards' president of basketball operations after the season. However, he did not say whether he would rejoin the Lincoln Holdings minority ownership group, led by America Online executive and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. Sources close to Jordan have said that when Jordan stops playing, he plans to repurchase a stake in the team. Jordan, 39, came out of his second retirement before last season after working as the Wizards' top basketball official since Jan. 19, 2000. He signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract upon his return to the court. Months before his comeback, Jordan said he was "99.9 percent" certain he would not play again, only to restart a career that had been spent exclusively with the Bulls. "It won't be no points, zero," Jordan said. "It would be 100 percent, I'm sure." Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wizards Nov 2002 Archive
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