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Coach Cheeks Prepares for Iverson Return
Despite daily rumors and trade speculation surrounding Allen Iverson’s departure from Philadelphia, second year head coach Maurice Cheeks, is planning for Allen Iverson’s return. If A.I. leaves, is Denver the right place for him to land or might Atlanta be the best place for an Iverson to renew his NBA career? The versatile Jared Jeffries is sought after by Isiah Thomas, though Washington is likely to sign Jeffries, along with new arrival Darius Songalia, today. Al Harrington in one of the last big name free agents available, can Joe Dumars and the Pistons convince him to play in Detroit? Gary Payton and Coach Pat Riley are the last two holdouts for the Heat, will they return for another year? For more of today’s NBA hearsay from HoopsVibe, click above.

Pistons find replacement for Big Ben, sign Mohammed
Auburn Hills, MI (Basketball News) - The Detroit Pistons wasted little time in finding a replacement for departed forward Ben Wallace, signing forward Nazr Mohammed to a multi-year contract Tuesday. Terms of the contract were not announced. Wallace signed a four-year, $60 million dollar contract with Chicago late last week. The Pistons countered by signing Mohammed, who averaged 6.2 points (...).