Corey Maggette RUMORS & NEWS

Michigan Live "Corey Maggette sat on another road bench, in another road city, and reflected on his year that wasn't. The Detroit Pistons forward has been ready and able to play all year, if only his head coach had been willing. Why it happened -- why it really happened -- is anyone's guess. Lawrence..." March 25

Detroit Free Press "Corey Maggette was probably being a little sarcastic when he thanked Pistons coach Lawrence Frank for saving his "body this year." But after riding the Pistons' bench for most of this season, Maggette said he definitely wants to play next season. "Right now I've had a full year recovering..." March 03

Detroit Free Press "Pistons small forward Corey Maggette thought it was time to gather up the team after its fifth win Wednesday night. The Pistons had just torched the Phoenix Suns, 117-77, at the Palace, their biggest margin of victory since beating Milwaukee by 45 points (114-69) on Dec. 31, 2007. Maggette,..." November 30

Detroit News "Midcourt gatherings after games in the NBA are rare — only the New York Knicks come to mind, for their postgame prayer — so when it's done, it's worth taking note. Pistons veteran forward Corey Maggette brought the team together after the Pistons' 40-point win against the Phoenix Suns Wednesday..." November 30

Detroit Bad Boys "I'm not sure that Corey Maggette could be considered Detroit's knight in shining armor, but the winless Pistons are about to get additional scoring prowess off their bench as the reserve small forward thinks he is finally read to make his season debut. Asked if he was ready to play, Maggette..." November 14

Detroit Free Press "It was time for a little joking around from Corey Maggette. He was asked Thursday how he was holding up physically after three days of training camp -- a fair question for a 13-year veteran that rehabbed several injuries over the summer. "I'm doing OK; the old guy's hanging in there," he..." October 05

Detroit Free Press "Corey Maggette sure sounded like a guy that expects Ben Wallace to return for his 17th season. The Pistons' newest acquisition went back and forth between the present tense and past tense Tuesday when talking about Wallace, who is contemplating retirement. When asked his impressions of the..." July 05

Detroit News "Corey Maggette stood in front of the media, tugged his shirt sleeve and flexed his biceps. "Oh, man," Maggette said. "You don't see these muscles." That's what 10 years — and rookie mentoring from Ben Wallace — in the NBA has produced. And now, Maggette is the veteran ready to mentor the..." July 05

Detroit News "Other than a star, arguably the most valuable thing in the NBA is an expiring contract. New addition Corey Maggette is one of four Pistons who has an expiring deal, but he's not treating this stop like he's playing for his sixth team overall and fourth in as many years. Maggette, who escaped..." July 04

Detroit News "Corey Maggette stood in front of the media, tugged his shirt sleeve and flexed his biceps. "Oh, man," Maggette said. "You don't see these muscles." That's what 10 years — and rookie mentoring from Ben Wallace — in the NBA has produced. And now, Maggette is the veteran ready to mentor the..." July 04

Detroit News "Days after making his first trade in nearly three years, Joe Dumars channeled his inner Fred Sanford. "I'm coming home to you Elizabeth," he joked, in reference to the 1970s comedy "Sanford and Son," starring Redd Foxx. Being able to actually consummate a deal was a feeling Dumars hadn't had..." July 01

Charlotte Observer "Corey Maggette has played 12 NBA seasons, and in 11 of those his team has missed the playoffs. That is the biggest hole in the resume of a solid small forward who has averaged 16.2 points and five rebounds over his career. "That's definitely something that's missing," Maggette said Wednesday in..." June 30

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Corey Maggette is the odd man out in the Milwaukee Bucks' rotation as the season winds down. It's not a comfortable spot for the veteran small forward, who arrived in a trade with the Golden State Warriors in June. He has played a total of 2 minutes over the last seven games and in six games..." April 01