You hear about things like this happening once and a while in the sports world, but you never really think it’s going to happen to the team or players close to you. Rodney Stuckey collapsed on the bench during the 3rd period of the Pistons-Cavs game Friday night and had to be transported to the Cleveland Clinic via ambulance.
As of now, the best update I have is the Pistons Twitter (and ESPN) saying that they believe Rodney had some sort of seizure on the bench. Seeing him grasping Arnie Kander …

By Eric Woodyard – PistonPost.com writer
He’s alright, but he’s not him.
Rodney Stuckey is good but he is no Dwyane Wade. In fact, he’s far from him. Not even on his planet!
There has been talk all around town about how Stuckey is just as good as Wade and how he could possibly be better than him but this is absolutely absurd! The Pistons fans in the state of Michigan are way to eager to place him in the same caliber with the elite players of the National Basketball association way before …

By Eric Woodyard – Piston Post Writer
With 8.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter following a timeout, the Charlotte Bobcats have possession. The game is knotted at 78 apiece in the Palace of Auburn Hills versus the Detroit Pistons.
Bobcats’ point guard and former North Carolina Tar Heel, Raymond Felton, gets the ball on the inbounds play. The trade rumors are the last thing on his mind as he is matched up against the new star of the Pistons, Rodney Stuckey. He keeps his composure as he sizes Stuckey up with …

The Eastern Washington Eagles lost to Weber State by eight points, but the crowd left Reese Court anything but empty-handed.
Rodney Stuckey became the first EWU alumni to have his jersey retired as the school recognized a rising star making a name for himself in the NBA.
Stuckey, who averaged better than 24 points a game for the Eagles, had one of the best freshman seasons in NCAA Division I history and broke seven school records in his first year.
Stuckey was available for autographs after the game while the line of hundreds …

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• It’s tough for the Detroit Pistons to get accustomed to the sweets sound of the Jazz being played in Utah. The Pistons fell to the Utah Jazz again last night, 99-82, in Salt Lake City which marked the fourth straight season that the Jazz have swept the Pistons in the regular season. [Eric]
•Mehmet Okur was hot early and dominated all 21 minutes he was on the floor. Finishing 8-9 from the field, Memo continues …

•Chauncey showed up for the occasion. He scored a third of Denver’s points and sent a message to everyone watching that he’s still for real. For a game, I saw a bit of the 2004 Chauncey that I hadn’t seen in so long. It’s a shame Stuckey had to leave, I would’ve loved to see more of the teacher-student matchup they had going.
•Tayshaun’s game has elevated to incredible heights since AI came to town. If Iverson isn’t taking shots in the clutch, Tay is, and he hasn’t disappointed. I used …