antonio mcdyess

The Nuggets have waived Antonio McDyess, one week after they obtained him from Detroit along with Chauncey Billups and Cheikh Samb in a swap for Allen Iverson.

McDyess hasn't played any games for the Nuggets since the trade.

Allen Iverson was in the starting lineup for Detroit on Friday night, making his delayed debut for the Pistons against the New Jersey Nets.

Detroit (4-0) played twice since the trade Monday with Denver that sent Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Nuggets for the nine-time All-Star.

Doc Rivers wants his players to start listening to Pistons forward Antonio McDyess. It wouldn't hurt if they started guarding him, too.

McDyess had his best game of the postseason in Detroit's Game 4 victory over Boston, then reminded his teammates that they can't afford to squander an opportunity to win a championship.

Pistons forward Antonio McDyess returned to Detroit on Saturday and had surgery to repair the broken nose he suffered in Game 3 of their playoff series with Philadelphia.

Pistons coach Flip Saunders said McDyess' availability for Sunday's Game 4 would depend on how he felt after surgery.

McDyess was injured Friday in the third quarter of Detroit's 95-75 loss to the 76ers.