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Dumars a finalist for Hall of Fame 2/20/2005, 12:42 p.m. ET The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Big East coaching rivals Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun, and former NBA stars Joe Dumars and Dominique Wilkins are finalists for election into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Calhoun is back for a second try, and Hubie Brown was named a finalist for the first time, as a contributor to the game. The 16 finalists were announced Sunday, and winners will be presented April 4 at the NCAA Final Four in St. Louis. Previous finalists Bernard King, Maurice Cheeks, Adrian Dantley, Dennis...

Bush welcomes Pistons to the White House; coach Brown says he's staying put 1/31/2005, 5:27 p.m. ET By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Basketball Association champion Detroit Pistons visited the White House on Monday, and coach Larry Brown made it clear he has no plans to leave the team. "I'm not going to coach anywhere but Detroit," Brown said after he and his team met President Bush in an East Room reception. "It's my last pro coaching job." Asked if he would take a college coaching job, Brown said, "Oh, I don't look at that."...