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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2009 file photo, Detroit Pistons head coach Michael Curry shouts to his team during their NBA basketball game with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. The Detroit Pistons have fired Michael Curry after his team went 39-43 in his first year as a head coach. Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said Tuesday June 30, 2009, a change was necessary. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)