The Detroit Pistons are hoping to have guard Chaucey Billups back in uniform in time for the team's battle with ex-Piston Jerry Stackhouse and the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.  Perry Farrell of the Detroit Free Press reports that Billups has a severely sprained right ankle and has missed four starts because of the injury and one because of a suspension for an incident with a referee after the 114-75 loss at Dallas on Nov. 9.

"We've been a long time without Chauncey," said Carlisle. "I think he's getting to the point where he'll get back soon, although I don't expect him back this weekend. Perhaps Wednesday, but I don't look past two or three days. I know he's feeling a lot better. He's out shooting and doing some things."

It should be a big night for both teams with bragging rights on who got the better end of the Richard Hamilton-Jerry Stackhouse trade up for grabs.  Hamilton has been better than expected for the surging Pistons this season, while Stackhouse has been streaky while providing the veteran guard the team needs to win along side Michael Jordan.