Saunders first Piston to get consecutive coach-of-month honor
By A. Sherrod Blakely

The Detroit Pistons keep winning, and the praise continues to come Flip Saunders' way.

For the second consecutive month, Saunders was named the Eastern Conference's coach of the month after helping guide the Pistons to a franchise-record 13 wins in December. He is the first Pistons coach to win the award in back-to-back months.