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TORONTO - Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his left Achilles tendon.Jennings was injured in the third quarter of Saturday nights 101-86 loss at Milwaukee. He averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists in 41 games this season.Its definitely a tough loss for us, Pistons forward Greg Monroe said before Sunday nights game at Toronto. Hes a huge part of the success weve had recently.Coming into the day, Detroit had won 12 of 16 to climb back into the Eastern Conference playoff race after a terrible start. But it will be difficult to maintain that pace without the 25-year-old Jennings.Detroit has not reached the post-season since 2009. Its the longest active drought in the East.The Pistons said there is no timetable for Jennings return, but the guard tweeted a message earlier Sunday saying 6/9 months.Not being able to play basketball is the worst thing, Jennings tweeted in a separate message.Coach Stan Van Gundy said he feels bad for Jennings, who loves playing probably as much as anybody Ive been around.He plays all summer, he loves being in the gym, Van Gundy said. On top of that, he was having the best season of his career, particularly lately, so its really tough. Its tough for us but its even tougher for him and I feel real bad for him because he was playing so well and then to have it end when he was on such a run is really unfortunate.D.J. Augustin will take Jennings spot in the starting lineup, with rookie Spencer Dinwiddie coming off the bench.Weve got confidence in D.J., Van Gundy said. Hes played very well this year.Van Gundy spoke to general manager Jeff Bower on the telephone Sunday morning and said hell look to add a third point guard to the roster fairly soon.Well meet tomorrow and look at our options and see what it is we think we should pursue, Van Gundy said.The Pistons have had an open roster spot since waiving Josh Smith last month, but still could apply to the league for a hardship exception, Van Gundy said.Just as difficult for Detroit will be replacing the swagger and confidence provided by Jennings, whom Van Gundy described as having the natural personality of a locker room leader.Guys are sort of in that shock time right now, Van Gundy said. He really thought we were going to kick everybodys butt every night and showed that on the floor. I think that gave his teammates more belief. Were going to need guys to play with that kind of confidence.Dinwiddie has only played nine games with Detroit this season, and recently spent seven games with Grand Rapids of the NBA Development League.This is the opportunity hes been looking for all year, Van Gundy said. Lets see what hes got.Dinwiddie, whose final season of college basketball at Colorado was cut short by a knee injury last January, said he was conflicted by way his opportunity arrived.Its definitely a laundry list of emotions, he said. BJ obviously was a really good vet and one of my friends. Obviously anybody is happy to play, you just dont want it ever to happen like that. Giovani dos Santos Jersey . People familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Friday that arbitrator Fredric Horowitz could issue his decision this weekend. Jesus Molina Jersey . 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The Raptors unveiled their special anniversary logo Tuesday, featuring two bold purple Xs around the traditional Raptors claw. Purple was the teams primary colour for its first 11 seasons in the NBA. "This anniversary logo embodies the excitement of both the future and the past of Raptors basketball, but most importantly, it reminds us of the success and history were working to create here," Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertaiinment, said in a release.dddddddddddd Leiweke added that next season promises to be one of the most important yet, with both the teams 20th anniversary and preparations for the 2016 NBA all-star game in Toronto. The anniversary logo incorporates past and present team designs, anchored by the original Raptors font and jagged pinstripe design with the current claw. The logo will be featured prominently in team marketing and advertising next season, while a variation of it will be worn as a patch on the teams home uniforms. ' ' '