[ClayRock]

ESPN.com
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Ben Wallace is expected to miss at least two upcoming road games with the Detroit Pistons following the death of his brother in Alabama.

Wallace scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Monday night in Detroit's 99-96 double overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers after learning of the death of his brother, Sam Jr., 61, who died Monday morning.

His brother had been battling brain cancer.

Wallace was expected to miss games Thursday at Denver and Saturday at Utah, the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News reported.

He was to travel to White Hall, Ala., where family was making burial plans.

[Pusher]

don't SCARE me like that!!!! I saw the title and I thought you meant Ben Roethlisberger...the Steelers Phenom!!!!

then again...I was on the main board...and saw the message...I didn't notice the "basketball" heading.

woooo!!!!