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2009 Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida
2004 NBA Finals, Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 1990 44th NBA Championship: Det Pistons beat Por Trailblazers, 4 games to 1 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland 1990 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974 1990 Pistons and 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines (NBA record) 1989 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games 1988 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85 1988 42nd NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3 1975 Charles O'Bannon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1975 Scot Pollard, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1974 Jerry Stackhouse, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1974 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90) 1973 Don Reid, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Jerome Williams, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1973 Theo Ratliff, NBA forward and center, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers 1972 Grant Hill, born in Dallas, Texas, NBA forward and guard, Detroit Pistons, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1972 Lou Roe, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1971 Eric Montross, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1971 Allan Houston, NBA guard for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons 1970 Lindsey Hunter, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1970 Malik Sealy, NBA guard and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1969 Mark Macon, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1969 Brian Williams, NBA center and forward, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers 1968 Michael Curry, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1968 Steve Henson, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1967 Terry Mills, NBA forward, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons 1966 Rumeal Robinson, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons 1966 Eric Leckner, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1966 Grant Long, NBA forward for the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks 1964 John Salley, NBA star, Detroit Pistons 1963 Joe Dumars, NBA guard, Detroit Pistons 1962 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward, Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons 1960 Mark West, NBA center, Detroit Pistons 1959 Mark Aguirre, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1959 Kelly Tripuka, Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, NBA forward, Det Pistons, Utah Jazz 1958 Rick Mahorn, NBA forward, Detroit Pistons 1958 George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season 1957 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons 1956 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 1955 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 1950 7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft. Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18 1948 Bob Lanier, NBA center, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks 1946 Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1930 Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics |
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