John Salley believes Bill Laimbeer’s infamous reputation hides the truth, that the Pistons big man was a team-first motivator ...

John Salley remembers Bill Laimbeer’s infamous takedown of Larry Bird during the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.

Stereotypes The "Bad Boys" were the villains of the NBA during their era, as Laimbeer was front and center as the central piece. Everyone outside Detroit's fans and players hated Bill's guts and ...

BILL LAIMBEER: If she had 15 or 20 more pounds on her, she’d be a better player for our league. Q. Pokey, I want to ask about Azurá Stevens and her decision to enter the draft.

I go, ‘Oh, okay, Bill. Okay,’” Wood shared. Ironically, Laimbeer played only 11 games that season for the Pistons. Bill retired after an incident at practice with his good friend, Isiah Thomas.

Well, whatever the case, Laimbeer did his job this season. His players appear to relate to him well, and he hasn't tried to make the Liberty a carbon copy of what worked for him with the Shock ...

The Aces find themselves in a 2-0 hole to the Storm in the WNBA Finals, but coach Bill Laimbeer’s competitiveness won’t allow them to quit.

BILL LAIMBEER of the Pistons has been fined $7,500 by ROD THORN, the National Basketball Association's vice president for operations, for a flagrant foul against DAVID WOOD of San Antonio in a ...

But at least for now, watching what his team is doing offensively has Laimbeer in a much better mood. Contact Jason Orts at [email protected] or 702-387-2936. Follow @SportsWithOrts on Twitter.

That's where Laimbeer initiates contact with the offensive player and then falls down on his back as though hit by a flatbed truck. Laimbeer goes 6-foot-11 and 245 pounds, Williams is 6-8, 225.

Although Bill Laimbeer won't entirely rule out a role in basketball in the future, the former Las Vegas Aces coach said Saturday that he is sure about one thing.