His No. 4 jersey was hung in the rafters in 2000 ... Another face of the Bad Boys era, Laimbeer joined the Pistons in his second NBA season in 1982 after being traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Led by Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Bill Laimbeer ... A trio of stars on the jersey and shorts honors St. Cecilia’s legacy and the Pistons’ three championships. Continuing the tribute ...

Bill Laimbeer is regarded as one of the toughest ... thought of the big man as a tough son of a gun. Bill donned the Pistons jersey in February 1982 after he was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

On Jan. 9, 1993 the Pistons retired No. 16 for Bob Lanier, the second jersey retirement in franchise ... Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Vinnie Johnson, Dennis Rodman, Chauncey Billups ...

The Detroit Pistons made it to the NBA Playoffs this season and put up a hard-nosed fight against the eventual NBA runners-up the New York Knicks before bowing out in the first round. The Pistons ...

The Detroit Pistons’ fifth-year big man relished in it, screaming “Detroit” while holding up the front of his jersey to the crowd ... Rick Mahorn and Bill Laimbeer among them — Stewart ...