Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan.

Founded: 1941 as Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons in National Basketball League, joined National Basketball Association in 1948

Formerly known as:Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1941-48) Fort Wayne Pistons (1948-57)

Home Arena: The Palace at Auburn Hills

Uniform colors: Blue, White, Red; some Silver and Black

Logo design: Red and blue flaming basketball, a horse's head rising from the flames, "DETROIT" in small type around the bottom. "PISTONS" in large type superimposed on the logo; the bottom tails of both "S"'s are extended to resemble exhaust pipes, both of which are also flaming.

NBL Championships: 1943-44,1944-45

NBA Championships: 1988-89, 1989-90

Table of contents

1 Franchise history 2 Players of note 2.1 Basketball Hall of Famers: 2.2 Not to be forgotten: 2.3 Retired numbers: 2.4 Current stars: 2.5 Coaches and others

Franchise history

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Dave Bing
• Bob Lanier
• Earl Lloyd (inducted as a contributor, not as a player or coach)
• Isiah Thomas

Not to be forgotten:

• Adrian Dantley
• Bison Dele (Brian Williams)
• Grant Hill
• Rick Mahorn
• Dennis Rodman
• John Salley

Retired numbers:

• 2 Chuck Daly (never played in the NBA; represents the two championships he won as Pistons coach)
• 4 Joe Dumars
• 11 Isiah Thomas
• 15 Vinnie Johnson
• 16 Bob Lanier
• 21 Dave Bing
• 40 Bill Laimbeer

Current stars:

• Chauncey Billups
• Richard Hamilton
• Mehmet Okur
• Tayshaun Prince
• Ben Wallace

Coaches and others

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Larry Brown
• Chuck Daly
• Earl Lloyd (inducted as a contributor, not as a player or coach)

Detroit Pistons official web site