"Who's he? Who even cares about him?" - Bill Laimbeer once said Michael Jordan gets too much praise for someone with low character originally appeared on Basketball Network. No team in the late 1980s ...
One of the Detroit Pistons’ most famous Bad Boys has gotten soft as a senior citizen. Former center Bill Laimbeer now spends his days relaxing on his farm, playing golf and fishing. “I’m fully retired ...
When he was hired just two years ago as the New York Liberty's coach/general manager, Bill Laimbeer said his aim was "Creating a culture that says, 'What we care about is winning championships. That's ...
There are certain sports franchises -- and players and coaches, for that matter -- who do weird things that at first make you say, "You're kidding. Seriously, they did that?" But then you say, "Oh, ...
Bill Laimbeer was more than an enforcer, even though that was his reputation that often overshadowed his value on the court. He was a solid scorer and rebounder, too. One particular game that ...
Everything Bill Laimbeer represented as a symbol of the culture of the 1980s Detroit Pistons, who were known worldwide as the "Bad Boys", he did not carry over in the same way into his coaching career ...
Wilson, the Aces’ All-Star forward, isn’t the only one from Las Vegas deserving of honors this year. By Tamryn Spruill Laimbeer, who has coached the Liberty since 2013, is expected to take a position ...
The rugged big man known for his low-post defensive tactics was a key member of Detroit's title teams. From NBA.com Staff Bill Laimbeer was one of the NBA’s most rugged big men in the 1980s and early ...
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