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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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