Coming into the 2004 NBA Finals as the underdogs, the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Championship.

During the 2004 playoffs, Detroit's defense tightened even further, holding all their opponents below 90 points per game. In the 2004 NBA Finals, they shut down the mighty Lakers to 81.8 points ...

Back in the 2004 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were ... The Lakers made it all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to the Detroit Pistons in five games. Los Angeles wouldn't have even ...

After the Lakers lost in the 2004 NBA Finals, Bryant didn't want to play alongside O'Neal anymore, partly because O'Neal was influencing the rest of the team, as well as the national media ...

But in 2004, when they had the chance to secure a fourth title in five years, everything fell apart in a way few could have predicted. Facing a disciplined Detroit Pistons squad in the NBA Finals ...