1987–88 Detroit Pistons season - Wikipedia The Pistons of this era became known as the Bad Boys At the start of the 1987–88 season, Al Davis, owner of the Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL sent Raiders merchandise to the Pistons to acknowledge the shared view of the teams and their physical style of play Dan Hauser, Pistons Vice-president of Marketing said, "Al sent us Raiders sweaters, and when we played Golden State in Oakland, Al
Members of the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons: Where Are They Now? The "Bad Boy" Pistons were the toughest NBA team in their day Some of the measures they took may have been a bit too drastic, but when you think back, it really was the heyday of the NBA
The son of the late Pistons #39; owner claims Isiah Thomas . . . While NBA history books crown Isiah Thomas as the undisputed leader of the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys era, those with a front-row seat to the franchise's evolution tell a different story Among them