Highlight reel: The Pistons’ Ben Wallace jumped out on Gary Payton, stole the ball from the Lakers’ point guard, beat Slava Medvedenko with a crossover dribble and finished the play in style with an ...

Rip Hamilton was one of the key players on the Detroit Pistons squad that upset the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. From an average fan’s standpoint, the Lakers gave the ...

Shaquille O'Neal's stellar tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers came to a discordant ending during the 2003-04 season. The team had added Hall of Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to a roster that ...

The intimidation, the electric blocks -- and, yes, even the suspensions -- are all part of the Beef Stew experience.