Looking Back on Detroit Pistons Covers of Hour Detroit

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We’ve had several Bad Boys and great players on our starting lineup. Here are some of our favorite covers featuring Detroit Pistons players.

May 2004

Ten years after he retired from the NBA, Bill Laimbeer, head coach of the WNBA championship-winning Detroit Shock, talks about coaching women and girls (his daughter’s teams) — and his love for Lord of the Rings.

Bill Laimbeer on the cover of the May 2004 issue of Hour Detroit.

 

October 2004

The Pistons guard tells Hour about how his life has changed since being named MVP of the NBA Finals, his journey to get there, how much he enjoys 3-pointers, and being a dad. “It really is a life-changing deal, man.”Chauncey Billups on the cover of the October 2004 issue of Hour Detroit.

 

December 2021

A decade since he played for Detroit, the former Bad Boy is now vegan, a wellness advocate, and owner of a cannabis lifestyle brand. “If I would have known about the benefits of cannabis, I would have played until my 40s,” he told Hour.

John Salley on the cover of the December 2021 issue of Hour Detroit.

 


This story originally appeared in the October 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Click here to get our digital edition.