When Bob Lanier roamed the paint for the Detroit Pistons, the game was different. It was the 1970s and there was no 3-point line or coach's challenge. The Pistons played in the Western Conference. The ...

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short ...

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Bob Lanier, the highly-skilled post man who banged inside the paint with many of the best NBA greats, ...

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, has died. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died Tuesday after a ...

Bob Lanier, an eight-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, died Tuesday night following a short illness. He was 73 years old. Lanier played 14 seasons in the NBA (1970-84) ...

Bob Lanier, the star big man acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the 1979-80 season who led the team to five division titles, died Tuesday at age 73 after a short illness. Lanier played 14 ...

(ASSOCIATED PRESS & WXYZ DIGITAL TEAM) — Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness. He was 73. Lanier was one of the NBA’s top players of the ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that basketball "was a labor of love for Bob," whom he described as "one of the kindest and most genuine people I have ever been around" Abigail Adams is a Human ...

The video tribute displayed Bob Lanier’s entire offensive repertoire. Younger fans, who may have only heard of Lanier’s impact on the Detroit Pistons organization, received visual evidence of the ...

Short but sweet. That's how Bob Lanier's stint with the Milwaukee Bucks unfolded, as he only got the chance to play with the organization in the latter part of his colorful career. He may have spent ...