570K views · 6.6K reactions | On this day in 1989, the Detroit Pistons made HISTORY with a Game 4 win in the NBA Finals to secure their FIRST franchise championship! 朗 Game 4 of the #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV tips TONIGHT at 8:30pm/et on ABC | NBA | Facebook

1.4M views · 42K reactions | Magic Johnson Reflects on Playing Julius Erving in the NBA Finals During His Rookie Season | Matt Barnes | Facebook

🏀On June 16, 1988 a crowd of 41,732, the largest ever to attend an NBA playoff game, turned out at the Pontiac Silverdome to see the Detroit Pistons comeback and beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-94 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-2 lead in the series. Adrian Dantley led the Pistons with 25 points on 7 of 10 shooting while Joe Dumars added 19 points on 9 of 13 (.692) shooting. “The Microwave” Vinnie Johnson came off the Detroit bench to finish with 16 points. The Lakers had started the ga

6.6K views · 123 reactions | ¡EL PRIMER TÍTULO DE LOS PISTONS!  En 1989, Detroit le ganó 4-0 a Lakers en las NBA Finals y consiguió su primer campeonato. ✅ Joe Dumars fue el MVP. ⭐ | NBA Mexico | Facebook

202K views · 3.7K reactions | After leading his Grambling University team to three titles, Willis Reed was drafted by the Knicks in 1964, where he played his entire career. Known as an incredibly physical player with an amazing jump shot, he lead the team to two championships and, in 1970, was named MVP of the regular season, NBA Finals and All-Star game, making him the first player to ever win all three accolades in a single season. #BHM | NBA | Facebook

Michael Jordan’s Visit to UAB in 1989. In August 1989, at the height of his early NBA stardom, Michael Jordan made a low-profile visit to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Fresh off his first MVP season, Jordan was known for seeking high-level offseason competition, and his stop at UAB was no different. The visit was largely centered around private pickup games at Bartow Arena, where Jordan showed off his dunk catalog, scrimmaged with a mix of NBA players, overseas pros, and top col