“I don’t know if that’s the Bad Boys way or not. But they’re playing really physical.” More: 'I'm ready to go': Pistons' Cade Cunningham looking forward to playoff debut at MSG ...

While the Pistons of the late '80s built a legacy around physical play and bruising defense, Salley claimed the true “Bad Boys” of the NBA weren’t his Pistons at all—it was the Boston Celtics.

DETROIT — The New York Knicks say they’re bracing for a fight in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Pistons. John Niyo: Pistons paying respect to Bad Boys' legacy ...

DETROIT — The New York Knicks say they’re bracing for a fight in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Pistons. And if you ask Doc Rivers, the veteran ...