Ben Wallace established himself as the heart and soul of the Detroit Pistons. From the early to mid-2000s, he wholeheartedly defined the Pistons’ culture and identity — tough, resilient ...

Ben Wallace and Pistons teammate Rasheed Wallace made it ... upon entering the arena and calling for “business casual” attire. Back then, players were representative of the culture of the ...

There were Bill Laimbeer warm-up jackets, Mateen Cleaves’ maroon shorts, numerous Terry Mills teal jerseys and every other piece of attire ... Ben Wallace in it.” On Aug. 3, 2000, the Pistons ...

Ben Wallace was, without question, one of the main reasons why the Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship in 2004 and were a force in the Eastern Conference. Big Ben won four Defensive Player of ...

However, four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner Ben Wallace, who was the defensive anchor on that '04 title team, refused to compare this year's group to any version of the Pistons.

Detroit Pistons icon Ben Wallace won four Defensive Player of the Year awards when some of the greatest bigs were in their prime. As such, most analysts consider him one of the best big men ...

In the NBA, a player's legacy often gets pushed aside when it comes time to talk contracts. No matter how much a guy has done for a team, it usually comes down to numbers — especially salary.

Ben Wallace experienced this after the 2005–06 NBA season. Just two years after leading the Detroit Pistons' defense during their championship run, the future Hall of Famer found himself in a ...