The Detroit Pistons got their start in the National Basketball League (NBL) as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, named after automobile-piston magnate Fred Zollner. The Pistons joined the NBA in 1949, and became the Detroit Pistons in 1957. After more than four decades without winning a championship, the "Bad Boy" Pistons won back to back titles in 1989 and 1990, led by players such as Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, and Joe Dumars. The Pistons play their home games in The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI.
