Coming into the 2004 NBA Finals as the underdogs, the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Championship.

"On the Pistons thing, that's my fault because I didn't get us prepared to run our automatics," Bryant said. "I didn't get ...

The Kings couldn't finish the job against the Timberwolves and were eliminated from the playoffs in a seventh ... suspended two games without pay by the NBA on Monday for elbowing the Wolves ...

But in 2004, when they had the chance to secure a fourth title in five years, everything fell apart in a way few could have predicted. Facing a disciplined Detroit Pistons squad in the NBA Finals ...