June 15, 2004: Pistons finish off Lakers to win 3rd NBA title

June 15 marks 19 years since the Pistons won their third, and most recent, NBA championship in 2004.

Lakers finish off Magic - Duluth News Tribune News, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota

LeBron James through the years

2004 NBA Finals best photos: Detroit Pistons 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1

Detroit Pistons stun Shaq-Kobe Lakers with '5-game sweep' 16 years ago

NBA finals most-watched since 2004 – Orange County Register

2004 NBA playoffs - Wikipedia

NBA Finals 2004 Game 3 Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers Chauncey Billups vs. Shaquille O'Neal

Brad Galli on X: Five game sweep 🏀 The Pistons topped the Lakers to clinch the NBA title on June 15, 2004. / X

13,565 2004 Lakers Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

Pistons 100-87 Lakers (Jun 15, 2004) Final Score - ESPN

ESPN - 15 years ago, the Detroit Pistons upset the Los Angeles Lakers in five games for their first championship since 1990. It marked the end of the Shaquille O' Neal and

Kobe Bryant had a 5-2 record in NBA Finals - Los Angeles Times

Pistons 100-87 Lakers (Jun 15, 2004) Final Score - ESPN

Detroit Pistons flat-out better than 2004 Lakers, proved it in Game 1