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Former NBA players pay tribute to Pistons icon Bob Lanier

The Detroit News

The NBA community was saddened by Tuesday's announcement that Bob Lanier, a Hall of Fame center who played 14 seasons with the Pistons, passed away at the age of 73.

The condolences and messages of support continued to roll in on Wednesday, with several former Pistons and players around the league expressing their remembrances honoring Lanier.

Here are a few of those tributes:

Former Pistons player, teammate and Hall of Famer Dave Bing: "It was unfortunate to hear of Bob's passing yesterday.