To be the world’s greatest basketball team, one must endure fatigue, injury, controversy, and the other aspects that compose the roller-coaster season known as the NBA.
From late-October to mid-April, 30 franchises battle it out during an 82 game season that is sure to test your dedication, endurance, and sanity. The season is filled with long road trips and back-to-back games.
When it’s all said and done, someone has to end up with the best and worst records in the league. Some (16 to be exact) will advance to postseason play while the others will have to patiently wait for next season. Some will overachieve and surprise, while others will disappoint and be filled with inner team turmoil.
Yet when it’s all said and done, two teams, the best from each conference, will face on in a best of seven series that will eventually award a World Champion. The list of past NBA Championship winners is filled with surprises, predictability, long series, short series – all of which are surely memorable.
In order to join the list of NBA Championship winners, one must overcome adversity and rejoice in what is the greatest accomplishment in basketball.
Number of Championships
17.) Boston Celtics 2007-08, 1985-86, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1975-76, 1973-74, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1956-57
15.) Los Angeles Lakers 2008-09, 2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00, 1987-88 , 1986-87, 1984-85, 1981-82, 1979-80, 1971-72
(as Los Angeles Lakers) 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1949-50, 1948-49(as Minneapolis Lakers)
6.) Chicago Bulls1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91
4.) San Antonio Spurs 2006-07, 2004-05, 2002-03, 1998-99
3.) Detroit Pistons 2003-04, 1989-90, 1988-89
3.) Golden State Warriors 1974-75 (as Golden State Warriors)1955-56, 1946-47 (as Philadelphia Warriors)
3.) Philadelphia 76ers 1982-83, 1966-67 (as Philadelphia 76ers)1954-55 (as Syracuse Nationals)
2.) Houston Rockets 1994-95, 1993-94
2.) New York Knicks1972-73, 1969-70
1.) Atlanta Hawks1957-58 (as St. Louis Hawks)
1.) Baltimore Bullets(dufunct franchise) 1947-48
1.) Miami Heat 2005-06
1.) Milwaukee Bucks1970-71
1.) Oklahoma City Thunder1978-79 (as Seattle Supersonics)
1 Portland Trail Blazers1976-77
1.) Sacramento Kings 1950-51 (as Rochester Royals)
1.) Washington Wizards 1977-78 (as Washington Bullets)
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