Even though it was not named the NBA until 1949, the first NBA Title is credited to the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947. The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA from 1956-57 to 1968-69 where they won the NBA Finals 11 times in 13 seasons, and a record 8 in a row, which is yet to be matched.

The Boston Celtics have won more NBA titles than any other team. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, new talent was ushered in as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson began taking the NBA by storm. The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals 5 times in the ‘80s, and the Boston Celtics captured the title 3 times. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dominated the ‘90s.

The Chicago Bulls won six championships in eight seasons, and managed to repeat a three-peat. The Los Angeles Lakers began the 21st century with a three-peat of their own, and the San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA Championship twice in the previous three seasons, and three times since 1999.