The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association. The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league champion. The
Bill Russell (off ball) was a member of one of the first dynasties in the NBA, winning eight straight titles while contending against Wilt Chamberlain (on ball).
The 1980s saw a renewal in the rivalry between the Boston Celtics (green) and the Los Angeles Lakers (gold), combining to win eight titles.
Michael Jordan cemented himself as one of the greatest players of all time, winning six NBA championships with Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson.
Kobe Bryant won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2010.
The New York Knickerbockers, commonly called the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Baske
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…arena alternately, starting with the arena of the team with the better regular season record. A total of 21 franchises have won the NBA Finals, with the New York Knicks winning the most recent and earning their third title overall. The beginning era of modern professional basketball was dominated by the Minneapolis…
Lapchick was responsible for leading the Knicks during their early success. However, these ventures never culminated with a win in the NBA Finals.
Patrick Ewing played for the Knicks from 1985 to 2000, leading them to the Finals in 1994 and 1999.
The current Madison Square Garden has been the home of the Knicks since 1968.
Isiah Thomas as coach of the Knicks in 2007. He stayed six years on the bench