The Lakers would win the inaugural NBA championship in 1950 to become the first team to repeat as champions. In 1951 the Rochester Royals defeated the New York Knicks in the only Finals contested between two teams from the same state.
You asked, who are the last 5 NBA champions?
- 2020-21. Milwaukee Bucks. 4-2. Phoenix Suns.
- 2019-20. Los Angeles Lakers. 4-2. Miami Heat.
- 2018-19. Toronto Raptors. 4-2. Golden State Warriors.
- 2017-18. Golden State Warriors. 4-0. Cleveland Cavaliers.
- 2016-17. Golden State Warriors. 4-1. Cleveland Cavaliers.
- 2015-16. Cleveland Cavaliers. 4-3.
In this regard, who won NBA 2001? The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.
Amazingly, who is the most successful NBA team?
- Boston Celtics. With more NBA titles than any other franchise in league history (an amazing 16 of which Red Auerbach was somehow involved with), the Boston Celtics can lay claim to the top spot in these rankings.
Considering this, who invented basketball? Springfield College alumnus James Naismith invented basketball on campus as a graduate student of the College in 1891.
Who won the 1944 NBA Finals?
Established in 1941 as the Zollner Pistons (named for team owner and auto parts manufacturer Fred Zollner) and based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Pistons originally played in the National Basketball League (NBL), in which they won two league championships (1944–45).
