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The 1960s were dominated by the Celtics. Led by Russell, Cousy, and Auerbach, Boston won eight straight championships in the NBA from 1959 to 1966. This championship streak is the longest in the history of American professional sports. [33] They did not win the title in 1966–67, but regained it in the 1967–68 season and repeated in 1969 ...
This was the first loss of an NBA team on North American soil. The first Barcelona and CSKA wins came during the 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour, where Barcelona beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104–99, and the Moscow team won by 19 over the Los Angeles Clippers (94–75), being the widest victory so far of any international team.
The Rockets were only the second team in NBA history to make the Finals after posting a losing record in the regular season, and the Celtics had an NBA best record of 62–20. The Celtics won the Finals in 6 games. The Lakers returned to the Finals in 1982, this time led by new coach Pat Riley, in a rematch against the 76ers. The 76ers defeated ...
The U.S. won again in 2016, defeating the Serbians in the gold medal game, a rematch of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final, after eliminating the Spaniards, who settled for bronze. The first women's tournament was staged in the 1976 Summer Olympics. The Soviet Union won five straight games
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
The NBA eventually adopted the three-pointer for the 1979-80 season, and the initial reviews were mixed, many citing it as a gimmick. ... Virginia won 55 regular season games, but were upset in ...
The NBA Cup is a National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season tournament introduced during the league's 2023–24 season. The first iteration was called the NBA In-Season Tournament, but was officially renamed later that same season. [1] The tournament itself and the trophy awarded are both called the NBA Cup. [1]
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