– Paul Pierce relished challenge of guarding Kobe Bryant during Boston Celtics’ 2008 Finals win over LA Lakers. Paul Pierce is a competitor. And Pierce relished the challenge of guarding Kobe Bryant in the 2008 NBA Finals, where the Boston Celtics bested the Lakers 4-2.
Their two-year absence from the playoffs came to an end as they met the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers, reigniting their storied rivalry.
2010 NBA Finals/Champion
The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 Thursday night in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
2011
No. 6 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Career history | |
2003–2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010–2014 | Miami Heat |
2014–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
After winning 11 championships in 13 years, the Boston Celtics of the 1950s and ’60s were regarded as an NBA superteam, serving as a guidepost for future dynasties. Led by 5-time MVP Bill Russell, they won an NBA record 8 consecutive championships.
2013 NBA Finals/Champion
Heat hold off Spurs, win 2nd straight NBA title LeBron James had 37 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat repeated as champions with a 95-88 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
2016 NBA Finals/Champion
The city of Cleveland ended its 52-year championship drought when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Golden State Warriors to win the 2016 NBA Finals.
Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal led the Miami Heat to their first NBA title in 2006. NBA.com takes a look back at the top moments that define the history of the NBA. With Dallas seemingly ready to seal the door on the Heat’s season, Miami’s future Hall of Fame guard, Dwyane Wade, came through.
Team Coach Wins San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich 4 Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Brown 0 | |
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Dates | June 7–14 |
MVP | Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) |
At the conclusion of his college career, he was the second pick in the NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. He also played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. Payton won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006.
58 years (February 17, 1963)
2.29 m
22
Led by 22-year old forward LeBron James, the Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, finishing second-place in the Central Division, winning their first Eastern Conference championship, and earning the franchise’s first trip to the NBA Finals.
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