Thanks to players like George Mikan and Jim Pollard, the Minneapolis Lakers of the early 50’s were one of the most dominant teams of the league's formative years.

With Red Auerbach, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and others on the roster, the Boston Celtics teams of the 60's won an incredible eight-straight championships.

Led by Wilt Chamberlain, the '67 Sixers got off to a 45-4 start, finished the regular season at 68-13, and beat the Warriors to win the title.

Willis Reed, Dave DeBusschere and the 1970 New York Knicks epitomized teamwork and became champions by doing it their way.

Led by Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West, the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers won an incredible 33 straight games en route to an NBA title.

Thanks to the inside-outside combo of Moses Malone and Dr. J, the '83 Sixers went 12-1 in the postseason and topped the Lakers to win the NBA Finals.

With Larry Bird in his prime and Bill Walton healthy, the '86 Celtics were one of the best teams in NBA history.

Thanks to the play of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others, the '88 Lakers became the first team to successfully defend the title since the '69 Celtics.

Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the '96 Bulls won a record 72 games in the regular season before beating Seattle in the Finals.

Shaquille O'Neal was arguably at his most dominant when he teamed with Kobe Bryant to lift the 2000 Lakers to the title.