NBA 1959 Final: Boston Celtics begin the longest tirade in history
In the 1959 NBA, the Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers in the final, sweeping aside their opponents 4-0. A first ring of many for the Greens, as this would be the first...
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NBA 1954 Final: Minneapolis Lakers clinch third title
In the 1954 NBA, the Lakers clinched their third title after beating the Syracuse Nationals 4-3 in a series that was not decided until the seventh, where the Lakers won by 87-80...
NBA 1953 Finals: Lakers win strongly against Knicks
In the 1953 NBA, the Minneapolis Lakers won their second consecutive ring, and this time they did it with solvency, beating the New York Knicks by a clear 4-1 in the final....
1952 NBA Final: Minneapolis Lakers start first-ever 'Threepeat'
In the 1952 NBA, the Lakers, after a year of hiatus, won the championship again. The first of a series of three, in what would be the first major domination in history. The final,...
NBA 1950 Final: The Minneapolis Lakers, first champion
In 1949 the best competition in the world, the NBA, was inaugurated. Being the first champion the Minneapolis Lakers, after beating the Syracuse Nationals by 4-2 with a...