| Basketball will be one answer amongst those few answers for the question “Name a sport that is interesting, famous, most viewed and much preferred today”. Basketball has become such a preferred sport mainly due to its fast (quick movement) nature which makes it so much more enthralling than other sports and also due to the players and the teams they represent. This article is aimed at highlighting what the best basketball teams are and how they play in order to become the best out of the rest.
The best basketball teams are listed and described below:
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics, founded in 1946, is one of the best basketball teams with 17 NBA championship wins, 20 Conference titles and 26 Divisional titles in their achievement list. This proves how much of a good team they are. They are a team that plays on the offense, while their quick movements, great understanding and teamwork contributes to their great achievements and fame. Some of the great players in BC were Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Bob Cousy.
Los Angeles Lakers
Founded in 1948, LA Lakers have been one of the best teams ever played. The team has won 1 NBL championship, 14 BAA/NBA championships, 29 Conference titles and 29 Divisional titles. The team’s quick pace, high flying ability and cooperation is behind all their wins in major championships. Some of the great players in LA Lakers were/are Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Mikan and Kobe Bryant (present captain of the team).
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls have been a huge storming team throughout the last couple of decades and is one of the best and most favored basketball teams in the US. Founded in 1966, the team has won 6 championships, 6 Conference titles and 7 Divisional titles. They are a team who identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the challengers and exploit the weaker areas of the opposition. Endurance, teamwork, consistency and luck have been their success factors. Michael Jordan and Ben Wallace were two great players in the team.
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs is another great team that plays in the NBA. Founded in 1967, the team has won 4 championships, 4 Conference titles and 15 Divisional titles. Speed, unity and commitment in every second of the play have made them such a great team. George Gervin, David Robinson and Tim Duncan were/are three great superstars that represented the team.
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets, founded in 1967, is another great team that has 2 championships, 4 Conference titles and 4 Divisional titles in their title rack. Commitment, endurance and their tactical nature (in the form of offensive play) has been the secret behind their success. Moses Malone and Yao Ming are 2 great players that represented the team.
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons, founded in 1941, is a great team that has won 2 NBL championships, 3 NBA championships, 7 Conference titles and 15 Divisional titles in the past. They display a physical, defense-oriented style of play and this is what accounted for the many wins in the past. Dave Bing and Bob Lanier were two great players that contributed to the team’s success.
Other great teams include:
- New Jersey Nets
- Phoenix Suns
- Toronto Raptors
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Florida Gators
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