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It’s been nearly 30 years since an NBA team has advanced to the Finals for four straight years. The last franchise to do it was the Celtics, led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, who went to the Finals every year from 1984 to 1987, winning titles in 1984 and 1986. Although Jordan’s Bulls won six titles in eight years during the 1990s, they never advanced to four straight Finals because of his two-year retirement to pursue a baseball career. LeBron James and the Heat are seeking their third straight title, which would put them alongside Jordan’s Bulls (1991-93 and 1996-98) and the O’Neal/Kobe Bryant Lakers (2000-02) as the only teams to three-peat in the last 45 years. The Celtics, led by Bill Russell, won eight straight titles from 1959-66 and the Minneapolis Lakers, powered by George Mikan, won three straight titles from 1952-54.
James finished with 25 points (on 8-of-12 shooting), six assists and four rebounds in Miami’s series-clinching Game 6 victory. The Heat will face either the Spurs or Thunder in the Finals, with San Antonio holding a 3-2 series lead over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals. Game 6 is set for Saturday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Game 1 of the Finals, which will be played in either San Antonio or Oklahoma City, is set for Thursday, June 5.
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