The 2009 Los Angles Lakers

The 2009 Los Angles was an elite team led by one of the all time greats Kobe Bryant. The year before they lost in the finals against the Boston Celtics. Next season Kobe and his teammates all improved their game. At the start of the season the Lakers came out with a championship mentality and they were making it look easy, tearing through the league beating their opponents. Then on January 1st 2009 they faced off against LeBron James and the improved Cavaliers. LeBron and Kobe were both hyped. At the end of the game the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers. It was a very good game to watch.

On February 2, 2009 Kobe Bryant and the Lakers faced off against the New York Knicks. Kobe finished the game with 61 points a franchise record for most point at Madison Square Garden. Then six days later the Lakers again face off against the Cavaliers in Cleveland. The Cavaliers were very dangerous on their home court, but that did not affect the Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored a clutch shot with 2:53 remaining. At the end of the game the Lakers ended the Cavaliers winning streak at home. At the end of the season the Lakers won 65 games in total which them the one team in the Western Conference.

When the playoffs started the Lakers made look easy throughout the first round. In the second round, the Lakers played the Rockets. It was a very physical game, but the Lakers were able to win in seven games, advancing to the Western Conference Finals to face off against the Denver Nuggets. It was another game, but the Lakers were able to win in six games and advance to the NBA Finals to face off against the young Orlando Magic.

In the finals the Lakers were dominating throughout the finals and they were able to win the 2009 NBA Finals.

Kobe Bryant

Lakers Championship Trophies

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The 1998 Chicago Bulls

The 1998 Chicago Bulls was the elite team back in the 1990's. No other team in the NBA couldn't stop them back then. Even the Bulls lost Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan carried the Bulls on his shoulders. When Pippen returned for the second half of the season the Bulls continued to dominate the league, making it look easy. Pippen's return spark everyone including the leader of the Bulls, Michael Jordan to play at a even higher level. During the season other teams in the NBA would fear the Bulls because they had so many tricks up their sleeves. They will always find a way to win whether they're having a good or bad game. At the end of the season the Bulls won 62 games total and was first in the Eastern Conference. Michael Jordan was named MVP. It was his fifth MVP trophy overall.
When the playoffs started Chicago made it look easy throughout the first two rounds. In the Eastern Conference Finals the Bulls was forced to a game 7 against the Indiana Pacers. It was a do or die game for the Bulls. In the first half the Bulls were struggling to find a shot. In the second half they started to heat up and make all of their shots. In the end the Bulls won a close game and advanced to the NBA finals to face off against the Utah Jazz.
In game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals the game was hard fought game. When came down to the final seconds of the game, Jordan came up huge and hit a game-winner to win his 6th championship overall. He also earned his 6th finals MVP.
That was also Michael Jordan's final game as a Chicago Bull, which would meant that he retired from the game of basketball.



Chicago's 'Big 3'


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Cleveland Cavaliers

My favorite team in the NBA is the Cleveland Cavaliers also known as the Cavs. The city of Cleveland is located in Ohio. The players on the Cavaliers are LeBron James (King James), Kyrie Irving (Uncle Drew) , Kevin Love (Lil Kev), and Tristan Thompson (Double T). LeBron James is a player who is willing to play is heart every night for his team and that show his determination to win. Fans saw that in the 2016 NBA finals when the Cavaliers from a 3-1 deficit. LeBron wasn't the only who stepped up. Kyrie Irving also stepped up to deliever the city of Cleveland their first Championship in 52 years. It was the first time that in NBA history that a team came back from a 3-1 deficit.
My favorite players on the Cavaliers are LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. I have been a LeBron James fan since I first started the NBA. He won his first two championships in Miami. When he returned back to Cleveland for the 2014-15 season, he led them to the finals, but they failed to accomplish there goal due to injuries. Kyrie Irving got injured in the first game of the 2014-15 NBA finals and the team couldn't get it done without their superstar.When the 2015-16 season started Kyrie bounced back from injury.


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Lebron James and Kyrie Irving

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