https://www.customchampionshipring.net/ en Copyright (c) 2026 Randy Chan customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:20:24 -0600 Zen-Cart v. v 2.1.4 14.02.2008 15:26 RSS 2.0 Feed 1440 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2022-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-637.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/637/ The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021 - 22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics in six games, winning their fourth championship in eight years. Golden State's Stephen Curry was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time in his career. The Warriors had home-court advantage in the series based on having the better regular-season record. The Celtics won the opening game on the road and returned to Boston with the series tied 1 - 1. They won their first home game to take a 2 - 1 lead, but the Warriors won the next three games to take the series 4 - 2. Golden State won their first title since 2018 and their seventh championship overall. Boston remained tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most titles in league history with 17. The NBA Finals returned to its normal June schedule for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The series started on June 2 and concluded on June 16. Sponsored by the streaming service YouTube TV, the series was officially known as the 2022 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. This edition of the Finals was a rematch of the 1964 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the then-San Francisco Warriors in five games. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2022-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-637.html Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:43:49 -0600 285.00 USD 637 0.5 10000 NBA2022 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2025-oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-championship-ring-p-690.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/690/ * The default name & number on this ring is Gilgeous-Alexander and his number 2. * Inside Engraving: The ring come with the inside engraving as the pictures shown by default, you don't need to pay extra for that. The 2025 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024 - 25 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers in seven games. The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). The series began on June 5 and ended on June 22 with the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016. With a league-best regular season record of 68 - 14, the Thunder held home-court advantage in the Finals. They came into the series as heavy favorites against the 50 - 32 Pacers. The Pacers set an NBA postseason record with five 15-point comebacks. One such rally was in Game 1 of the Finals, when Tyrese Haliburton made a game-winning two-point jumpshot. The two teams would end up with three wins each, requiring a decisive Game 7, in which Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon in the first quarter. The Thunder's victory secured their second championship in franchise history, after their 1979 title as the Seattle SuperSonics, and their first since their 2008 move to Oklahoma City. The 2025 Finals crowned the NBA's seventh unique champion in seven years, the longest stretch in league history. The 2025 Finals was also the first since 2006 in which both cities were seeking their first NBA championship. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2025-oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-championship-ring-p-690.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:35:48 -0600 685.00 USD 690 0.5 10000 NBA2025 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2023-denver-nuggets-nba-championship-ring-p-648.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/648/ * The default name & number on this ring is Jokic and number 15. * Inside Engraving: The ring come with the inside engraving as the pictures shown by default, you don't need to pay extra for that. The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2022-23 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs was played between the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat and the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets. The series started on June 1, and concluded on June 12. The Nuggets defeated the Heat in four of five games, winning their first championship in franchise history after 47 seasons in the NBA. Denver's Nikola Jokić was unanimously voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), after averaging 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 58.3% from the field and 42.1% from the 3-point line. Jokic is the lowest-selected player to ever win Finals MVP, being the 41st pick of the 2014 NBA draft. This marked the first NBA Finals appearance for Denver. This was also the second Finals to feature a No. 8 seed, along with the 1999 NBA Finals. The Nuggets have had several years of recent success. In 2020, they reached their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2009; however, they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, who went on to win the 2020 NBA Finals. Denver could not get over the hump after this, largely due to injuries to key players. Jamal Murray, who was crucial to the Nuggets' playoff runs in 2019 and 2020, tore his ACL a month before the start of the 2021 playoffs as the Nuggets were swept by the Phoenix Suns in the second round. The 2021-22 season proved to be challenging as well, as the Nuggets had to play without Murray and lost starting forward Michael Porter Jr. to season-ending back surgery nine games into the season. Despite this, Denver still finished the season with a 48-34 record and earned the sixth seed, led by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and starting power forward Aaron Gordon, who the Nuggets acquired in the middle of the 2020-21 season from the Orlando Magic for Gary Harris, R. J. Hampton, and a 2025 first-round pick. In the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost in five games to the Golden State Warriors, who went on to win the 2022 NBA Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2023-denver-nuggets-nba-championship-ring-p-648.html Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:15:38 -0500 495.00 USD 648 0.5 10000 NBA2023 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2024-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-654.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/654/ * The default name & number on this ring is TATUM 0. * Inside Engraving: The ring come with the inside engraving as the pictures shown by default, you don't need to pay extra for that. The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023-24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs was played between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks. The series started on June 6, and concluded on June 17. The Celtics defeated the Mavericks four games to one, winning their first championship since 2008 and 18th overall, giving the Celtics the most NBA Championships of any franchise. For only the second time in NBA history (the first being 1975-1980) six different teams won six consecutive Finals. The Celtics' Jaylen Brown was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP), after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, at 64-18. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Miami Heat in a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference Finals, and won the series 4-1. They then faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, winning again in five games. Finally, they swept the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years and for the 23rd time in their history. Due to injuries to key players on all three opposing teams during their run through the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Celtics' path to the Finals was considered by media writers as one of the easiest in NBA history. However, the Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis, their starting center, was also injured, suffering a soleus strain in Game 4 of the first round against the Heat. This caused him to miss both of the next two rounds. A series win gave the Celtics their 18th championship, one more than the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in NBA history. Their last win was in the 2008 NBA Finals. This is the Celtics' third Finals appearance where they played a team from Texas, as they previously defeated the Houston Rockets in the 1981 and 1986 Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2024-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-654.html Sun, 19 Jan 2025 23:37:43 -0600 635.00 USD 654 0.5 10000 NBA2024 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2017-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-595.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/595/ The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2016-17 season and conclusion of the 2017 playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors beat the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1, the first time in NBA history two teams had met for a third consecutive year. The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016, while the Warriors won the first meeting in 2015. Golden State earned home-court advantage with a 2016-17 regular season record of 67-15, while Cleveland finished the regular season with a 51-31 record. The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12-0, while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a 12-1 record during the first three rounds of the postseason. The Warriors 16-1 record is the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoff history. This is the Golden State Warriors' third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and ninth appearance overall. With the acquisition of free agent Kevin Durant in the offseason, the Warriors were hailed as a "Superteam" by the media and fans, forming a new All-Star "Big Four" of Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. The team equaled their 2014-15 regular-season record of 67-15, their second most wins in franchise history. They won the Pacific Division title and Western Conference Championship for the third consecutive season. The club became the fastest team in NBA history to clinch a playoff berth, achieving the feat on February 25, 2017. They also became the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12-0, sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals, and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Entering the Finals, this twelve game win-streak tied third for the most consecutive wins in the postseason. The Warriors also entered the Finals with the largest playoff points differential in NBA history, with a +16.3 winning margin per game. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2017-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-595.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:12:47 -0500 225.00 USD 595 0.5 10000 NBA2017 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2018-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-605.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/605/ The 2018 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2017-18 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff, the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors swept the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0. This Finals was the first time in any of North America's four major professional sports leagues that the same two teams met for the championship four years in a row. This was also the first time that a team was swept in the NBA Finals since 2007, in which the Cavaliers were also the losing team. LeBron James, in his eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance, suffered the second Finals sweeps of his career, having also played in the 2007 NBA Finals. Kevin Durant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. After his third appearance in the Finals, Durant became the only player to shoot over 50-40-90 for an NBA Finals career under the non-shortened 3-point line. The Warriors had home-court advantage in the series since they had a better regular season record of 58-24, compared to the Cavaliers 50-32. Entering the Finals matchup, the Warriors were also noted by various sports media outlets as one of the biggest NBA Finals favorites in recent history. This was the first time since 2012 that the Finals did not feature either of the top seeds in each conference. The 2018 Finals began on May 31 and ended on June 8. The series was sponsored by the Internet television service YouTube TV and officially known as the 2018 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2018-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-605.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:08:03 -0500 235.00 USD 605 0.5 10000 NBA2018 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2020-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-615.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/615/ The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2019-20 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4-2, winning their first NBA championship in ten years. It was the franchise's 17th title, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. The Lakers' LeBron James was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the fourth time in his career. He became the first player in league history to be named Finals MVP with three different franchises (two with the Heat, one with the Cleveland Cavaliers and one with the Lakers) and along with teammate Danny Green, jointly the third players to win the NBA Finals with three different teams. Lakers president Jeanie Buss became the first female controlling owner to guide her team to an NBA title. The Lakers were the No. 1 seed in the West, while the Heat were No. 5 in the East, becoming the third-lowest seed to advance to the Finals. This was the first NBA Finals matchup between the two teams, and the first time that Finals participants had both missed the playoffs in the previous season. James had previously played with Miami under Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, winning back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013 in four consecutive Finals appearances from 2011 to 2014, while Heat president Pat Riley was head coach of the "Showtime"-era Lakers from 1981 to 1990, leading them to four NBA titles in seven Finals appearances. For the first time in six seasons, the Golden State Warriors were not in the Finals. The Finals were originally scheduled for June, but the season was suspended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA and its players later approved a plan to restart the season in late July, setting up the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World to protect teams from the virus. The games were played in the Bubble behind closed doors at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Bay Lake, Florida, with the Finals being played from September 30 through October 11. This year's Finals was the latest to begin (beating the 1999 edition which began on June 16) and the first one played in September and October. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2020-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-615.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:07:43 -0500 265.00 USD 615 0.5 10000 NBA2020 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2021-milwaukee-bucks-nba-championship-ring-p-624.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/624/ * The top of the ring can't be slipped out like the original players ring. The 2021 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020-21 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns, 4-2, winning their first NBA championship in 50 years and their second title overall. Holding home-court advantage, the Suns led the series 2-0 before the Bucks came back and won the next four games, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to win the championship after losing the first two games. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). With the COVID-19 pandemic altering the NBA's schedule for the second consecutive year, the start date of the series was pushed from its usual time in late May or early June to July 6, the second-latest start in Finals' history. Milwaukee and Phoenix were two of five teams in the league with an active championship drought of 50 years or more. Prior to 2021, the Bucks won their only title in 1971, while the Suns have yet to win a title since joining the league in 1968. They were both making their third Finals appearance. Phoenix and Milwaukee each began play as expansion teams in 1968. Both teams were involved in a coin toss for the rights to the first overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft, which the Bucks won and used to select Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from UCLA. He led the Bucks to their first championship in 1971. The 2021 Finals was the first since 1971 to not include any players who had previously won an NBA championship, and the first since 2015 that no players on the winning team had prior NBA Finals experience. The Suns' Jae Crowder was the only player in the series who previously played in the Finals, making it just the second time since the first Finals that fewer than two players had previously appeared in the championship series; no players had previously played in the Finals in the 1977 series. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2021-milwaukee-bucks-nba-championship-ring-p-624.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:17:19 -0500 285.00 USD 624 0.5 10000 NBA2021 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2016-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-championship-ring-p-543.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/543/ The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2016 playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4-3 in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals, which Golden State won. It was the 14th rematch of the previous NBA Finals in history, and the first Finals since 2008 in which the number one seed in each conference met. It was the second straight rematch in back-to-back years, as the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs played each other in 2013 and 2014. Golden State, which owned home-court advantage, jumped to a 2-0 lead in the series while recording the largest combined margin of victory (48) through two games in NBA Finals history. Cleveland returned home and responded with a 120-90 win in Game 3, but the Warriors won Game 4 to take a commanding lead. However, the Cavaliers won the next three games to become the first team in Finals history to successfully overcome a 3-1 deficit. It also marked the first time since 1978 that Game 7 was won by the road team. The win by the Cavaliers was the first major professional sports championship won by a team based in Cleveland since 1964, and the first-ever championship won by the Cavaliers franchise. For the first time since 2004, a new scheduling format was instituted for the Finals. In previous years, the Finals was played in a Thursday-Sunday-Tuesday scheme. However, the league changed its scheduling to ensure an extra day off for both teams, which have to travel from one city to another during the duration of the series. This, along with the designated travel day, took place after Games 2, 4, 5, and 6. This was Cleveland's second consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and third overall, seeking to win their first ever NBA championship. This would also be the sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James, the most for any player not part of the 1960s Boston Celtics, and the fifth for James Jones (who technically qualified for the 2011 NBA Finals along with James, but did not play). Despite holding the best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-11 midway through the season on January 22, 2016, the Cavaliers fired head coach David Blatt. Associate head coach Tyronn Lue was then promoted to replace Blatt. General Manager David Griffin cited "a lack of fit with our personnel and our vision" as the reason for Blatt's firing. Cleveland finished the regular season with a 57-25 record, capturing the Central Division title and the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. They then advanced to the Finals after sweeping both the Detroit Pistons in the first round and the Atlanta Hawks in the second round, and defeating the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. The Cavaliers were the first team in history to go to two consecutive NBA Finals with rookie head coaches. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2016-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-championship-ring-p-543.html Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:57:48 -0500 225.00 USD 543 0.5 10000 NBA2016 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2015-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-489.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/489/ The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014 - 15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4 - 2) for the Warriors' first title in 40 years and their fourth in franchise history, becoming the first team since the 1990 - 91 Chicago Bulls to win a championship without any prior Finals experience from any player on their roster. Golden State's Andre Iguodala was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). The Warriors were led by 2014 - 15 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Stephen Curry, while the Cavaliers featured four-time league MVP LeBron James. Both teams entered the series with title droughts of four decades, with the Cavaliers having never won a title since their 1970 - 71 inception and the Warriors' last title having been in 1975. This was also the first time that both participating teams had first-year head coaches since the inaugural league finals in 1947, when the NBA was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It was the fifth consecutive finals appearance for James who played for the Miami Heat the previous four seasons, making him the first NBA player since the Boston Celtics dynasty of the 1960s to achieve this accomplishment. James also became the first player in NBA Finals history to lead both teams in points, assists, and rebounds for the entire series. He averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists for the series, although he shot 39.8% throughout the series. Kevin Love missed the entire series due to an injury, and Kyrie Irving missed the final five games of the series due to an injury in Game 1. For the second straight year, the Finals was played in the 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 format (Games 1, 2, and 5 were at Golden State, games 3, 4, and 6 were at Cleveland. Had it been necessary, Game 7 would have been held at Golden State). The series began on June 4, 2015, ending on June 16. In the United States, it was televised on ABC and in Canada on TSN. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2015-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-489.html Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:19:42 -0500 185.00 USD 489 0.5 10000 NBA2015 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2019-toronto-raptors-nba-championship-ring-p-610.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/610/ The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2018-19 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series held from May 30 through June 13, 2019, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, 4-2, earning the franchise its first NBA championship as well as the first win by a team based outside the United States. Acquired by the Raptors via a trade during the off-season, Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second time in his career. This was the first NBA Finals appearance for the Raptors, and the league's first finals with games played outside of the United States. Home-court advantage was awarded to Toronto, who finished the regular season with one more win (58-24) than Golden State (57-25). This was the first time in five consecutive NBA Finals appearances that the then-two-time defending NBA-champion Warriors did not have home-court advantage. Also for the first time after the past four postseasons, the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not meet in the championship round. This was the first finals since 2010 not to include LeBron James, who played in the past eight finals with Cleveland and the Miami Heat. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2019-toronto-raptors-nba-championship-ring-p-610.html Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:21:03 -0600 235.00 USD 610 0.5 10000 NBA2019 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1999-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-25.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/25/ The 1999 season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association . Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999 after a new six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement was reached between the and the National Basketball Players Association. All 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule- 61% of the regular 82 games- and the 16 teams who qualified for the playoffs played a full post-season schedule. That season's All-Star Game was also canceled. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs winning the franchise's first championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the 1999 Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1999-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-25.html Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:00:07 -0500 185.00 USD 25 0.5 10000 NBA1999 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2003-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-24.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/24/ The 2003 Finals was the championship round of the 2002-03 season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference took on the New Jersey Nets of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. The Spurs won the series 4 games to 2. Spurs Forward Tim Duncan was named the Most Valuable Player of the championship series. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2003-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-24.html Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:19:48 -0500 185.00 USD 24 0.5 10000 NBA2003 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2006-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-22.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/22/ The 2006 Finals was the championship series of the 2005-06 National Basketball Association season. The Miami Heat won the championship in six games over the Dallas Mavericks, winning the final game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, and becoming the third team to win a championship after trailing 0-2 in the series. This was Dallas' and Miami's first appearance in the finals, as well as the second matchup of teams from Florida and Texas (with the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic participating in the 1995 Finals). Heat guard Dwyane Wade was named Most Valuable Player of the series. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2006-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-22.html Mon, 18 May 2015 08:49:03 -0500 185.00 USD 22 0.5 10000 NBA2006 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1974-new-york-nets-aba-championship-ring-p-414.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/414/ The 1974 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1973-1974 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion New York Nets defeating the Western Division champion Utah Stars, four games to one in the ABA Finals. A one game playoff was held to determine the fourth place finisher in the Western Division because the San Diego Conquistadors and Denver Rockets had both tied for fourth place during the regular season. The game was played on March 29, 1974 with the Conquistadors posting a 131-111 win at Denver. The Carolina Cougars played their final game on April 8, 1974, losing at home to the Kentucky Colonels 128-119 in the last game of their Eastern Division semifinal series, which the Colonels swept 4 games to none. The Cougars played in the remaining two seasons of the ABA as the Spirits of St. Louis and were one of only two teams (the Colonels being the other) remaining during the ABA-NBA merger to not enter the NBA. The New York Nets and Utah Stars won the Eastern Division and Western Division, respectively, in both the regular season and the playoffs. The New York Nets became the first team since the 1969-1970 Indiana Pacers to win the ABA championship after posting the league's best regular season record. Julius Erving of the New York Nets was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs. He won that distinction again in 1976 and became the only player in ABA history to repeat as the MVP of the league playoffs. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1974-new-york-nets-aba-championship-ring-p-414.html Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:14:29 -0500 185.00 USD 414 0.5 10000 ABA1974 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2014-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-382.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/382/ * Inside Engraving: The phrase "GOOT TO GREAT" is engraved inside the ring by default as the pictures on our website, you don't need to pay extra for that. * The default name on the ring is DUNCAN and number is 21. The 2014 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2013-14 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in five games (4-1) for the Spurs' fifth NBA championship in the franchise's history. The Spurs outscored the Heat in the series by the largest average point differential (14.0) in Finals history. San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), and became the third-youngest recipient of the award. This was a rematch of the previous year's finals, which Miami won in seven games, handing the Spurs the franchise's first ever Finals defeat. This marked the 12th Finals rematch, but only the fifth since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. It was the first Finals rematch since 1998, when the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz met in the Finals in consecutive seasons, with the Bulls winning the championship on both occasions. The Spurs had home-court advantage since the team finished the regular season with a better record (62-20) than the Heat (54-28). For the first time since 1984, the Finals was played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format (Games 1 and 2 at home for the higher seeded team, Games 3 and 4 at home for the lower seeded team, Game 5 at the higher, Game 6 at the lower, and Game 7 at the higher). The series began on June 5, 2014, and ended on June 15, 2014. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2014-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-382.html Fri, 17 Apr 2015 04:03:12 -0500 185.00 USD 382 0.5 10000 NBA2014 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2005-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-23.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/23/ The 2005 Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference faced the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. The Spurs won the series four games to three in the first Finals to go to a Game 7 since 1994. The games were broadcast on ABC, with Al Michaels and Hubie Brown commentating. National radio coverage was provided by ESPN Radio through announcers Jim Durham and Dr. Jack Ramsay. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2005-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-23.html Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:10:47 -0500 185.00 USD 23 0.5 10000 NBA2005 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1971-utah-stars-aba-championship-ring-p-299.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/299/ The 1971 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1970-1971 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Utah Stars defeating the Eastern Division champion Kentucky Colonels, four games to three in the ABA finals. There was a one game playoff for fourth place in the Western Division because the Texas Chaparrals and Denver Rockets had tied with regular season records of 30-54. The game was played on April 1 and the Chaparrals won 115-109. This was the first season in ABA history in which the team with the best regular season record did not win the ABA championship. The Indiana Pacers had the league's best record during this season at 58-26 (.690), putting them one game ahead of the eventual league champion Utah Stars in the Western Division. This was the first season in ABA history in which neither regular season division champion made it to the ABA finals. The second place Utah Stars represented the West while the Kentucky Colonels, second place in the East behind the Virginia Squires, met them in the finals. 13,260 fans attended Game Seven of the ABA championship series between the Utah Stars and Kentucky Colonels at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 18, 1971. After the Stars won 131-121 the fans stormed the floor and mobbed the court for twenty minutes. Willie Wise and Zelmo Beaty rode off the floor carried upon the shoulders of Utah fans. Zelmo Beaty was named Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1971-utah-stars-aba-championship-ring-p-299.html Sun, 29 Mar 2015 09:56:34 -0500 185.00 USD 299 0.5 10000 ABA1971 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2007-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-21.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/21/ The 2007 Finals was the championship series of the 2006-07 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 2007 Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs and the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. This was Cleveland's first trip to the Finals in their franchise history and San Antonio's fourth. The Spurs swept the Cavaliers 4-0. Tony Parker was named the series' MVP. The series was televised on ABC under the ESPN on ABC branding, and produced remarkably low television ratings. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2007-san-antonio-spurs-nba-championship-ring-p-21.html Fri, 18 Jul 2014 02:03:09 -0500 185.00 USD 21 0.5 10000 NBA2007 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1979-seattle-supersonics-nba-championship-ring-p-265.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/265/ The 1979 NBA World Championship Series at the conclusion of the 1978-79 season were won by the Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Washington Bullets 4 games to 1. The series was a rematch of the 1978 NBA Finals which the Washington Bullets had won 4-3. Due to a better regular season record, the Bullets had home-court advantage. Dennis Johnson of the SuperSonics was the Finals Most Valuable Player while Gus Williams of the SuperSonics was the top scorer, averaging 28.6 points per game. Besides the Seattle Metropolitans victory in the Stanley Cup in 1917, this remained Seattle's only men's professional sports championship until the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII. Coincidentally, the series (along with the 1978 NBA Finals) was informally known as the George Washington series, because both teams were playing in places named after the first President of the United States (the SuperSonics were playing in Seattle, the largest city in the State of Washington, and the Bullets were representing Washington, D.C. albeit playing in nearby Landover, Maryland). ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1979-seattle-supersonics-nba-championship-ring-p-265.html Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:27:18 -0600 185.00 USD 265 0.5 10000 NBA1979 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1977-portland-trail-blazers-nba-championship-ring-p-217.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/217/ The 1977 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1976-77 season. The Portland Trail Blazers of the Western Conference played against the Philadelphia 76ers of the Eastern Conference, with the 76ers holding home-court advantage. Their 4 regular season meetings had been split evenly, 2-2, with neither side winning away from home. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, so the first team to win four games would win the series and become the league champions. The 1976-77 season started with the ABA-merger. Portland had benefited from the resulting ABA dispersal draft as they acquired Spirits of St. Louis power forward Maurice Lucas to partner with Bill Walton, and Philadelphia had signed ABA All-Star and 3-time ABA MVP Julius "Dr. J" Erving, who had taken the New York Nets to the ABA title the previous year. In the 1977 Finals, five of the ten starting players were former ABA players. (Those five starters from the ABA were Julius Erving, Caldwell Jones, George McGinnis, Dave Twardzik and Maurice Lucas.) While it was no surprise that Philadelphia had made it to the championship series, having posted the best record in the east (50-32, #1), Portland's appearance in the finals was a mild surprise. Portland, a team that was founded only seven years earlier, was not only making its playoff debut with its first winning season (49-33, #3), but it was also making its finals debut as well after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in four close games in the Western Conference Finals. The series quickly went 2-0 in favor of Philadelphia, but over the next four games, Portland mounted a comeback that has rarely been seen in professional sports. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1977-portland-trail-blazers-nba-championship-ring-p-217.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:45:41 -0500 185.00 USD 217 0.5 10000 NBA1977 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1989-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-213.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/213/ The 1989 Finals was the championship round of the 1988-89 season. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers. During the season, the Lakers had won their division, with Magic Johnson collecting his second MVP award. The team swept the first three playoff series (Pacific Division foes: Portland, Seattle, and Phoenix), resulting in a rematch with the Detroit Pistons in the Finals. However, starting off guard Byron Scott suffered a hamstring injury in practice before Game 1 and was ruled out of the series. Then with the Lakers leading early in game 2, Magic Johnson pulled his hamstring and would also be out of the series. The Lakers had won two straight championships in 1987 and 1988 but without their starting back court, their chances were doomed for a "3-peat." The Pistons had dominated the Eastern Conference, winning 63 games during the regular season. After sweeping the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, the Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls in six games, earning a second straight trip to the Finals. In the season before, the Lakers had beaten them in a tough, seven-game series. The Pistons won the series in a four-game sweep, marking the first time a team (Lakers) had swept the first three rounds of the playoffs, only to be swept in the finals. As of 2013, the Pistons are the most recent Eastern Conference team to sweep an finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1989-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-213.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:32:14 -0500 185.00 USD 213 0.5 10000 NBA1989 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1985-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-70.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/70/ The 1985 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1984-85 season. The Boston Celtics were looking to repeat as Champions for the first time since the 1968-69. The Celtics had homecourt advantage for the second year in a row as they finished the regular season with a 63-19 record while the Los Angeles Lakers compiled a 62-20 record. The Lakers looked to bounce back from the previous year's painful loss to the Celtics in the championship series, and were still seeking to beat Boston for the first time ever in Finals history. Also for the first time, the Finals went to a 2-3-2 format with Games 1 and 2 in Boston while the next three games were in Los Angeles. The final two games of the series would be played in Boston, if required. This change of format came after David Stern had a conversation with Celtics legend Red Auerbach in 1984, who didn't like the frequent traveling between games. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Celtics four games to two to defeat the Celtics for the first time in Laker history in the Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1985-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-70.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:53:06 -0500 185.00 USD 70 0.5 10000 NBA1985 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1987-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-68.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/68/ The 1987 Finals was the championship round of the 1986-87 season. The match took place between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. 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It is also the first Finals series to be conducted on a Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday rotation, which was in use until 1990 and revived since the 2004 Finals; in between the Finals were conducted on a Sunday-Wednesday-Friday rotation. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1987-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-68.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:47:41 -0500 185.00 USD 68 0.5 10000 NBA1987 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1988-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-67.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/67/ The 1988 Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 season. One of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley's most famous moments came when he promised the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' 1986-87 championship parade in downtown Los Angeles. With every team in the league now gunning for them, the Los Angeles Lakers still found a way to win, taking their seventh consecutive Pacific Division title. While the 1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they were just as successful in the playoffs, becoming the first team in 20 years to repeat as champions. The Lakers met the physical Detroit Pistons in the 1988 Finals. One of Piston guard Isiah Thomas' career-defining performances came in Game 6. Despite badly twisting his ankle midway through the period, Thomas scored a still-Finals record 25 third quarter points, as Detroit fell valiantly, 103-102, to the Lakers at the Forum. Thomas still managed to score 10 first-half points in Game 7, as Detroit built a 5-point lead. In the 3rd quarter, the Lakers, inspired by Finals MVP James Worthy and Byron Scott (14 3rd quarter points), exploded as they built a 10-point lead entering the final period. The lead swelled to 15 before Detroit mounted a furious 4th-quarter rally, trimming the lead to 2-points on several occasions. 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Allen Iverson scored 48 points in his only finals victory, as the Sixers took Game 1 in a stunning upset 107-101 in OT, handing the Lakers their first loss of the postseason. However, the Lakers went on to win the next four games, despite being outshot and outrebounded in the series. L.A. punished the Sixers with their excellent 3-point shooting which was the key to this series. In Game 3 Robert Horry hit a clutch 3-pointer in the last minute, and in the next two games the Lakers used hot 3-point shooting to build big leads and hold off late Sixer comebacks in Games 4 and 5, pulling away for double digit wins to capture the title. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2001-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-57.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:29:16 -0500 185.00 USD 57 0.5 10000 NBA2001 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2010-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-52.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/52/ The 2010 Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2009-10 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and defending champions, and the Boston Celtics, champions of the Eastern Conference. The Lakers defeated the Celtics, four games to three, to win the franchise's 16th championship. 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The 63rd edition of the championship series was played between June 4 and June 14 and was broadcast on ABC. Bryant was named Most Valuable Player of the Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2009-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-53.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:23:27 -0500 185.00 USD 53 0.5 10000 NBA2009 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2011-dallas-mavericks-nba-championship-ring-p-51.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/51/ The 2011 Finals was the championship series of the 2010-11 season of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4-2, to win their first title. Dallas became the latest team from Texas to win its first title, after the Houston Rockets won back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995, and the San Antonio Spurs won in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007; all three Texas teams have now won at least one Championship. It was also the first time in 4 years that the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2011-dallas-mavericks-nba-championship-ring-p-51.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:23:19 -0500 185.00 USD 51 0.5 10000 NBA2011 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1998-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-59.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/59/ The 1998 Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 season. The Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference played against the Utah Jazz of the Western Conference, with the Jazz holding home-court advantage with the first 2 games in Salt Lake City. In a repeat of the previous year's Finals, the Bulls won the series 4 games to 2 for their third consecutive title and their sixth in eight seasons. Michael Jordan was voted the Most Valuable Player of the series (he also had won the award the last five times the Bulls won the Finals: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997). This would be his sixth championship and sixth Finals MVP award in six full basketball seasons, an unprecedented feat. The 1998 Finals garnered the highest Nielsen TV Rating in history at 18.7, and even surpassed the Nielsen Ratings for the 1998 World Series, making it the first time the had a higher rating in its championship round than of Major League Baseball's title round. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1998-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-59.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:22:26 -0500 185.00 USD 59 0.5 10000 NBA1998 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2000-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-58.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/58/ The 2000 Finals was the championship round of the 1999-2000 National Basketball Association season. The Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference took on the Indiana Pacers of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Lakers holding home court advantage. The series is played under a best-of-seven format, so the first team to collect four game victories wins the series. The Lakers won the series 4 games to 2. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series. Until 2008, this was the last Finals where both number one seeds from each conference faced off. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2000-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-58.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:21:52 -0500 185.00 USD 58 0.5 10000 NBA2000 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2002-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-56.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/56/ The 2002 Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2001-02 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and two-time defending champions, and the New Jersey Nets, champions of the Eastern Conference. The Lakers swept the Nets, four games to none, to win the franchise's 14th championship. The 56th edition of the championship series was played between June 5 and June 12 and was broadcast on NBC. Shaquille O'Neal, who averaged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the Finals, was named the Finals Most Valuable Player. Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his ninth ring, tying him with Red Auerbach for most all-time. During the series, he surpassed Pat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2002-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-56.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:21:34 -0500 185.00 USD 56 0.5 10000 NBA2002 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2013-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-240.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/240/ The 2013 Finals was the championship series of the 2012-13 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs to win their second straight title. The Finals began with Game 1 on June 6, and ended with Game 7 on June 20. Miami became the 6th team to win consecutive Championships. This series marked the fifth time the Spurs have made the Finals since 1999, second-most for any franchise in that span behind the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs had won all of their previous four finals appearances, putting them only behind the six-time champion Chicago Bulls for most titles without ever losing a Finals, making this series the first Finals loss in Spurs history. This series was also the first time San Antonio had played in the Finals without home court advantage, as Miami had home-court advantage based on their league-best regular season record. It was the Heat's third consecutive Finals appearance, the first Eastern Conference team to achieve that since the Chicago Bulls (1996-1998). Four former Finals MVPs played in the series (the Spurs' Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, and the Heat's Dwyane Wade and LeBron James), the most since 1987. The 2013 Finals also set a record for most international players on either Finals roster (10). Tim Duncan became the fourth player in history to make a Finals appearance in three different decades. This marked the last Finals played during the tenure of commissioner David Stern. In addition, it also marked the last time the Finals used the 2-3-2 format, after which it will revert back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format for the succeeding Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2013-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-240.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:09:05 -0600 185.00 USD 240 0.5 10000 NBA2013 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2012-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-20.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/20/ The 2012 Finals was the championship series of the 2011-12 season of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1, to win their second title. Miami's LeBron James was named the Finals MVP. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2012-miami-heat-nba-championship-ring-p-20.html Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:43:37 -0500 185.00 USD 20 0.5 10000 NBA2012 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2008-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-54.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/54/ The 2008 Finals were held June 5 through June 17 of 2008, to decide the winner of the 2007-08 season, and conclude the season's playoffs. The Boston Celtics, top-seeded champions of the Eastern Conference, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, top-seeded champions of the Western Conference, four games to two in a best-of-seven series. This was Boston's first title since 1986 and 17th overall. 2008 marked the first time since 2000 that the top seeds from both conferences met in the Finals and the first time since 2003 that any top seeded team played in the finals. The Lakers appeared in the Finals for the first time since 2004 and a record 29th time overall. The Celtics appeared in the Finals for the first time since 1987 and second-best 20th time overall. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2008-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-54.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:10:58 -0500 185.00 USD 54 0.5 10000 NBA2008 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2004-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-55.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/55/ The 2004 Finals was the championship round of the 2003-04 National Basketball Association season. The Finals were between the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference and the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference; the Lakers held home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, so the first team to collect four game victories would win the series. Although the Lakers were the heavy favorite, the Pistons won the series four games to one to win their first title since 1990 and their fifth overall (three Championships, two NBL Championships). The Pistons were so dominant in the series that it came to be known as a "five-game sweep."[2] Piston point guard Chauncey Billups was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.[3] The series was noted for the perceived underdog, the Pistons, dominating a Laker team that had four future Hall of Famers. The Lakers' collapse resulted in only one of the stars, Kobe Bryant remaining on the team for the next season. Pistons owner William Davidson became the first owner in sports history to win two championships in one year. Eight days earlier, the other team that Davidson owned, the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League had won the Stanley Cup in seven games over the Calgary Flames. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/2004-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-55.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:12:34 -0500 185.00 USD 55 0.5 10000 NBA2004 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1997-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-60.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/60/ The 1997 Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996-97 season. The Utah Jazz of the Western Conference took on the Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, in the 2-3-2 Finals format, with the first 2 games in Chicago, then 3 games in a row in Salt Lake City and the last 2 in Chicago. The Bulls won the series 4 games to 2. For the fifth time in as many Finals appearances, Michael Jordan was named Finals MVP. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1997-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-60.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:26:15 -0500 185.00 USD 60 0.5 10000 NBA1997 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1996-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-61.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/61/ The 1996 Finals was the championship series of the 1995-96 season of the National Basketball Association. The Seattle SuperSonics (64-18) of the Western Conference took on the Chicago Bulls (72-10) of the Eastern Conference, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. The teams 136 combined regular season wins shattered the previous record of 125 set in 1985. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. Chicago won the series 4 games to 2, a fitting conclusion after a record breaking 72-10 standing during the regular season. Michael Jordan was named Finals MVP. NBC Sports used Ahmad Rashad (Bulls sideline) and Hannah Storm (SuperSonics sideline). ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1996-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-61.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:28:35 -0500 185.00 USD 61 0.5 10000 NBA1996 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1995-houston-rockets-nba-championship-ring-p-62.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/62/ The 1995 Finals was the championship round of the 1994-95 season. The series pitted the Orlando Magic against the Houston Rockets. The pre-series hype and build-up of the Finals was centered around the meeting of the two centers Shaquille O'Neal of the Magic and Hakeem Olajuwon of the Rockets. Going into the series the matchup was compared to the Bill Russell-Wilt Chamberlain matchup of the 1960s. The Rockets became the first team in history to win the championship as a sixth seed. In addition, they became the first team in history to beat four 50-win teams in a single postseason en route to the championship. The Rockets would win a playoff-record 9 road games in the 1995 playoffs. In addition, the Rockets' sweep of the Magic was unique, in the fact that it was a "reverse sweep," where Houston won Games 1 and 2 on the road and 3 and 4 at home. It was also the second Finals sweep in the current 2-3-2 Finals format. The Rockets also became the first repeat Champion in history to keep the title with a sweep. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1995-houston-rockets-nba-championship-ring-p-62.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:31:09 -0500 185.00 USD 62 0.5 10000 NBA1995 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1994-houston-rockets-nba-championship-ring-p-63.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/63/ The 1994 Finals was the championship round of the 1993-94 National Basketball Association season, featuring the Western Conference's Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference's New York Knicks. The Rockets beat the Knicks in Game 7, 90-84, enabling the city of Houston to not only celebrate its first and fifth professional sports championship (first in an existing league), but also deny New York from having both and championships in the same year. It is also the first time a Houston team won a championship in a league that still exists. For his efforts Olajuwon was named Finals Most Valuable Player. For the Knicks, Riley had the unfortunate distinction of having become the first (and to this date, the only) coach to lose a Game 7 Finals on two different teams, having lost to the Celtics in 1984. It also denied him the distinction of being the first coach to win a Game 7 Finals with two different teams, having defeated the Detroit Pistons in 1988. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1994-houston-rockets-nba-championship-ring-p-63.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:36:14 -0500 185.00 USD 63 0.5 10000 NBA1994 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1993-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-64.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/64/ The 1993 Finals was the championship round of the 1992-93 season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game 6. This series was also notable in that the road team won each game, with the exception of Chicago in Game 4. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1993-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-64.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:37:27 -0500 185.00 USD 64 0.5 10000 NBA1993 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1992-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-65.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/65/ The 1992 Finals was the championship round of the 1991-92 season. The Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference took on the Portland Trail Blazers of the Western Conference for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage, as they had the best record in the . The two teams appeared headed to face each other for most of the season and comparisons were made between Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan throughout the season. A month earlier Sports Illustrated had even listed Drexler as Jordan's "No. 1 rival" on a cover the two appeared on together before the playoffs. The media, hoping to recreate a Magic Johnson-Larry Bird type rivalry in Jordan-Drexler, compared the two throughout the pre-Finals hype. The Bulls would go on to win the series in six games. Michael Jordan was named Finals Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row, to go with his sixth straight regular season scoring titles. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1992-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-65.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:38:44 -0500 185.00 USD 65 0.5 10000 NBA1992 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1991-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-66.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/66/ The 1991 Finals was the championship round of the 1990-91 season. The Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference took on the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference for the title, with Chicago having home court advantage. This Finals was Michael Jordan's first Finals appearance, Magic Johnson's last one, and the last Finals trip of the Lakers until 2000. The Bulls would win the series 4-1. Jordan averaged 31.2 points on 56% shooting, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks en route to his first Finals MVP Award. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1991-chicago-bulls-nba-championship-ring-p-66.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:40:43 -0500 185.00 USD 66 0.5 10000 NBA1991 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1990-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-212.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/212/ The 1990 Finals was the championship round of the 1989-90 season. The series pitted the Detroit Pistons (the previous year's champions) against the Portland Trail Blazers. This was the first Finals since 1979 not to involve either the Lakers or the Celtics, effectively marking the end of an era for both franchises. The Pistons became just the third franchise in history to win back-to-back championships, joining the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Renowned Pistons announcer George Blaha narrated the season-ending documentary "Pure Pistons" for Entertainment, with MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" being the closing song. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1990-detroit-pistons-nba-championship-ring-p-212.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:29:32 -0500 185.00 USD 212 0.5 10000 NBA1990 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1986-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-69.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/69/ The 1986 Finals was the championship round of the 1985-86 season. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets. The Celtics defeated the Rockets four games to two to win their 16th championship. The championship would be the Celtics' last until the 2008 Finals. Larry Bird was named the Finals MVP. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1986-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-69.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:48:52 -0500 185.00 USD 69 0.5 10000 NBA1986 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1984-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-214.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/214/ The 1984 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1983-84 season. In 1984, the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a seven-game Finals, winning Game 7 111-102. Larry Bird averaged 27 points and 14 rebounds a game during the series, earning the award of Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Bird was also named the league regular season MVP for that year. This series was the long-awaited rematch of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics after their rivalry was revived in 1979 with the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird pair entering the league. After the Lakers won Game 1, a crucial steal in Game 2 led to a tie game and the Celtics were able to win in overtime to tie the series. The Lakers won Game 3 easily and almost won Game 4, but were again thwarted. Now tied 2-2, the Lakers and Celtics each held serve at their home court to send the series to Boston for Game 7. Game 5 was a classic, with Bird coming up with a huge game in one of the (literally) hottest games ever in non-air conditioned Boston Garden. Game 7 was also contested in hot temperatures that hovered around 91 degrees. The score was close but the contest eventually went to the Celtics. Cedric Maxwell scored 24 points against the Los Angeles Lakers in the decisive Game 7 victory. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1984-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-214.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:35:26 -0500 185.00 USD 214 0.5 10000 NBA1984 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1983-philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship-ring-p-281.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/281/ The 1983 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1982-83 NBA season. This was the third Finals meeting in four years between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers won the first two meetings in 1980 and 1982 with Magic Johnson earning Finals MVP awards each time. But Johnson wasn't the only problem the 76ers faced. While Julius Erving played superbly in both series, their frontcourt of Darryl Dawkins, Caldwell Jones and Bobby Jones couldn't neutralize Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. So in the off-season, the 76ers acquired Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets in an effort to solve Kareem, in addition to providing some offense and rebounding to the team. They parted ways with Caldwell Jones, Dawkins, and Lionel Hollins before the season, while giving greater responsibility to high-scoring guard Andrew Toney and backup playmaker Clint Richardson, and adding forwards Clemon Johnson and rookie Marc Iavaroni. Malone's acquisition paid dividends, as the 76ers won 65 games in the 1982-83 NBA season. Prior to the playoffs, Malone predicted a clean playoff sweep for the 76ers, ending it with the statement Fo, Fo, Fo. The 76ers would steamroll through the playoffs, sweeping the New York Knicks 4-0 in the conference semifinals, before overcoming the Milwaukee Bucks in five games of the conference finals, thereby denying Malone's infamous prediction. Nevertheless, the 76ers were heading into the Finals as confident as ever. The Lakers earned the top pick of the 1982 NBA Draft, becoming the only defending champion to earn the top overall pick in the same season. This was the result of the Ted Stepien-owned Cleveland Cavaliers trading their first round pick and Butch Lee to the Lakers for Don Ford and draft pick Chad Kinch three years earlier. Because the Cavaliers earned the worst record at 15-67, they would have earned the top overall pick via a coin toss with the 17-65 San Diego Clippers. Instead, the Lakers would earn the top pick and ultimately selected future Hall of Famer James Worthy first overall. The Lakers won 58 games the next season. Worthy was on his way to contention for Rookie of the Year when he broke his leg late in the season, therefore missing the rest of the season and the playoffs. Despite Worthy's absence, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were still in their prime, and led the Lakers back to the Finals by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 and the San Antonio Spurs 4-2 in the second and third playoff rounds, respectively. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1983-philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship-ring-p-281.html Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:15:23 -0600 185.00 USD 281 0.5 10000 NBA1983 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1982-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-215.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/215/ The 1982 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1981-82 season, the top level of competition in men's professional basketball in North America. The series saw the Los Angeles Lakers face the Philadelphia 76ers. The 1982 Finals documentary "Something To Prove" recaps all the action of this series. It was the last video documentary to exclusively use film in all on-court action. Dick Stockton narrated the documentary, with the condensed USA Network version narrated by Al Albert. The series ended June 8, later than any previous Finals. The previous record was June 7, 1978. This record was eclipsed two years later when the finals ended on June 12, 1984. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1982-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-215.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:37:45 -0500 185.00 USD 215 0.5 10000 NBA1982 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1981-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-216.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/216/ The 1981 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1980-81 season, pitting the Boston Celtics against the Houston Rockets. The Celtics, who suffered through a down period in the late 1970s after winning the 1976 title, reasserted themselves as a powerhouse throughout most of the 1980s. Boston won the championship in 1984 and 1986 and reached the Finals in 1985 and 1987, although Fitch was replaced by K.C. Jones as coach after the Celtics were swept in the 1983 playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference semifinals. Bird was named the league's Most Valuable Player three times in the decade, Parish became one of the 's most dominant centers and Kevin McHale moved from bench player to All-Star at power forward. Maxwell was the sixth man on the 1984 championship team, but was traded before the 1985-86 season to the Los Angeles Clippers for Bill Walton. Archibald was replaced at point guard in 1983 by Dennis Johnson, who arrived in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. Following the 1981 season, the Celtics drafted Danny Ainge of BYU, who became the team's starting shooting guard after a brief career in baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1981-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-216.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:43:18 -0500 185.00 USD 216 0.5 10000 NBA1981 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1980-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-323.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/323/ The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1979-80 NBA season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the league's MVP. But midway through Game 5, the Laker center suffered a severely sprained ankle. He managed to come back in the game in the 4th quarter to lead the Lakers to victory and a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. But the Lakers still had to travel to Philadelphia for Game 6. Abdul-Jabbar was listed as out of game 6, although 76er coach Billy Cunningham was quoted as saying "I won't believe he's not playing until their plane lands and he's not on it." As it turned out, Kareem did not make the trip and was listed as doubtful if Game 7 had been needed. In Game 6, Magic Johnson played what may have been the greatest game of his career. Playing on the road in Philadelphia, Magic (a 6'9" point guard) started the game at center and eventually played all 5 positions in a dominating performance. Scoring a game-high 42 points and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds—and handing out 7 assists—Magic Johnson led the Lakers to the NBA crown. The Lakers also received strong performances from Jamaal Wilkes with 37 points and 10 rebounds,[1] and Norm Nixon. Jim Chones played strong defense on 76er center Darryl Dawkins, while Mark Landsberger provided rebounding off the bench, and little used Brad Holland chipped in 8 key points. Magic Johnson's performance in Game 6 and the series earned him the 1980 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. What made Magic Johnson's performance even more remarkable was that he was an NBA rookie—and, indeed, one who had left college after only two years, and was only 20 years old. "Jamaal Wilkes had an unbelievable game," said Johnson in 2011. "Everybody talked about my 42 [points], but it was also his [37-point effort]." On a side note, here, in Game 4 of the 1980 Finals, Julius Erving executed the legendary Baseline Move, an incredible, behind-the-board reverse layup that seemed to defy gravity. Play-by-play announcer Brent Musberger has noted that Erving made such moves almost routinely in his ABA days—but the ABA had no national TV contract in those days. This Game 4 move, played to a national audience in a title game, has probably become Julius Erving's most famous move. The 76ers were the first of the four Philadelphia professional sports teams to play for their respective sports' championships in the 1980 season. The Flyers lost the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders in overtime of Game 6, eight days after the 76ers fell to the Lakers in their Game 6. The Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals, themselves in six games, in the World Series. The Eagles lost Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders in January 1981. "A Magic Season", a season-ending documentary narrated by Brent Musburger, was the last 30-minute NBA championship documentary, recapping the 1980 NBA Playoffs. Later championship documentaries on NBA Entertainment will have 60 minutes of running time. Of note, this marked the first of the ten NBA Finals played in the 1980s, all of which featured either the Boston Celtics or the Los Angeles Lakers (three Finals featured both teams). This was also the first NBA Finals to make use of the three-point line which debuted that very season. The series-deciding Game 6 became the most notorious example of CBS's practice of showing even the most important NBA games on "tape delay" broadcasts. Because May 16, 1980 was a Friday, the network did not want to preempt two of its highest-rated shows, The Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas, even though both shows were already in reruns: the 1979-80 TV season had ended early, back in March, in anticipation of a strike that summer by the Screen Actors Guild. So Game 6 was shown at 11:30pm Eastern (10:30pm Central) in all but four US cities: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle, who carried it live. (This is often cited as an example of TV's lack of interest in the NBA in the "pre-Magic and Bird" era.) ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1980-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-323.html Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:26:46 -0500 185.00 USD 323 0.5 10000 NBA1980 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1978-washington-bullets-nba-championship-ring-p-266.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/266/ The 1978 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1977-78 NBA season. The Seattle SuperSonics had a disappointing start to the season, going 5-17 to begin with. Bob Hopkins, who replaced former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell as coach, was fired and Lenny Wilkens returned for a second tour of duty. The Sonics were led by center Jack Sikma, forwards Fred Brown, Paul Silas and John Johnson, and guards Dennis Johnson and Gus Williams. With Wilkens' experience being a key factor, the Sonics turned their season around, finishing with 47 wins and the fourth seed in the West. In the playoffs, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-game miniseries, then upset the top-seeded and defending champion Portland Trail Blazers (who lost center Bill Walton in the second game of the series) in six games, before announcing their finals debut with a six-game win over the Denver Nuggets. The Washington Bullets franchise have made the finals twice in the 1970s, but were swept on both occasions, first by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 when they were still in Baltimore, and then by the Cinderella Golden State Warriors in 1975. The Bullets kept some of the personnel from that 1975 team, including All-Stars Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes, but Dick Motta was now in his second year of coaching duty. The Bullets struggled with injuries during the season, but managed to finish with 44 wins, good for the third seed in the East. In the playoffs, the Bullets disposed the Atlanta Hawks in a two-game first round series, then ousted the San Antonio Spurs in six games, before making the finals again with a six-game win over the defending Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1978-washington-bullets-nba-championship-ring-p-266.html Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:32:04 -0600 185.00 USD 266 0.5 10000 NBA1978 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1976-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-242.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/242/ The Phoenix Suns entered the in the 1968-69 season. Prior to 1976, they only made the playoffs once, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1970 Playoffs. Before that Suns lost a coin flip to the Milwaukee Bucks that determined the fate of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's new team prior to the 1969 Draft. They ultimately selected Neal Walk, who became a bust. They redeemed themselves in the 1975 Draft by selecting Alvan Adams fourth overall. With Adams fortifying the center position, and with new addition Paul Westphal and Dick Van Arsdale providing the scoring punch, the Suns reached the playoffs for only the second time, finishing with 42 wins. The Suns defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in six games of the conference semifinals, before achieving a major upset in dethroning the previous year's champions the Golden State Warriors in seven games. The Suns made it to their first Finals. The Boston Celtics were seeking to make up for the lost opportunity they squandered in the 1975 Playoffs. That year, they finished with 60 wins, but lost to the Washington Bullets in the conference finals. They kept the core of the team that won the 1974 Finals, but made some tweaks, such as the trade of Westphal to Phoenix for Charlie Scott. The Celtics won 54 games in the 1975-76 season, then defeated the Buffalo Braves and the "Miracle of Richfield" Cleveland Cavaliers in six games each to reach their 13th Finals. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1976-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-242.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:14:14 -0600 185.00 USD 242 0.5 10000 NBA1976 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1975-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-331.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/331/ The 1975 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1974-75 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The Golden State Warriors (48-34) of the Western Conference played against the Washington Bullets (60-22) of the Eastern Conference. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. The Warriors' home games were played at the Cow Palace in Daly City (near San Francisco) due to scheduling conflicts at their normal home court of Oakland Arena during the week of May 19-26. In addition, an odd scheduling format had to be used because Golden State could not secure the Cow Palace for Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26). A Sports Illustrated article about the series reported that Washington, which held home court advantage, was given the option of a 1-2-2-1-1 scheduling format due to Golden State's problems or, if they wished, opening on the road and then having Games 2, 3, and 4 at home. Washington opted for the 1-2-2-1-1 format not out of a sense of fairness, but because they wanted to open the series at home. The series is notable as it was the first championship game or series in any of the four North American major professional sports leagues to feature two African American head coaches or managers, as Al Attles coached the Warriors and K.C. Jones coached the Bullets. On a lesser note, it was the first time that the NBA ever scheduled a game to be played in the month of June (Game Seven was scheduled for Monday Night, June 2). The first June game ever, however, would have to wait until the following year. The underdog Warriors won four close games in a row to earn a sweep over the Bullets. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1975-golden-state-warriors-nba-championship-ring-p-331.html Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:53:42 -0500 185.00 USD 331 0.5 10000 NBA1975 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1974-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-218.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/218/ The 1974 World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1973-74 season. The Milwaukee Bucks returned to the Finals after a three-year absence. Some of the cast from the 1971 championship team, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor), Jon McGlocklin, Bob Dandridge and the retiring Oscar Robertson returned for another title run. However starting guard Lucius Allen, who averaged 17.6 points and 5.2 assists per game, was injured and couldn't play in the series. The Bucks eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls in five and four games, respectively, to advance to the Finals. The Lakers series marked the final games of Jerry West's career. The Boston Celtics won a franchise record 68 games in the 1972-73 season, but a shoulder injury to John Havlicek quashed their title hopes, as they lost in seven games to the New York Knicks in the conference finals. Havlicek returned healthier for the 1973-74 season, and with Dave Cowens, Paul Silas and Jo Jo White entering the prime of their careers, the Celtics appear poised for another title run. The Celtics, though winning 12 fewer games than the previous season, still made the Finals, defeating the Buffalo Braves in six games before ousting the defending champion Knicks in five games. As of 2013, this was the last time that the Bucks appeared in the finals. The Celtics would return to the finals two years later and win their 13th title. Most experts conceded that the injury to Lucius Allen was a key factor. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1974-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-218.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 19:51:04 -0500 185.00 USD 218 0.5 10000 NBA1974 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1973-new-york-knicks-nba-championship-ring-p-313.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/313/ The 1973 NBA World Championship Series pitted the New York Knicks of the Eastern Conference against the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference for the NBA championship. The series was an exact reversal of the prior year, with the Lakers winning Game 1 and the Knicks taking the next four games. The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 1973 NBA Playoffs as co-favorites in the West with the Milwaukee Bucks, but both teams faced inspired opponents in the first round. The Chicago Bulls gave the Lakers all they could handle before the Lakers came from behind in Game 7 to take the series. The Lakers next faced the Golden State Warriors for the Western Conference Championship (the Warriors had upset the Bucks in six games). In Game 1, the Lakers won by 2, and in Game 2 the Lakers won by 10. In Game 3 at Oakland, the Lakers routed the Warriors 126-70, but the Warriors won Game 4 to send the series back to Los Angeles. In the Forum, the Lakers took Game 5 and advanced to their fourth NBA Finals series in five seasons. One year after their NBA Finals loss, the Knicks were back in the playoffs. For some of the Knicks, including Jerry Lucas and Earl Monroe, this was probably their last shot at an NBA title. In the first round they paired against the Baltimore Bullets. The Knicks won Game's 1 and 2 in New York, but lost Game 3 at Baltimore (in that game, the Bullets used a strange lineup of two centers and three guards). New York would take Games 4 and 5 Walt Frazier averaging 20 points per game in this series. In the Conference Finals, the Knicks faced none other than the 68-14 Boston Celtics, who had the league's best record. The Celtics won Game 1 at the Boston Garden, but the Knicks stunned the Celtics in Game 2 with a big 129-96 victory. The Knicks eventually held a 3-1 series lead before Boston came back with two critical wins. However, that had to be done without their star John Havlicek, who was nursing an elbow injury. The loss would come back to haunt the Celtics as they lost again, in Game 7 at home to the Knicks. Even rarer was the fact that this was lost on their home court. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1973-new-york-knicks-nba-championship-ring-p-313.html Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:40:41 -0500 185.00 USD 313 0.5 10000 NBA1973 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1972-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-241.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/241/ The 1972 World Championship Series was played at the conclusion of the 1971-72 season. The Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference Champion New York Knicks in five games. The Los Angeles Lakers got their first championship since the Lakers moved to Los Angeles from Minneapolis. This season's edition of the Los Angeles Lakers had won a -record 69 regular season games, including 33 wins in a row. They were led by Wilt Chamberlain, the 's top rebounder and shot blocker that season. Guards Gail Goodrich and Jerry West were each among the 's top ten scorers that season, spearheading the 's top offense at 121 points per game. West also led the in assists. The Lakers as a team led all teams in rebounds and assists that season. Los Angeles had swept a solid 57-win Chicago Bulls team in the playoff's opening round, then defeated the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks who won 63 games in six games to win the Western Conference. That historic series had matched Chamberlain against Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and West against Oscar Robertson. Having defeated tough Milwaukee, 48-win New York figured to be an easy formality for the Lakers. New York was a top defensive team that allowed just 98.2 points per game and made 47% of their shots as a team. They had defeated the 38-win Baltimore Bullets and then upset the 56-win Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference final. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1972-los-angeles-lakers-nba-championship-ring-p-241.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:11:57 -0600 185.00 USD 241 0.5 10000 NBA1972 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1971-milwaukee-bucks-nba-championship-ring-p-330.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/330/ The 1971 NBA World Championship Series was played at the conclusion of the NBA's 25th Anniversary season of 1970-71. The Western Conference Champion Milwaukee Bucks, who were founded just three years earlier, swept the Eastern Conference Champion Baltimore Bullets in four games. Baltimore had dethroned the 1969-70 NBA Champion New York Knicks to get to their only NBA Finals appearance in Baltimore. This was the first NBA Finals not played in the state of California in 10 years. It would also be the last time that both participants were playing in their first NBA Finals until the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat got together in the 2006 NBA Finals. The series was the second (and last) time in NBA history that the teams alternated home games, the other being in 1956. Most other series were held in the 2-2-1-1-1 or 2-3-2 format. It was also the last NBA Championship Series completed before May 1. Oddly, the Bullets were forced to play Game No. 1 on a Wednesday night, just 48 hours after having defeated New York in Game 7 of the 1971 Eastern Conference Finals, then had to wait four days before playing Game 2. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1971-milwaukee-bucks-nba-championship-ring-p-330.html Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:51:07 -0500 185.00 USD 330 0.5 10000 NBA1971 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1970-new-york-knicks-nba-championship-ring-p-312.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/312/ The 1970 NBA Finals was a best-of-7 series for the world championship of the National Basketball Association. It featured the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks won the series 4 games to 3 for their first NBA title. The 1970 Finals was the ninth consecutive NBA championship series to feature a team from California - all of which were lost by the team from that state. For the seventh time, the team was the Lakers. The San Francisco Warriors were the other, losing in 1964 and 1967. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1970-new-york-knicks-nba-championship-ring-p-312.html Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:37:43 -0500 185.00 USD 312 0.5 10000 NBA1970 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1969-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-346.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/346/ The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968-69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the Lakers being heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West. In addition, Boston was an aging team; they made the playoffs as the 4th place team in the Eastern Division, and were not favored to make it to the finals. The Celtics' finals victory - the last championship of the Bill Russell dynasty - is considered one of the great upsets in NBA history. This series is also notable in that West, with an average of nearly 38 points a game, won the Finals Most Valuable Player award, despite being on the losing team. This was the first year a Finals MVP award was given, and it remains the only time in NBA Finals history that the MVP was awarded to a player on the losing team. It also marks the first time ever in NBA Finals history that a Game 7 was won by the road team. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1969-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-346.html Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:13:08 -0500 185.00 USD 346 0.5 10000 NBA1969 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1968-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-345.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/345/ The 1968 NBA World Championship Series pitted the Boston Celtics from the East, against the Los Angeles Lakers from the West, for the sixth time in ten years. The Celtics won their tenth NBA Championship in twelve seasons, by defeating the Lakers in six games. Significantly, Game 6 of the 1968 NBA Finals marked the first time that any NBA competition had taken place during the month of May. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1968-boston-celtics-nba-championship-ring-p-345.html Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:10:53 -0500 185.00 USD 345 0.5 10000 NBA1968 https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1967-philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship-ring-p-71.html https://www.customchampionshipring.net/reviews/71/ The 1967 World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1966-67 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1967 Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. This was the first championship series in 11 years without the Boston Celtics, who were defeated in the Division Finals by Philadelphia. Despite dominating the regular season with a 68-13 record (the most wins in history at the time) the 76ers did not have an easy time of it against the Warriors. Ultimately, the 76ers won the series over the Warriors, 4-2. ]]> customchampionring@gmail.com (Randy Chan) https://www.customchampionshipring.net/1967-philadelphia-76ers-nba-championship-ring-p-71.html Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:54:43 -0500 185.00 USD 71 0.5 10000 NBA1967