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[6] [7] The New York Nets won their first championship in 1974 against the Utah Stars, and their second against the Denver Nuggets in 1976. [8] [9] The last ABA Finals were in 1976, after which the ABA–NBA merger took place; three of the four teams that continued into the NBA made it to or won the ABA Finals. [3]
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
Hall of Famer Julius Erving was a three-time ABA MVP, two-time ABA Playoffs MVP, and four-time All-ABA First Team. The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league that operated from the 1967–68 season until it ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.
In 2023, the Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, reached their first NBA Finals and defeated the Miami Heat to capture the franchise's first NBA championship. The Nuggets were the last of the four surviving former ABA teams to reach the NBA Finals, and the second former ABA team to win an NBA title (after the San Antonio Spurs).
The result: He earned multiple all-ABA and all-NBA honors and was named the 1973 ABA playoff MVP in just his second pro season. And after making the ABA’s all-rookie team in 1971-72, he took ...
The groundbreaking McGinnis, who captivated ABA and NBA fans with his one-handed jump shot, uncanny athleticism and pioneering spirit, died […] The post Two-time ABA champion and Indiana Mr ...
This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once .
The Squires' first year in Norfolk was a partial success: Led by coach Al Bianchi, Virginia won 55 regular season games, but were upset in the second round of the playoffs by the 44-40 Kentucky ...