BEST OF THE FINALS

Revisiting great plays in NBA Finals history

Revisiting great plays in NBA Finals history

Take a look back at some of the greatest plays in NBA Finals history!

FINALS HISTORY

Every NBA championship moment since 1980

Every NBA championship moment since 1980

Check out some celebrations and title-clinching moments from each NBA Finals since 1980!

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Every Finals MVP since 1969
Check out some of the top plays and moments from each Finals MVP since the 1969 series.
June 18, 2022
NBA Season Recaps: Every season since 1946
Take a look back at the storylines, award-winners and much more from each season in NBA history.
September 13, 2021
Top moments in Finals history
Countless memorable moments have taken place on the NBA’s grandest stage and these are some of the best of all time.
June 2, 2023

NBA AWARDS

MORE GREAT PLAYOFF MOMENTS

Great long-distance shots in Finals history

Great hustle plays in NBA Finals history

Great steals in Finals history

Great dunks in Playoffs & NBA Finals history

Great dunks in conference finals history

Memorable playoff buzzer-beaters through the years

Some of the Best Clutch Plays in Conference Finals History

On this date: Tayshaun Prince's clutch block in '04

Some Other Great Moments in Conference Finals History

On this date: Elie's clutch corner 3 eliminates Suns

On this date: Hakeem's iconic 'Dream shake' vs. Spurs

Clutch plays in conference semifinals history

On this date: MJ eliminates Cavs in 1993

Great steals & blocks in NBA playoffs history

On this date: Pierce 'called game' vs. Hawks in 2015

On this date: Barkley's shot ousts Spurs in 1993

This date in history: Bird's steal vs. Pistons in '87

On this date: Davis' poster jam on AK-47 in 2007

Legendary Moments: Wilkins vs. Bird in 1988

LEGENDARY NBA MOMENTS

On This Date: Jordan scores 64 vs. Shaq, Magic

Webber's behind-the-back finish on Barkley in '93

Legendary Moments in History: Celtics Retire McHale's No. 32

LeBron Makes History

On this date: Stockton becomes all-time assists leader

Legendary Moments: LeBron now No. 3 in scoring

Bird wins 1988 3-point Contest in warm-up jacket

Larry Bird sinks first 3 in All-Star Game history

This date in history: Shaq's debut in 1992

This date in history: Love's 30-30 game in 2010

On this date: Jennings' 55-point game in 2009

Nightly Notable: Kemba Walker

ICONIC REGULAR-SEASON GAMES

The Oddest Boxscore in NBA History

Legendary Moments In NBA History: Robinson Scores 71

Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points

On this date in 2015: Klay scores 60 in 3 quarters

On This Date: Kobe goes off for 81 points

TDIH: Dominique Wilkins and Patrick Ewing duel

Unforgettable moments: NBA's highest scoring game

On this date: Baylor scores 71 vs. Knicks in 1960

On this date: Nuggets, Spurs combine for 318 points

On this date: Bucks halt Lakers' win streak at 33

Legendary Moments in History: Hawks beat Jazz in 4 OT

On this date in 1986: MJ scores 63 vs. Celtics

On this date: Bird drops 60 on Hawks in 1985

LEGENDS PROFILES

NBA Legends: Profiling the league's greats

Legends profile: Hakeem Olajuwon

Legends profile: Patrick Ewing

Legends profile: David Robinson

Legends profile: Bill Walton

Legends profile: Michael Jordan

Legends profile: Clyde Drexler

Legends profile: Magic Johnson

Legends profile: Oscar Robertson

Legends profile: Bob Pettit

Dirk Nowitzki career retrospective

Legends profile: Julius Erving

Legends Profile: Jerry Lucas

Ben Wallace career retrospective

Legends profile: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Legends profile: Larry Bird

Legends profile: Wilt Chamberlain

Legends profile: John Stockton

Legends profile: Isiah Thomas

Legends Profile: Karl Malone

Legends profile: Bob Cousy

Chris Webber career retrospective

Paul Pierce career retrospective

Tim Duncan career retrospective

Kevin Garnett career retrospective

Legends profile: Charles Barkley

Legends profile: Jerry West

Legends profile: John Havlicek

Legends profile: Alex English

Vince Carter career retrospective

Legends profile: Joe Dumars

Legends profile: George Gervin

Legends Profile: Bob Lanier

Legends profile: Bill Laimbeer

Legends profile: Nate Archibald

Legends profile: Elgin Baylor

Chris Bosh career retrospective

Legends profile: Dennis Johnson

Legends profile: Adrian Dantley

Legends profile: Willis Reed

LEBRON'S MILESTONES

Full Sequence: LeBron breaks Kareem's record

LeBron's longevity, consistency key to record

LeBron becomes 2nd in NBA history with 38K points

LeBron James reaches 35,000 career points

LeBron passes Malone for No. 2 on career scoring list

LeBron James' 30,000th Career Point As Heard Around The World

All-Access: LeBron Passes Wilt on Scoring List

LeBron Reaches 25,000 Points

Legendary Moments: LeBron now No. 3 in scoring

Legendary Moments: LeBron passes MJ on scoring list

LeBron On Passing Jordan

LeBron Passes Dirk On Scoring List

LeBron Passes Shaq

LeBron Passes Malone

James Moves to 9th All-Time in Scoring

LeBron James 10th in All Time Scoring

LeBron James' 1,000th straight game with 10+ points

Legendary Moments: LeBron youngest to 20K points

Legendary moments: LeBron's NBA debut in 2003

LeBron James' debut with the Heat in 2010

LeBron James' debut with the Lakers

LeBron Passes Robertson

LeBron passes Dominique

LeBron Passes Jerry West

LeBron Passes Iverson

LeBron passes Gary Payton

LeBron passes Larry Bird

LeBron Passes Ewing

LeBron Passes Wilt For 3rd On All-Time FGM List

LeBron passes Kobe Bryant for all-time Christmas Day scoring lead