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How many of you knew that the Atlanta Hawks started out play in the NBA as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks?
Tri-Cities (Moline, IL - Rock Island, IL - Davenport, IA) played in Moline, Illinois in the 6,000 seat Wharton Fieldhouse.
A little bragging rights history to break the monotony during the 6-day break between games for the Spurs...
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS by Franchise
Boston Celtics - 16
Los Angeles (9)/Minneapolis (5) Lakers - 14
Chicago Bulls - 6
Detroit (3)/Ft. Wayne Pistons - 3
Golden State (1)/Philadelphia (2)/San Francisco Warriors - 3
Philadelphia 76ers (2)/Syracuse Nationals (1) - 3
San Antonio Spurs - 3
Baltimore (1)/Washington (1)/Chicago (Packers/Zephyrs) Bullets - 2
Houston (2)/San Diego Rockets - 2
New York Knickerbockers - 2
Miami Heat - 1
Milwaukee Bucks - 1
Portland Trail Blazers - 1
Rochester (1)/Cincinnati/Kansas City (Kings)/KC-Omaha (Kings)/Sacramento (Kings) Royals - 1
St. Louis (1)/Tri-Cities (Blackhawks)/Milwaukee/Atlanta Hawks - 1
Seattle SuperSonics - 1
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS by City
Boston Celtics - 16
Los Angeles Lakers - 9
Chicago Bulls - 6
Minneapolis Lakers - 5
Philadelphia 76ers (2), Philadelphia Warriors (2) - 4
Detroit Pistons - 3
San Antonio Spurs - 3
Houston Rockets - 2
New York Knicks - 2
Baltimore Bullets - 1
Golden State (SF/Oakland) Warriors - 1
Miami Heat - 1
Milwaukee Bucks - 1
Portland Trail Blazers - 1
Rochester Royals - 1
St. Louis Hawks - 1
Seattle SuperSonics - 1
Syracuse Nationals - 1
Washington Bullets - 1
How many of you knew that the Atlanta Hawks started out play in the NBA as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks?
Tri-Cities (Moline, IL - Rock Island, IL - Davenport, IA) played in Moline, Illinois in the 6,000 seat Wharton Fieldhouse.
Duh, I knew that! Guess you aren't the true basketball fan that I thought you were, Solid D.
Seriously though, I didn't realize the Bucks had a championship...when was this?
You forgot the famous *********
In 1970-71
In the 1969 NBA Draft, there was a coin-toss between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee won the rights to draft Lew Alcindor and in Alcindor's 2nd year, along with Bobby Dandridge and veteran All-Star Oscar Robertson, the Bucks won their only NBA le. The day after the Bucks won the Championship, Lew changed his name to Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Alcindor/Jabbar played in Milwaukee for 6 years.
That is the area where I grew up.
There wouldn't be any "asterisks" by the le winner of the 99 season if it were the Lakers that won.
Oh my God, I never realized the Spurs won 3 championships! Thanks for that!
Sidenote, it's really ashame that after 16 championships, what the Celtics have now come to.
the asterisks indicate that we beat the lakers on our way to get the '99 le.
If we're living in the past I guess the Celtics are 5x better than the Spurs...right?
actually, with the celtics having won 16 championships, it'd be a shame if they were still winning. it's the cycle of life in the nba.
Of course, that would mean that the Spurs are infinitely better than the Mavericks. . . .
Jabbar.
and the Big O.
That too.
To Solid D's post above mine:
I need to put it into simpelton terms too.
I don't think people on this board live in the past...thus the angst by Spurs fans when the Spurs aren't performing up to their potential.
It's good to recognize and learn a little from a historical perspective.
I think it's amazing that cities like Dallas and Phoenix don't have a single NBA Championship, yet. In fact, they are not even a part of a "Franchise" Championship history.
I also compiled these lists so that some of the younger members of the forum might know how the league has changed and how so many of the franchises have had multiple homes.
History doesn't matter when you have none.
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS by timvp
Boston Celtics - 16
Los Angeles Lakers - 9
Chicago Bulls - 6
San Antonio Spurs - 3
Detroit Pistons - 3
Philadelphia 76ers - 2
New York Knicks - 2
Houston Rockets - 2
Golden State Warriors - 1
Washington Wizards -1
Miami Heat - 1
Milwaukee Bucks - 1
Portland Trail Blazers - 1
Seattle SuperSonics - 1
Dallas Mavericks -0
Sacramento Kings - 0
Dallas Mavericks -0
Phoenix Suns - 0
Dallas Mavericks - 0
That's how I see it. I took away some championships that the current fan bases don't deserve.
roflDallas Mavericks -0
Sacramento Kings - 0
Dallas Mavericks -0
Phoenix Suns - 0
Dallas Mavericks - 0
Maybe Cuban will hang a banner for being up 2-0 in the Finals.
Lakers laugh at your asterisks.
Why? The Spurs beat the Lakers in the playoffs when they played them in 1999. In fact, they closed down the (GW) Forum 4-0.
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