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History
NBA Finals
Year Winner Coach Loser Coach Result
2008 Boston Celtics Doc Rivers Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-2
2007 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Brown 4-0
2006 Miami Heat Pat Riley Dallas Mavericks Avery Johnson 4-2
2005 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich Detroit Pistons Larry Brown 4-3
2004 Detroit Pistons Larry Brown Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4-1
2003 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich New Jersey Nets Byron Scott 4-2
2002 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson New Jersey Nets Byron Scott 4-0
2001 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Philadelphia 76ers Larry Brown 4-1
2000 Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Indiana Pacers Larry Bird 4-2
1999 San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich New York Knicks Jeff Van Gundy 4-1
Complete Results | By Team | MVP
 
Awards
Year Award Name, Position Team(s)
2008 Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers
2008 Coach of the Year Byron Scott New Orleans Hornets
2008 Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant Seattle SuperSonics
2008 Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics
2008 Sixth Man Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs
2008 Most Improved Hedo Turkoglu Orlando Magic
 
Hall of Fame Class of 2008
Name As
Hakeem Olajuwon Player
Patrick Ewing Player
Adrian Dantley Player
Pat Riley Coach
Dick Vitale Broadcaster
Cathy Rush Coach
Bill Davidson Owner
Complete Hall of Fame
 
Statistical Leaders
Year Stat Player Team Total
2007-08 PPG LeBron James Cleveland 30.0
2007-08 RPG Dwight Howard Orlando 14.2
2007-08 APG Chris Paul New Orleans 11.6
2007-08 SPG Chris Paul New Orleans 2.7
2007-08 BPG Marcus Camby Denver 3.6
Yearly: Statistical Leaders | Standings | Playoff Results | All-Time Top Ten
 
Team History
Eastern ConferenceWestern Copnference
Atlantic DivisionSouthwest Division
Boston Celtics (1946-present)Dallas Mavericks (1980-present)
New Jersey Nets (1967-present)Houston Rockets (1967-present)
New York Knicks (1946-present)Memphis Grizzlies (1995-present)
Philadelphia 76ers (1949-present)New Orleans Hornets (1988-present)
Toronto Raptors (1995-present)San Antonio Spurs (1967-present)
Central DivisionNorthwest Division
Chicago Bulls (1966-present)Denver Nuggets (1967-present)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1970-present)Minnesota Timberwolves (1989-present)
Detroit Pistons (1941-present)Portland Trail Blazers (1970-present)
Indiana Pacers (1967-present)Seattle SuperSonics (1967-present)
Milwaukee Bucks (1968-present)Utah Jazz (1974-present)
Southeast DivisionPacific Division
Atlanta Hawks (1946-present)Golden State Warriors (1946-present)
Charlotte Bobcats (2004-present)Los Angeles Clippers (1970-present)
Miami Heat (1988-present)Los Angeles Lakers (1947-present)
Orlando Magic (1989-present)Phoenix Suns (1968-present)
Washington Wizards (1961-present)Sacramento Kings (1945-present)
 
  
 
 
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