There have been only three times in NBA history when one franchise won at least half of the championships over a 10-year span.

George Mikan’s Minneapolis Lakers collected five titles in six years (1949-54) during an era when the league generally consisted of a dozen teams, give or take a Sheboygan Red Skins.

Then came Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics. They won eight in a row (1959-66) when the NBA fielded just eight or nine teams.

In the modern era, there’s only Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls . They pieced together a pair of three-peats (1991-93, 1996-98) interrupted only by Jordan’s flirtation with baseball. Or, for those who enjoy a good conspiracy theory, while Jordan was suspended for gambling.

We trot out these legendary crews to put into perspective the incredible era that’s unfol

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