List of National Basketball Association champions:
2013 - Miami Heat def. San Antonio Spurs 4-3
2012 - Miami Heat def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1
2011 - Dallas Mavericks def. Miami Heat 4-2
2010 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtic 4-3
2009 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Orlando Magic 4-1
2008 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
2007 - San Antonio Spurs def. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0
2006 - Miami Heat def. Dallas Mavericks 4-2
2005 - San Antonio Spurs def. Detroit Pistons 4-3
2004 - Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
2003 - San Antonio Spurs def. New Jersey Nets 4-2
2002 - Los Angeles Lakers def. New Jersey Nets 4-0
2001 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
2000 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Indiana Pacers 4-2
1999 - San Antonio Spurs def. New York Knicks 4-1
1998 - Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2
1997 - Chicago Bulls def. Utah Jazz 4-2
1996 - Chicago Bulls def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-2
1995 - Houston Rockets def. Orlando Magic 4-0
1994 - Houston Rockets def. New York Knicks 4-3
1993 - Chicago Bulls def. Phoenix Suns 4-2
1992 - Chicago Bulls def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
1991 - Chicago Bulls def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1990 - Detroit Pistons def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-1
1989 - Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1988 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Detroit Pistons 4-3
1987 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1986 - Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2
1985 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1984 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1983 - Philadelphia 76ers def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
1982 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1981 - Boston Celtics def. Houston Rockets 4-2
1980 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1979 - Seattle SuperSonics def. Washington Bullets 4-1
1978 - Washington Bullets def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-3
1977 - Portland Trail Blazers def. Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
1976 - Boston Celtics def. Phoenix Suns 4-2
1975 - Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets 4-0
1974 - Boston Celtics def. Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
1973 - New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1972 - Los Angeles Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1
1971 - Milwaukee Bucks def. Baltimore Bullets 4-0
1970 - New York Knicks def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1969 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1968 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1967 - Philadelphia 76ers def. San Francisco Warriors 4-2
1966 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1965 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
1964 - Boston Celtics def. San Francisco Warriors 4-1
1963 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
1962 - Boston Celtics def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
1961 - Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-1
1960 - Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1959 - Boston Celtics def. Minneapolis Lakers 4-0
1958 - St. Louis Hawks def. Boston Celtics 4-2
1957 - Boston Celtics def. St. Louis Hawks 4-3
1956 - Philadelphia Warriors def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
1955 - Syracuse Nationals def. Fort Wayne Pistons 4-3
1954 - Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals 4-3
1953 - Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-1
1952 - Minneapolis Lakers def. New York Knicks 4-3
1951 - Rochester Royals def. New York Knicks 4-3
1950 - Minneapolis Lakers def. Syracuse Nationals 4-2
(Compiled by Julian Linden; Editing by Frank Pingue)
List of NBA champions
List of NBA champions
Lackluster Liverpool FC snatch late win at Forest
- The Reds stay in 6th place but are tied on points with Chelsea and Man Utd
LIVERPOOL: After having an 89th-minute goal disallowed following a VAR check, the Argentina midfielder scored again in the seventh minute of stoppage time — and this time it survived a video review — to earn Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.
The dramatic end at the City Ground centered completely on Mac Allister, who thought he’d scored without knowing anything about it after turning his back on a clearance by Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina.
The ball rebounded off Mac Allister and into the net, but the VAR spotted it had struck his arm and the goal was scrubbed out.
However, he was on hand off virtually the last kick of the game when Virgil van Dijk’s header was spilled by Forest goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Barely six meters out, Mac Allister could hardly miss as he sidefooted the ball into the net.
There was a VAR check to see if Van Dijk was offside but the goal was given.
Liverpool stayed in sixth place but was tied on points with fourth-place Chelsea and fifth-place Manchester United, whose game in hand is at Everton on Monday.
Meanwhile, Sunderland lost its home comforts on Sunday. It wasn’t long ago that Sunderland were the only Premier League team with an unbeaten home record. Now, the Black Cats have lost two straight at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland was defeated 3-1 by Fulham, which had two goals from Mexico striker Raul Jimenez — one of which was from the penalty spot.
Ten days ago, Sunderland lost 1-0 to Liverpool for its first home defeat of the season.
Also on Sunday, Palace won as doubts swirl around Oliver Glasner’s future.
Glasner’s team dug out a 1-0 win over last-place Wolverhampton thanks to a last-minute goal.
Evann Guessand prodded home a far-post finish after coming on as a substitute.
Ahead of the game, Glasner, who led Palace to FA Cup glory last season, was non-committal about whether he would be staying at the club until the end of the season. He has already said he’ll be leaving in the summer.
Wolves stayed 17 points off safety.
