Rank 'Em: Previous NBA champions
LeBron James and the Miami Heat finally lived up to their own expectations and won the NBA title in five games over the Oklahoma City Thunder. There isn't much argument the Heat were the best team this season, but how would the team have fared against previous NBA champions? Could James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have held their own against Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant or the talented Spurs teams of 2005 and 2003? Rank the Heat alongside recent NBA champs by clicking the images below.
Previous NBA champions
2012 Miami Heat
2012 Miami Heat
Regular season: 46-20
Finals:Beat Thunder 4-1
2011 Dallas Mavericks
2011 Dallas Mavericks
Regular season: 57-25
Finals: Beat Heat 4-2
2010 L.A. Lakers
2010 L.A. Lakers
Regular season: 57-25
Finals: Beat Celtics 4-3
2009 L.A. Lakers
2009 L.A. Lakers
Regular season: 65-17
Finals: Beat Magic 4-1
2008 Boston Celtics
2008 Boston Celtics
Regular season: 66-16
Finals: Beat Lakers 4-2
2007 S.A. Spurs
2007 S.A. Spurs
Regular season:58-24
Finals: Beat Cavaliers 4-0
2006 Miami Heat
2006 Miami Heat
Regular season: 52-30
Finals: Beat Mavericks 4-2
2005 S.A. Spurs
2005 S.A. Spurs
Regular season:59-23
Finals: Beat Pistons 4-3
2004 Detroit Pistons
2004 Detroit Pistons
Regular season:54-28
Finals: Beat Lakers 4-1
2003 S.A. Spurs
2003 S.A. Spurs
Regular season:60-22
Finals: Beat Nets 4-2
2002 L.A. Lakers
2002 L.A. Lakers
Regular season:58-24
Finals: Beat Nets 4-0
2001 L.A. Lakers
2001 L.A. Lakers
Regular season:56-26
Finals: Beat 76ers 4-1
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