Michael Jordan made "The Shot" in Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference First Round. ________ famously jumped into the air as the ball went in.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship after coming back from a 3-1 deficit in 2016. ________ became the first team to achieve this feat in the Finals.
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Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006. ________ is remembered as one of the greatest scoring performances in NBA history.
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LeBron James led the Miami Heat to back-to-back NBA Championships in 2012 and 2013. ________ was named Finals MVP both years.
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The Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships in the 1990s. ________ were led by Michael Jordan and coach Phil Jackson.
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Dirk Nowitzki became the first European-born player to win the NBA Finals MVP in 2011. ________ led the Dallas Mavericks to their first championship.
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The 1992 United States men's basketball team known as the "Dream Team" dominated the Olympics in Barcelona. ________ won the gold medal without losing a single game.
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Magic Johnson announced his retirement from the NBA in 1991 after revealing he had HIV. ________ later returned to play in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.
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The Golden State Warriors set a record for the most wins in a single NBA season with 73 wins in 2016. ________ broke the previous record set by the Chicago Bulls.
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Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game in 1962. ________ is still the highest-scoring performance in NBA history.
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The Boston Celtics won eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966. ________ hold the record for the longest consecutive championship streak in NBA history.
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Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's rivalry in the 1980s helped popularize the NBA. ________ brought the league to new heights of popularity and competitiveness.
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Hakeem Olajuwon led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA Championships in 1994 and 1995. ________ was named Finals MVP both years.
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The "Malice at the Palace" was an infamous brawl that took place during a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons in 2004. ________ resulted in multiple suspensions and fines.
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Tim Duncan won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs. ________ is regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time.
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The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA Championship in 2019. ________ defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games.
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