The 1972 NBA Finals saw Jerry West finally get the monkey off his back. He secured his first NBA championship after falling short of winning it all in his previous eight tries. As dominant as the ...

The Lakers didn't match their record pace of the previous season during the 1972-73 campaign (although ... in the Western Division Finals. That set up an NBA Finals rematch between the Lakers ...

Wilt Chamberlain scores 24 points and grabs 29 rebounds to secure Finals MVP and lead the Lakers to their first title since moving to California. The Lakers won a then-record 69 games during the ...

In current NBA discussions, LeBron James stands tall among the top players, with six runner-up titles to his name. His appearances in the Finals, particularly against the Spurs (2007, 2014) and the ...