Oklahoma City Thunder poised to become NBA's next dynasty

Is the NBA Dynasty dead? We haven't had a repeat champ in The League since the Stephen Curry-led Golden State Warriors pulled off the feat in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 campaigns — that's eight seasons ago.

- Dave Wiggins

It seems Dynasties have always been a part of NBA lore. In previous decades, teams regularly won consecutive crowns, qualifying them for such exalted status.

In the 1950s, the Minneapolis Lakers, with pro hoops first superstar George Mikan, won back-to-back titles. Then came Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics' phenomenal run in the 1960s and '70s,

After that, it was the Magic Johnson-Kareem Abdul Jabbar Showtime Lakers ruling the '80s.

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dominated the nineties.

And it was Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant fuelling another Laker run early this century. Golden State then won consecutive titles last decade.