25 Most Dynamic Duos in NBA History

#23 LeBron James and Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James

After a crushing defeat at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA finals, LeBron James was on the lookout for a new challenge having run out his contract in Miami. His former team had landed a wonderful prospect in the 2011 draft named Kyrie Irving and the stage was set for the "King" to return.

The impact of LeBron on the Cleveland Cavaliers was astronomical. They went from holding the first pick in the draft almost every year since he was gone to being immediate title contenders.

He and Irving along with the likes of Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson led the Cavaliers to 53-29 record in 2015 and they reached the NBA Finals. Irving and Love were injured during these Finals, which resulted in the Cavs losing in six games to the Golden State Warriors.

The following season was quite possibly the greatest season of not only Irving's career but LeBron's too. They reached the finals once again and faced the record-setting 73-9 Warriors in a rematch. After going 3-1 down, Cleveland came back to win the title 4-3. This was the first time any team had done so in NBA history and also broke Cleveland's fifty-two year pro sports championship drought.

The pair led Cleveland to a third consecutive Finals in 2017, where they met the Warriors yet again. The Warriors this time though would have the revenge by beating the Cavs convincingly in five games.