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Boston Celtics, 1946
Founded in 1946 as a part of the BAA by Walter Brown, the Celtics have gone on to become the most successful franchise in the league. After a disappointing start to their tenure in the NBA, the Celtics rose to dominance in the late 50s. Their immortal run from 1956-1969, when they won 11 titles in 13 seasons, including 8 in a row, from 1959-66 will never be matched. After a short dip in the early 70s, they bounced back to win titles in 1974 & 76.
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Boston would be back on top soon enough, winning championships in 1981, 84 & 86 and reaching the Finals in 1985 & 87. It was after this, that the franchise would endure its barren spell. They only reached the Conference Finals twice in the following 20 years. The Celtics would finally break through in 2008 to win their 17th NBA title.
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They reached the Finals again in 2010 but lost to the Lakers. They underwent a short rebuild thereafter and are now poised to be the dominant team in the Eastern Conference for years to come.
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