10 Revenge Championships in NBA History

2010 Finals: Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 Boston Celtics

Ray Allen (L) Kobe Bryant (R)

2008 Finals: Boston Celtics 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers

I know this didn't happen the very next season, but the revenge factor is pretty clear. The Lakers collapse in the 2008 Finals is well documented. They blew a 24-point lead in Game 4, which more or less handed the title to Boston and of course lost the deciding Game 6 by 39 points.

We were denied a rematch in 2009 with Orlando knocking out Boston but got it in 2010. Both teams made it to Finals relatively easily as neither was forced to play a Game 7.

Boston once again held a 3-2 series lead, but this time LA didn't flounder and won 89-67 and Bryant led the way with 26 Points. Game 7 proved to be a nailbiter and despite Bryant struggling somewhat, the rest of the Lakers squad made up for it in a come from behind 83-79 win.

Kobe was named Finals MVP and famously responded post game to a question on what the title meant to him by saying "I just got one more than Shaq". After meekly surrendering in Game 6 in 2008, it was a great show of resilience from the entire Lakers squad to survive two elimination games and get one over their eternal rivals.