Who Won the 2021 NBA Championship?
The 2021 NBA Championship was won by the Los Angeles Lakers! Led by Finals MVP LeBron James, the Lakers took down the Miami Heat in six games to claim their first title since 2010.
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 17 NBA championships, tied with the Boston Celtics for second-most in league history behind only the San Antonio Spurs’ 22.
The Miami Heat
The Miami Heat won the 2021 NBA Championship after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. This was the Heat’s sixth NBA Championship, and their first since 2016. Led by Finals MVP Jimmy Butler, the Heat were able to overcome a 3-1 deficit against a Lakers team that was missing key players Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
The Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship, defeating the Miami Heat in six games. The Bucks were led by MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who averaged 28.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in the series. Antetokounmpo was named Finals MVP for his performance.
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Chase Center.
The Warriors won the 2019 NBA Finals, which was their fifth NBA championship in franchise history and sixth appearance in the NBA Finals.
