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In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words three and repeat, originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988–89 season ...
- 2002 Los Angeles Lakers. With Shaquille O’Neal earning his third straight Finals MVP award and Phil Jackson tying Red Auerbach for the most NBA titles (9), the Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets in the championship series for the second three-peat in franchise history.
- 2000 New York Yankees. In the heyday of the “Core Four,” the 2000 Yanks saw a Subway Series and scoffed at it. Even though they won just 87 games in the regular season, the Yankees lost only one World Series game against the New York Mets, fueled by Derek Jeter’s .409 average and two home runs as well as reliever Mike Stanton’s two wins in 4.1 innings of hitless relief.
- 1999 Houston Comets. Led by Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson, the WNBA Houston Comets won the first three championships in the league’s history and would go on to win four in a row.
- 1998 Chicago Bulls. In Michael Jordan’s last game with the Chicago Bulls, the team wrapped up the franchise’s second three-peat by disposing of the Utah Jazz in the Finals, four games to two.
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After failing in their first attempt at a three-peat in 1951 after winning the NBA title the previous two seasons, the Minneapolis Lakers took home the title from 1952-1954 to become the first franchise in the league to win three championships in a row. Led by Hall of Fame center George Mikan, the Lakers bested the New York Knicks in ’52 and ’53 an...
As difficult as a three-peat is, imagine how difficult it is to win eight in a row. But that’s Red Auerbach’s Boston Celtics did from 1959-1966. Yes, there weren’t nearly as many teams in the league back then but it’s certainly impressive nonetheless. The Celtics had won their first title in 1957, beating the St. Louis Hawks, but lost to them the f...
Following the Celtics’ eight-peat, it took more than 25 years for the three-peat to be achieved again. One of the reasons that Michael Jordan even played the 1992-1993 season before he left for baseball was because he wanted to do something that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird hadn’t, win three NBA titles in a row. Obviously, that’s exactly what he di...
Phil Jackson holds the distinction of being the only head coach in NBA history with three-peats with two different franchises. After a year away from the game following “The Last Dance” season with the Bulls, the Zen Master joined the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 1999-2000 season and promptly LA to their first title in a dozen years. Led on the ...
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Sep 14, 2021 · The Lakers won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002 with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, joining the exclusive club of teams to achieve the feat. Relive the top moments, from the Game 7 comeback against Portland to the sweep of the Nets, of the Lakers' historic run.
- Chicago Bulls 1991-1993. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first three-peat from 1991-1993 in victories over the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns.
- Chicago Bulls 1996-1998. Jordan returned to the Bulls, after a two year retirement that led the all-time great to venture into his childhood love of baseball.
- Los Angeles Lakers 2000-2002. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant formed one of the most formidable duos in league history, which saw them collect three consecutive championships from 2000-2002.
Feb 13, 2024 · The Chiefs are the ninth team to win back-to-back Super Bowls and the first in two decades. They will try to make history by reaching the Super Bowl stage after winning three championships in a row, something no NFL team has ever done.
Jun 12, 2022 · Who is the last NHL team to three-peat? Islanders 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. The last three-peat happened 30 years ago, when the Islanders of the early '80s ran the league.
