[NBC Sports Boston] - How Celtics can achieve rare NBA feat by repeating as champs

There have been times in NBA history when repeating as champions wasn’t uncommon. And in some eras, it was actually quite common. The Boston Celtics won eight titles in a row from 1959 through 1966. The Los Angeles Lakers went back-to-back in 1987 and 1988, and then three-peated from 2000 through 2002 before going back-to-back again in 2009 and 2010. The Chicago Bulls won three in a row twice in the 1990s — 1991 through 1993 and 1996 through 1998. The Miami Heat won consecutive title