The team with the most finals appearances has competed in the championship game 32 times.
Six appearances in the finals as of 2017.
Germany has entered finals of world cup 7 times and has competed with Hungary, England, Netherlands, Italy, two times with Argentina and once with Brazil.
Six appearances in the finals as of 2017.
16 times, as of the end of the 2011 championship.
2 times
Miami has made it to the playoffs 13 times. They have made it to the NBA Finals twice both against the Dallas Mavericks. They are 1-1 in the finals
Pat Riley has reached the NBA Finals a total of 9 times as a head coach. He led the Los Angeles Lakers to the Finals five times during the 1980s, winning four championships. He also took the Miami Heat to the Finals four times, securing two championships. Additionally, Riley was part of the Finals as a player in 1972 with the Lakers, bringing his total appearances to 10.
This (2011) is the first time the two teams have met in the finals. The Canucks have been to the finals twice before: in 1982 and in 1994. The Bruins have been to the finals seven times before, most recently in 1990.
They reached the final stages in 1992 and 1996, both times failing to get out of the group stage.
The Brooklyn Nets have reached the NBA Finals twice, in 2002 and 2003. During these appearances, they were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, respectively. The team was known as the New Jersey Nets during these finals.
LA Lakers won the championship 9 times since 1972.
The Steelers have made two appearances in the conference championship under coach Mike Tomlin. They won both times.