Charlotte - Bobcats (0 appearances)
Charlotte/New Orleans - Hornets (0 appearances)
Indiana - Pacers (Won NBA 3 times) (1 appearance in NBA: 2000)
Brooklyn - Nets (2 appearances: 2002-2003)
New Orleans/Utah - Jazz (2 appearances: 1997-1998)
Toronto - Raptors (0 appearances)
Minnesota - Timberwolves (0 appearances)
Vancouver/Memphis - Grizzlies (0 appearances)
Denver - Nuggets (0 appearances)
Orlando - Magic (2 appearances: 1995, 2009)
Phoenix - Suns (2 appearances: 1976, 1993)
San Diego/Los Angeles - Clippers (0 appearances)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers were originally Buffalo Braves.
As of the start of the 2009-10 season, the following teams have not won a NBA championship (first year in the NBA- in parentheses):
Many other NBA teams have also NOT won an NBA Championship.
Going in order from youngest team to oldest team, the franchises that have never won an NBA championship are the Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns.
As of the start of the 2009-10 season, the following teams have not won an NBA championship:
Charlotte Bobcats join the NBA in 2004
Cleveland Cavaliers join the NBA in 1970
Denver Nuggets join the NBA in 1976 also Denver play for the ABA in 1967-76
LA Clippers join the NBA in 1970 "LA clippers was Buffalo Braves in 1970 to 78, San Diego Clippers 1978 to 84
Memphis Grizzlies join the NBA in 1995 "Memphis Grizzlies was Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 to 2001"
Minnesota Timberwolves join the NBA in 1989
Orlando Magic Join the NBA in 1989
Phoenix Suns join the NBA in 1968
Toronto Raptors join the NBA in 1995
Utah Jazz Join the NBA in 1974 "Utah Jazz was New Orleans Jazz in 1974 to 79"
Boston Celtics with 17 championships.
There are 32 teams.
Lakers & Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers (in 2004)
1) Boston Celtics - Winners of the 2008 NBA championship, they won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons between the 1956-57 and 1968-69 seasons. They have won the most championships in the history of the NBA with 17. 2) Los Angeles Lakers - The Lakers have won 14 NBA championships, second most in NBA history. The Lakers have played in 29 NBA championship series, the most of any NBA team. Through the 2008 season, the Lakers have the best franchise winning percentage of any team (2905 wins, 1824 losses, .614 winning percentage). The Celtics and Lakers are by far the most famous teams in the NBA. There are several teams that have had 6 or 8 years stretches where they have been dominant, the Chicago Bulls who won 6 NBA championships in 8 seasons with Michael Jordan and the San Antonio Spurs who currently have won 4 championships in 10 seasons, but no teams have won like the Celtics and Lakers.
Celtics have won 17 championships, and Lakers 16 - the two teams with the most championships. So yes, in many ways they are the most successful franchises in the NBA.
The Boston Celtics, with 17 NBA championships.
Several. Cleveland, Minnesota, Indiana, LA Clippers, Minnesota , Orlando Magic, New Jersey, are NBA teams I can think of who did not wina title.
The Boston Celtics. They have won 17 times.The NBA teams that has won the most finals or with the most titles is the The Boston Celtics.
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The Boston Celtics won the most NBA championships. They won 17 NBA Titles (