Watching sports provides some of life's most memorable moments. Many long-term hoops fans can remember exactly where we were when Michael Jordan hit "The Shot" against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1989 playoffs, or when Kobe Bryant scored the incredible tally of 81 points in a 2006 game against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest individual output in league history (game link). And who can forget Jordan's jumper from the top of the key to win championship #6, defeating Karl Malone, John Stockton and the Utah Jazz in 1998?
The NBA has a long and storied history. The professional basketball league, which was founded in New York City, adopted its current name in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League. The NBA regards a game played on Nov. 1, 1946 between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers, in Toronto, Canada, as the first game played in league history. After the aforementioned merger, the NBA consolidated down to eight franchises in 1954. All of these franchises are still in existence -- the Knicks, Celtics, Warriors, Lakers, Kings, Pistons, Hawks, and 76ers.
As the league grew in popularity, a series of “dynasties” were established in which one franchise dominated the championship for a given number of years. The first was by the Lakers, who from 1949 to 1954 won five of six league titles. From 1957 to 1969 the Celtics earned their way to the finals 12 times in 13 years, and took the title 11 times, including eight years in a row. The Celtics went on another run in the 1980’s, when their main rivals were the Lakers. The two franchises appeared in the NBA Finals every year in that decade, with the Lakers winning the title five times, and the Celtics three times.
The league’s popularity reached new heights with the arrival of two heralded rookies – Earvin “Magic” Johnson of the Lakers and Larry Bird of the Celtics. Both led their respective teams to dazzling heights, becoming the premier franchises and establishing the best rivalry in NBA history.
In 1984, along came the Pied Piper of the sport -- Michael Jeffrey Jordan -- who was destined to bring the game to an unprecedented level of popularity around the world, en route to becoming a global icon himself. If not for a brief personal hiatus to play baseball, the Chicago Bulls could potentially have won 8 championships in a row. For many fans, the Jordan era represented the very highest level that the game has yet seen.
Since Jordan's final retirement, the league understandably floundered a bit, but is now on the upswing again, riding the coattails of players like former MVPs Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, who have resurrected the fortunes of two of the most storied league franchises by leading them to championships.
Presumably, you are on this site seeking to relive some of those great memories of games past -- some from long ago, and others much more recent. At KobeBryantDVD.com, we are long-time basketball fans who have collected some of the most memorable NBA games as a hobby. It is with pleasure that we make them available to others who either want to own the games themselves, or provide an unforgettable gift to a loved one or friend.
The quality of the individual game recordings are logically tied to their age; the newer games are better than games from the 1980's, although all are eminently viewable. In short, the DVDs are a reflection of the era in which the original taping was made.
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