1986 Boston Celtics

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The ’86 Celtics are considered the most-talented squad that Larry Bird played with throughout his long career in Boston. Bill Walton joined the team during this season and won the NBA's Sixth Man Award. The Celtics would coast through the playoffs and defeat the Rockets in the championship finals 4-1. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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1986 Boston Celt... The ’86 Celtics are considered the most-talented squad that Larry Bird played with throughout his long career in Boston. Bill Walton joined the team during this season and won the NBA's Sixth Man Award. The Celtics would coast through the playoffs and defeat the Rockets in the championship finals 4-1. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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1993 Dallas Cowb... The ’93 Cowboys were considered “America’s Team.” The boys in blue and white were represented by 11 players in the Pro Bowl. The offense seemed to move with ease, all the way to the squad's second-consecutive Super Bowl victory. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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1984 Detroit Tig... The '84 Tigers can attribute part of their success to an impressive 35-5 start that season. Relief pitcher Willie Hernandez captured both the Cy Young and Most Valuable Player Awards. The team won the division by 15 games and secured the AL pennant. (AP Photo/Mark Cornillie, File)

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2002 Detroit Red... The Red Wings out-skated the rest of the NHL during their 2002 campaign. Dominik Hasek, Luc Robitaille, and Brett Hull were key acquisitions made during the offseason. The Red Wings easily defeated the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final and Nicklas Lidstrom took home the MVP trophy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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1979 Pittsburgh ... The Steelers made it to the Super Bowl in 1979 with a regular- season record of 12-4. Just as he had done throughout the season, Terry Bradshaw zipped the ball through the air to wideouts John Stallworth and Lynn Swann. Bradshaw was named Super Bowl MVP for his victorious performance. (AP Photo)

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2008 Boston Celt... The '08 Celtics experienced the best single-season turnaround, winning 36 more games than the previous year. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were signed during the offseason to help Paul Pierce and the Celtics win their first NBA championship in 22 years. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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1982 North Carol... The 1982 championship game would pit North Carolina’s Sam Perkins against Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing. With 17 seconds on the clock, the ball was passed to rising star Michael Jordan who drained a jumper for the win and another Dean Smith championship. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo)

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1990 UNLV Runnin... The offensive intensity of the '90 Runnin' Rebels could not be matched by Duke in the championship game. Led by Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson, UNLV would outscore them by 30 points, setting an NCAA record. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

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1985 Chicago Bea... The '85 Bears were a team filled with colorful personalities. Pop-culture icon Jim McMahon teamed up with "Sweetness" to lead the offense, while William “Refrigerator” Perry led the defense. Mike Ditka was at the helm and the team finished the season with an easy 46-10 Super Bowl victory. (AP Pbhoto/John Swart.)

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1994 San Francis... The second era of the 49ers would come to light during the 1994 season. The team signed Deion Sanders, and QB Steve Young soon made it known that he was ready to fulfill Joe Montana’s shoes. The Niners put up 49 points in Super Bowl XXIX and defeated the San Diego Chargers. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, file)

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1982 New York Is... The 1982 season was the peak of the Islanders' dynasty. Right-winger Mike Bossy set a record for points at his position with 147. The season would conclude with the Islanders winning their third-straight Stanley Cup. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)

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1987 Los Angeles... Magic Johnson was entering the prime of his career during the ’87 season. The Lakers' high-powered offense was coined "Showtime" for its flashy style filled with dazzling dunks. Kareem would notch another championship under his belt. (AP Photo/David M. Tenenbaum)

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1986 New York Me... The ’86 champion Mets most notable moment came on an error by the Red Sox’s Bill Buckner as a ground ball rolled under his glove in Game 6 and failed to shut the door on the Mets. The wily Mets would win Game 7 and their second World Series title. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)

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1983 Philadelphi... The previous year saw the championship narrowly escape the grasp of the Sixers. The addition of Moses Malone proved to be the final piece of the puzzle. Moses came up with the famous phrase “Fo’ fo’ fo” to describe how many games it would take them to win a championship. He was off just one game, but still had the same result. (AP Photo)

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2001 Miami Footb... The 2001 Hurricanes were a star-studded squad. Sixteen of the team's players were selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft. The offensive firepower of players like Jeremy Shockey and Clinton Portis allowed the team to score 42.6 ppg and win the national championship over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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1996 Chicago Bul... The 1996 team won an astounding 70 games and captured their fourth NBA title in six years. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman made history by becoming the first three teammates to make the All-Defensive team. The Bulls dominated the league that season, winning games by an average of 15 points. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)

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1998 New York Ya... The Yankees set an American League record for the most wins in a single season with a 114-48 record, and finished 22 games above the second-place Red Sox. That season saw David Wells throw a perfect game against the Twins, and Bernie Williams win the batting title with a .339 average. The season would end with the Yankees hoisting their second World Series trophy in three years and the second of four in five years. (AP Photo/Lou Requena, file)

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1984 Edmonton Oi... The '84 Oilers, lead by young phenom Wayne Gretzky, set the record for most goals in a single season with 87. Heading into the Stanley Cup finals, they were considered underdogs to the New York Islanders who had swept them the previous year. But the powerful Oilers' offense propelled them to a Stanley Cup in five games. (AP Photo)

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1995 Nebraska Co... The '95 Cornhuskers improved upon their success from the previous season and won their second straight national title. The season saw the team reach an unbeaten streak of 25 consecutive games. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)

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2002 Connecticut... The 2002 Huskies women’s team stole the thunder from the well-known men’s team during the senior season for Sue Bird and Swin Cash. Cash scored 20 points as the Lady Huskies won the NCAA championship and finished the season a perfect 39-0. (AP Photo/Bob Child)

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1992 "Dream Team... After losing in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the U.S. decided to send its top professional athletes to compete in the 1992 Games. Lead by Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson, the "Dream Team," as they were called, captured the gold medal with an average margin of victory of 43.8 points. (AP Photo/ Susan Ragan)

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1980 U.S. Olympi... Nicknamed “The Miracle on Ice,” the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team shocked the world when they defeated heavily favored Soviet Union. With Team USA fielding a collegiate roster, the veteran Soviets were expected to coast to victory as they had done in previous years. But the U.S. upset the Russians in dramatic fashion and went on to defeat Finland for the Olympic gold. (AP Photo)

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1992 Duke Blue D... Christian Laettner was named player of the year for the second-straight season as Duke won another NCAA title in 1992. The most memorable moment of the season was a last-second, game-winning shot by Laettner to stun Kentucky and send Duke to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Charles Arbogast)

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1961 New York Ya... The Yankees completed what many call the best season in the history of baseball. Roger Maris broke Baby Ruth’s home run record, belting 61 total by season's end. The team hit a record-setting 240 home runs, and eight members of the squad were recognized as All-Stars. It only seemed fitting that a championship would cap such a miracle season for arguably the greatest franchise in sports history. (AP Photo)

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