Daily Archives: April 17, 2011
New York Knicks Begin Road to First Championship since 1973: Longest Current NBA Title Droughts
Paul Pierce and Carmelo Anthony (Getty)
New York fans are in a frenzy. The Knicks have made the playoffs for the first time since 2004. They’re looking for their first championship in, gasp, 37 years.
That got me thinking, how long has it been for each NBA team since their last title? Well, wikipedia beat me to it on this one, but today’s Sports List of the Day filters it down for you. Wiki’s got all the info on the major sports’ playoff appearance, playoff win and title droughts. I’ve provided those wiki links below for further reading.
For teams in this year’s playoffs, also provided are Bleacher Report 2011 NBA Playoff coverage links. Great stuff.
Current NBA Title Droughts (through 2010)
1. Sacramento Kings – 59 years (1951, as Rochester Royals)
2. Atlanta Hawks – 52 years (1958, as St. Louis Hawks)
3. Phoenix Suns – 42 years (Never won)
4. Cleveland Cavaliers – 40 years (Never won)
5. Los Angeles Clippers – 40 years (Never won)
6. Milwaukee Bucks – 39 years (1971)
7. New York Knicks – 37 years (1973)
8. Utah Jazz – 36 years (Never won)
9. Golden State Warriors – 35 years (1975)
10. Denver Nuggets – 34 years (Never won)
11. Indiana Pacers – 34 years (Never won)
12. New Jersey Nets – 34 years (Never won)
13. Portland Trail Blazers – 33 years (1977)
14. Washington Wizards – 32 years (1978, as Washington Bullets)
15. Oklahoma City Thunder – 31 years (1979 as Seattle SuperSonics)
16. Dallas Mavericks – 30 years (Never won)
17. Philadelphia 76ers– 27 years (1983)
18. New Orleans Hornets – 22 years (Never won)
19. Minnesota Timberwolves – 21 years (Never won)
20. Orlando Magic – 21 years (Never won)
21. Houston Rockets – 15 years (1995)
22. Memphis Grizzlies – 15 years (Never won)
23. Toronto Raptors – 15 years (Never won)
24. Chicago Bulls – 12 years (1998)
25. Detroit Pistons – 6 years (2004)
26. Charlotte Bobcats – 6 years (Never won)
27. Miami Heat – 4 years (2006)
28. San Antonio Spurs – 3 years (2007)
29. Boston Celtics – 2 years (2008)
30. Los Angeles Lakers – 0 years (Current Back-to-Back Champions)
From Wikipedia:
SPORTS LIST OF THE DAY 