Jordan’s Bulls & Kobe’s Lakers: The three-peat teams Golden State are trying to emulate

The Golden State Warriors start their NBA playoffs campaign looking to join an elite group of teams by winning their third successive title. Golden State are the heavy favourites to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy again this season, with only two teams having achieved a three-peat in the modern era. The Minneapolis Lakers won three in a row from 1952 to 1954, with the Boston Celtics winning eight in a row between 1959 to 1966, though both runs came when the NBA had fewer teams.