The team that wins this series is the NBA champion.
They didn't, and blew out the defending NBA champions by 25 points.
I think they will be NBA champion this time.
They were also the first NBA champion to defeat four successive 50-win or better teams on their way to the title.
The Rockets became NBA champions for the second straight season.
The 1997-98 season was one of turmoil for the NBA champion Bulls.
The Rockets would repeat as NBA champions in 1995 although their season record wasn't so promising.
He was signed by the 2006 NBA champions Miami Heat.
This marked the first time that a reigning NBA champion also had the first pick in the draft.
He started at center for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics.