Everyone wants what the San Antonio Spurs have, yet only a handful of teams can even reasonably aspire to it. As a new season begins, there are maybe a half-dozen challengers with realistic championship hopes; a few caveats and some lucky bounces may allow a few more -- at most -- to contend.
We count the rings in the NBA and measure champions for history, ranking them and their superstars among the all-time greats. After a time, few remember the valiant losers, let alone those who were...