Michael Jordan could dominate this top 10 list.So could the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, who have 35 combined NBA championships. Michael Jordan makes two appearances on this all-time greatness listgettyKarl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Paul and some of the best players in NBA history have never won an NBA championship.Some of the best basketball players in the world right now are trying to win their first rings.And some big men spent decades dominating the hardwood, adding trophy after trophy to their cases.Since 1949, team after team has attempted to win it all and surpass the competition. But some squads truly stand out after achieving all-time elite status. Here is talkSPORT’s look at the 10 greatest teams in NBA history. 10. 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25 record, 16-5 playoffs)There are several ways to read this Cavs team making the list.They weren’t all-time great in the regular season, with David Blatt being fired as head coach after 41 games and Ty Lue taking over.It’s also interesting that LeBron James rivals Jordan as The GOAT, but this is the only of James’ teams to make the list.But the most important fact comes down to a few numbers.Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith and Tristan Thompson rallied around The King to turn a 3-1 Finals deficit into a 4-3 world championship.The 2015-16 Cavs had the heart of a champ, and poetically dismantled the 73-win Golden State Warriors.GettyLeBron James won a championship that will never be forgotten[/caption]9. 1964-65 Boston Celtics (62-18 record, 8-4 playoffs)The best team during the most dominant run in NBA history.The 1964-65 Celtics were by guided Bill Russell, who led the NBA with a stunning 24.1 average rebounds per game.Russell won MVP, teammate Sam Jones finished fourth in MVP voting, and the Celtics had three All-Stars.Boston won eight consecutive NBA Finals, and this was the strongest squad during an unprecedented run.talkSPORT reacts ... Heat's Big Three are missingThe biggest Big Three in NBA history is missing from this greatest-ever list.LeBron James won two world titles (2012, ’13) with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on a super-charged Miami Heat squad that forever changed the league.But The King also lost two Finals (2011, ’14) once he took his talents to South Beach, and a televised 2010 Decision to join the Heat now looks more like an NBA mid-career crisis than true global domination.“Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven,” proclaimed James, promising to win at least eight championship trophies in Miami.“And when I say that, I really believe it.” Oops. The Chosen One ranks second to Air Jordan among NBA GOATs but, historically, James went backward in Florida.His hardwood reputation took a hit that still affects The King, and he ignited an ego-driven, ring-chasing superteam era that failed to create one of the greatest basketball teams of all time.The 2012-13 Heat went 66-16 and beat the Spurs in seven games to win it all.But they fell short of this lofty top 10 list.Brian T. Smith, Senior US Sports Reporter 8. 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers (65-17 record, 12-1 playoffs)Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving and Moses Malone were highly respected veterans.They also both finished in the top five in MVP voting, while earning All-NBA first-team selections.Throw in Maurice Cheeks earning third-place in Defensive Player of the Year voting and Bobby Jones being named Sixth Man of the Year, and the 76ers answered a 65-win regular season with a 12-1 run through the playoffs.Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar couldn’t handle Malone and Dr. J in the Finals, as Philly blanked the Los Angeles Lakers with a 4-0 sweep.Dr. J was a force for the 76ers during their title year7. 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers (67-15 record, 15-8 playoffs)Shaquille O’Neal was at his powerful peak.Kobe Bryant was just getting started.The 1999-2000 Lakers won 67 games with Phil Jackson in purple and gold, then held off Sacramento, Portland and Indiana on the way to a world championship at the dawn of a new millennium.The only downer was that O’Neal and Bryant could have been even more historic if their egos hadn’t gotten in the way.Ranking the best NBA players in the world5. Luka Doncic, Los Angeles LakersA healthy and fit Doncic is a basketball cheat code.He has all the talent in the world and has drawn better-than-Dirk-Nowitzki comparisons.Doncic can be unstoppable on offense and is still only 26-years-old.He’s already slimmed down and looks primed and ready for his revenge tour after being blindsided by Dallas, which started with a 43-point outburst for the LeBron James-less Lakers on opening night.“He has re-signed. He’s there for the long term,” NBA insider Marc Stein exclusively told talkSPORT. “They will be coming into flexibility this coming offseason, the offseason after that. And you have to be honest, the Lakers have never struggled to attract more talent when they have flexibility.“They’ve done the hardest part. They have the face of the franchise post LeBron.”talkSPORT ranks the best NBA players in the world — right now6. 1986-87 L.A. Lakers (65-17 record, 15-3 playoffs)The Showtime Lakers were one of the coolest teams of all time.Seven players averaged at least 10 points, while Magic Johnson averaged a nightly double-double and won the NBA MVP.With Pat Riley running the show and Jerry West at the top, the Lakers were filled with current stars and future coaches.Denver, Golden State and Seattle were easily overcome on the way to a 4-2 Finals win against the Boston Celtics that helped define the NBA in the 1980s.The flashy Lakers built a dynasty and created a legacy that became the foundation for a TV show. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson defined a generation and lifted up the NBAGetty5. 1988-89 Detroit Pistons (63-19 record, 12-2 playoffs)The toughest team in NBA history was also one of the greatest.The 1988-89 Pistons would have been canceled in 2025 for being too intense. But when Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer and Rick Mahorn were running the show, Detroit was a nightly force playing by its own rules.Michael Jordan’s Bulls couldn’t get past the Pistons.Neither could Johnson’s Lakers, as defense-first Detroit fought its way to the top. There was also a lot of hardwood art in the Pistons’ full-court intensity. 4. 1985-86 Boston Celtics (67-15 record, 15-3 playoffs)The peak of the Larry Bird-era Celtics is still impressive 40 years later.Bird won NBA MVP, while Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson finished in the top 20 for voting.Bill Walton won Sixth Man of the Year, Robert Parish was an All-Star, and a future NBA coach (Rick Carlisle) was a light-scoring role player.This was an old-school Celtics team built for the new NBA, and Boston roared through the playoffs.The Celts ranked third in average scoring defense and offensive rating, and were loaded with star power.Larry Legend carved out a lasting legacy in BostonGetty3. 1991-92 Chicago Bulls (67-15 record, 15-7 playoffs)The first of Jordan’s three-peats went 67-15 in the regular season, then faced several tough playoff tests.But nothing was getting in the way of Air Jordan and a third world title, as the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers were pushed aside.This era featured Horace Grant, John Paxson, Bill Cartwright and B.J. Armstrong.Jordan and Pippen both finished in the top three in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting.With the star duo averaging more than 50 combined points a night, nothing was getting in Chicago’s way.2. 2016-17 Golden State Warriors (67-15 record, 16-1 playoffs)The 2015-16 Warriors were the better team — until they blew a 3-1 NBA Finals lead against LeBron James‘ Cavaliers. But this 67-win team won it all with a four-headed monster.Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green were unstoppable, while Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, David West and more led the Warriors to a sparkling 16-1 record in the playoffs.What would happen if the best Finals-winning Warriors team played the best of Jordan’s Bulls dynasty?Sadly, we’ll never know. Kevin Durant and Steph Curry created a monster in The BayGetty Images - Getty1. 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 record, 15-3 playoffs)Jordan, Pippen and Jackson.Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc and Steve Kerr.The NBA has been going on for more than 75 years.No team has ever been better than the 1995-96 Bulls, who dominated on both ends of the court and went a combined 87-13.In 100 games, Jordan’s greatest Chicago squad cemented a legacy and became the GOAT of NBA teams.Stay up to date with the latest from the NBA across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.