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Intro to all-time NBA franchise rankings

Here is Hollinger's system for ranking the franchises from best to worst in history

Originally Published: June 18, 2010
By John Hollinger | ESPN.com

Editor's note: These rankings were originally published in 2009 and have been updated to reflect the 2009-2010 season.

My team is better than your team.

That simple argument is at the heart of sports. Fans can debate about players or strategies or countless other issues, but what tends to get hearts pounding the most is when fans start trading boasts about which side is better.

Almost immediately, the barbs will begin about the various sides' accomplishments. Celtics fans ...

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Hollinger's NBA Franchise Rankings

How do all 30 teams stack up for all time? John Hollinger ranks each squad from best to worst.
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