The next sports dynasty: Miami Heat, San Francisco Giants or Blackhawks?

To this day I wish as a child I paid more attention to the Bulls, particularly in the 90's. I have a bunch of photos in my room, cards, posters and all other sorts of memorabilia in my room about how good the Bulls really were. Unfortunately I was seven years old when the Bulls one their last title in 1998, completing a span of six titles in eight years. 

So as I continue write this post, it got me thinking of other sports dynasties since the Bulls did it back in the 90's. Two come to mind write off the bat, New England and New York.

Under manager Joe Torre the Yankees were as good as they've ever been, and that's saying a lot, since they have the most World Series titles over the course of MLB. From 1998-2000 the Yankees won 3 World Series in a row, something the Miami Heat are looking to do in the NBA this year. 

Now unlike the Bulls run, I vaguely remember the Yankees run from 1998-2000. Whether it be Scott Broshious, the captain, Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera coming through in the clutch for NY, that was as good of a baseball team I've ever said. The list goes on of good players NY had, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, Paul O'Neill, Chuck Knoblack, Hideki Matsui, Bernie Williams, etc. And whether you absolutely hated New York for how great they were, you have to appreciate them.

Now switching to football, the New England Patriots under Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were as much of an underdog in their first super bowl than any team in the NFL. Brady was the backup for the most of the 2002 season until Drew Bledsoe got another concussion. But Brady and Patriots never looked back. 

In '02 they took down Marshall Faulk and the St. Louis Rams for Belichick's first title as a NFL head coach. And then two years later, the Patriots won the Super Bowl again in 04 by a final of 32-29 followed by a 24-21 Super Bowl win in 05 over Philadelphia.

But since New England's run, sports has yet to see a dynasty. However, the Giants in MLB have won two World Series in the past four years, but will need a lot to go there way to win their third WS title in five years. 

As for the Miami Heat, they're the closest team IMO to being a dynasty. They're looking for their third NBA Title in a row and as long as they have a healthy LeBron James, I don't see any team getting in his way. Now you may have noticed that I said his, not the Heat. If LeBron does indeed decide to leave Miami, which I don't see happening, but definitely is possible, the Big 3 Era in South Beach will more than likely be over.

Even if Wade and Bosh stay in Miami, I can't see LeBron and a mediocre core, wherever that core may be located, not winning a title. 

As for the Blackhawks, they might not win their second Stanley Cup in a row, but they sure as hell have the best chance of any professional team in sports of winning a plethora of titles in a short span, ranging from four to 10. This Hawks squad is younger than any top team in professional sports, have won before, have two of the top 10 players in the game in Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, both of whom are under 25, and also have a top tier head coach in Joel Quenneville.

Guess we'll just have to wait and see.