The three-peat is so rare in American professional sports in general, too. The last major men's professional team to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers. They won three consecutive NBA titles from 2000-02. Here’s a look at every time the NFL has come close to a Super Bowl three-peat.

Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.

After a poor first half defensively, Lakers are challenged by JJ Redick to play harder and they rally past Miami to win.

2020 - LA Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, southern California; considered one of the greatest players in the game’s history

Former Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown is joining Mike Vrabel's coaching staff in New England, NFL Network reported Monday.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

Former Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski talked about which NBA player he compares himself with. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end talked with Kay Adams on Wednesday's episode of "Up & Adams" when he was told LeBron James used him to describe how he would've fared in the NFL.

The Patriots are expected to hire Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator for a third time, sources confirmed to ESPN. New England is also set to name Lions assistant Terrell Williams as defensive coordinator,

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is soaking up the spotlight in the wake of joining the Dodgers, meeting LeBron James and Rui Hachimura at the Lakers game Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES - Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds after being selected for the All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive season earlier in the day.

A pair of young players with the Houston Rockets were picked to participate to be a part of NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco.

A rematch of Super Bowl LVII is set to take place in New Orleans on Feb. 9, as the back-to-back champion Kansas City Chiefs prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are coming off a dominant performance over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game,