Congratulations to the Milwaukee Bucks, who, last night, won their 1st NBA Championship in 50 years.
So what are the longest title droughts now? Note: I am only including those teams that have gone at least 25 years. I am counting from either their last title, or, if they have never won one, from the first game in franchise history.
New York Tri-State Area teams are in bold. On a connected subject: I have the Nets' entire history listed together, since they've always been in the same metropolitan area. Since the Chargers moved to San Diego and then back to Los Angeles, I've included their entire history, too. I did that for the Rams as well. I did not do it for the Raiders, because Las Vegas is pretty far from either Oakland or Los Angeles.
New York Tri-State Area teams are in bold. On a connected subject: I have the Nets' entire history listed together, since they've always been in the same metropolitan area. Since the Chargers moved to San Diego and then back to Los Angeles, I've included their entire history, too. I did that for the Rams as well. I did not do it for the Raiders, because Las Vegas is pretty far from either Oakland or Los Angeles.
1 day: Milwaukee Bucks
2 weeks: Tampa Bay Lightning
5 months: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9 months: Los Angeles Dodgers
9 months: Los Angeles Lakers
1 year, 5 months: Kansas City Chiefs
1 year, 9 months: Washington Nationals
1 year, 10 months: Las Vegas Raiders
2 years, 1 month: Toronto Raptors
2 years, 1 month: St. Louis Blues
2 years, 5 months: New England Patriots
2 years, 9 months: Boston Red Sox
3 years, 1 month: Golden State Warriors
3 years, 1 month: Washington Capitals
3 years, 5 months: Philadelphia Eagles
3 years, 9 months: Houston Astros
3 years, 9 months: Vegas Golden Knights
4 years, 1 month: Pittsburgh Penguins
4 years, 8 months: Chicago Cubs
5 years, 1 month: Cleveland Cavaliers
5 years, 9 months: Kansas City Royals
6 years, 1 month: Chicago Blackhawks
6 years, 6 months: Denver Broncos
6 years, 9 months: San Francisco Giants
7 years, 1 month: San Antonio Spurs
7 years, 1 month: Los Angeles Kings
7 years, 5 months: Seattle Seahawks
8 years, 1 month: Miami Heat
8 years, 5 months: Baltimore Ravens
9 years, 5 months: New York Giants
9 years, 8 months: St. Louis Cardinals
10 years, 1 month: Dallas Mavericks
10 years, 1 month: Boston Bruins
10 years, 5 months: Green Bay Packers
11 years, 5 months: New Orleans Saints
11 years, 8 months: New York Yankees
12 years, 5 months: Pittsburgh Steelers
12 years, 7 months: Philadelphia Phillies
12 years, 8 months: Oklahoma City Thunder
13 years, 1 month: Boston Celtics
13 years, 1 month: Detroit Red Wings
13 years, 5 months: Tampa Bay Rays
14 years, 1 month: Anaheim Ducks
14 years, 5 months: Indianapolis Colts
15 years, 1 month: Carolina Hurricanes
15 years, 9 months: Chicago White Sox
17 years, 1 month: Detroit Pistons
17 years, 9 months: Miami Marlins
18 years, 1 month: New Jersey Devils
18 years, 9 months: Los Angeles Angels
18 years, 9 months: New Orleans Pelicans
18 years, 10 months: Houston Texans
19 years, 8 months: Memphis Grizzlies
19 years, 8 months: Arizona Diamondbacks
20 years, 1 month: Colorado Avalanche
20 years, 6 months: Washington Football Team
20 years, 10 months: Columbus Blue Jackets
20 years, 10 months: Minnesota Wild
21 years, 5 months: Los Angeles Rams
22 years, 1 month: Dallas Stars
22 years, 10 months: Nashville Predators
23 years, 1 month: Chicago Bulls
23 years, 10 months: Tennessee Titans
24 years, 9 months: Arizona Coyotes
25 years, 6 months: Dallas Cowboys
25 years, 9 months: Atlanta Braves
25 years, 10 months: Carolina Panthers
25 years, 10 months: Jacksonville Jaguars
26 years, 1 month: Houston Rockets
26 years, 6 months: San Francisco 49ers
27 years, 1 month: New York Rangers
27 years, 9 months: Toronto Blue Jays
27 years, 9 months: Florida Panthers
28 years, 1 month: Montreal Canadiens
28 years, 4 months: Colorado Rockies
28 years, 9 months: Ottawa Senators
29 years, 9 months: Minnesota Twins
29 years, 9 months: San Jose Sharks
30 years, 2 months: Edmonton Oilers
30 years, 9 months: Cincinnati Reds
31 years, 9 months: Oakland Athletics
31 years, 10 months: Orlando Magic
31 years, 10 months: Minnesota Timberwolves
32 years, 1 month: Calgary Flames
32 years, 9 months: Charlotte Hornets
32 years, 10 months: Arizona Cardinals
34 years, 9 months: New York Mets
35 years, 6 months: Chicago Bears
35 years, 9 months: Sacramento Kings (won one in Rochester)
36 years, 8 months: Los Angeles Clippers
36 years, 9 months: Detroit Tigers
37 years, 9 months: Baltimore Orioles
38 years, 1 month: Philadelphia 76ers
38 years, 2 months: New York Islanders
41 years, 9 months: Utah Jazz
41 years, 9 months: Pittsburgh Pirates
43 years, 1 month: Washington Wizards
44 years, 1 month: Portland Trail Blazers
44 years, 3 months: Seattle Mariners
45 years, 2 months: Philadelphia Flyers
47 years, 6 months: Miami Dolphins
48 years, 2 months: New York Knicks
48 years, 9 months: Winnipeg Jets
49 years, 3 months: Texas Rangers
50 years, 9 months: Buffalo Sabres
50 years, 9 months: Vancouver Canucks
51 years, 3 months: Milwaukee Brewers
52 years, 3 months: San Diego Padres
52 years, 6 months: New York Jets
52 years, 9 months: Atlanta Hawks (won one in St. Louis)
52 years, 9 months: Phoenix Suns
52 years, 10 months: Cincinnati Bengals
53 years, 9 months: Brooklyn Nets (counting Long Island & New Jersey)
53 years, 9 months: Indiana Pacers
53 years, 9 months: Denver Nuggets
54 years, 2 months: Toronto Maple Leafs
54 years, 10 months: Atlanta Falcons
56 years, 7 months: Cleveland Browns
59 years, 10 months: Minnesota Vikings.
60 years, 9 months: Los Angeles Chargers
60 years, 9 months: Buffalo Bills
63 years, 5 months: Detroit Lions
72 years, 9 months: Cleveland Indians
The Bills won 2 titles in the AFL, the Chargers 1. The Pacers won 3 titles in the NBA, the Nets 2. The Jets won 3 titles in the WHA.
If you count the current Ottawa Senators franchise with the old one, it's been 94 years, 3 months -- but then, there was a drought of 58 years, 6 months when they didn't even have a team.