In January 2010, the San Francisco Giants were still in the midst of a 56-year title drought, the Golden State Warriors were on the verge of missing the playoffs for the 15th time in 16 seasons and some even prematurely thought the New England Patriots’ dynasty might be over.
It’s safe to say a lot has changed since then.
Those three franchises combined for three championships apiece this decade, the most in each of their respective sports. As a result, each were obvious choices when we set out to identify America’s 10 best professional sports franchises of the 2010s.