And for the first time in the list's history, there's a new No. "Mamba mentality" became more than a kitschy catchphrase after Bryant died; it is now a blueprint for how to chase your dreams. -- Peterson. Perhaps the only perceived knock on Duncan's game was that he was boring. -- Kevin Pelton, NBA Insider, May be the strongest point guard ever and consistently made everyone around him better. Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights. Rob Peterson is an NBA editor for ESPN.com. His game transcended the sport. Rushmore of greatest postseason performances in league history. -- Pelton, Perhaps the most incredible part of the Big O's triple-double season is that he finished third in MVP voting (behind winner Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, who averaged 50.4 PPG). -- Adande, Nash is the only player in history to go 50-40-90 while averaging 10 assists per game. 1959-62 Philadelphia Warriors, 1962-65 San Francisco Warriors; 1965-68 Philadelphia 76ers; 1968-73 Los Angeles Lakers, Chamberlain was truly ahead of his time. Lisää NBA-sisältöä Ruudussa. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com. -- Bontemps. -- Peterson, Thomas' willingness to share the spotlight helped make the Bad Boy Pistons incredible, and he had a consistent ability to step up his game in the postseason during Detroit's title runs (and near miss in 1988). Magic. -- Adande, Teams Dallas Mavericks (1994-96, 2008-12), Phoenix Suns (1996-2001), New Jersey Nets (2001-08), New York Knicks (2012-13), Honors Take a look at the top 10 plays from Friday's NBA action, featuring LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson. -- Micah Adams, No one was more dynamic, or magical, with the ball in the open court than Earvin Johnson. MVP (1963-64), 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, Rookie of the Year (1960-61), Hall of Fame, Career stats Boston Celtics (1950-1963), Cincinnati Royals (1969-70), Honors # We are going to have honorable mentions, because ten is very hard to settle with. On Wednesday, we will have the top 10 shooting guards of all time, followed by small forwards, power forwards and centers. Raptors Postgame: Nikola Vucevic. While Fox is a blur in transition, he’ll need to work on his three-point shot to ascend into the top echelon of NBA guards, as he shot just 29.2% per game from deep last year on just 3.6 attempts. 18.7 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 9.9 APG, 2.3 SPG, The player Power Rankings Power Rankings, Week 4: Suns rise to No. 1 (MIN): Anthony Edwards, SG. The new NBA Power Rankings have been released for Week 4. -- Tom Haberstroh, NBA writer, No guard in NBA history pulled down more rebounds than Kidd, who finished with more career rebounds than Willis Reed and Alonzo Mourning, among others. You also can … SLAM's comprehensive list of the top NBA free agents remaining after the first 24 hours of the 2020 free agency period. NBA All-Star Voting: Klay Thompson Cracks Top-10 Of Fan Votes Despite Not Playing NBA All-Star voting: Even though he is currently sidelined for the 2020-21 season, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has received 99,000 votes by fans. ESPN ranks NBA's Top 10 players of all-time. You also can follow along @ESPNNBA and on Facebook. Ranking NBA’s Top 10 European Players So Far in 2020-21. Bird led Boston to five NBA Finals and three championships with a blend of shot-making, passing and his feel for the game. When we looked at the top ten centers, we wanted to add that most of the players on this list are some of the best NBA players of all time as well. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. -- Adams, An early ballhandling wizard, he was a point guard who was a focal point at a time when the game was dominated by big men. We've got you covered below with all the scores, news, stats, highlights and top … At 6-foot-1, he's the shortest NBA Finals MVP in league history, a reflection of his unique ability to dominate at the point guard position. Larry Bird. Jordan's brilliance on both ends of the court defined a generation of basketball and set a new standard for players following in his footsteps. Old school or new school? 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection, nine-time All-D selection, co-Rookie of the Year (1994-95), Career stats Cincinnati Royals (1960-70), Milwaukee Bucks (1970-74), Honors Before setting your NBA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for Jan. 10, you NEED to see what Mike McClure has to say. LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Bird and Magic Johnson revitalized the NBA -- and the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. The Top 100 will begin to roll out next week. 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), Career stats Take a look at the top plays from across the NBA, featuring Nikola Jokic, James Wiseman and Miles Bridges. -- Pelton, Teams Paradoxically tough on the court and flashy off of it, Frazier epitomized the '70s-era backcourt style in which roles were less defined. Lisää NBA-sisältöä Ruudussa. NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Value Over Replacement Player. -- J.A. Adande, His Game 6 in the 1980 Finals, while jumping center as a 20-year-old rookie, has to be on the Mt. 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, .485 FG%, The player Eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, seven-time All-D selection, Rookie of the Year (2005-06), Career stats Just like the NFL, the NBA has some of the most talented signal callers in the world. Take a look back at Shaquille O'Neal's time in Los Angeles, which included three championships and an intense rivalry with teammate Kobe Bryant. Sunday, Jan. 10 – NBA scores, updates, news, stats, highlights and top fantasy performers. NBA NBA Top 10: Power Forwards James Auchincloss Correspondent I December 7, 2008 Comments. The charismatic Johnson took the "Showtime" Lakers to nine NBA Finals, and they won five titles. He could play any spot on the court as well. The best shooter ever not just in terms of accuracy but also in creatively getting looks with but a sliver's opening and with unlimited range. -- Adande, He led the NBA in assists nine straight seasons from 1987 to 1996. Take a look at the top plays from across the NBA, featuring Nikola Jokic, James Wiseman and Miles Bridges. He had the best peak for any point guard in NBA history, hands down. -- Kevin Pelton, Teams The greatest point guard in NBA history. Lebron James won the Finals MVP, as he helped restore LA to their rightful glory, with their first championship win in 10 … 21.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.9 APG, .441 3P%, The player NBA point guards are the quarterbacks of their respective teams. The only dud in this top 10 was No. He'll forever be on the short list of players you'd want to take the last shot with the game on the line. 74-41 | Nos. 13.1 PPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, .384 3P%, The player Julius Erving. He did it not once, not twice, but three times. Sports Illustrated unveils its sixth annual Top 100 list. His numbers -- including scoring an NBA-record 100 points in a single game and averaging 50 points per game for an entire season -- are mythical. Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame. Scoop Jackson explains why Wilt Chamberlain's legacy extends far beyond his historic 100-point game on March 2, 1962. We've got you covered below with all the scores, news, stats, highlights and top fantasy performers from the night! -- Adande, The only players in NBA history with more games with 20 points and 10 assists are Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. The fun-loving big man used his outsize personality to become a global pitchman and analyst after retiring. Reassessing the top 10 picks of the 2020 NBA Draft Pick No. February 02, 2021. -- Ohm Youngmisuk, The greatest winner in basketball history, Russell claimed 11 titles in 13 years by turning the Celtics into a defensive juggernaut. -- Adande, The best two-way small player in league history, Paul embodies the era in which he plays by running the pick-and-roll as well as anyone has ever run it. Sunday, Jan. 10 – NBA scores, updates, news, stats, highlights and top fantasy performers. Smith explained that because it’s gotten so much easier to score in the NBA, it’s harder to grade ability. Ball finished with 8 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists off the bench in 30 minutes — and two of his dimes made the NBA’s list of the Top 10 plays of the night. The result is our all-time NBA Top 100. Went from dominating games strictly with his passing to making the fifth-most 3-pointers in NBA history. -- Doolittle, Perhaps someday Paul will reach the conference finals and we can focus more on his incredible accomplishments as a scorer, distributor and defender and less on his teams' inability to turn them into deep playoff runs. -- Peterson, A menace on both ends of the court, Frazier was at his best in the 1970 NBA Finals when tallied 36 points, 19 assists, 7 rebounds in a title-clinching Game 7. -- Friedell, Michael Jordan's legendary NBA Finals performances (2:53), Ranking the top 74 players of all time: 10-1, LeBron: Having ASG 'a slap in face' to players, Memo: NBA, NBPA finalizing agreement on ASG, Sources: Wood's injured ankle concerns Rockets, Durant leads LeBron at top of All-Star voting, Dudley: Lakers took issue with George's remarks, Team USA men's hoops planning Vegas bubble, Warriors' record-setting night hints at small-ball possibilities, Three big questions that will shape the NBA trade deadline, 'He covered a lot of ground': How Zion is becoming a bigger factor on defense. Keskiviikkona pelattiin kymmenen ottelua - katso kaikki yön tulokset. -- Pelton, No player his size, 6-foot-3, has ever bent defenses to his will as Curry does. Vain elämää saapuu Satulinnaan 2.10. Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame. Adande, Brad Doolittle, Tom Haberstroh and Kevin Pelton are NBA writers for ESPN.com.  -- Doolittle, Cousy was an And-1 mix tape in black-and-white. Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings. Probably the most versatile point guard in NBA history, and perhaps a tad underrated given that the focus on his assists overshadowed how valuable his defense was. All-time NBArank: Nos. NBA on MLK Day 2021: NBA scores, updates, news, stats, highlights and top fantasy performers. His fast breaks and no-look passes catapulted the NBA from an era when Finals games weren't televised live to the global game it is today. Here’s What Frank Mason III Can Bring to the Orlando Magic. Here are the 10 best point guards heading into the 2020-21 NBA season. -- Bontemps, 1969-75 Milwaukee Bucks; 1975-89 Los Angeles Lakers, No one in NBA history can match Abdul-Jabbar's lengthy list of achievements. You have reached a degraded version of ESPN.com because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer. Who will be the NBA’s best players in the 2019-20 season? A four-time NBA champion and three-time Finals MVP, O'Neal averaged a double-double during a career that spanned almost two decades. -- Peterson, He was the forerunner of Magic Johnson and LeBron James, and it's telling that both of those stars revere the Big O. As we build up to the NBA season returning quicker than anyone could have imagined, it is a perfect time to rank the players coming into the season. 10-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, five-time All-D selection, Hall of Fame, Career stats Best of the best . 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, The player Mr. LeBron James has played the role of scorer and facilitator with the Lakers this season, inspiring many of the young stars in the NBA. -- Pelton, So precise with his passes and timely with his shots. TOP 10 POINT GUARDS. 10. -- Peterson, Teams -- Tim Bontemps. His chase-down block in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals to help complete a 3-1 comeback against a Warriors team that won 73 games will forever encapsulate his will to win. MVP (1956-57), 13-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA selection, Hall of Fame, Championships 19.5 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 11.2 APG, .520 FG%, The player Every season in the NBA, we witness the ingenuity and creativity of NBA stars. On that note, let us look at the NBA power rankings, highlighting the top 10 teams heading into the new campaign. 4 tuntia sitten. -- Haberstroh, Honors 1. More than anything, Duncan was one of the best winners, leading the Spurs to five titles and 1,001 regular-season victories, the most for any player with one team in NBA history. He was a master at leading the fastbreak, which led to Celtics titles. -- McMenamin. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. But we digress–here are the top ten players in NBA history. Top NBA DFS picks for Sunday, Jan. 10 One of McClure's top NBA DFS picks for his Sunday NBA daily Fantasy lineups is Spurs guard Dejounte Murray at $6,800 on DraftKings and $6,600 on FanDuel. 7-time All-Star, 6-time All-NBA selection, 7-time All-D selection, Hall of Fame, Career stats Phoenix Suns (1996-98, 2004-12), Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004), Los Angeles Lakers (2012-15), Honors New York Knicks (1967-1977), Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1980), Honors: His huge hands allowed him to pass as effectively with one hand as most could with two. One of the best -- and quickest -- lob passers the game has ever seen. At No. Russell's defensive acumen and determination made him the perfect foil for Wilt Chamberlain, as well as one of the players from his era who wouldn't have looked out of place in later generations. -- Adams, He could hurt defenses in so many ways: Controlling tempo was one, and he was a hell of a defender, too. 2020 NBA Draft: Predicting the top 10 picks The 2020 NBA Draft is now officially set for October after the league’s board of governors approved a … Tim Duncan will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2020. Today, we’re examining NBA’s best top 10 centers of all time. NBA Player Salaries - 2020-2021 Season: If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. The NBA is a point guard's paradise these days, so let's start All-Time #NBArank with our pantheon points. January 28, 2021 08:07 2:12 min . New Orleans Hornets (2005-11), Los Angeles Clippers, (2011-present), Honors Two-time MVP (2004-05, 2005-06), eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, Career stats When people think of NBA point guards, he set the mold. NBA-yön Top 10: Markkanen, Porzingis ja Bridges pistivät yön kolme komeinta donkkia! It was a bumpy start to the 2020-21 NBA season but the Golden State Warriors have cracked the top 10 in the latest power rankings.