50 Greatest Players in NBA History

The great debate of the NBA in the 1960s centered around two men who revolutionized the game of basketball in their own contrasting and unique ways. Bill Russell was a quiet warrior with unparalleled intensity. His primary concern was whether or not his team won. Everything else was secondary. Wilt Chamberlain was a once-in-a-generation athlete with an ability to seemingly score at will. His talent resulted in statistics and records that are unimaginable by today’s standards. Naturally, the question arises between Russell and Chamberlain. Who’s the greatest? The fascination in the debate lies in the contrasts between the two men. They both reached heights that no current player has a chance to match and yet their accomplishments stand in stark…

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, born in February 17th, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, is considered one of the best basketball players of all time. Jordan’s love for basketball developed in North Carolina. Ironically, Michael kicked off the Laney High team because the coach thought he was too small. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina as a freshman, and was the young layer to watch. Jordan’s college coach, Dean Smith, was known as a teaching coach who stressed basketball fundamentals and a…

Over decades, NBA fans have been blessed to watch some of the best basketball players on the planet. Michael Jordan is considered by many people to be the greatest basketball player ever, however Kobe Bryant is considered by many basketball enthusiasts the greatest basketball player too. So which player is the greatest? The greatest player ever is in fact an opinion and will always be debated, but with statistics, awards, and trophies the best player can clearly be defined. According to…

Lebron James is the greatest basketball player of all time due to his high level of play for 21 years, his play and success in the most difficult and skillful era, and all of his achievements throughout his entire career. Firstly, Lebron's high level of play for 21 years displays how dedicated and skillful a player he truly is. Only 6 players including Lebron have played 21 seasons in the NBA, the combined statline of the 5 other players in their 21st season is 21.6/12.8/3.8/1.8/1.7/34%/30%,…

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are two of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history. Although they played 8 games against one another, they were part of different eras, with Jordan’s career spanning 1984 – 2003 (with several periods of retirement between 1993 and 2003) and Bryant’s career beginning in 1996. Even though they were player from different era, but it was seem like one player in two different era. They were both 6 ft. 6, while Michael was 215lb Kobe weren’t far apart of 205lb.…

If there is, who holds them and why? Playoffs start at the end of the NBA season; teams go against others to be eligible to compete in the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championships. Magic Johnson holds the most assists in the Playoffs with over 2,346 assists (“NBA”). Scoring is a big factor in the Playoffs; Michael Jordan holds the most points in the Playoffs with 5,987, he also holds the most free throws in the NBA Playoffs with 1,463 (“NBA”). Ray Allen was also a big factor with scoring from the…

Did you know that Donovan Mitchell is the only player in history to have over 70 points and 10 assists in a single game? Crazy, I know, but this is only one of many amazing things Donovan Mitchell has done to prove himself as one of the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA. Donovan Mitchell has established himself as one of the greatest shooting guards in the NBA. Donovan has been elected to be an all-star five times in a row, and getting elected this year will make it six. Only…

The Best of the NBA Have you ever wondered what basketball was in the olden days where basketball came from when was it first founded and who was the NBA Greats and how they played?The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City it was invented by James Naismith.Earl Lloyd was the very first African American NBA player to ever play in the league and he was an African American. According to History “Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia, and went to West Virginia State where he was the star…

research that was gathered about Michael Jordan’s historic NBA career, was very efficient to the researcher. The different opinions made it hard to agree that Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time, but in the end, the opinion stays the same. There are ten sources that will show the reader and have the reader decide who they think is the greatest of all time. These articles will talk about why Michael Jordan is the greatest, why he is not, and who else that could be considered as the…

learn, players like Moses Malone can have a profound effect on the outcome of free bets or real money wagers. September 13, 2015 will forever be remember as a sad day for NBA fans, owners, coaches and players after hearing the announcement regarding the sudden passing of NBA great Moses Malone at the age of 60 from apparent heart complications. Malone will forever be remember by his now famous moniker "Chairman of the Board", a title he earned because of his uncanny ability to rebound the ball,…