NBA players
NBA players include those who compete in the National Basketball Association, a professional American basketball league made up of 30 teams — 15 in the Eastern Conference and 15 in the Western Conference.
NBA players are on the following teams:
Eastern Conference
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- New York Knicks
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Toronto Raptors
- Washington Wizards
Western Conference
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Utah Jazz
Learn more about NBA players on the NBA’s website.
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Kobe Bryant’s hard-working qualities made him an NBA legend, as they led to him winning five NBA championships, becoming a top-five career scorer and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, and earning 18 All-Star selections. However, the former Lakers star said those traits that made him great had their downside as well.
Former NBA head coach Phil Jackson won six championships with Michael Jordan on the Chicago Bulls, and MJ ultimately became the NBA GOAT under his leadership. However, Jackson supposedly told a former Bulls star who wasn’t Jordan that they were the best player he ever coached. So, was the 11-time champ right in saying that?
The talented but troubled Isaiah Rider managed to win a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. But a lack of playing time and off-court trouble had him feeling undeserving.
Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson had a lot of success together on the Los Angeles Lakers, as they won five championships and went to seven total NBA Finals. However, just because they achieved so much doesn’t mean their relationship was always great. In fact, it was pretty rocky at one point.
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green got into a notorious blowup on the Warriors that eventually played a role in Durant leaving and signing with the Nets. So, how bad did it get between them? Green recently said he thinks KD blocked his number at one point, and they had to communicate through Instagram.
Before Chauncey Billups became an NBA veteran, he found himself starstruck and starting at Michael Jordan.
The rich get richer as LaMarcus Aldridge will be able to return to the Brooklyn Nets.
Brian Scalabrine may not have been the best NBA player. But he wants it known that if you try to play him, you’re in for a bad time.
After already cementing his Hall of Fame status, Carmelo Anthony is now officially on the Los Angeles Lakers. And while that’s probably exciting for LA fans, he might be just as excited, as he said he can’t wrap his head around the fact that he plays for the Purple and Gold, even after his first workout.
Max Kellerman has officially said goodbye to ESPN’s ‘First Take,’ as he will transition to other endeavors at the network. However, for his final day on the show, Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala left him with a parting message, and he even referenced Kellerman’s steaming hot take from 2019.
