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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Lavar Ball’s dream of his sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball, all playing together is about to get one step closer with the Hornets. The team is about to sign LiAngelo Ball to a contract to play on its Las Vegas Summer League team in the same summer Lonzo Ball is a restricted free agent.
Ben Simmons to the Toronto Raptors? Not for the reported trade offer from the Sixers.
Blake Griffin sounds like he’s eager to return to the Brooklyn Nets next season, solving a major concern on the eve of the free-agent signing period.
Only five top-five NBA draft picks selected in 2008 or later have won an NBA championship and all five were teammates of LeBron James.
Since the first NBA draft in 1947, only 10 No. 1 overall picks have won a championship with the team that drafted them.
Charles Barkley created quite a bit of controversy with his actions and comments against an Angolan player during his time with the Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics.
Giannis Antetokounmpo might have been the Finals MVP but these two Milwaukee Bucks apparently showed out during the celebration. Bucks guard Pat Connaughton told Dan Patrick that NBA veterans and journeymen forwards P.J. Tucker and Bobby Portis won were co-MVPs of the parties after the team’s historic win.
Kobe Bryant was an intense competitor during his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He wanted to win at all costs and was dedicated to being the very best. This was certainly the case in practice, too, as his former Lakers teammate revealed he treated practice like it was Game 7.
Paul Pierce had a legendary NBA career and spent most of it with the Boston Celtics. However, he recently admitted he still hasn’t watched one of the most devastating losses of his career, which came in the NBA Finals when the Celtics took on the Lakers in a Game 7.
Vince Carter relinquished his starting spot in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game to Michael Jordan with some encouragement from Jordan’s longtime rival, Isiah Thomas.
