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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Larry Bird wasn’t just a pure scorer. The Boston Celtics star also had the intestinal fortitude to battle through some serious pain.
Chris Paul is facing the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals. The all-time great point guard may have been a Buck if not for Andrew Bogut’s unique draft strategy. The center treated the draft process like a business interview which impressed the Bucks. They picked Bogut No. 1 and Paul fell to No. 4.
Kobe Bryant had a great on-court legacy with the Lakers, as he was a five-time NBA champion and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. However, he had just as stellar of a legacy off the court. In fact, after his playing days, Kobe Bryant formed a bond with a former NBA star and his daughter.
Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller’s feud versus New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee feud goes back almost 30 years now. It all started with Lee calling Miller by his sister’s name and continued when Miller brought Lee into the action on the court with that famous choke signal in the 1994 NBA playoffs.
LeBron James and Chris Paul aren’t just NBA superstars; they’re best friends. James and Paul’s relationship actually goes back even further than their professional careers, as they have known each other since they were teens. In fact, the two stars are so close that CP3 was there for one of James’ most life-changing moments.
Third-year guard Trae Young carried the Atlanta Hawks into the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2017 and is disappointed that he did not make the cut for the U.S. Olympic team that will compete in Tokyo.
Reggie Miller is a legendary NBA trash-talker and he owes it all to the tough lessons his sister Cheryl taught him playing ball as kids. Even though Reggie in an NBA Hall of Famer, his sister may have been even better. Cheryl Miller is considered one of the greatest women’s basketball players in history.
If not for two push brooms and some tape, Robert Parish might not have perfected one of his signature skills.
NBA legend Reggie Miller thinks the LA Lakers should target CJ McCollum instead of pursuing Damian Lillard because he’d be a better fit with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. If Miller was running the Lakers, he would trade Kyle Kuzma and Dennis Schroder for McCollum and make sure to keep Talen Horton-Tucker and Alex Caruso.
Damian Lillard is caught in the middle of a drama about his future with the Portland Trail Blazers, a situation made worse by an ESPN report that was later corrected.
