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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Michael Jordan might be the greatest basketball player to ever live, but he was severely underpaid all throughout his NBA career.
Gary Payton is one of the greatest trash talkers in NBA history, but he took it way too far when he threatened to kill his teammate’s family.
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Charles Barkley’s Philadelphia 76ers teammate, Jayson Williams, saved his life by smashing a beer mug over a knife-wielding stranger’s head.
Ruben Patterson, who dubbed himself the “Kobe Stopper” during his NBA career, lost $400,000 and had to register as a sex offender for an incident involving his children’s nanny.
