Who is the legend in basketball?

1. Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain. Any discussion about legendary basketball players will likely include Wilt Chamberlain because he was a true trailblazer that paved the way for NBA stars today.
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Who is the best legends in basketball?

1. Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is widely known as the game's greatest player—and for good reason. "MJ" accomplished everything possible in the game, piling up on the stats and awards.
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Who is the king of basketball in the world?

King LeBron James turns 34 today. He is often considered the best basketball player in the world and regarded by some as the greatest player of all time.
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Who is better Kobe or LeBron?

Kobe has won the league's scoring title twice, LeBron has led the league in scoring just once (though it must be mentioned LeBron narrowly missed out on his second last year, when Kevin Durant edged him by just . 4 points per contest). Yes Kobe once scored 81 points in a single basketball game.
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What is NBA king?

The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento.
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Top 10 Greatest Players in NBA History



Who is better LeBron or Jordan?

LeBron James' statistics indicate that he is a much better overall basketball player. While Jordan scored more overall, LeBron is a more efficient player, shooting better from two and three-point range. LeBron is also a much better passer and rebounder than Jordan ever was.
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Who is the Top 5 Best NBA players?

Top 10 NBA Players Ever
  • Larry Bird.
  • Earvin Johnson Jr. ...
  • Tim Duncan. ...
  • Bill Russell. Bill Russell currently has the most championships in NBA history with 11. ...
  • Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. ...
  • Kobe Bryant. Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant defined the 2000s. ...
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Who is the top 3 players in NBA?

From The King to The Spider, here are the top 20 players in the NBA right now.
  1. 01 Joel Embiid. 1 / 20. ...
  2. 02 Kevin Durant. 2 / 20. ...
  3. 03 Giannis Antetokounmpo. 3 / 20. ...
  4. 04 LeBron James. USA Today Sports Images. ...
  5. 05 Stephen Curry. 5 / 20. ...
  6. 06 James Harden. 6 / 20. ...
  7. 07 Nikola Jokic. 7 / 20. ...
  8. 08 Ja Morant. 8 / 20.
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Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

Top 50 greatest athletes of all time
  • Bo Jackson (American football and baseball)
  • Jim Thorpe (athletics, American football, baseball and basketball)
  • Babe Ruth (baseball)
  • Michael Phelps (swimming)
  • Usain Bolt (athletics)
  • Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)
  • Muhammad Ali (boxing)
  • Michael Jordan (basketball)
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Who has the most 40 point games?

Wilt Chamberlain had the most games with 40+ points, with 271 games.
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Who is leading MVP in NBA?

Giannis Antetokounmpo won back to back MVP awards in 2018–19 and 2019–20. He became the first player to win League MVP and the NBA Most Improved Player award. Nikola Jokić won back to back MVP awards in 2020–21 and 2021–22.
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Who is the best player in 2022?

RadioTimes.com brings you our definitive list of the 10 best football players in the world in 2022.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) ...
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) ...
  • Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) ...
  • Harry Kane (Tottenham) ...
  • Erling Haaland (Dortmund) ...
  • Kylian Mbappe (PSG) ...
  • Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) ...
  • Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
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Who the GOAT of NBA?

You can argue that Bill Russell, who won 11 titles, is the GOAT. You can argue that four-time NBA champion LeBron James, who may finish as the leading scorer in NBA history and is probably the greatest pure athlete basketball has ever seen, is the GOAT.
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Who is better Kobe or Jordan?

While we're giving Kobe the edge over Jordan on their head-to-head matchups, Jordan wins the conversation when it comes to career accolades. Bryant was a 5x NBA Champion while Jordan won 6 titles, including a 6-0 record in the Finals. Bryant, on the other hand, finished his career with a 5-2 record in the Finals.
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Why is LeBron James the king?

They're abbreviations. Crowned King James at the outset of a career that has yet to see him win a championship, LeBron James was dubbed so because that version of the Bible is common parlance. It had—and has, given that he's ruled nothing yet in the NBA—no relevance.
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Who is the crossover king in NBA?

Oscar Robertson was known to do the move as early as the 1960s as well as Dwayne Washington while playing for Syracuse during the early 1980s, but Tim Hardaway is credited for popularizing the killer crossover in the NBA, while Allen Iverson and Steve Francis popularized the double crossover.
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Who is the best NBA dribbler?

Top 10 Best Dribblers In NBA 2021 Rating
  • Dwyane Wade.
  • Derrick Rose.
  • Ty Lawson.
  • Kevin Durant.
  • Chris Paul.
  • Lance Stephenson.
  • Jamal Crawford.
  • Kyrie Irving. Summary of the Best Dribblers In NBA.
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Who is the most successful basketball team?

1. Boston Celtics. With more NBA titles than any other franchise in league history (an amazing 16 of which Red Auerbach was somehow involved with), the Boston Celtics can lay claim to the top spot in these rankings.
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