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Who has the top core trio in the NBA? Which teams' big threes are on the rise, and which need work? ESPN's Tim Bontemps breaks it down in 10 tiers.
Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson has made his picks for the five greatest NBA players of all time.
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On top of that, Curry was also the leader of the NBA's greatest dynasty since the Gregg Popovich/Tim Duncan Spurs. From 2025-22, Curry led the Warriors to four NBA titles and six NBA Finals appearances that included five straight from 2015-19.
If you’re drafting 10 guys for a random team to be on your roster for 2025-26 — and just that season — who do you pick?
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Warriors' Stephen Curry recieves shocking ranking among top 100 players
“Still an offense unto himself and still the player whose possession of the basketball inspires more fear in a defense than anyone else, Stephen Curry is an All-NBA, championship-caliber alpha at the ripe old age of 37,” Grant Hughes said Wednesday.
Paul George and other former All-Stars find themselves much lower on ClutchPoints' rankings ahead of the 2025-26 regular season.
In a recent interview, Allen Iverson surprised fans by revealing his personal top five greatest basketball players of all time-while notably excluding himself from the list. "Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Shaquille O'Neal," Iverson told CBS News when asked to give his opinion on the best NBA players in history.
In addition to his 21 All-Star and All-NBA honors, James is a four-time MVP, champion, and Finals MVP. He's the all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023. LeBron is the most accomplished playoff performer we've seen, defining multiple generations of basketball in the NBA.
However, it's fun to examine the contenders for greatest team athlete of all time. So that means no Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, etc. It does mean that there are different decades, sports, skills, and awards to take into consideration.