NBA Nicknames
This “Greek Freak” won the 2021 NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
This annual event is where NBA teams select new players from college and overseas.
NBA Draft
This position usually brings the ball up the court and runs the offense.
Point Guard
This duo led the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the 1990s.
Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
This team won the 2020 NBA championship in the Orlando bubble.
Los Angeles Lakers
“King James” is the nickname of this NBA superstar
LeBron James
This player was the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and became a 4-time champion.
LeBron James
This position is typically the tallest player and protects the rim.
Center
This Lakers duo dominated the early 2000s with three straight championships.
Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant
This team won the 2019 championship, their first in franchise history.
Toronto Raptors
This “Slim Reaper” is one of the best scorers in NBA history.
Kevin Durant
This French phenom was selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama
Stephen Curry plays this position for the Golden State Warriors.
Point Guard
These two Celtics legends battled Magic Johnson’s Lakers in the 1980s.
Larry Bird & Kevin McHale
This team defeated the Celtics to win the 2008 NBA championship.
Boston Celtics
“The Diesel” was a nickname for this dominant center.
Shaquille O'Neal
This Hall of Famer was famously drafted after Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan in 1984.
Charles Barkley
Kevin Durant is most often listed at this forward position.
Small Forward
This Warriors duo became the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history.
Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson
This team won the 2016 NBA championship after coming back from a 3–1 deficit.
Cleveland Cavaliers
This Lakers legend was nicknamed “The Black Mamba.”
Kobe Bryant
This Serbian center was picked 41st in the 2014 NBA Draft and later became a 3-time MVP.
Nikola Jokić
Tim Duncan played this position for the San Antonio Spurs.
Power Forward
This Nuggets duo helped win the 2023 NBA championship.
Nikola Jokić & Jamal Murray
This team won the 2023 NBA championship led by Nikola Jokić.
Denver Nuggets