Another huge double-double from Serge Ibaka and a strong … There is no stopping this team. Garnett is the franchise leader in points, rebounds, steals, assists and blocks; he's the only player in NBA history to lead a team in all five categories. NBA Franchise Rankings: Los Angeles Lakers No. The Basketball Association of America was founded in 1946 by owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. Copyright 2020 NBA G League Media Ventures, LLC. (So, no.In this era of "positionless" basketball, traditional positions don't matter quite as much as they used to, so we allowed some flexibility in choosing a lineup -- but you won't see teams with four centers or three point guards. The Golden State Warriors have been surrounded by an incredible number of NBA trade rumors ever since the franchise was awarded the second-overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.. NBA & ABA Team Index » Visit our League Index for year-by-year results for the BAA/NBA (1946-47 through 2019-20) and ABA (1967-68 through 1975-76). The Raptors had to get it done without their leader and captain Kyle Lowry after he left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury, but bench spark Norman Powell stepped in seamlessly to keep the foot on the gas. Gordon's time in New Orleans always seemed underwhelming. Karl Malone scored 36,374 points with the Utah Jazz, the most points by a player for a single franchise. The Miami Heat is up 1-0 on the Boston Celtics, while the Denver Nuggets completed another 3-1 comeback, beating the LA Clippers to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the west. The idea was to dive into each team's history and create a group that could at least potentially share the floor together.Terry joins Nowitzki as the only players on both of the Mavs' Finals teams and was the second-leading scorer on both squads. Baylor never won a ring. 11y John Hollinger. Los Angeles Lakers. How many titles would the Lakers have won if Magic Johnson was running the break with.We asked our NBA writers to come up with an all-time starting five for every current NBA franchise, along with one additional blast from the past. How about James Worthy, who teamed up with Magic and Kareem and won a Finals MVP?Ultimately, the pick is West. Both teams pulled off first-round sweeps and are the first two teams to advance in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The date and time for Game 1 is yet to be announced.Copyright © 2018 NBA. Check out some of his season's best highlights.Four of these picks were no-brainers. Lucas, another Hall of Famer, averaged 19.6 points and 19.1 rebounds in six seasons with the Cincinnati Royals. McAdoo started his Hall of Fame career when the franchise was in Buffalo, where he led the league in scoring three straight seasons and was MVP in 1974-75.Leonard is just 51 games into his Clippers tenure, but his elite production already puts him on this roster. He would try and play through it but quickly realized he wouldn't be able to and committed an intentional foul to check out of the game.Shortly thereafter, the Raptors announced Lowry would not return to the contest, leaving The Field House to have imaging done on his ankle. The Pelicans didn't get another All-Star selection from a wing player until this year, when Ingram made it. Ginobili and Parker were essential parts of a dynasty. What’s clear is that the league is as wide-open as ever, which has plenty of implications. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: The first round draft board is seen during the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 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The team has relocated to Oklahoma City as,This page was last edited on 21 September 2020, at 15:54. The Blazers are haunted by history and a compulsion to live in the anguish of what could've been, but there is also a beauty to their all-time five. The 2020 NBA Draft is a couple of months away. The 6'4" Canadian guard overtook J.R. Smith for the top spot on the Nuggets' all-time list. Griffin was Rookie of the Year, a five-time All-Star and the exciting, above-the-rim player the franchise sorely needed.In the midst of the NBA's 74th season -- currently on hold -- ESPN's experts ranked the 74 greatest in five different categories:Brand spent seven seasons with the team and made both of his All-Star appearances as a Clipper. Ibaka was the beneficiary of the majority of his dimes (5), while Matt Thomas, OG Anunoby, Davis, Powell and VanVleet all received one assist.It would add a completely new dimension to his game if Siakam can continue to pass the ball the way he did tonight.Serge Ibaka is in one of those grooves again.He missed his first four shots in Game 3, but closed the game a perfect 8-for-8 from the field to provide a much-needed 20 points off the bench. (0:31),What if the Splash Bros. had Wilt Chamberlain playing center? Between Fat, Melo and Dikembe, the Nuggets can outname just about anybody, too.Adding Chamberlain to the Durant-era Warriors teams that won back-to-back titles would just be unfair. While Brooklyn isn't exactly a stout defensive team, their offensive production was something to take note of as they move forward in the playoffs.There wasn't a ton to cover on the Nets side of things in this one, but LeVert was surely worth mentioning.The Raptors had done a great job keeping LeVert in check so far this series, never scoring more than 16 points, but he finally had his scoring outburst just before his team made an exit from the playoffs.The 25-year-old had it going immediately, going off for 26 points in the first half - a career-high in scoring by halftime. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, is the Milwaukee Bucks leader with 14,211 points. NBA Playoffs 2020: Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray becomes franchise leader for most 3-pointers made in the playoffs. On November 1, 1946, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens, in a game the NBA now refers to as the first game played in NBA history. But at their best versions, Walton was a transcendent big man with unique skills, and Roy was a gifted scorer with a knack for the moment.Drexler is a Hall of Famer who led Portland to its best sustained run of success in franchise history. Now once you get to the wing ... oof. The Logo brings shooting and toughness and leadership, and he is extremely important to the franchise as a whole for his post-playing days in the front office.The question with the Grizzlies: Who should be the final player to fill out a lineup that features the Grit 'n' Grind mainstays called the Core Four? Take a look at some of his best moves and decide for yourself.Apologies to Hall of Fame big men Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone and.Harden is 22 points away from passing Murphy for second on the Rockets' career scoring list, so for now the flamboyant, 5-foot-9 Murphy continues to be the only player who ranks among the franchise's top two in points and assists.Rudy T is best remembered as the Clutch City-era coach and for the brutal punch that interrupted his playing career, but he earned his spot here with five All-Star appearances during a career spent entirely in a Rockets uniform.Take a look back at James Harden's dynamic MVP season in 2017-18.Paul and Griffin authored the greatest and most exciting era in Clippers basketball with Lob City. 1. Take it to the hoop and play the world’s best mobile basketball manager game! The NBA introduced three-point field goals in the 1979–80 season as a bonus for field goals made from a longer distance. ': AD channels Lakers legend with buzzer 3,Jokic: Down 2-0, Nuggets need 'fight' vs. Lakers,Celts 'proud' of response after uneasy series start,Butler on loss: Digging out of big holes 'gets old',LeBron on MVP voting totals: 'It pissed me off',Which active players are headed to the Hall? But with only 56 games under his belt, Ingram falls off this list. Earn rewards and draft packs through daily games and use those resources to continue to build your franchise. Defunct BAA/NBA franchises are also listed, provided they played at least one season, … What are the critical needs of each franchise team in the western conference? That's a lot to unpack.Hindsight and what-ifs aside, the Thunder's all-time group can stand with almost any in NBA history, and most certainly is among the most stout in the past 20 years. (I'd make a joke about.The three best players in franchise history just all happen to be big men: Garnett, Love and Towns. ),Rubio trails only Garnett in franchise history in steals and assists. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson have staked their claim as the greatest shooting backcourt of all time. Index of NBA & ABA Teams, Active and Defunct. It represents who they are, and forever, what they might've been.A Hall of Fame backcourt of Robertson and Archibald knocks Kings great Mitch Richmond out of one of the two guard spots. Mashburn, in the franchise's first season in New Orleans in 2002-03, made the All-Star team and was a third-team All-NBA selection. If they do find a way to get involved, look for them to find either another “3 and D” wing, or a big man depending on if the new head coach wants to overhaul the roster.Here are my thoughts on the rest of the teams in the west.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All College Basketball and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. The first basket was made by Ossie Schectmanof the Knickerbockers. Dantley was a historically elite scorer for the Jazz, averaging 29.6 points on 56.2% shooting and winning a pair of NBA scoring titles during his seven-season tenure in Utah.Gobert gets the nod over fellow dominant defensive anchor Mark Eaton because he's a far superior offensive player and rebounder. The baggage of Harden's role looms large, whether he wanted to come off the bench, whether starting impacted his contract negotiations and ultimately facilitated the breakup of one of the greatest organically built superteams ever. Efficiency at its finest.The Raptors set a franchise record for points in a playoff game when they poured 134 points on the Nets in Game 1.They demolished that record in Game 4, going for 154 points to set a new franchise playoff best. He gets the center position.For the forwards, we look at two Kings from the early 2000s, when Sacramento was a perennial playoff team. James hasn't been a Laker long enough.