In Booker and Durant, Phoenix already has two of the league's best individual scorers. Yes, we saw against the Nuggets how a committed, effective defense could slow down Durant, who averaged 29.5 PPG in the series but shot just 45% from the field and 22% from 3-point range. Still, th...
Starting in his third year, Cousy led the NBA in assists per game every season from 1952-53 through 1959-60, while also ranking as one of the league's leading scorers over this period and winning MVP in 1956-57. An All-Star in all 13 of his full seasons, Cousy later paired with ...
Brook Lopez collected five blocks in Monday's win over the Trail Blazers to follow up his four-block performance in the previous game against the Sixers and increase his league-high total to 44. As the anchor of Milwaukee's league-leading defense, Lopez is also one of the early favorites ...
Porter is a knockdown shooter. A quick trigger and high release have drawn comparisons to Klay Thompson. In line for 20 or so field goal attempts per game this season, he could find himself among the league’s leading scorers in 2022. Playmaking and defence (even with his progress late las...
Tyler Smith | G League Ignite | SF/PF | Age: 19.4 22. New Orleans Pelicans Kevin McCullar Jr. | Kansas | SF | Age: 23.0 23. Washington Wizards (via LA Clippers) Juan Nunez | Ratiopharm Ulm | PG | Age: 19.8 24. New York Knicks ...
Absolute superstar gifted, "T-MAC" is the history of the NBA one of the best scorers, has now become the league in scoring 2 times. If we selected a NBA history of ten of the best small forward players, we would take the name Maddie included, he connected inside 35 seconds 13 magic...
At 24, the Thunder combo guard is one of the NBA's best scorers right now, ranking third in the league at 31.1 points per game, behind only Doncic and Golden State's Stephen Curry. That scoring average alone should be more than enough to justify Gilgeous-Alexander's first All-Star ...
With his quick hands, exquisite ball-handling skills, and pinpoint shooting, Goodrich was critical in leading the Lakers to the 1972 NBA Championship. The five-time All-Star would go on to secure a place among the league's top scorers, becoming the first left-handed player ever...
Stephen Curry, known for his revolutionary three-point shooting and incredible ball-handling skills, has transformed the way the game is played, leading the Golden State Warriors to multiple championships. Luka Dončić, the young Slovenian sensation, has quickly become one of the ...
Remaining the league's all-time points leader isn't guaranteed. Among today's top 10 career scorers, there's only one other active player — Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns — who had 38,113 points through Friday and, at 35, may have plenty of points ahead. ...