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The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals .
Having played his entire career with the Lakers, Bryant was also the first NBA player to spend 20 seasons with one team. [13] In 2018–19, Dirk Nowitzki surpassed Bryant with 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. [14] In 2019–20, Vince Carter became the first player to play 22 seasons in the NBA. [15] LeBron James tied this record in 2024 ...
The league adopted the NBA name at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the national governing body for basketball in the country. [3]
We compiled recent photos of 1990s and 2000s basketball stars to see how the times have really changed -- for some more than others. See what NBA stars of the 1990s and 2000s look like now Skip to ...
In the deal, the Knicks acquire Travis Knight, Glen Rice, and a 2001 1st round draft pick (#27, traded to Vancouver) from the Lakers, Luc Longley from the Phoenix Suns, Lazaro Borrell, Vernon Maxwell, Vladimir Stepania, two 2001 2nd round picks (#s 39 and 43; neither player selected ever played in the NBA), and a 2002 1st round pick (#20 ...
Factors like inferior athleticism obviously benefitted players of several decades ago, which has to be accounted for, too. Below, we tried our hand at ranking the 25 best NBA players ever.
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.
The 2000–01 NBA season was the Hawks' 52nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd season in Atlanta. [1] The Hawks received the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft , and selected DerMarr Johnson from the University of Cincinnati .