Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the best of U.S. men's basketball make up USA TODAY's '250 for 250' list of greats.

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This year's Rookie of the Year race saw the first white American winner since Mike Miller in 2001 and only the third since Larry Bird in 1980. But not only did Cooper Flagg join Miller and Bird in elite company.

Our NBA player props target VJ Edgecombe, RJ Barrett, and Scott Henderson on Sunday, April 26. Sunday’s four-game slate is certainly not lacking in excitement. The Los Angeles Lakers can complete the sweep of the Houston Rockets on the road and head to the Western Conference semifinals with a victory.

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You'd be hard-pressed to find many NBA players who wouldn't say they'd trade every individual award and accolade they've received for a championship