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A four-time champion with the Golden State Warriors barely cracked the list of the top 100 NBA players ever despite having a stellar career.
Regarded as one of the NBA's greatest scorers ever, along with accolades to prove it, the Rockets' newest star found himself ranked No. 13 overall on Bleacher Report’s new Top 100 players of all time list.
"The Top 100 Players of 2025" -- voted on by the players themselves -- is underway on X and NFL+! Find out which players ranked Nos. 80-71.
The Green Bay Packers' Rashan Gary lands on the annual NFL list of 100 top players in the league, though a former teammate is also on the list so far.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNIs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1 of the top 100 NBA players ever? Not to Bleacher ReportDespite three straight 30-plus point campaigns and three All-NBA First Team honors, Gilgeous-Alexander was not listed among the best 100 players ever. Instead, other active players like Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Paul George were listed ahead — even with lesser resumes.
Former Phoenix Suns players Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Durant, Charles Barkley, Chris Paul, Steve Nash and Grant Hill all were a part of the list, which had Michael Jordan first, LeBron James second, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar third, Magic Johnson fourth and Bill Russell fifth.
The first Steeler has cracked the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025 list — and it's none other than veteran DT Cameron Heyward. Heading into his 15th season, Heyward was selected as the 83rd-best player in 2025 — up 15 spots from his selection at No. 98 last year.
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Yardbarker on MSNRashan Gary's huge fall in NFL's Top 100 Players list is justifiedThe former No. 13 overall pick is starting to look like a bust, Kenny Clark is coming off a season full of injuries, and he's almost 30. Former No. 28 overall pick Devonte Wyatt has potential as an interior pass-rusher, but he needs to develop more consistency.
Former New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams was named the 99th best player in the league heading into the 2025 season.
Nate Odomes was a vital cog in the Bills' Super Bowl defenses. He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 1993 and Pro Bowl honors in 1992 and 1993. In seven seasons with the Bills, Odomes recorded 26 picks. Harry Jacobs helped the Bills win back-to-back AFL titles and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1969.