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.Carmelo Anthony (3) |
Latest Rumors |
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Small Forward / 6-8 / New York Knicks / 28.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 46.8 FG% |
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Melo, who has never been selected to an All-NBA 1st Team, is a legit MVP candidate for the first time in his career. He's playing his best basketball surrounded by a bunch of veterans with plenty of experience on winning teams. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$19,450,000
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$113,457,801
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.LeBron James (1) |
Latest Rumors |
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Small Forward / 6-8 / Miami Heat / 25.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 6.8 apg |
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Business as usual for LeBron James, who keeps flirting with triple-doubles on a nightly basis. Currently averaging career highs in rebounds and shooting percentages, free throws remain the only major issue. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$17,545,000
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$110,088,413
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.Kevin Durant (2) |
Latest Rumors |
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Small Forward / 6-9 / Oklahoma City Thunder / 27.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 4.2 apg |
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An even more efficient offensive player if that was possible. Will probably end up leading the league in scoring. A member of the very exclusive 50-90-40 at this moment. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$17,548,838
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$52,561,253
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.Chris Paul (-) |
Latest Rumors |
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Point Guard / 6-0 / Los Angeles Clippers / 16.1 ppg, 9.6 apg, 2.7 spg |
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Numbers don't tell the whole story about his impact on the Clippers. Excelling on both ends of the court once again. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$17,779,457
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$77,314,464
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.Kobe Bryant (-) |
Latest Rumors |
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Shooting Guard / 6-6 / Los Angeles Lakers / 29.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.0 apg |
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The NBA's top scorer. The Lakers are struggling, but Kobe Bryant shows no signs of slowing down. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$27,849,000
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$249,284,108
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.Tim Duncan (-) |
Latest Rumors |
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Power Forward / 6-11 / San Antonio Spurs / 17.4 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.5 bpg |
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Talking about not slowing down... Tim Duncan may reclaim the title of best big men in the game this year. Puts up Dwight Howard numbers while playing just 30 minutes a game. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$9,638,554
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$214,347,709
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7.
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.Rajon Rondo (8) |
Latest Rumors |
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Point Guard / 6-1 / Boston Celtics / 13.5 ppg, 12.2 apg, 5.0 rpg |
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Has finished with more than 10 assists in all the games in which he didn't fight Kris Humphries. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$11,000,000
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$35,919,248
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.Zach Randolph (7) |
Latest Rumors |
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Power Forward / 6-9 / Memphis Grizzlies / 16.8 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 49.7 FG% |
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The best player on the best team in the NBA right now. Started the season with 11 double-doubles in a row. A beast down low. His big man tandem with Marc Gasol has been devastating. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$16,500,000
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$120,824,765
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.Russell Westbrook (-) |
Latest Rumors |
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Point Guard / 6-3 / Oklahoma City / 21.4 ppg, 8.8 apg, 4.9 rpg |
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With James Harden now in Houston, Westbrook is even more of a playmaker this season. Sets up his teammates more (assists have gone from 5.5 to 8.7), but has not lost his aggressive streak. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$13,668,750
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$30,018,206
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.Tony Parker |
Latest Rumors |
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Point Guard / 6-2 / San Antonio Spurs / 19.0 ppg, 7.2 apg, 3.1 rpg |
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His shot is not falling like it used to, but knows how to run a team's offense. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$12,500,000
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$82,446,521
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.James Harden (13) |
Latest Rumors |
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Shooting Guard / 6-5 / Houston Rockets / 25.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.4 apg |
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Proving he was ready to be the No. 1 guy and keeping the talent-challenged Rockets competitive. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$5,820,416
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$18,783,856
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.David Lee |
Latest Rumors |
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Power Forward / 6-9 / Golden State Warriors / 20.0 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 3.8 apg |
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A more featured offensive player then ever before in his career. Leads the NBA in rebounding with 15.3 per game - more than double his career average. Trade value is sky high. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$12,744,000
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$33,976,033
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.Josh Smith |
Latest Rumors |
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Small Forward / 6-5 / Atlanta Hawks / 16.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.1 bpg |
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Proving he was ready to be the No. 1 guy and keeping the talent-challenged Rockets competitive. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$13,200,000
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$51,139,623
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.Blake Griffin |
Latest Rumors |
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Power Forward / 6-10 / Los Angeles Clippers / 18.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.1 apg |
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Stat line is typical Dwight Howard, but a little bit more is expected of him in Los Angeles. Still trying to find his way. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$7,226,891
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$16,071,840
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.Kevin Love (11) |
Latest Rumors |
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Center / 6-10 / Minnesota Timberwolves / 19.6 ppg, 13.9 rpg, 2.4 apg |
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Typical numbers for Kevin Love except for the bad shooting percentages. May still not be fully recovered from the hand injury. |
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2012/13 Salary
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Career Earnings
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$13,668,750
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$28,481,451
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