LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo all feature in a ranking of the best NBA players in the world right now.

Following an unforgettable shootout in Game 1 of the ECF, there a number of enticing Pacers vs. Knicks player props to choose from ahead of Game 2 tonight.

The old guard is out — no LeBron or Curry remain — and the young guard is taking over, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth straight year. Read more on Boston.com.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been labeled a "free-throw merchant" because of the number of times he goes to the charity stripe every game. NBA talking heads are also debating whether SGA has a "special whistle" or not because he draws a lot of fouls each time he steps on the basketball court.

Below are the most notable NBA players born on May 18. “Merk” was a stud throughout his collegiate career at Kentucky, earning him the sixth overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He played his first two seasons in Boston, averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

For the record, for this exercise, we’re only listing players with at least five NBA seasons played. That means Alex Groza (two seasons played, two All-NBAs), Frankie Baumholtz (one season, one All-BAA), Ralph Beard (two seasons, two All-NBAs) and Maurice Stokes (three seasons, three All-NBAs) missed the cut here.

More than 50 NBA players have reached 20K career points. However, there are several great players that surprisingly didn't get to 20K.

The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.