As promised in the headline, Sports Illustrated filtered through the Basketball Reference pages of every active NBA player currently on a roster and compiled our 11 favorite nicknames.

Discover who Joe Pavelski is. Learn about his late draft pick to becoming an NHL icon. Explore his career, clutch play, ...

The Los Angeles Lakers had a rollercoaster 2023–24 season, finishing with a 47–35 record and clinching the 8th seed in the ...

Season Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG 1973 PIT 54 139 17 40 9 1 4 14 1 .288 1974 PIT 73 220 27 62 10 3 4 29 3 .282 1975 PIT 148 558 75 172 35 10 25 101 8 .308 1976 PIT 138 537 82 168 28 10 13 90 19 ...

Basketball Reference added "Captain LeMerica" to James' long list of nicknames following a tweet from USA Basketball after James helped lead the team to a 110-84 win over Serbia in its group-play ...

Tyrese Haliburton has stepped up in several clutch situations for the Indiana Pacers throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs, which earned him a new nickname.

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The 76ers have signed Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract. He joins Jabari Walker and Hunter Sallis on this type of deal, which allows NBA teams to carry three additional players beyond the standard ...

Coming off the 2025 NBA Draft, which landed the 76ers VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome, Philadelphia signed undrafted rookie Hunter Sallis to a two-way contract. This type of contract allows players to ...

HoopsHype re-drafts the 2022 NBA draft class, which was headlined by the likes of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.

With deep roots in the game and a breakout year at Duke, Kon Knueppel blends legacy, size, and skill. Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 2025, he enters the NBA with momentum and a story that’s just ...