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NBAHoopsHype illustrates key misses on Sports Illustrated's player rankings, based on All-NBA teams

With every offseason comes the opportunity for NBA writers to give their predictions on players and teams. It seems the athletes finally have had enough after writers across the league caught plenty of flak for their slew of player rankings heading into 2017-18 NBA season. It began with ESPN and Sports Illustrated’s questionable ranking of […]

Boston CelticsIsaiah Thomas is also angry with his SI.com Top 100 ranking

The Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Players list is out and with it are a lot of angry customers. This time is Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, who is having none of it, hence his reaction on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/776737508407345156 The 5-foot-9 Washington alum is coming off a season where he averaged 22.2 points, 6.2 assists, three rebounds, and 1.1 […]

Toronto RaptorsDeMar DeRozan not happy with his SI.com ranking

These NBA players just can’t seem to agree with sports writers. Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 players list has caused a semi-uproar from NBA players who feel like they have been disrespected by the list. As is typical with these kinds of complaints, no player is naming names of guys they should be ranked ahead […]

Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers Twitter account can't believe SI.com's ranking of Damian Lillard

Who isn’t obsessed with rankings? This week, Sports Illustrated began releasing its rankings of the Top 100 NBA players and it’s certainly sparked some controversy and debate. The biggest news perhaps was the absence of New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose on the list. But even with highly respected players like Portland Trail Blazers […]

Phoenix SunsDevin Booker is the youngest in SI's Top 100

Phoenix Suns shooting guard phenom Devin Booker became the youngest player to crack Sports Illustrated Top 100 NBA players of 2016-17. While there are only a few teenagers in the NBA, the list only includes players with pro experience, so incoming rookies are not included on the list. Booker made his name last year after […]

New York KnicksDerrick Rose left off SI.com's Top 100 players for 2016-17 season

My how the mighty have fallen. New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose – former No. 1 overall pick and former MVP – did not make the cut to be included on SI.com’s Top 100 players list for the upcoming 2016-17 season. That might be stunning to some. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated explained why Rose didn’t make the […]

Los Angeles LakersKobe Bryant, SI making "Dear Basketball" video

Los Angeles Lakers former superstar Kobe Bryant is still working and his first project is about to start . Before his retirement, he wrote a “Dear Basketball” poem for the Players’ Tribune. Many fans loved the poem, so Kobe is now collaborating with Sports Illustrated to bring the poem to life in a video production. The short film […]

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