Blazers’ Roy and Aldrdige make TSN Top 50
Trail Blazers Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge were each included in the Sporting News’ annual list of the NBA’s top 50 players.
Roy was 17th and Aldridge 39th.
Kobe Bryant topped the list for the second straight year, receiving 49 of a possible 76 first-place votes. LeBron James, who garnered 22 first-place votes, was second. His new teammate Dwyane Wade was third.
Below is the entire list along with where each player was ranked last year.
Sporting News’ top 50 NBA players
- Kobe Bryant, SG, Lakers (1)
- Lebron James, SF, Heat (2)
- Dwyane Wade, SG, Heat (3)
- Kevin Durant, SF, Thunder (21)
- Dwight Howard, C, Magic (4)
- Carmelo Anthony, SF, Nuggets (9)
- Dirk Nowitzki, SF, Mavericks (8)
- Deron Williams, PG, Jazz (12)
- Steve Nash, PG, Suns (11)
- Pau Gasol, PF, Lakers (17)
- Tim Duncan, PF, Spurs (5)
- Amare Stoudemire, PF, Knicks (19)
- Chris Paul, PG, Hornets (6)
- Paul Pierce, SF, Celtics (10)
- Chris Bosh, PF, Heat (18)
- Rajon Rondo, PG, Celtics (38)
- Brandon Roy, SG, Trail Blazers (14)
- Joe Johnson, SG, Hawks (25)
- Derrick Rose, PG, Bulls (26)
- Kevin Garnett, PF, Celtics (7)
- Manu Ginobili, SG, Spurs (22)
- Andrew Bogut, C, Bucks (NR)
- Chauncey Billups, PG, Nuggets (20)
- Tony Parker, PG, Spurs (13)
- Ray Allen, SG, Celtics (27)
- Rudy Gay, SF, Grizzlies (41)
- Danny Granger, SF, Pacers (31)
- Jason Kidd, PG, Mavericks (23)
- Zach Randolph, PF, Grizzlies (NR)
- Russell Westbrook, PG, Thunder (NR)
- David Lee, PF, Warriors (NR)
- Joakim Noah, C, Bulls (NR)
- Al Horford, C, Hawks (35)
- Stephen Curry, PG, Warriors (NR)
- Shaquille O’Neal, C, Celtics (16)
- Carlos Boozer, PF, Bulls (36)
- Al Jefferson, PF, Jazz (NR)
- Vince Carter, SG, Magic (30)
- LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, Trail Blazers (NR)
- Brook Lopez, C, Nets (NR)
- Andrew Bynum, C, Lakers (50)
- Josh Smith, PF, Hawks (40)
- Gilbert Arenas, PG, Wizards (28)
- David West, PF, Hornets (NR)
- Kevin Martin, SG, Rockets (NR)
- Hedo Turkoglu, SF, Suns (42)
- Antawn Jamison, SF, Cavaliers (NR)
- Yao Ming, C, Rockets (15)
- Gerald Wallace, SF, Bobcats (NR)
- John Wall, PG, Wizards (NR)
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