After eight seasons playing for the Phoenix Suns, the newly free agent signed with the Knicks in July 2010 with a contract that is estimated to grant him more than $100 million over the next five years. So far with the Knicks, Stoudemire averages 26 points per game. On Dec. 15, he set a franchise …

With 11 NBA titles as a coach (six with the Chicago Bulls, and five with the Lakers), Jackson is considered one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. He will have a chance at a fourth three-peat championship when he returns for his 11th season with the Lakers and his 20th in his career.

The Chicago native came to Miami in 2003 when he was selected fifth overall in the NBA draft. He has been a force for the Heat ever since, earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team his first season. He went on to lead the team to its first NBA World Championship in 2006 and got …

Bryant, a shooting guard for the L.A. Lakers, is one of NBA’s all-time greats. He is a 14-time All-Star, 14-time member of the All-NBA Team and 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. As of 2012, he ranked third and fifth on the league’s all-time post-season scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists; he has played in two Olympic games.