50 Classic NBA Photos We Found on Instagram

50 Classic NBA Photos We Found on Instagram

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There is something about the NBA Playoffs that just brings us back to the classic days of professional basketball. Different eras where the hand-check rule wasn’t existent, legends defied gravity, and today’s stars were just being drafted or sitting on dad’s lap during an All-Star Weekend game. Now that's what you call the good old days.

This year's first round is already looking like a highlight real of the past—culminating in some of the most controversial calls, memorable plays, scoring performances, and upsets ever witnessed (Did you really expect the Wizards to beat the Bulls?). It’s this same action that has encouraged die-hard fans to jump on Instagram and share some iconic images of their favorite players and teams from over the past several decades. Time to suit up as we offer up this sweet retro collection of 50 Classic NBA Photos We Found on Instagram.

Oscar Robertson

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Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury

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Michael Jordan

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Charles Barkley and Manute Bol

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Shaquille O'Neal

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Ray Allen and Rasheed Wallace

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George Mikan

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Dell Curry, Stephen Curry, Don Nelson, and Mitch Richmond

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Magic Johnson

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Dominique Wilkins and Gerald Wilkins

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Alex English

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Maurice Cheeks, Moses Malone and Julius Erving

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Kobe Bryant

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Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal

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Bill Walton

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Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, and Phil Jackson

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Rick Barry

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Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson

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Tim Duncan

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Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, and Scottie Pippen

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Julius Erving

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Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban, and Steve Nash

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Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady

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Pat Riley and Phil Jackson

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Avery Johnson and Jason Kidd

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Allen Iverson

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Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlin, and Jerry West

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Larry Bird and Magic Johnson

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David Robinson

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Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, John Salley, and Bill Lambeer

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Kevin Johnson

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Gary Payton and John Stockton

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John Havlicek

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Wilt Chamberlin and Bill Russell

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Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

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Bob Cousy

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Scottie Pippen and Clyde Drexler

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Bernard King and Larry Bird

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Penny Hardaway

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Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning

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Dikembe Mutumbo and Shawn Kemp

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Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler

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Grant Hill

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Reggie Miller and Jack Ramsay

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Patrick Ewing and Robert Parrish

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Chris Webber

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird

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Shawn Kemp

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Magic Johnson and Jerry Buss

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1996 NBA Draft Class

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