Joining Stern in the unveiling of the 50 Greatest Players, which tipped off the League’s season-long NBA at 50 celebration, ...

In 1996, the NBA released a list of its 50 greatest players up to that year to celebrate as many years of play as a league. Can you guess how many were Celtics? Better yet, who they were?

In 1996, the 50 greatest NBA players of all time were assembled at Gund Arena during the halftime ceremony of the NBA All-Star Game. They were chosen by a panel of former players and coaches ...

In September, NBA All Access came up with its own list of 50 greats that included the only man to bring a NCAA basketball title to Syracuse University, Carmelo Anthony. But while Melo is an eight ...

The NBA created a lot of joy when it released the league's greatest 50 players in 1996. It also caused a lot of disappointment and resent from players who were left off the list.

This story ran in the Daily Press in 1996. Allen Iverson went on to play 17 NBA seasons — 12 with Philadelphia — and now ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 24,368 points.

NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the 50 Greatest Players at a press luncheon on Oct. 29, 1996, in New York City.