25 Greatest Nicknames in the NBA | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

If there is one thing that I thought was dying in the NBA these days, it was the nickname.  You have Kobe Bryant nicknaming himself "The Black Mamba" and many lazy ones with Chris Paul's "CP3", Carmelo Anthony's "Melo" and Chris Bosh  going with "CB4" (unless you want to go with "The RuPaul of Big Men."

Still, it seems like there is an epidemic throughout the league with great nicknames for great players being few and far between.  Sure, some lesser players have some terrific monikers, usually because they don't care if a corny one sticks to them, but there are few superstars with iconic nicknames.

We will roll along with athletes nicknaming themselves, sticking with their initials and jersey numbers or just recycling nicknames that other players made popular (Dwight Howard isn't Superman, and he never will be).