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You could get 10 points for the most nicknames!

2006-08-10 07:30:06 · 14 answers · asked by J-Kidd "07" 4 in Sports Basketball

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The Admiral" – David Robinson (he was in the Navy)
"A.I." – Allen Iverson (his initials)
"A.I. 2" – Andre Iguodala (his initials plus the two, since Allen Iverson is the original AI)
"Air Canada" - Vince Carter (when he played for the Toronto Raptors)
"Air Jordan" - Michael Jordan
"Air Zaire" – Dikembe Mutombo
"AK-47" – Andrei Kirilenko; after his initials, jersey number, and with a play on the famous Soviet assault rifle
"Ap" - Anthony Parker
"Heir Apparent" - Kobe Bryant
"The Answer" – Allen Iverson
"B-Diddy" - Baron Davis
"Big-O" – Oscar Robertson
"Big Aristotle" – Shaquille O'Neal
"Big Ben" – Ben Wallace
"The Big Cat" - Jamaal Magloire
"Big Country" – Bryant Reeves
"The Big Diesel" – Shaquille O'Neal
"The Big Dipper" – Wilt Chamberlain
"Big Dog" – Glenn Robinson and Antoine Carr
"The Big Drizzle" – Drew Gooden (His old nickname was "The Truth", now owned by Paul Pierce)
"The Big Fundamental" – Tim Duncan
"Big Game James" – James Worthy
"Big Shot Rob" – Robert Horry
"The Hurt" - Kurt Thomas
"The Big Smooth" – Sam Perkins
"Big Smooth" - Charlie Villanueva
"Big Snacks" - Jerome James
"The Big Ticket" – Kevin Garnett
"Brazillian Blur"- Leandro Barbosa
"Big Z" - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
"Bird Man" - Chris Andersen
"Black Cat" – Michael Jordan
"Black Mamba" - Kobe Bryant
"The Brazilian Beast" - Nenê
"The Cambyman" - Marcus Camby
"The Captain" – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
"Captain Canada" - Steve Nash (nickname often used by Sportsnet broadcasters)
"Captain Crunch" - Jalen Rose
"The Cat" - Cuttino Mobley
"CB4" - Chris Bosh
"The Chief" – Robert Parish (after the mute, expressionless character in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)
"Chocolate Thunder" – Darryl Dawkins
"The Chosen One" - Lebron James
"Clyde" – Walt Frazier (after the film Bonnie and Clyde, due to his flamboyant clothes)
"Clyde the Glide" – Clyde Drexler
"CP3" - Chris Paul
"The Croatian Sensation" – Toni Kukoč; rhyming play on his Croatian origin
"C-Webb" - Chris Webber
"The Daily Double" - Dwight Howard (for his consistent scoring and rebounding)
"Damp" - Erick Dampier
"Det the Threat" – Detlef Schrempf
"Dirk Diggler" – Dirk Nowitzki (after the porn star)
"Disco Dirk" - Dirk Nowitzki
"D-Marsh" - Donyell Marshall
"D-Miles" - Darius Miles
"D-Wade" – Dwayne Wade
"Dollar Bill" – Bill Bradley
"Double P" - Paul Pierce
"Dr. J" – Julius Erving
"The Dunking Dutchman" – Rik Smits
"Dynasty" – Yao Ming; given by ex-teammate Steve Francis, pertaining to the Ming Dynasty
"Earl the Pearl" – Earl Monroe
"El Contusione" – Manu Ginobili
"Employee Number 8" - Antoine Walker
"Flash" - Dwayne Wade; named after a superhero: Flash
"Flip" - Ronald Murray
"Floppy" - Manu Ginobili
"Get Buckets" - Ricky Davis
"G-Force" - Gerald Wallace
"Garbage Man" - Michael Bradley
"The Glove" – Gary Payton (his defense "held" opponents like a "baseball in a glove")
"God" – Michael Jordan
"Grandmama" - Larry Johnson
"The Great Wall of China" – Yao Ming,
"H2O" – Allan Houston (after his jersey number)
"Hair Canada" – Steve Nash
"The Dream" – Hakeem Olajuwon
"Half Man, Half Amazing" - Vince Carter (after his performance in the 2000 dunk contest)
"His Airness" – Michael Jordan
"His Heinous" – Bill Laimbeer
"The Hick from French Lick" – Larry Bird
"Hoffa" - Rafael Araujo
"Hondo" - John Havlicek (after the John Wayne movie)
"The Human Eraser" – Marvin Webster
"The Human Highlight Film" – Dominique Wilkins
"The Human Victory Cigar" – Darko Milicic (because of his extremely limited playtime)
"The Iceman" – George Gervin
"Iggy" - Andre Iguodala
"Indiana Jones" - Fred Jones (Plays for the Indiana Pacers)
"LBJ" - LeBron James
"J-Dub" - Jason Williams
"J-Smooth" - Josh Smith
"Jesus" – Ray Allen (after his role in He Got Game)
"The Jet" - Jason Terry
"J-Rich" - Jason Richardson
"J. Will" - Jason Williams
"J.J." - Joe Johnson
"Jungle Jim" – Jim Loscutoff
"The Junk Yard Dog" – Jerome Williams (for his willingness to do the dirty work)
"Kandi Man" - Michael Olowokandi
"KG" – Kevin Garnett (his initials)
"Kid Canada" - Steve Nash
"Killer" – Reggie Miller
"King James" - LeBron James
"K-Mart" - Kenyon Martin
"The Kobe Stopper" - Ruben Patterson
"The Kobra" - Kobe Bryant
"(The) L-Train" - Lionel Simmons
"Larry Legend" – Larry Bird
"Le Roi" (French, "The King") Antoine Rigaudeau
"Lord of the Rings" - Kobe Bryant
"Mad Dog" – Mark Madsen
"Madison Square Gordon" – Ben Gordon
"Magic" – Earvin Johnson
"The Mailman" – Karl Malone ("a mailman always delivers")
"The Matrix" – Shawn Marion (after the film)
"Melo" - Carmelo Anthony
"The Microwave" – Vinnie Johnson ("gets hot instantly")
"The Mitten" – Gary Payton (he has lost a step on defense, so now he fits more like a mitten than a glove")
"Mighty Mouse" - Damon Stoudamire
"Miller Time" - Reggie Miller
"Mighty Mouse" - Salim Stoudamire
"The Ming Dynasty" - Yao Ming
"Miracle" - Milt Palacio
"MJ" – Michael Jordan
"Monster Mash" – Jamal Mashburn; a play on his surname with the Bobby Pickett song, "Monster Mash"*"
"Moochie" - Martyn Norris
"MoPete" - Morris Peterson
"Mr. Big Shot" - Chauncey Billups
"Mr.81" - Kobe Bryant; On January 22, 2006 scored 81 points vs the Toronto Raptors in L.A.
"Mr. Clutch" – Jerry West
"Nasty Nash" – Steve Nash
"One-Armed Man" - Shot developed by street legend Brian Slone, consisting of a driving one-handed "flip" in which the alternate hand never touches the basketball.
"The Owl without a Vowel" – Bill Mlkvy
"Penny" - Anfernee Hardaway
"Pistol Pete" – Pete Maravich He was a great shooter
"Pitchin' Paul" – Paul Arizin
"Plastic Man" - Stacey Augmon
"The Prince of Darkness" – Bill Laimbeer
"Q" - Quentin Richardson
"Quick Nick" – Nick Van Exel
"The Red Rocket" - Matt Bonner
"Redd Hot" - Michael Redd
"Reef" - Shareef Abdur-Rahim
"The Reignman" – Shawn Kemp
"Rip" - Richard Hamilton
"Ron Ron" – Ron Artest
"The Round Mound of Rebound" – Charles Barkley
"R-Wall" - Rasheed Wallace
"Sam I Am" - Sam Cassell
"Saras" - Sarunas Jasikevicius
"Shaq" - Shaquille O'Neal
"Shaquie Chan" – Yao Ming, a play on the names of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan
"Sheed" – Rasheed Wallace
"The Show" - Harold Arceneaux
"Silk" – Jamaal Wilkes
"Sir Charles" – Charles Barkley
"Skinny" – Mike Miller
"Skip to my Lou" – Rafer Alston
"Speedy" – Craig Claxton
"Starbury" – Stephon Marbury
"Stat" - Amare Stoudemire
"The Stro Show" - Stromile Swift
"Stevie Franchise" - Steve Francis
"Sugar" - Ray Allen
"The Dove" - Nadav Henfeld
"Thunder Dan" – Dan Majerle
"Tim Bug" – Tim Hardaway
"Tiny" – Nate Archibald
"T-Mac" - Tracy McGrady
"T-Tom" - Tim Thomas
"The Tractor" – Robert Traylor
"The Truth" – Paul Pierce
"Vinsanity" – Vince Carter
"Wally World" - Wally Szczerbiak
"White Chocolate" – Jason Williams
"Wife-Beater" - Jason Kidd (Was called this by the Celtics fans during the 2002 ECF)
"Wilt the Stilt" – Wilt Chamberlain
"The Worm" – Dennis Rodman (for his wriggling when he played pinball)
"The X-Man" – Xavier McDaniel; play on the initial of his first name with the X-Men, a group of superheroes
"Zeke" – Isiah Thomas
"Zo" - Alonzo Mourning
"Urch" - Gary Urchuck

2006-08-10 12:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by realballer1996 2 · 0 2

There you go in alphabetical order!!!

A
Abdur-Rahim, Shareef Reef
Allen, Ray Jesus Shuttlesworth
Anderson, Kenny The Kid
Augmon, Stacey Plastic Man


B
Baker, Vin A-Train
Barkley, Charles Sir Charles
Barry, Brent Bones
Bird, Larry Larry Legend
Blaylock, Daron Mookie
Brandon, Terrell Tee Bee


C
Campbell, Ed Easy Ed
Carr, Antoine Big Dog
Carter, Vince Air Canada, Vinsanity
Cassell Sam Sam I Am
Coleman, Derrick DC
Coles, Vernell Bimbo
Croshere, Austin Austin Powers

D Davis, Dale D Square
Davis, Emanuel E-Mail
Douglas, Sherman Sherminator

E Ellis, LaPhonso The Fonz
Erving, Julius Dr. J

F Frazier, Walt Clyde
Fulkes, Joe Jumpin' Joe

G Garnett, Kevin The Kid, KG
Gatling, Chris The Energizer
Goldwire, Anthony Goldie
Gugliotta, Tom Googs


H
Hamilton, Richard Rip
Hardaway, Anfernee Penny
Hardaway, Tim Tim Bug
Harpring, Matt Harp
Hawkins, Hersey Hawk

I Iverson, Allen The Answer


J Jackson, Jimmy J J
Johnson, Larry Grandma
Jordan, Michael Air, MJ

K Kemp, Shawn The Reignman
Kidd, Jason The Whiz Kidd
Kukoc, Toni Croatian Sensation

L Langdon, Trajan Alaskan Assassin
Lauderdale, Priest Super Fly

M Madsen, Mark Mad Dog
Majerle, Dan Thunder Dan
Malone, Karl The Mailman
Marbury, Stephon Starbury
Mashburn, Jamal Monster Mash
Mason, Anthony Mace
Maxwell, Vernon Mad Max
McDyess, Antonio Ice
McGrady, Tracy T-Mac
Miller; Oliver Pig
Mobley, Cuttino Cat
Mourning, Alonzo Zo
Mutombo, Dikembe Air Zaire

N Nesterovic, Radoslav Rasho
Newman, Johnny J-New
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O Oakley, Charles Oak
Olajuwon, Hakeem The Dream
Olowokandi, Michael Kandi Man
O'Neal, Shaquille Shaq, Shaq Fu, Big Aristotle
Outlaw, Charles Bo
Owens, Billy Billy O

P Pack, Robert Pac Man
Parish, Robert Chief
Payton, Gary The Glove
Perkins, Sam Big Smooth
Peterson, Morris Mo Pete
Pippen, Scottie Pip
Pollard, Scott The Butcher
Polynice, Olden O.P.
Potapenko, Vitaly Ukraine Train

R Reeves, Bryant Big Country (Big Continent)
Rider, Isaiah J.R.
Robertson, Oscar Big O
Robinson, David The Admiral
Robinson, Glen Big Dog
Rogers, Carlos Los

S Sabonis, Arvydas Sabas
Sprewell, Latrell Spree
Stackhouse, Jerry Stack
Stojakovic, Pedrag Peja
Stoudamire, Damon Mighty Mouse
Swift, Stromile Stro
Szczerbiak, Wally Wally World

T Thomas, Tim Dog
Thorpe, Otis O.T.
Traylor, Robert Tractor
Tsakalidis, Lakovos Big Jake

V Van Exel, Nick Nick The Quick


W Wallace, Ben The Beast
Wallace, Rasheed Sheed
Weatherspoon, Clarence Spoon
Webber, Chris C-Webb
West, Jerry Mr. Clutch
Wilkins, Dominique Human Highlight Film
Williams, Jason White Chocolate
Williams, Jerome Junk Yard Dog
Williams, John Hot Rod
Williams, Walt Wizard
Williamson, Corliss Big Nasty

2006-08-11 04:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0 0

C-Webb- Chris Webber
D-Fish- Derek Fisher
The Candy Man- Marcus Camby
KG- Kevin Garnett
The Big Ticket- Kevin Garnett
Peja- Pedrag Stojakovic
D-Marsh- Donyell Marshall
Shaq-Shaqille O' Neal
Shaq Diesel- Shaqille O'Neal
Big Aristotle- Shauille O'Neal
Pistol Pete- Pete Maravich
Magic-Earvin Johnson
Dr. J- Julius Ervin
King James-LeBron James
LBJ- LeBron James
Ak 47-Andre Kirilenko
Wild Thing-Anderson Varajao
Skip to ma Lou- Rafer Alston
Big Dog- Glenn Robinson
The Glove- Gary Payton
J-Kidd- Jason Kidd
White Chocolate- Jason Williams
Sir. Charles- Charles Barkley
Tiny- Nate Archibald
Tractor Trailor- Robert Traylor
Pitchin Paul- Paul Arizin
Wilt the Stilt- Wilt Chamberlain
Larry Legend- Larry Bird
Mighty Mouse- Damon Stoudamire
The Cous- Bob Cousey
Clyde the Glide- Clyde Drexler
The Iceman- George Gervin
Junkyard Dog- Jerome Williams
Clyde- Walt Frasier
Mailman- Karl Malone
The Pearl- Earl Monroe
Hakeem the Dream- Hakeem Olajuwan
Chief- Robert Parish
The Admiral- David Robinson
Starbury- Stephon Marbury
Franchise- Steve Francis
Q- Rich- Quintin Richardson
Big O- Oscar Robertson
Zeke- Isiah Thomas
Big Game- James Worthy
Mr. Clutch- Jerry West
A.I.- Allen Iverson
The Answer- Allen Iverson
The Dobber- Bob Lanier
Human Highlight Film- Dominique Wilkins
Z- Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Melo- Carmelo Anthony
D-Wade- Dwyane Wade
K-Mart- Kenyon Martin
MJ- Michael Jordan
Air Jordan- Michael Jordan
D-Miles- Darius Miles
Vinsanity- Vince Carter
VC- Vince Carter
T-Mac- Tracy McGrady
U Has- Udonis Haslem
DJ- Damon Jones
Timmy- Tim Duncan
J-Rich- Jason Richardson
B-Diddy- Baron Davis
Big Shot- Chauncey Billups
Big Ben- Ben Wallace
Sheed- Rasheed Wallace

2006-08-10 16:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Shaq-Shaqille O' Neal
Pistol Pete- Pete Maravich
Magic-Earvin Johnson
Dr. J- Julius Ervin
King James-LeBron
Ak 47-Andre Kirilenko
Wild Thing-Anderson Varajao
Skip to ma Lou- Rafer Alston
The Glove- Gary Payton
J-Kidd- Jason Kidd
White Chocolate- Jason Williams
Sir. Charles- Charles Barkley
Tiny- Nate Archibald
Pitchin Paul- Paul Arizin
Wilt the Stilt- Wilt Chamberlain
Larry Legend- Larry Bird
The Cous- Bob Cousey
Clyde the Glide- Clyde Drexler
The Iceman- George Gervin
Clyde- Walt Frasier
Mailman- Karl Malone
The Pearl- Earl Monroe
Hakeem the Dream- Hakeem Olajuwan
Chief- Robert Parish
The Admiral- David Robinson
Starbury- Stephon Marbury
Franchise- Steve Francis
Q- Rich- Quintin Richardson
Big O- Oscar Robertson
Zeke- Isiah Thomas
Big Game- James Worthy
Mr. Clutch- Jerry West
A.I.- Allen Iverson
The Dobber- Bob Lanier
Human Highlight Film- Dominique Wilkins
Z- Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Melo- Carmelo Anthony
D-Wade- Dwyane Wade
K-Mart- Kenyon Martin
MJ- Michael Jordan
D-Miles- Darius Miles
Vinsanity- Vince Carter
T-Mac- Tracy McGrady
U Has- Udonis Haslem

2006-08-10 15:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by Derek B 2 · 0 1

Isiah Thomas-Zeke
Joe Dumars-Joe D or Cap in his twilight years
Bill Laimbeer-Lambs
James Edwards-Buddha
John Salley-Spider
Dennis Rodman-Worm
Michael Jordan-Air Jordan
Robert Parish-Chief
Bird, McHale, and Parish-Big Three
Earvin Johnson-Magic
Vinnie Johnson-Microwave
Adrian Dantley-A.D.
Kevin Garnett-KG, Big Ticket
Allen Iverson-A.I.
Chris Webber-C-Webb
Anthony Webb-Spud
Karl Malone-Mailman
Jeff Hornacek-Horny (that's what they called him)
Gary Payton-Glove
Wilt Chamberlain-Wilt the Stilt
Oscar Robertson-the big O
Pete Maravich-Pistol Pete
Jason Williams-J-Will
Danny Manning-D-Nice
Carmelo Anthony-Melo
LeBron James-King
Ben Wallace-Big Ben
Richard Hamilton-Rip
Chauncey Billups-Mr. Big Shot
Rasheed Wallace-Sheed
Antonio McDyess-Dice
Jason Maxiell-Brahma
Anfernee Hardaway-Penny
Clyde Drexler-Clyde the Glide
Shawn Marion-Matrix
Vince Carter-Vinsanity
Kenyon Martin-K-Mart
David Robinson-the Admiral
Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson-Twin Towers
Rafer Alston-Skip to my Lou
Jason Kidd-J-Kidd
Richard Jefferson-R.J.
Jason Richardson-J-Rich
Baron Davis-B-Diddy
Darius Miles-D-Mile
Quentin Richardson-Q
Andrei Kirilenko-AK-47
Xavier McDaniel-X-Man

These are just some of many

2006-08-11 00:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by Michael_D_Miller 3 · 0 0

Magic
Human Highlight Reel
The Microwave
Round Mound of Rebound
The Dream
Dr. J
Air Jordan
The Answer
The Iceman
Larry Legend
T-Mac
A.I
Air Canada
Wilt the Stilt
MJ
Big Ben
Admiral
The Answer
Diesel
The Dream
The Glove
The Goods
Half-Man, Half-Amazing
The Mailman
Penny
Zo

2006-08-10 14:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

the human highlight film - dominique wilkins
air jordan
LJ - larry johnson
KJ - kevin johnson
KG/ the big ticket- garnett
cwebb - webber
tmac
dwade or flash - wade
the big O - oscar robertson
shaq
melo
lbj/ king james - lebron
zo - mourning
the truth - pierce
the answer - iverson
the goods - odom
plastic man - stacey augmon
sir charles - barkley
the admiral
the dream - olajuwon
pistol pete - maravich
the worm -rodman
the mailman - malone
the matrix - marion
vinsanity - carter
the microwave - vinnie johnson
little general - avery johnson
sheed - rasheed
the big dipper - wilt
big game james - worthy
magic - johnson
robert "chief" parish
larry legend
baby jordan - harold minor
kenny "sky' walker - knicks
the reignman - kemp
the glove - payton
white chocolate - j. williams
doctor j - erving
penny hardaway
the wizard - walt and gus williams
the waiter - toni kukoc
pig miller
thunder dan majerle
mt. mutombo
big ben
JO - jermaine oneil
jkidd
STAT - amare stoudemire
g-force - gerald wallace
iceman - gervin
sleepy floyd
heavy D - derrick mckey
"BIG D" - Dave DeBusschere
earl the pearl
mr. clutch - jerry west
the big E - elvin hayes
clyde the glide drexler
skywalker - david thompson
the horse - dan issel
glenn "big dog" robinson
nick the quick
big nasty - corliss williamson
big smooth - sam perkins
mitch "the rock" richmond
rip hamilton
"cat" - mobley
smush - parker
moochie - norris
big shot rob - horry
ronald "flip" murray
birdman - chris andersen
trajan langdon - the alaskan assasin
the rifleman - chuck person
stevie franchise
TD - tim duncan
Z-Bo - zach randolph
hammer - armon gilliam
Junkyard Dog - jerome williams
zeke - isiah thomas
the mayor - fred hoiberg
Hondo -john havlicek
speedy claxton
tiny - archibald
the custodian - brian cardinal
AK-47 - kirilenko
john "Hot Rod" williams
A-train - artis gilmore
B-diddy - baron davis
bryant "big country" reeves
DJ - dennis johnson
jet - jason terry
glenn "doc" rivers
robert "tractor" traylor
john "spider" sally
googs - tom gugliotta
mad dog -madsen
the cooz - bob cousy
j-smoove - josh smith
the boston strangler - andrew toney
the red rocket - matt bonner
the hawk - connie hawkins
Z - zydrunas
greg "cadillac" anderson
chocolate thunder
captain chaos - ruben patterson
skip to my lou - rafer alston
Ukraine Train - vitaly potapenko
kangaroo kid - billy cunningham
boki - Bostjan Nachbar
pervis "never nervous" ellison
K-mart - kenyon martin
The Dunking Dutchman - rik smits
silk - jamaal wilkes
mighty mouse - damon stoudemire
joe "jellybean" bryant
"downtown" fred brown
A.D. - adrian dantley
johnny "red" kerr
mr. big shot - chauncey billups
J-Rich - jason richardson
The Collector - reggie evans
Marvin “Bad News” Barnes
yogi - michael stewart
pip - pippen
"Toine" - a. walker
"Chapu" - Andres Nocioni
"Q" - quentin richardson
The Landlord - shelden williams
DC - derrick coleman
chibbs - kenny anderson
3-D - boris diaw
smooth - larry hughes
charles "bo" outlaw
the howl - lorenzen wright
ron-ron - ron artest

2006-08-10 18:56:44 · answer #7 · answered by ROD M 4 · 2 0

Vinsanity - Vince Carter
KG - Kevin Garnett
The Answer - Allen Iverson
T-Mac - Tracy McGrady
The Glove- Gary Payton
Shaq Diesel - Shaq O' Neal
White Chocolate- Jason Williams
Rip - Richard Hamilton
The Matrix - Shawn Marion
AK-47 - Andrei Kirilenko

2006-08-10 14:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by Chappy 3 · 0 0

David Robinson-The Admiral
Shaquille O'Neil-Shaq
Ervin Johnson-Magic
Michael Jordan-MJ
Julius Irving-Dr. J
Wilt Chamberlain-Wilt the Stilt
Kobe Bryant-Flash
Pete Maravich-Pistol Pete

2006-08-10 14:36:41 · answer #9 · answered by Tones 6 · 0 0

Shac
D Wade
T Mac

2006-08-10 16:24:18 · answer #10 · answered by brianna p 2 · 0 0

everyone has a nickname in the NBA from the all star to a bench warmer, where do you want me to start brother?

2006-08-10 16:47:52 · answer #11 · answered by munir c 1 · 0 0

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