Let’s grab our roll of quarters and call dibs on next game, because we’re traveling back in time to 1993 to rank the rosters from the original arcade version of NBA Jam, on the 30th anniversary of its initial release.

First contested in 1950 and formerly called the FIBA World Championships, the quadrennial World Cup of basketball has hosted many of the greatest American players of all time, though the U.S. team has earned the gold medal just five times in 18 tries. With the latest edition coming up later this summer, we rank those previous U.S. World Cup teams, from worst to best, based on both talent level and results.

Since the NCAA Tournament started its modern era in 1985, 50 different programs have reached at least one Final Four, with Baylor in 2021 as the latest debut. The 25 schools list below have made numerous tournament appearances with varying levels of success but never have reached the pinnacle of college basketball.

From its humble beginnings as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 to its current status as a worldwide phenomenon, the NBA has had 45 franchises in 75 years, some more successful than others. We rank all 45 here, based on the following criteria: winning percentage, playoff appearances, titles and Finals appearances, and player accolades.

There’s been many great teams in NBA history, but these are the 75 that stand out above the rest, based on an objective ranking system of statistics, accomplishments, opponent strength, and individual components.

From the original “dream team” that brought home gold from Berlin in 1936 (with James Naismith watching) to the legendary 1992 edition to the latest American champions in 2016, we rank the 18 U.S. men’s basketball teams based on both their performance at the Olympics and their roster as a whole.

As the NBA exits its yearly All-Star break, we take stock of the fan bases by ranking them from happiest to most tortured.