Analyst Makes Clear Stephen Curry, LeBron James NBA Rankings Statement originally appeared on Athlon Sports . This NBA season saw a changing of the guards as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will meet in the NBA Finals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his first MVP award. Advertisement While some things have changed in the NBA, two legends of the game continued to play at a high level despite nearing the end of their playing careers. Those players are LeBron James of th e Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Both James and Curry put together another incredible season that saw both players be named to the All-NBA Second Team. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (right).© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Of course, the Warriors were able to make it to the second round of the playoffs while the Lakers were eliminated in the first round but both were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolv...