These NBA photographs can turn a fraction of a second into an eternal memory

This iconic pose--taken in 1970 in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers--mirrors the inspiration for the NBA insignia.We're so accustomed to the silhouette that it's fun to see the detail,such as the wrinkles in the uniform or the stripes on the shorts and socks.

Ray allen's 3-pointer in the 2013 NBA Finals of those events that has grown in stature even in the relatively short time since it happened.It did alter NBA history, if for nothing else allowing LeBorn James to enter the conversation of all-time greats thanks to the access granted by multiple championships.

This is how we remember March 2, 1962, the greatest scoring achievement in NBA history.Any time a player is on his way to a big scoring night get ready to see his face superimposed on Wilt's. Whenever the dream lives, so does this picture.

Julius Erving took basketball above the rim in the 1970s, and it never came back down. This is a composition as artistic as its subject. Dr. J made style the equivalent of substance.

They(Larry Bird and Magic Johnson)didn't always need to score to impact the game -- sometimes they didn't even need the ball in their hands. Fighting for rebounding position was just one of the elements of the game they valued so much.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are all in the shot. The Heat were acrobatic in every sense: the way they flew through the air and the dramatic flourishes they added from their first public appearance together. They didn't just play games, they put on performances.

Kobe and Shaq, back in the trainer's room in Staples Center, in the aftermath of their first championship in 2000. The excitement of the victory finally gave way to the exhaustion from the task. It reminds us of what they achieved when they collaborated on the court.

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