It’s time to go over those NBA Finals odds as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to square off with the Orlando Magic. Many offshore sportsbook players are talking about how Kobe Bryant needs to win a ring without Shaquille O’Neal to cement his legacy, but what about the great players who never even got one ring, much less three, like Bryant? Here’s the best of the ringless best, and a few more.

John Stockton/Karl Malone

Stockton, a tough and heady point guard, was drafted in 1984 by the Utah Jazz, who added tough power forward Karl Malone in 1985. Together, they are arguably the best duo in the history of the league. They reached the NBA Finals twice, but were beaten by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in 1997 and 1998. Malone, who the NBA MVP in 1997 and 1999, tried to win a ring with the hated Lakers, but failed and retired in 2005. Stockton retired as a Jazz player in 2003, holding the NBA records for assists and steals, and he’ll be inducted into the Hall Of Fame this year. Both made the “Dream Team” in 1992.

Allen Iverson

“The Answer” went to one NBA Finals, in 2001 when he won the MVP award, but his Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Lakers. Iverson’s scoring average is fifth all-time, but as a teammate, Iverson wasn’t always the best, and he sometimes hurt his team’s NBA Finals odds.

Pete Maravich

“Pistol Pete” had some outlandish numbers in both college and the pros, as he is still the all-time leading scorer in the NCAA. He was an All-NBA player in 1976 and 1978, and he is arguably the best showman that ever lived, making passes that today’s players only dream of. Maravich spent his last year with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, but they fell to Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference finals in 1980. Maravich died of a heart attack at 40 years old.

Charles Barkley

He’s known to most younger fans as the guy who will say anything on TNT’s basketball telecasts, and for a terrible golf swing, but “Sir Charles” was one of the best power forwards to ever play the game. The closest he came to a ring was in 1993, when he led Phoenix to the Finals as the league MVP, but like many others, they couldn’t get past Jordan and the Bulls. He joined Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler in Houston in 1996, and the team had very good NBA championship odds, but they fell to Utah in the Western Conference finals. However, he was on the original “Dream Team” in the 1992 Olympics, and won two gold medals.

LeBron James

Yeah, yeah, it’s still early, but with NBA Finals odds like the Cavs had this year, they really should have made it out of the East, at the very least. However, it was of no fault of his own, as James averaged 35.3 points, 9.1 boards, 7.3 assists and he may have been serving popcorn to fans as well. He has plenty of time to get a ring to go with his gold medal from the 2008 Olympics, and with James at the helm, Cleveland will once again be a favorite for next year’s NBA championship odds.

Honorable Mentions: Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Dominique Wilkins, Bernard King, Elgin Baylor