Gone from last year: Lance Armstrong (our list is for active athletes only), White (now that we're a year past the 2010 Winter Games), Ohno (ditto), and NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant (probably just random, though Wade's stature decreased a tad with LeBron James joining his team, and Garnett is another year older).

FORBES

It was three years before Kevin Garnett jumped directly from high school to the NBA, and college-championship teams were built with veteran players.

WSJ: A Reason to Remember the Fab Five

McGrady looks as though he may be well on his way to unseating Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett for the unofficial title of 'best player to join the NBA straight from high school.

BBC: McGrady continues upward curve

Made the fatal mistake of hitching entire franchise to one mega star, something small market teams in the NBA should never, ever do (has anyone heard from the Minnesota Timberwolves since Kevin Garnett bolted for Boston?).

FORBES: Net Impact Of LeBron's Decision On Team Values

Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Celtics, who need two victories to become the first NBA team to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series.

WSJ: Smith's shot off as Knicks fail to wrap up series