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• NBA Power Rankings: Thunder Struck
• By Brett Pollakoff 2/03/2010 2:00 PM ET
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• If the playoffs began today, the Thunder would be in the conversation. Kevin Durant is within percentage points of leading the league in scoring, and has led his team to wins over the previously ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Jumping Jazz
• By Brett Pollakoff 1/27/2010 4:30 PM ET
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• The Cavaliers remain on top in this week's rankings -- the same spot that they've held for the last month. So that's not exactly news at this point. The recent surge from the Jazz? Now that's worth ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers and Cavs Will Settle It on the Court
• By Brett Pollakoff 1/20/2010 3:30 PM ET
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• The Cavaliers' loss to the Jazz at the buzzer wasn't necessarily enough to drop them from the top spot, but the Lakers have gotten back to their winning ways -- and do have the best record in the ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Consistent Cavs
• By Brett Pollakoff 1/13/2010 3:30 PM ET
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• The Cavaliers seem to lead the league in alternate uniforms, but their apparel has been the only thing inconsistent about them over the past few weeks. Cleveland has been the only elite club that ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Cleveland Is Still the One
• By Brett Pollakoff 1/06/2010 2:00 PM ET
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• Despite losing to the Bobcats in their last outing, the Cavaliers retain the top spot in this week's rankings. A seven-game winning streak before that, along with impressive back-to-back wins over ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers Claim the Top Spot
• By Brett Pollakoff 12/30/2009 4:30 PM ET
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• LeBron James was all smiles on Christmas Day, as his Cavaliers went into Staples Center and crushed the Lakers, allowing them to leave town with the top spot in this week's Rankings. The fun for ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Just in Time for Christmas
• By Brett Pollakoff 12/23/2009 5:00 PM ET
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• The Lakers and the Cavaliers will highlight the NBA's Christmas Day schedule, but at least at this point in the season, they are not the undisputed top two teams in the league. The Celtics are in ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Celtics' Road Takes Them to the Top
• By Brett Pollakoff 12/16/2009 4:00 PM ET
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• The Celtics are riding an 11-game winning streak, and at 20-4, are proud owners of the league's best record. There has been lots of talk of the Lakers' home-heavy schedule being responsible for ...
• NBA Power Rankings: Miracle Shot Keeps Lakers on Top
• By Brett Pollakoff 12/09/2009 2:00 PM ET
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• There's some serious separation going on right now at the top of the NBA standings. Not only are the Lakers, Celtics, and Magic rolling right now, but they haven't lost in (roughly) forever. L.A.has ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Rising C's
• By Brett Pollakoff 12/02/2009 2:45 PM ET
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• It took a little bit of time, but the cream seems to be finally rising to the top of the rankings. The Celtics are among the expected title contenders who got off to a slow start, but they appear to ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Big Top Lakers
• By Brett Pollakoff 11/25/2009 4:50 PM ET
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• Not only have the Lakers been dominant since the return of Pau Gasol, but they've been fun to watch, too. The home win over the Thunder was a complete circus, where you had Kobe Bryant hitting shots ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Soaring Hawks
• By Brett Pollakoff 11/18/2009 1:00 PM ET
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• The Atlanta Hawks find themselves at the top of our rankings this week, thanks to a five-game winning streak against some strong competition -- a gritty overtime win over the Blazers and a road win ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Rising Suns
• By Brett Pollakoff 11/10/2009 2:45 PM ET
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• We're just eight games into the season, but there's no doubt who the surprise team is at this point. The Phoenix Suns are off to a 7-1 start, and have road wins over two of the three remaining ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Orlando on Top
• By Brett Pollakoff 11/03/2009 10:00 AM ET
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• We're just a week into the season, so don't get mad if your team isn't where you might have expected. It's just that if we go by what we've actually seen, as opposed to what's been predicted, then ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Playoff Edition
• By Brett Pollakoff 4/16/2009 2:30 PM ET
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• After a long 82-game grind, the playoffs are finally upon us. And no offense to the wonderful 14 teams that didn't make it, but we just don't care about you anymore -- hey, those are the breaks. So ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Exciting Times
• By Brett Pollakoff 4/08/2009 9:45 PM ET
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• NBA Power Rankings: Ours is much more of an emotional look than most. Recent events matter, and long-term projections are (mostly) ignored. After all, no one wants to simply read the Vegas odds for ... More »
• Everything Falling Into Place for Cavs
• By Brett Pollakoff 3/25/2009 7:45 PM ET
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• NBA Power Rankings: Ours is much more of an emotional look than most. Recent events matter, and long-term projections are (mostly) ignored. After all, no one wants to simply read the Vegas odds for ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: LeBron by Himself
• By Brett Pollakoff 3/18/2009 4:30 PM ET
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• NBA Power Rankings: Ours is much more of an emotional look than most. Recent events matter, and long-term projections are (mostly) ignored. After all, no one wants to simply read the Vegas odds for ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: Cavs on Top
• By Brett Pollakoff 3/11/2009 4:50 PM ET
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• NBA Power Rankings: Ours is much more of an emotional look than most. Recent events matter, and long-term projections are (mostly) ignored. After all, no one wants to simply read the Vegas odds for ... More »
• NBA Power Rankings: ¡Los Lakers Son Numero Uno!
• By Brett Pollakoff 3/04/2009 6:15 PM ET
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• NBA Power Rankings: Ours is much more of an emotional look than most. Recent events matter, and long-term projections are (mostly) ignored. After all, no one wants to simply read the Vegas odds for ... More »
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