The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to feel a bit of heat as their lead in the conference is down to just 3 ½ games over Denver and five games over Dallas. They still have firm control of the Pacific division with a nine game lead over 27-21 Phoenix. The Nuggets have a four game lead over 27-18 Utah and a five game lead over 27-20 Portland in the Northwest division. In the Southwest division, the … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings January 29, 2010
The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to look impressive, winning six straight games and eight out of their last 10. They lead the conference with 36 wins and have a 12 game lead over the 22-22 Chicago Bulls in the Central division. After beating Boston last night, 30-16 Orlando is currently tied with29-15 Atlanta for first place in the Southeast division. At 23-22, Miami is 6 ½ games behind the … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 22, 2010
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings- January 22nd On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost a huge showdown with Eastern Conference power Cleveland, but they are still the best team in the Western Conference with a 32-10 record. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and have a 7 ½ game lead over Phoenix in the Pacific division. In the Northwest division, Denver has won five straight games … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings January 22, 2010
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings- January 22nd The Cleveland Cavaliers are making a mid season statement that they are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference by winning three straight including a big win over the Lakers last night. They are 33-11 and have a 13 game lead over 18-22 Chicago in the Central division. Boston has lost five out of their last seven games, but still have a 7 ½ … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 15, 2010
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings The Lakers are still the top team in the NBA’s Western Conference but the gap between them and the other top teams is not as wide as it used to be. At 30-9, they still have the best overall record, but they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games. Despite the losses they still have a commanding six game lead over 24-15 Phoenix in the Pacific division. Dallas … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings January 15, 2010
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings Cleveland and Boston are still the top two teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference but watching them play lately you get the feeling that the door may be open for a few more teams to make a run at them. The Celtics are 27-11, going 4-6 in their last 10. They still have an 8 ½ game lead in the Atlantic division over Toronto, but the 19-20 Raptors have closed … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings January 1, 2010
There has been a shift in the balance of power in the Eastern Conference this week as Cleveland is now the top team after going 9-1 in their last 10 games, winning their last six, while Boston has dropped three games in a row. The Cavaliers are 26-8 and have opened up an 11 ½ game lead over 12-17 Chicago in the Central division. The Celtics have dropped to 23-8 but still have an eight game lead … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings January 1, 2010
Los Angeles Lakers (25-6) Current Odds to Win the Western Conference: 2/3 The Lakers bounced back from their loss to Cleveland on Christmas Day with a 112-103 win over the Kings. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and Pau Gasol added 24 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Against division rival, Phoenix they fell behind by 11 points at the end of three and were unable to close the gap in 118-103 … [Read more...]
NBA Western Conference Power Rankings December 26, 2009
The Lakers are 8-2 in their last ten games and still are on top of the Western Conference with a 23-5 record. They lead 19-11 Phoenix by five games in the Pacific division. The Denver Nuggets are 20-10 and have a one game lead in the Northwest division over the 20-12 Portland Trail Blazers who have won four straight games. The Utah Jazz are 3 ½ games back at 16-13. The Dallas Mavericks are 20-9 … [Read more...]
NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings December 26, 2009
With the big match-ups of Christmas Day behind us, Boston has maintained their spot a top the East. With a 23-5 record they have a 10 ½ game lead over Toronto in the Atlantic division. Orlando is now 22-8 and has opened up a one game lead over 20-8 Atlanta and a 5 ½ game lead over 15-12 Miami in the Southeast division. Cleveland, coming off a big win on Friday over the Lakers for their third … [Read more...]