duncan228
01-17-2010, 12:31 AM
NBA power rankings: Jan. 17, 2010 (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/NBA_power_rankings_Jan_17_2009.html)
Mike Monroe
TOP 10
(Last rank in parentheses; through Friday’s games)
1. Lakers (4): Was 40-point blowout of Clippers karma? Jackson suggests Clips owner Sterling “do a good mitzvah.”
2. Nuggets (2): Melo and La La set a summer wedding. What’s the rush? They’ve only been engaged five years.
3. Cavaliers (3): Varejao making good on promise to Brown to flop less, guard more; Brown: He deserves All-Defensive team.
4. Mavericks (1): Cuban to OKC’s Durant: You’re great, but I’ve got more Twitter followers than you do.
5. Hawks (6): Crawford, who leads league in fourth-quarter minutes, wins another one with buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
6. Celtics (5): Wonder why Thibodeau isn’t a head coach? Ask Celts players how he did after Rivers got tossed in Atlanta.
7. Trail Blazers (8): Uh-oh. Now, it’s Roy who’s out (sore hammy), and long home stretch (nine of 10) has ended.
8. Spurs (10): Which was more amazing in OKC win: Blair’s 28-21 or Manu’s game-saving sellout dive?
9. Magic (7): Where’s Rashard? Scoring way down after arrival of Carter, he says “We’re not jelling.”
10. Raptors (14): Mama Mia! Bargnani outguns Gallinari in 3-point shootout at MSG as Toronto reaches .500.
THE REST
11. Rockets (9)
12. Jazz (17)
13. Heat (13)
14. Suns (11)
15. Grizzlies (16)
16. Thunder (12)
17. Hornets (15)
18. Bulls (23)
19. Bobcats (21)
20. Knicks (19)
21. 76ers (24)
22. Pacers (25)
23. Kings (22)
24. Bucks (18)
25. Clippers (20)
26. Pistons (26)
27. Warriors (27)
28. Timberwolves (29)
29. Wizards (28)
30. Nets (30)
Mike Monroe
TOP 10
(Last rank in parentheses; through Friday’s games)
1. Lakers (4): Was 40-point blowout of Clippers karma? Jackson suggests Clips owner Sterling “do a good mitzvah.”
2. Nuggets (2): Melo and La La set a summer wedding. What’s the rush? They’ve only been engaged five years.
3. Cavaliers (3): Varejao making good on promise to Brown to flop less, guard more; Brown: He deserves All-Defensive team.
4. Mavericks (1): Cuban to OKC’s Durant: You’re great, but I’ve got more Twitter followers than you do.
5. Hawks (6): Crawford, who leads league in fourth-quarter minutes, wins another one with buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
6. Celtics (5): Wonder why Thibodeau isn’t a head coach? Ask Celts players how he did after Rivers got tossed in Atlanta.
7. Trail Blazers (8): Uh-oh. Now, it’s Roy who’s out (sore hammy), and long home stretch (nine of 10) has ended.
8. Spurs (10): Which was more amazing in OKC win: Blair’s 28-21 or Manu’s game-saving sellout dive?
9. Magic (7): Where’s Rashard? Scoring way down after arrival of Carter, he says “We’re not jelling.”
10. Raptors (14): Mama Mia! Bargnani outguns Gallinari in 3-point shootout at MSG as Toronto reaches .500.
THE REST
11. Rockets (9)
12. Jazz (17)
13. Heat (13)
14. Suns (11)
15. Grizzlies (16)
16. Thunder (12)
17. Hornets (15)
18. Bulls (23)
19. Bobcats (21)
20. Knicks (19)
21. 76ers (24)
22. Pacers (25)
23. Kings (22)
24. Bucks (18)
25. Clippers (20)
26. Pistons (26)
27. Warriors (27)
28. Timberwolves (29)
29. Wizards (28)
30. Nets (30)