Taylor Smith’s Week 20 NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks on Top, Lakers Falling

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

Apparently, nobody really wants that eighth seed in the Western Conference. Every team currently ninth or lower in the West has dropped their most recent game, and no team has gone better than 5-5 in their last 10. The eighth place Blazers are just 6-4 in that stretch, but appear to have ... Continue Reading

Week 19 NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, March 2nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Allen Iverson, blazers, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia, Shaquille O'Neal, Utah Jazz

Week 19 is under way in the NBA, and with less than two full months of basketballremaining, it's time to kick things into high gear. Before we even start with the waiver wire, know the injuries that affect your lineup, and be aware of any role changes. Shaquille O'Neal has thumb surgery and ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 19 NBA Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz

Out West, the Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, and Jazz appear to be separating themselves from the pack as we near the playoffs. In the East, the Cavs appear to have gotten things back in order, and the Celtics are struggling once again. Here's the full NBA rundown as we head into the second-to-last month ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smiths’ Week 18 NBA Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, February 23rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Buffalo Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs

With a flurry of deals having gone down prior to last week's trade deadline, the NBA landscape is different from how it was at this time last week. Contenders have added what they hope to be the final pieces to a championship run, while some other teams positioned themselves to be ... Continue Reading

2010 NBA Trade Breakdown: Handing Out The Grades

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 19th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Chicago Bulls, Chris Bosh, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwayne Wade, Houston Rockets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards

The 2010 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, as Thursday showcased a number of deals, most notably a blockbuster deal that sent Tracy McGrady to the Knicks and Kevin Martin to the Rockets. But with the trade hype passing through, it's time to take a look at what all these ... Continue Reading

Cleveland Cavaliers Land Antawn Jamison in Three-Team Blockbuster Trade

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, February 17th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, Shaquille O'Neal, Washington Wizards

It has been reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement on a three-team deal involving six players, which will bring Washington star forward Antawn Jamison to Cleveland. The report, which has surfaced from league sources with knowledge of the talk, informed Yahoo! Sports of the trade. The reported trade has ... Continue Reading

Marcus Camby Dealt to Portland For Travis Outlaw, Steve Blake, and cash

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, February 16th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland, Portland Trail Blazers

According to reports by Yahoo! Sports, Marcus Camby is officially a Portland Trail Blazer, as the Los Angeles Clippers swung a deal that brought in back-up point guard Steve Blake, forward Travis Outlaw, and a reported $3 million in cash. This trade works best for Portland, who has been depending solely ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 16 NBA Power Rankings: All-Star Break Edition

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, February 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz

With the trade deadline looming about a week-and-a-half away, fringe teams are trying to decide between being buyers or sellers, while contenders are contemplating standing pat as opposed to making a move to beef up the roster for the playoff stretch. While the Cavaliers continue to roll at the top, each ... Continue Reading

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings (Jan. 13th): Cavaliers Narrowly Top Team

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 14th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs

If you're looking for regular Power Rankings that tell you the Lakers are tops just because they were last year's champions, or that the Hawks are a scary team simply because they're 3-0 against Boston, this isn't the rankings for you. Here's an in-depth look at each team, along with their ... Continue Reading

2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Earl Clark, Eastern Conference, Gerald Henderson, Golden State Warriors, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Toronto Raptors, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

There was some exciting action during last Thursday's NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft. Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to ... Continue Reading

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