24. Chicago Bulls (39-43).While I have Chicago in the play-in hopeful level to start the season — they believe they are a postseason team and have some talent with Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic — one of the things to watch is if and how quickly Chicago pulls the plug. The B...
The most challenging part of putting together these 2024-25 NBA Power Rankings is the conference imbalance we see in the standings. This week, I have the Kings and Spurs in the “Playoffs or Bust” level of teams expecting to make the postseason, but in reality, the Kings would be the ...
TheCleveland Cavalierstook a bit of a tumble down the Power Rankings whileDonovan Mitchellrecovered from a nasal fracture and knee soreness. They're a below-average team without Mitchell, going 11-13 when he isn't in the lineup. However, now back at full strength, the Cavs will look to ...
(2024 Getty Images) Wells has made the most of his opportunity to fill in forMarcus Smartafter the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year hurt his ankle, boosting his production from 8.2 ppg in 20.5 minutes to three starts, 35 minutes of play and 12.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg. The 21-year-old possesse...
But, as we get set to tip off the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, there’s no doubt about who should be No. 1 in the Power Rankings. Teams of the Preseason Make It Last Forever:Golden State (6-0) — Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield might be the greatest shooting backcourt… Too soon?
The Denver Nuggets have hovered around fifth in the power rankings for most of the season, but we'll use the trade deadline as an excuse to sort of reset their spot. Denver stood pat on Thursday, and it was probably justified in doing so. The Nuggets have appeared to be in...
The Philadelphia 76ers have been hanging around the 15-20 range of the power rankings for weeks, but the surprise (at least to the outside world) return of Joel Embiid this week has to have their fans thinking contention again. Philly is 2-0 since Embiid came back to the lin...
The 2024-2025 NBA SeasonRankings, picks, and predictions for how this NBA season will play out. Ranking the Top Active Players The Best Players Under 25 The Best Current NBA Centers Best Current White NBA Players The Best Current Power Forwards The Best Foreign NBA Players The Best Curren...
Related:Find out who are the top teams in the league right now with our latest NBA power rankings Top 25 best NBA players in 2024-25 season Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images 25.Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks A lot of weight is on the slight shoulders of Hawks star Trae Young this season....
2024 NBA Draft Big Board 3.0: The Alex Sarr vs. Zaccharie Risacher debate heats up: NBA insider Brett Siegel has updated his 2024 NBA Draft Big Board and Top 100 rankings, as Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher battle at the top. 1 Zaccharie Risacher F | France 2 Alexandre Sarr C | ...