NBA Basketball Power Rankings

1. San Antonio Spurs (37-6) – The Spurs continue to be the best team in the National Basketball Association. San Antonio is red-hot and has taken full control of the Southwest Division. The Ginobili, Duncan, Parker connection has proven to be one of the top trio’s in the league.

2. Boston Celtics (33-9) – The Big Green are seeking to be the class of the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have full control over the Atlantic Division; leading by 11 games. Boston’s defense has been completely dominating, ranking at the top of the NBA.

3. Los Angeles Lakers (32-13) – The Lakers are emerging much like they ended last season; as champions. Los Angeles has won eight of their last ten games to climb to ten games up in the Pacific Division.

1. San Antonio Spurs (30-6) – The Spurs continue to sit as the top team in the NBA. San Antonio has won seven of their last ten games, and now sit comfortably at 4 games ahead of the Mavericks. Their 19-2 home record is something to write home about, especially once postseason gets here.

2. Boston Celtics (28-8) – Despite losing Saturday night to Chicago, the Celtics remain the second best team in the NBA. Boston has been banged up with Rondo and Garnett missing some action. Despite that, they continue to shut teams down defensively.

3. Miami Heat (29-9) – The crew some South Beach have certainly find their stride. James, Wade and Bosh continue to lead Miami to wins. The Heat has won 8 straight games and holds a 3.5 game lead over the Magic.

1. San Antonio Spurs (23-3) – The Spurs remain the top team in the NBA with a 23-3 record. The Spurs have won 8 in a row. Most notably for San Antonio has been their 8-1 record when playing on the road.

2. Boston Celtics (21-4) – The big three, plus one have been sensational for Boston. The Celtics will now have to play without their point guard Rajon Rondo, but still have been solid as of late.

3. Dallas Mavericks (21-5) – Dallas continues to impress with their 21-5 record. If it weren’t for San Antonio, the Mavericks would be in first place. The Mavericks have won nine of their last ten games.

4. Los Angeles Lakers (20-7) – Kobe and the Lakers continue to go about their business. While not the best record in the league, the Lakers still fear opponents as the class of the NBA.

1. Kobe Bryant, Guard, Los Angeles Lakers – As his age increases, so does his importance to the back-to-back champion Lakers. Bryant and crew are back at the top of the Western Conference again this season.

2. LeBron James, Guard, Miami Heat – Despite all the pre-season hype, LeBron has put up more sick numbers. James and the Heat after the slow start has heated up; moving to the top of the Eastern Conference.

3. Kevin Durant, Forward, Oklahoma City Thunder – Durant has emerged as the best scorer in all of the NBA. Along with his point guard; Westbrook, the Thunder have a lot to look forward to in the future.

4. Amare Stoudemire, Center, New York Knicks – The signing for the Knicks has paid off huge. Not only has the big man led the team in scoring, he has also led the Knicks to an Eastern Conference contender.