January 11th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in In this week’s edition of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings, the Northwest Division is still nip-and-tuck, the Kings escape the basement and the Southeast continues to be scorching hot. This and much more in this week’s version of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings: (Listed below are the teams, their win-loss record as of January [...]
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Nuggets Tried Going for Blake Griffin
Marc Stein reported that the Denver Nuggets tried involving Blake Griffin into the Carmelo Anthony trade. They say it would be a dream trade. “Griffin is one of Denver’s dream targets in an Anthony trade, but sources told ESPN.com that those overtures have been consistently rejected,” Stein wrote. It’s not surprising the Clippers have rejected [...]
Rose, Boozer Help Bulls Trample Pistons 95-82
Typically when the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls get together on the hardwood, more often than not, the Bulls emerge victorious. Both teams got together on Monday night over at the United Center in a matchup of two teams who couldn’t be more different: Chicago is currently leading the Central Division while Detroit is near [...]
Five Problems That Need To Be Fixed By Playoff Teams
You can find plenty of parity in this year’s NBA teams. The good are really good (see Boston, Miami, Dallas, and San Antonio) and the bad are awful (see Sacramento, Minnesota, and teams #7-15 in the Eastern Conference). And with so much talent in the franchises that will be making the playoffs, only the most [...]
James, Wade Combine For 78; Heat Outlast Trail Blazers In OT 107-100
Apparently, winning on the road is just as satisfying for the Miami Heat as it is for them to emerge victorious at American Airlines Arena. Sunday would find them taking a 12-game road winning streak into Portland as they took on the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden, with Miami being the prohibitive favorites. But [...]
Kings Lose 10th Straight Road Game, Raptors Prevail 118-112
The Sacramento Kings are one of the worst road teams in the National Basketball Association, having only won two games away from Arco Arena prior to their game at Air Canada Centre against the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Kings, they would not have the services of Tyreke Evans, due to a sprained [...]
Magic Win Streak Hits Nine, Bounce Undermanned Mavericks 117-107
The Orlando Magic are already reaping the benefits of their trade with the Phoenix Suns when they received Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark; they also received Gilbert Arenas from the Washington Wizards for Rashard Lewis. The Magic came to American Airlines Center to take on the Dallas Mavericks Saturday night with a eight-game [...]
Kobe Bryant Vs. Lebron James: Who Holds The Throne Of The Best Player In The NBA?
Ah, the Kobe vs. Lebron debate. Will it ever end? In the beginning of the decade, Kobe Bryant ruled the NBA. He was a fearless scorer who always came up clutch for his team and all he did was win. People feared playing the Lakers because they knew Bryant would run a train over them. [...]