Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Better late than never, right? Right! Christmas interfered with our regular Friday rankings, but here is your (belated) weekly look at the NBA. Regular service will resume next Friday. The biggest riser this week are the Washington Wizards, up 8 spots, all the way to #10. It has been a very…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Time for Philly and Brooklyn to make some ch-ch-changes? It's week 9, and the top two are solidified at the moment. Up into third are the Nets, who we touched on briefly last week in terms of Kyrie Irving's availability (or lack thereof). With Covid surging behind the Omicron variant, it…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. This Ben is unimpressed by his namesake's holdout/refusal to play this year. How about them 76ers? The battle for #1 continues, with the Warriors retaking the lead from the Suns, but further down the standings are the #13 fightin' Ben Franklins, trying to figure out what to about this very weird…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. On tonight's Threat Down, the number one threat is once again...BEARS! The most interesting game of the week was the Phoenix/Golden State tilt, and the Suns got the 104-96 win. As a consequence, they have overtaken the Warriors for #1 in the rankings. But we've talked about both of these teams…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Week 6 is upon us and although Golden State remains #1, we have a new second place team: the Phoenix Suns. Last year the Suns were a surprise contender, managing a 51-21 record and a trip to the Finals, only to lose in 6 to the Milwaukee Bucks. This was the…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. What-are-you-gonna pick? HOT TOPIC! Golden State is pulling away from the pack after a 3-1 week. The Warriors had won 7 straight before losing to the Hornets (#8 in our rankings), but they bounced back for wins against the Nets (#4) and Cavaliers (#11). Charlotte, the only team to beat Golden…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. The Jazz are dropping fast (down 10 slots to #11 after a 1-3 week) and the Clippers are surging (up 14 slots to #7 due to 6 wins in a row, 4 of them last week). L.A. is still missing Kawhi Leonard as he recovers from a torn ACL, so the…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. Can the Warriors stay gold? The Jazz are still on top after a 3-1 week, but the new #2 team is Golden State. It has been a couple of years since the Warriors lost in the Finals to Toronto, losing Kevin Durant to a torn Achilles and Klay Thompson to a…

Power rankings system devised and compiled weekly by Stemshul. “Expert” analysis by paradroid. "I dabble." Fridays are now NBA power rankings day! We skipped week 1 since only a game or two were played by each team, but now we have enough data to have some separation. The undefeated Jazz are on top of our rankings this week. Utah has been a winning team…