NBA Power Rankings: Week 5

January 25, 2012 – Chip Patterson (Twitter – @cnpatterson3) **For a week by week list of all our NBA Power Rankings this season, please visit this page. NBA Power Rankings 1 Chicago Bulls (16-3) Derrick Rose is back in the lineup, and even without Luol Deng the Bulls are just as dangerous thanks to increased production from Rip... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 4

January 19, 2012 – Chip Patterson (Twitter – @cnpatterson3) **For a week by week list of all our NBA Power Rankings this season, please visit this page. NBA Power Rankings 1 Oklahoma City Thunder Seven straight wins, including a sweep of their first back-to-back-to-back (Houston, Houston, San Antonio) and the Thunder have given... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 3

January 12, 2012 – Chip Patterson (Twitter – @cnpatterson3) **For a week by week list of all our NBA Power Rankings this season, please visit this page. NBA Power Rankings 1 Chicago Bulls Rose’s sprained big left toe is a huge concern for Tom Thibodeu and the Bulls, as is the slow start from Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer. ... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 2

January 4, 2012 – Chip Patterson (Twitter – @cnpatterson3) **For a week by week list of all our NBA Power Rankings this season, please visit this page. NBA Power Rankings 1 Miami Heat The Heat’s first loss had to come some time, and an 8-point loss to Atlanta will likely be preview of a great division rivalry in this lockout-shortened... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week One

December 28, 2011 – Chip Patterson (Twitter – @cnpatterson3) **For a week by week list of all our NBA Power Rankings this season, please visit this page. NBA Power Rankings 1 Miami Heat With impressive wins against Dallas and Boston, the Heat have cemented their status as early favorites in this lockout shortened season. While... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Playoff Edition

April 14, 2011 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Playoff Power Rankings 1 Chicago Bulls (62-20), 1st in East First Round: vs. Pacers (won series 3-1) Win Pct. against Eastern Conference Playoff teams: .625 Outlook: The Bulls are all-business right now, with eyes set on bringing the NBA Championship back to... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 24

April 7, 2011 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Power Rankings 1 Chicago Bulls The Bulls win dirty, the Bulls win clean.  Whether they are taking the game down the wire or dropping 60+ points in a half, they just have everything clicking right now.  As Noah and Boozer continue to learn how to share the floor... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 23

March 31, 2011 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Power Rankings 1 Los Angeles Lakers We should have never doubted the Lakers when they told us to wait for the switch to go off.  With two weeks left in the regular season, no one is playing better basketball than Los Angeles.  LA has won 15 of their last 16,... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 22

March 24, 2011 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Power Rankings 1 San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan’s injury should cause great concern for a Spurs team that could really use the home court advantage in the Western Conference.  The Lakers are on a tear, and never has the play of San Antonio’s bench... [Read more]...

NBA Power Rankings: Week 20

March 9, 2011 – Chip Patterson Follow on Twitter – @cnpatterson3 NBA Power Rankings 1 Boston Celtics No matter how decimated the Boston lineup is (only 9 healthy players in their last outing), as long as the Big Four are on the floor the Celtics have a chance. They are some of the best closers in the game, and the recent narrow... [Read more]...