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NBA Power Rankings: KG’s Celtics Storm Into Top Place

December 13th, 2009
Kevin Garnett still looks like he's lacking some of his explosiveness, but the Celtics are rolling. They overtake the Lakers and sit atop The Daily Hurt's weekly power rankings. Note: The Daily Hurt will be hiking the Inca Trail next week, so with much to be done before I go, this week's power rankings will ...

NBA Power Rankings: Kobe’s Lakers Untouchable at the Top

December 6th, 2009
By the end of this week, the Lakers will have played 17 of 21 games at Staples Center, so it's no surprise that they are looking pretty content at the top of the league and also atop of The Daily Hurt's weekly power rankings.  Also Allen Iverson was the only man who picked up ...

NBA Power Rankings: Suns To the Top, Mavs and Hawks Take Tumble

November 29th, 2009
Ok, so it looks like I've just randomly inserted a photo of a hot chick, but hear me out.  I think it sums up life for the Phoenix Suns right now. They are smokin' hot and it's smiles all around and besides, she's got much better hair than Steve Nash. The Golden State Warriors won only once this week, but ...

Allen Iverson: The Soldier Who Refused Help

November 25th, 2009
And so it ends for Allen Iverson. Unwanted and unloved, the answer for Iverson is retirement. He remains too stubborn for his own good but stubbornness is not a strength—it's a weakness. At one time or another, everyone of us has had to accept change. Like it or not, it's a part of ...

NBA Power Rankings: Mavs Move, Hornets Buzz, but Hawks Are on Top

November 22nd, 2009
The sexy thing to do this season is to lose your superstar and then go on a winning run. Milwaukee did it when Michael Redd went down, and so did Sacramento after Kevin Martin fractured his wrist. This week New Orleans without Chris Paul were too good for the red hot Phoenix Suns ...

NBA Power Rankings: Blazers, Bucks and Pacers Surge; Nuggets Go Top

November 15th, 2009
Milwaukee Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings explosive start to NBA life has made the Bucks relevant again and in first place in the Central division. Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have quietly won six straight and the Boston Celtics dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season to see them ...

NBA Power Rankings: Celtics Stay on Top, Suns on The Rise

November 9th, 2009
The Boston Celtics remain atop the weekly power rankings, although Steve Nash has the Phoenix Suns surging up. Despite a perfect week, Kobe's Lakers can only make it to second place. BOSTON CELTICS: Three wins from four games last week for the C’s, although both Minnesota and New Jersey came close ...