While James was quick to squash the narrative that the Lakers' 117-96 win over the defending champion Celtics meant anything beyond a regular season victory in January, it's no secret that the Lakers have been on a heater as of late.

The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.

The Houston Rockets are winners of two straight games against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who held the best record in the NBA before their recent losing streak. The victories against the Cavs have pushed the Rockets up to No.

Jokić is back in his familiar position atop the fantasy leaderboard following a week he opened by extending a triple-double streak to five games before closing out his three-game schedule with an impressive double-double.

Welcome back to another installment of HoopsHype’s power rankings! Last time, we looked at X-Factors. This week, I wanted to do something a little differ

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

The Golden State Warriors were recently ranked in the bottom half of the NBA’s latest power rankings. NBA.com’s John Schuhmann placed the Warriors at No. 19 among all teams, saying this in part about the week they just had:

Meanwhile, the Hosuton Rockets are legit and the Indiana Pacers keep climbing. Where do the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics land?