nba power rankings

The Eastern Conference may have added the big-name players at the trade deadline, writes Britt Robson, but the dominant teams are still in the West, including the red-hot Mavericks.

The race for the final playoff spots in both the East and West is starting to tighten up. And that may play a major role at the trade deadline, writes Britt Robson in his NBA Power Rankings.

As the NBA season reaches its halfway point, Britt Robson assesses how all 30 teams stack up and identifies each team's MVP thus far in the midseason edition of his Power Rankings.

The Heat's rocky start? All but forgotten. Miami owns the East's best record after winning 21 of its past 22 games -- and tops Britt Robson's Power Rankings for the first time this season.

The Cavs have LeBron James. They have the No. 1 spot in the latest Power Rankings. But there's one player who can stop Cleveland from making the NBA Finals, writes Chris Mannix.