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Sure, we don't have any unbeaten teams left in the NBA, but there is still a team searching for their first win.
That's just as good, right?
Here's how the NBA teams stack up, 1-30.
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1. Boston Celtics (7-1, Last Week: 1)
Boston is already three games up on the second-place Raptors.á
Is it too early to say the divisional race is over?
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2. Phoenix Suns (7-1, Last Week: 9)
No team made a bigger jump than ...
The NFL's two unbeatens coming into the week remained that way ... barely.
With the Saints and Colts appearing to be coming back to the pack, the door is slowly swinging open for a few other contenders.
Who are they?
1. New Orleans Saints (8-0)
The unbeaten Saints face St. Louis and Tampa before their showdown with New England.
2. Indianapolis Colts (8-0)
We'll see what Indy is really made of this Sunday night against the ...
Going into week nine, the contenders are separating themselves from the rest, while others are jockeying for draft position already.
Here's my rundown of the NFL, 1-32.
1. New Orleans Saints (7-0)
With three relatively weak opponents coming up, New Orleans could be 10-0 heading into their Monday night matchup with New England in week 12.
2. Indianapolis Colts (7-0)
The Colts face their toughest test of the season when the much improved Texans come ...
Defense Is What Separates Young Thunder from Young Blazers
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Taylor Smith in NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder have each been heralded in recent years as "the future of the NBA."
Each team boasts several young, rising star players.
Portland has Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Martell Webster, Travis Outlaw, Jerryd Bayless, and Greg Oden.
Oklahoma City has Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, and James Harden.
The Blazers were able to start building their core earlier, and, as a result, are already ...
’09 Houston Rockets Symbolize Team Basketball at its Finest
Posted: 3rd November 2009 by Taylor Smith in NBA
In case you haven't noticed, the Houston Rockets, without a single player that has averaged 20 points in an NBA season, are 3-1 to start the season.
The Rockets waltzed into Energy Solutions Arena last night and ran the Jazz out of the building, on their way to a 17-point victory in their finest game of the season so far.
Yes, the same Energy Solutions Arena that has been a house of ...
The 2009-10 NBA season is less than a week old, and there already appears to be a team that's a cut above the rest.á
The Boston Celtics have had to play four games in five days, winning them all in impressive fashion, the latest being a 97-87 victory in New Orleans Sunday night.
KG and Co. defeated LeBron James and the Cavs in Cleveland in the season opener and then destroyed Charlotte ...
Week seven in the NFL saw several blowouts, meaning some players that don't normally produce much may have shown off more than they're consistently capable off.
Nonetheless, there were also some completely-out-of-the-blue performances (um, Alex Smith?) that have left people wondering if there's more where that came from.
Here are the top five risers and fallers going into week eight.
Risers:
Vernon Davis-TE-49ers
The former first-round pick has been solid all season, but his three-touchdown ...
Roundball Roundup: 2009-10 NBA Preseason Power Rankings
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Taylor Smith in NBA
The NBA season tips off tonight, so what better time to roll out some preseason power rankings than the morning of?
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1. Los Angeles Lakers
The champs begin their title defense tonight, when the Clippers "come to town."
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2. Boston Celtics
Will the Rondo contract situation have much of an effect on the rest of the team? I'm leaning towards "no."
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3. Orlando Magic
No contender underwent more of an offseason makeover than Orlando did. Here's ...
With seven weeks in the books, some teams have distanced themselves from others, some teams are still searching for their identities, and some teams are already looking towards next season.
Here's how the 32 clubs stack up going into week eight.
1. Indianapolis Colts (6-0)
Peyton Manning and company have made it look easy recently, with wins by 21, 17, 22, and 36 points in their last four games, respectively.á
2. New Orleans Saints ...
2009-10 NBA Western Conference Playoff Team Predictions
Posted: 26th October 2009 by Taylor Smith in NBA
With the 2009-10 NBA season getting started tomorrow night, and tons of new faces in new places, it's time to predict which teams will finish where at regular season's end.
As always, the Western Conference is expected to be ultra-competitive, with up to 11 teams having somewhat legitimate aspirations of appearing in the postseason.
Let's run down who I think will finish in the top eight.
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1. Los Angeles Lakers
Surprise!
While I don't think ...