NBA power rankings: Thunder, Cavaliers to battle for No. 1

NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up in the new year
Here is where all 30 teams stack up in the first power rankings of 2025! Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps, Jamal Collier, Michael Wright, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Ohm Youngmisuk, Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton) think teams belong this season.
OKC Thunder Claim Top Spot in NBA Power Rankings
The Thunder took down the reigning champion Boston Celtics behind a near-perfect second half and stifling defense down the stretch. With a 30-5 overall record, there’s hardly any holes to poke in Oklahoma City across the board.
NBA power rankings: Cavaliers on collision course with Thunder. Kings and Lakers climbing
Two teams have opened up big leads in their respective conferences while others jockey for playoff position as midseason approaches.
NBA Power Rankings: Thunder, Cavaliers enjoy 10-plus win streaks; Jokic, Wemby battle
Out East, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won 10 in a row. It's only fitting that the league's best two teams are red-hot as they prepare to square off on national television this up
Hornets are among the NBA's worst in ESPN's recent batch of power rankings
It's no surprise that the Charlotte Hornets are tumbling toward the bottom of most power rankings on the internet, including ESPN's. This week, the Hornets check in at No. 27, sitting ahead of only the Toronto Raptors,
NBA power rankings: Thunder, Cavaliers to battle for No. 1; Rockets crack top 5
The Oklahoma City Thunder reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the latest power rankings after defeating the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.
Thunder Rally To Top Celtics, Push NBA Win Streak To 15
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder clamped down defensively in the second half to beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for a franchise record 15th straight win.
NBA: Thunder top Celtics for franchise-record 15th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win. The Thunder, who improved to 30-5,
Celtics-Thunder recap: OKC dominates second half, wins 15th straight
The C's led by 13 points late in the first half, but the Thunder erased that deficit with stifling defense throughout the final two quarters. They limited the Celtics to just 15 third-quarter points and held them to 9-for-46 shooting (19.
NBA power rankings: Cavaliers, Thunder 1-2, but where are Knicks, Lakers?
The NBA had its most-watched Christmas Day in five years with the viewership up 84% from last year across ABC, ESPN, ...
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Nets Slide in Latest ESPN NBA Power Rankings
The recent struggles have been reflected in the latest NBA power rankings from ESPN's NBA Insiders. The Nets have consistently hovered in the 20-25 range for the last month or so; this week ...
OKC Thunder still undefeated against East. Up next? The reigning NBA champion Celtics
Alexander, captain of a Thunder club that preaches “one of 82,” answered the reporter’s question before it was done being ...