Every Monday the Lakers.com BasketBlog checks the net to bring you the latest NBA power rankings.
NBA.com
This Week: 1 | Last Week: 4 | Diff: +3
The Lakers have won six straight and 10 of their last 11, but the one game that tells me that they’re No. 1 right now is Wednesday’s drubbing of the Hornets in New Orleans.
ESPN.com
This Week: 4 | Last Week: 4 | Diff: 0
Things must have been going too well. L.A. is 16-3 since Dec. 2, almost matching Portland’s 17-2 run, but the sight of Bynum going down is scary stuff, even for a team possessing the Lakers’ enviable depth.
SI.com
This Week: 5 | Last Week: 5 | Diff: 0
They beat Memphis on Sunday to run their win streak to a season-high six and notch their 16th victory in their last 19 games. But the status of center Andrew Bynum, who sprained his left knee, is a big concern as they get set for a rugged upcoming portion of the schedule (beginning Thursday, they’ll face the Suns, Nuggets, Spurs and Mavs in a four-game stretch).
Average Ranking: 3.33 | Last Week: 4.33 | Diff: +1
