Every Monday, the Lakers Basketblog checks the net to bring you the latest NBA power rankings.
NBA.com
This Week: 2 | Last Week: 1 | Diff: -1
So the Lakers aren’t perfect (Friday’s loss to the Pistons was both their worst offensive and worst defensive game so far), but they’ll have the opportunity to stay close to it with this stretch where they play seven of eight games at home with only one back-to-back.
ESPN.com
This Week: 2 | Last Week: 2 | Diff: 0
Seemed headed back to No. 1 after a back-to-back road sweep of the Mavs and Hornets. Yet that home loss to Detroit reminds you, amid all the runaway hype, that L.A. has lots to prove against teams that play physical.
SI.com
This Week: 1 | Last Week: 1 | Diff: 0
Their perfect start ended at 7-0 with last Friday’s home loss to the Pistons, but Kobe Bryant & Co. remain the NBA’s gold standard at present. Now Kobe can turn his attention to Thursday’s trip to Phoenix and his former nemesis Shaq, who teased him in a rather “tasteless” rap song last summer.
Average Ranking: This Week: 1.66 | Last Week: 1.33 | Diff: -.33
