NBA Power Rankings: Can the Clippers stay atop the West?
Kawhi Leonard & Co. have the NBA's best record, but did they do enough to capture the No. 1 spot in our rankings?

























Kawhi Leonard & Co. have the NBA's best record, but did they do enough to capture the No. 1 spot in our rankings?
Damian Lillard hit two 3s with 8.9 seconds left in Saturday's game to propel Portland past Chicago.
— Damian Lillard hit a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 123-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
— Victor Oladipo scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets shook off a terrible first quarter and held on late to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-101 on Thursday night.
In addition to playing games that have already been postponed in the second half of the season, the NBA will also attempt to squeeze in more games where possible between now and the league's scheduled midseason break in early March.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, Mike Muscala added 23, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak with a 125-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
No team in the NBA this season has had a longer win streak than the Jazz. But they're not the only red-hot West team heading into Week 6.
— Damian Lillard had 39 points, including six 3-pointers, and the rested Portland Trail Blazers jumped out early against the New York Knicks on the way to a 116-113 victory on Sunday night.
Damian Lillard waved goodbye to the Thunder in the 2019 playoffs. Now he's honoring the moment with a new sneaker in OKC colors.
The Grizzlies' next three games have been postponed as the NBA is adjusting how it handles COVID-19 exposures by essentially parking teams and taking them out of circulation, sources say
The Grizzlies did not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers, in accordance with the league's healthy and safety protocols.
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, who fractured his right wrist last week against the Indiana Pacers, underwent surgery and will be reevaluated in six weeks, the team said.
Kevin Pelton breaks down the ramifications of the CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic injuries.
Zach talks to Kevin Arnovitz about the new-look Nets, Giannis, the frisky Grizzlies, the Jazz, injuries in Portland, and much more.
Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum will miss at least the next four weeks after additional testing revealed a small fracture in his left foot and a midfoot sprain, the team announced Monday night.
— LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 11 assists as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-104 on Monday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 15 | 5 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3 | W1 |
| Portland | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 8 | 10 | .444 | 6 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 14 | .263 | 9.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(16) | Isaiah Stewart | C | Washington |
| 2(16) | CJ Elleby | SG | Washington State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| 2019-20 | 35 | 39 | .473 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |