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2018 NBA Power Rankings: Week Eight

As one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past month, it's no surprise that the Oklahoma City Thunder have finally found their way to the top of our rankings. The Thunder have the number one defense in basketball, despite arguably their best wing defender, Andre Roberson, not having played any games so far this season (with at least ...

The Detroit Pistons have found themselves back on top of the rankings, becoming the first team to reach the top spot more than once. This is especially impressive considering they are only the fifth best team in the East in terms of standings. The Mavericks are another team that finds itself toward the top of the rankings despite an...

2018 NBA Power Rankings: Week Five

2018 NBA Power Rankings: Week Four

As we enter the second month of the season, we have a new king: the Detroit Pistons. Beating the Orlando Magic last night (which moved the Magic from number 1 all the way to number 30 ☹), the Pistons have righted the ship, at least for now, following a 5-game losing streak. The Rockets have recovered nicely from a...

Another week of NBA action has passed, and there are some teams in interesting places in our rankings. The Sacramento Kings are proving to be among the NBA's elite, grabbing a top-3 spot. The Milwaukee Bucks, despite being the NBA's only undefeated team, are currently sitting in second place, just behind the San Antonio Spurs. On the other end of...

Last season Kobe Bryant took to twitter challenging Antetokounmpo to win the MVP and this season Anthony Davis has proclaimed that he is the best player in the NBA. Both have started the season with incredibly stat lines, with Davis (27p, 13r, 5a) leading the Pelicans to a 4-0 start and Antetokounmpo (26p, 16r, 7a) leading the Bucks to...

Here at the ICT Zone our power ranking system is very simple, to be the best you gotta beat the best. If a lower ranked team defeats a higher ranked team, the two teams swap spots.

By: Ryan Stein and Victor Olorunfemi