NBA Power Rankings: Thunder take No. 1 spot from Cavs, Suns tumble without Kevin Durant, Grizzlies in top five

We have a new No. 1 this week as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC have surged

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NHL Power Rankings: Wild hold on to No. 1 spot, plus a holiday gift for every team

Minnesota remains the best of the best in the eyes of our voters. And with the giving season upon us, here's what each team needs.
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NBA power rankings 2024-25: Thunder take over top spot behind MVP-worthy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Boston remains second while the Cavaliers slide to third in this week's rankings
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Kevin Durant injury update: Suns star could return from sprained ankle as soon as Friday, per report

Phoenix is 1-9 without Durant this season
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Women's college basketball Star Power Index: LSU's Mikaylah Williams draws Kevin Durant's praise

Williams' 32-point outburst vs. Stanford led Durant to describe her game as 'everything pure'
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Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina gets back on track, LSU replaces Texas in top five

The Gamecocks aren't ranked No. 1 anymore, but they're playing at that level
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College basketball rankings: Kansas' upset loss at Missouri sends Jayhawks tumbling in Top 25 And 1

KU's loss to the Tigers was the second time this week it dropped a nonconference game on the road
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NBA Power Rankings: 'Embarrassing' Lakers keep dropping, giant-slaying Hawks on the rise, Magic enter top five

Meanwhile, the Cavs are slowly but surely losing grip on the top spot
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Suns star Kevin Durant to miss 1-2 weeks with ankle sprain just games after return from calf injury

Kevin Durant missed seven games due to a calf injury last month, and the team went just 1-6 without him during that stretch.
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Kevin Durant injury update: Suns' 'impossible to replace' star sidelined again with ankle issue

Durant, who missed seven games last month, is out for at least a week with a new injury
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NBA Power Rankings: Thunder take No. 1 spot from Cavs, Suns tumble without Kevin Durant, Grizzlies in top five

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NHL Power Rankings: Wild hold on to No. 1 spot, plus a holiday gift for every team

NBA power rankings 2024-25: Thunder take over top spot behind MVP-worthy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Women's college basketball Star Power Index: LSU's Mikaylah Williams draws Kevin Durant's praise

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina gets back on track, LSU replaces Texas in top five

College basketball rankings: Kansas' upset loss at Missouri sends Jayhawks tumbling in Top 25 And 1

NBA Power Rankings: 'Embarrassing' Lakers keep dropping, giant-slaying Hawks on the rise, Magic enter top five

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