Jennings, Ariza, Bynum soar in rankings

Brian McKitish takes a closer look at players he's moved way up or way down in his top-130 hoops rankings this week.

First Cup: Friday

...to play head-to-head 82 times. The theater was riveting. Dwyane Wade destroyed, just destroyed, Anderson Varejao with a first-quarter, one-handed, soaring dunk in transition, drawing howls from the crowd and...

Daily Dime: Lakers crush Suns

NBAE/Getty Kobe Bryant and the Lakers pulled away from the visiting Suns thanks to a strong third quarter. ...

Future Power Rankings: Teams 6 to 10

How will your favorite team fare in future seasons? Chad Ford and John Hollinger take a close look.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic, (2), from Slovenia, tries to get past Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, left, of Brazil, in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009...

Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill (33) and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, battle for a loose ball in the second quarter in an NBA basketball...