No crazy movement in this week's rankings. But there could be plenty of shuffling next week with the Nets playing at Boston, the Kings visiting Philly, the Blazers taking on the Mavs in Portland and a home-and-home between Dallas and the Lakers.

Team/Record	Prev rank/ Last week	Skinny
THE TEAM TO BEAT
1. Lakers 44-18	1/2-1	Rick Fox's locks didn't make the cut. Neither did the Knicks and Hornets in lopsided losses to defending champs at Staples Center.
TEAMS WHO REALLY COULD BEAT L.A.
2. Mavericks 45-18	5/3-0	How much better are the Mavs with Van Exel and LaFrentz? We'll find out when they play L.A. in upcoming back-to-backs.
3. Kings 45-17	3/3-0	Finally starting to make themselves at home on the road after beating Bucks by 25 and getting past the Bulls in Chicago.
4. Blazers 38-25	2/2-1	Beat T-Wolves and Nets at home to extend streak to 12. OT loss at Denver burst the bubble, though.
5. T-Wolves 40-23	4/0-3	Have lost five of six since posting big win over the Lakers. Hmmm. Are Wally and KG getting along?
DON'T FORGET ABOUT US
6. Spurs 43-21	6/4-0	The latest to hold title as "NBA's hottest team" thanks to seventh straight victory, Tuesday over the Grizz.
7. Nets 40-23	7/0-3	Suddenly they're losing their grip on the East's top spot and Kidd is losing support for MVP. Is MacCulloch that important?
8. Celtics 36-27	12/4-0	Five-game win streak put C's within reach of Nets and the East's top spot. Hey, if the Pats can win it all ...
9. 76ers 34-29	13/4-0	Moved five games over .500 for first time this season with seven-wins-in-last-eight stretch.
10. Heat 29-33	14/3-1	Miami's miracle continued with Tuesday's win over Suns that brought Heat within half-game of East's last playoff spot.
11. Pistons 35-26	8/1-2	They've lost three of their last four, but don't tell Pistons they look like they're running out of gas.
12. Sonics 36-29	10/2-2	You had to see Desmond Mason's dunk -- that forced OT against Charlotte -- to believe it.
13. Bucks 36-27	11/2-2	What was uglier than 25-point loss to Kings? The revelation that George Karl doesn't wear underwear. Yuck.
14. Jazz 34-29	9/1-3	Loss at Memphis left them with 1½-game lead over Clippers for West's final playoff spot.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
15. Clippers 33-31	18/3-1	Don't look now but Elton Brand and the kids are making a playoff run after 3-1 road trip.
16. Magic 33-30	15/2-1	No Grant Hill? No Mike Miller? Seems like Doc Rivers is paying his dues right now, George Karl.
17. Pacers 32-32	16/2-2	It's too late to mix Miller and Artest into offense. That's why Isiah is emphasizing defense, defense, defense.
18. Hornets 30-33	19/1-3	Negotiations on New Orleans lease under way, but Hornets don't need to change addresses, just owners.
IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED
19. Suns 30-34	20/2-2	Penny for Anfernee's thoughts: Hardaway's griping about being benched in favor of rookie Joe Johnson.
20. Wizards 29-34	17/0-4	Embarked on seven-game road trip having lost four straight, 11 of 13, 13 of 16 ... you get the picture.
21. Raptors 30-36	21/1-3	Ended 13-game losing streak by beating the Heat, but Wilkens still getting bad Raps.
ONE WORD: LOTTERY
22. Rockets 24-39	23/2-2	Home wins over Jazz and Sonics just another indication of what might've been had Stevie Franchise been healthy.
23. Cavaliers 23-40	22/1-2	It's only been a dream season for Andre Miller, who was named to Team USA for this summer's world championships.
24. Knicks 23-39	24/1-3	Hire Magic as the general manager? Only if he can make Scott Layden's bad deals disappear.
25. Hawks 23-39	25/1-1	Atlanta is a bad sports town, but you can't blame fans for not wanting to watch these guys.
TOUGH TO WATCH
26. Nuggets 19-41	28/2-1	Florida coach Billy Donovan, mentioned in rumors for Nuggets' job, says he's not interested. Smart guy.
27. Bulls 16-49	26/0-5	Three-year contract extension means Bill Cartwright will be around to watch Chandler and Curry grow up.
28. Grizzlies 17-47	29/2-2	Where there's a (Jay) Will, there's a way. Just ask Pacers and Jazz, who lost to the Grizzlies in Memphis.
29. Warriors 17-45	27/1-3	Jason Richardson's display during All-Star weekend would make up half of team's highlight video (if they even bother).