One reason for hope or concern for all 30 teams heading into home stretch

The NBA All-Star break graciously provides a chance for players and fans to relax and take a break from the insanity of the regular season. Heck, some of the All-Stars even decided to relax and take a break during the All-Star Game, am I right? Putting that absurdity behind us, most teams have fewer than 30 games remaining on the schedule, which means that every team is either preparing for a playoff push or figuring out how to get the most possible ping pong balls for the upcoming Draft Lottery.

We decided this was a good time to take a departure from our usual weekly glance at the league, and use this set of NBA Power Rankings to look at the season as a whole, as well as where things might go from here. The order of teams is according to how we feel the hierarchy stands at this point in the season, while each team is accompanied by either a reason for hope, or a reason for concern, moving forward.

Whether it’s something small or something crucially important to the direction of the franchise, each team has a subject that will be a major focus for the home stretch of the season. With that in mind, here are this week’s NBA Power Rankings.