A serious injury for Carmelo?
The Knicks will have to make do without the services of Carmelo Anthony for one to two weeks, as he strained his right groin in Monday night's win over the Jazz.
A rising star in Jeremy Lin?
At least temporarily, the Knicks will be able to rely on Jeremy Lin, whose emergence in the past two games had some at Madison Square Garden chanting "MVP!"
Can the Knicks rebound?
That being said, the Knicks are in a precarious position -- 10-15, terrible on the road and facing a potential skid without their star player.
Are Carmelo and Amare the answer?
Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony were supposed to make New York a contending team, but it hasn't worked out that way so far.
Which teams rule the NBA? Our experts give you their take on basketball's balance of power each week with the ESPN.com Power Rankings, but that's only part of the equation. Which teams do you believe are the contenders and pretenders?
NBA Power Rankings
76ers
76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
17-7
Bobcats
Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
3-21
Bucks
Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
10-13
Bulls
Bulls
Chicago Bulls
20-6
Cavaliers
Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
9-13
Celtics
Celtics
Boston Celtics
13-10
Clippers
Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
14-7
Grizzlies
Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
12-12
Hawks
Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
16-8
Heat
Heat
Miami Heat
18-6
Hornets
Hornets
New Orleans Hornets
4-20
Jazz
Jazz
Utah Jazz
13-9
Kings
Kings
Sacramento Kings
8-15
Knicks
Knicks
New York Knicks
9-15
Lakers
Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
14-10
Magic
Magic
Orlando Magic
15-9
Mavericks
Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
14-11
Nets
Nets
New Jersey Nets
8-17
Nuggets
Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
15-9
Pacers
Pacers
Indiana Pacers
16-7
Pistons
Pistons
Detroit Pistons
6-20
Raptors
Raptors
Toronto Raptors
8-17
Rockets
Rockets
Houston Rockets
13-11
Spurs
Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
16-9
Suns
Suns
Phoenix Suns
9-14
Thunder
Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
18-5
Timberwolves
Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
12-12
Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
14-10
Warriors
Warriors
Golden State Warriors
8-13
Wizards
Wizards
Washington Wizards
4-20
Your Rankings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
"SportsNation" on ESPN2!
SportsNation on Facebook
FOLLOW SPORTSNATION ON TWITTER-
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @BGObsession: @ESPN_Colin Bring Me the Head of Colin Cowherd http://t.co/az4tkAXK
about 2 hours ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @maximumbev: MIXOLOGY WITH TITO'S VODKA TASTING- MAXIMUM BEVERAGE http://t.co/PGWx5cOw
about 2 hours ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- healey1 Chris Healey
@GabeTheWP double-overtime, 7-goal comeback, would-be game-winning goal disallowed for an illegal stick. I bet you feel pretty stupid now.
about 17 hours ago
- healey1 Chris Healey
- healey1 Chris Healey
Tweets I never thought I'd tweet: awesome job by the @Cuse lady lax'ers - upset #1 Florida, on to Nat'l Champ game
about 17 hours ago
- healey1 Chris Healey
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
'College Football Live': Preseason Top 25 http://t.co/5JenYFew
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
VV is cool. That is all.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @GAsnumber1fan: @ESPN_Colin: Great interview. I think Vince Vaughn was just the best in studio guest you've ever had.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
Official over/under NFL lines coming up.....
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
If there was ever a right time to break a foot for an NFL star, Hakeem Nicks picked right time. Sounds odd but true.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @TwittaKing_26: "Just because you want to be the man, doesn't mean you want to be the only man" @ESPN_Colin
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @ArianFoster: Brussels sprouts. Now there's a veggie for you. Like peas all grown up.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @hondabaney: @ESPN_Colin your a idiot.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- SportsNation SportsNation
"LeBron & Wade GET BUCKETS" -Playoffs Scouting Report
1 day ago
- SportsNation SportsNation
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @jedillard: @ESPN_Colin Indiana does not like NBA basketball. Can't get behind a crooked league it's as bad in favor of stars as ever.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @GinoBona: @ESPN_Colin I really enjoyed the “Pacers Are Going To Shock The World” era.
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
How can Assembly Halll in Bloomington be so loud and Conseco Fieldhouse always be so dead. #alebronanddwadethingmaybe
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- SportsNation SportsNation
If the Clippers are Lob City, is Miami Flop City?
1 day ago
- SportsNation SportsNation
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @MLBactuary: @espn_colin I ran a 4:55 at age 17. I'm 25 now, but if I could run a 6:11 mile at 90 years old like you, I'd be very pro ...
1 day ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
RT @BillyCorben: Today's weather in Miami: 50 shades of grey.
2 days ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
Run a mile in Colin Cowherd’s (wet) shoes at the #HerdMile « ESPN Front Row http://t.co/lyenGufe via @espnfrontrow
2 days ago
- ESPN_Colin Colin Cowherd
-
THIS WEEK'S CHATS
- 12:00 PMNFL with Matt Williamson
- 12:00 PMNCAA FB with Rittenberg
- 12:00 PMYanks with Wally Matthews
- 1:00 PMKnicks with Ian Begley
- 1:00 PMCubs with Doug Padilla
- 2:00 PMNASCAR's Darrell Wallace
- 2:00 PMHawks with Jesse Rogers
- 3:00 PMNCAA FB with Beano Cook
- 3:00 PMFantasy's Eric Karabell
- 3:00 PMGolf with Farrell Evans
- 3:00 PMFantasy NASCAR Focus
- 3:00 PMNASCAR's Clint Bowyer
- 5:00 PMWeAreSC's Garry Paskwietz
- 12:00 PMNBA with John Hollinger
- 12:00 PMNFL with Paul Kuharsky
- 1:00 PMNFL blogger Mike Sando
- 1:00 PMNCAA FB with Chris Low
- 1:00 PMMLB Insider Keith Law
- 2:00 PMPatriots with Mike Reiss
- 2:00 PMMechelle Voepel on WNBA
- 2:00 PMAngels with Mark Saxon
- 2:00 PMNASCAR with Newton
- 2:00 PMNFL with Jamison Hensley
- 3:00 PMNCAA BB Recruiting
- 3:00 PMFantasy's Matthew Berry
- 3:00 PMNCAA FB with Ted Miller
- 4:00 PMNCAA FB with Adelson
- 4:00 PMFootball Scientist KC Joyner
- 10:00 AMActor Vince Vaughn
- 11:00 AMFantasy's Stephania Bell
- 12:00 PMNBA Insider David Thorpe
- 1:00 PMNFL with Pat Yasinskas
- 1:30 PMCelts with Chris Forsberg
- 1:30 PMKamenetzky Brothers
- 2:00 PMMatt Fortuna on Notre Dame
- 3:00 PMBoxing with Dan Rafael
- 3:00 PMIndy 500 with John Oreovicz
- 4:00 PMChuck Mindenhall on MMA
- 6:00 PMDodgers with Jackson
- 11:00 AMFantasy Sports' AJ Mass
- 12:00 PMNFL with Dan Graziano
- 12:00 PMMLB with Jayson Stark
- 1:00 PMSweetSpot's Schoenfield
- 1:00 PMCubs, Sox with Levine
- 1:00 PMDallas' Jean-Jacques Taylor
- 2:00 PMNFL blogger Kevin Seifert
- 2:00 PMNBA with Michael Wallace
- 3:00 PMGolf columnist Bob Harig
- 3:00 PMHornsNation's Strickland
- 4:00 PMNFL with James Walker
You must be signed in to post a comment