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NBA Power Rankings: 76ers take No. 1 spot as Knicks, Nuggets stumble; Kings and Lakers move up

As novelist Chuck Palahniuk writes in his anthology, Burnt Tongues : "Yes, Icarus fell to earth after flying too close to the sun, but what a glorious fall it must have been." After reaching the No. 1 spot for the first time this season, the New York Knicks fell victim to the NBA Power Ran kings curse, losing three straight Game s before Sunday's win to conclude their all too brief moment in the spotlight. Waiting to take their place, like an eager understudy, were the Philadelphia 76ers , owners of the league's longest winning streak after a perfect week. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings just keep on lighting the beam, enough to raise them six spots all the way to No. 2. Another team moving up is the Los Angeles Lakers, whose new pieces have gelled quickly enough to earn praise from the injured LeBron James . On the other side are the Denver Nuggets, who fall six spots this week after some unch...

Markelle Fultz 'thankful' for time with 76ers ahead of first game in Philadelphia since 2019 trade

It's been a tumultuous road for former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz since being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers back in 2017. After averaging over 23 points per game in college and entering the draft with high praise for his two-way game, Fultz's career unraveled almost immediately due to injuries. A complicated shoulder injury, which received significant attention during his time in Philadelphia, limited Fultz to just 33 games over his two years with the Sixers. Following an unsuccessful start to his career in Phildelphia, the Sixers traded Fultz to the Orlando Magic at the 2019 NBA trade deadline, where he's remained since.  Injuries have again been an issue for Fultz during his time with the Magic, most notably an ACL tear just eight Game s into the 2020-21 season which sidelined him for much of the following year as well. He also suffered a fractured toe to start this season, but since retu...