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...