1. L.A. Lakers: Officer O'Neal has next title wrapped up.
2. San Antonio: Pick your poison: trey or layup.
3. Sacramento: Going so royally, Webber told to take time.
4. Minnesota: Acting like free-throw line is booby trap.
5. Dallas: Howard sets new mark: highest-paid reserve.
6. New Jersey: Thorn shows that drafting Jordan not all luck.
7. Milwaukee: So Karl wasn't paranoid during early streak.
8. Phoenix: Hardaway comeback better than Jordan, Hill.
9. Detroit: Wallace is Oakley without blown layups.
10. Boston: Red back, team no longer up in smokes.
11. Toronto: Antonio Davis getting zoned out.
12. Orlando: Less tough with no Outlaws in the paint.
13. Indiana: Bender's sightings infrequent.
14. L.A. Clippers: Olowokandi showing arrested development.
15. Portland: Shawn looking unKempt coming off bench.
16. New York: Less celebrities at Garden tell the tale.
17. Charlotte: Hornets losing sting without Robinson.
18. Philadelphia: Who claimed Iverson's passing game matured?
19. Seattle: News flash: Payton calming voice in locker room.
20. Utah: How much longer will Malone deliver in Utah?
21. Golden State: Jamison scoring like minimum player.
22. Denver: Issel still blames LaFrentz for bad hair days.
23. Atlanta: Kukoc driving Hawks cuckoo with shooting.
24. Houston: Rockets back down to earth without Francis.
25. Cleveland: Ilgauskas finally gets the right break.
26. Washington: Hamilton is Wizards' version of Ron Mercer.
27. Memphis: Versace may have to wait awhile to coach.
28. Miami: Tang Hamilton next to bash Riley.
29. Chicago: Will Floyd get pink slip?