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?