1. L.A. Lakers: Should cancel Sonics games for shot at 72.

2. San Antonio: Duncan's season going along just swimmingly.

3. Sacramento: Maloofs betting team stays hot with Webber.

4. Minnesota: Trent bench pressing opposing reserves.

5. Phoenix: Starbury helping Phoenix rise.

6. Detroit: Dumars' rookie season better than Carlisle's.

7. Dallas: Bradley acting like he's on Mormon mission.

8. New Jersey: Van Horn playing as if Marbury still around.

9. Milwaukee: Big Dog's barking sounds like trade coming.

10. Boston: Counting down the end of Anderson's deal.

11. L.A. Clippers: After slow start, Odom smoking opponents.

12. Portland: Mighty Mouse back in the spotlight.

13. Indiana: Miller will be swishing treys from wheelchair.

14. Orlando: Hill is Orlando's version of Ilgauskas.

15. Toronto: Basket suddenly foreign to Peterson.

16. Charlotte: Having blues without moving to St. Louis.

17. New York: Don Chaney on one-season audition.

18. Utah: Stockton to Malone turning back the clock.

19. Seattle: Starbucks coffee not helping on back-to-backs.

20. Philadelphia: Still playing as if in critical condition.

21. Denver: Issel in anger-management and personnel classes.

22. Cleveland: Injured Hill having same impact as in playoffs.

23. Washington: Haywood certainly not playing like Brenda.

24. Golden State: No more worries for Cowens about dividing minutes.

25. Atlanta: Ratliff knows docs better than teammates.

26. Houston: Skid makes Tomjanovich's 'do look like Moochie's.

27. Miami: Two Van Gundys in the future?

28. Memphis: Battier schooling early-entry candidates.

29. Chicago: Oakley needs to shut up and make layups.