NBA Power Rankings: Thunder, Spurs, Pistons lead contenders tier as playoffs loom

Album of the Week: “Candy Girl,” New Edition (1983)Is this the end?! For 10 teams, yes. Thanks for playing, Milwaukee, Chicago, New Orleans, Memphis, Dallas, Sacramento, Utah, Brooklyn, Indiana and Washington. It’s Stress Awareness Month, and tanking must be really stressful on an organization.The Play-In Tournament will eliminate four more teams, and then this weekend, we have eight Game 1s. It’s the true most wonderful time of the year, and Santa Claus would agree, as he’s in his offseason along with the lottery teams.Advertisement