SPURS best in the WEST.......are the HEAT or the CELTICS the best in the EAST?.....NBA POWER Rankings

This poll probably to the casual NBA Fan means absolutely nothing in Mid-January. But to the Hardcore NBA Fan it means everything like conversation at the BARBERSHOP, at your jobs, and of course around family if they are NBA HEADS.

The LAST Poll had the SPURS atop the list as that hasn't changed but the EAST keeps flip floppin' as the Top Teams in the EAST will be battling all year to see who gets that #1 Seed in the PLAYOFFS.

The Top 10 NBA POWER RANKINGS for January 17, 2011:

1. SPURS 34-6: man and doing it without heavy numbers from the BIG FUNDAMENTAL Duncan

2. HEAT 30-12: Losing 3 straight on the last road trip........King JAMES need to get back and now BOSH goes down

3. LAKESHOW 30-12: And you thought or heard they were struggling....not with KOBE and PHIL...never struggling

4. GREEN TEAM 30-9 : BIG TICKET back Monday....RONDO at the CONTROLS and KG to anchor D...BEST in the EAST?

5. BULLS 27-13: Is their anyone playing at a higher level than Derrick ROSE.......Show the BLUEDUDE... I can't see it.

6. MAGIC 26-14: Still trying to see where new parts fit......At Green TEAM on MONDAY with KG back in the GYM

7. THUNDER 27-13: the DURANTULA and WESTBROOK......stop them and you will beat OKC.......but can't on a consistent basis

8. HAWKS 26-15: Will they ever put it together for a stretch.....talented first 7 as you will ever see

9. HORNETS 25-16: new head Coach Monty Williams riding that 1st year NBA Head Coach Wave.....CP3 are you wit me?

10a. MAVS 26-13: We see what they are without the DIGGLER....DIRK.......Still a Deep Playoff Run expected in Big D

10b. JAZZ 27-13: DERON WILLIAMS with any young PF Collection (MILSAP and JEFFERSON) Spells Pick and Roll and 50-Plus W's every year

10c. KNICKS 22-17: I know it's a long season....but somebody tell that to STAT...AMARE' is doing his lonesome EARLY NBA MVP

There you have it.......But like I said...only Mid-January......this list is Subject to change and will change weekly until about MARCH....when it will be WINNING time.