It was a short week for teams across the league as the NBA All-Star weekend occurred. The San Francisco three-day festivities celebrate the top players at the halfway mark of the 2024-25 regular season.

The following players averaged the most fantasy points per game last week (two-game minimum): Towns made the most of his two times on the floor in Week 17, posting a pair of double-doubles where he hit the 40-point mark.

Where all 30 teams find themselves in the NBA power rankings at the All-Star break with nearly eight weeks left in the regular season.

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics post huge road wins over Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks last week.

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Post-trade deadline, all eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers . Not only have they won 12 of their last 14 games, climbing to fourth place in the Western Conference, but they added one of the top-three players in the league in Luka Doncic to their roster.

Welcome to a fresh set of HoopsHype Power Rankings! As always, these involve a proprietary mix of science, magic, herbs, and spices; they’re both reflective of the standings and forward-looking.

Denver has won eight games in a row heading into the All-Star break and they seem to be figuring it all out. Veteran guard Russell Westbrook has looked great in this system and it has the Nuggets clicking on all cylinders. This team will be tough to deal with in the postseason, especially with Nikola Jokic dominating again.