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NBA Power Rankings: Who is LeBron James not mad at?

By Brandon Jefferson

Jan 23, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker (35) in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. Jazz win 101-89. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker (35) in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. Jazz win 101-89. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /
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Utah Jazz 30-19

Last week: 1-1
Last rank: 7th

Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz have rounded into form as of late and are looking like a real threat to exceed the 50-win mark. Besides Gobert’s Defensive Player of the Year awesomeness, this team has been steady by the never properly rated or quantified production of George Hill and contract year Gordon Hayward (who is also making an All-Star appearance this season). Salt Lake City is fully behind this team, and as of a week ago are technically the owners of the franchise.

Utah has the type of depth that over teams envy. In a way, they have put together the Western Conference version of the 60-win Atlanta Hawks from a couple seasons ago. While Hayward and Gobert are arguably better players than anyone those Hawks had, Hayward is the lone representative for Utah heading to New Orleans in two weeks. The Jazz will be a team to follow as the season continues because it’ll be interesting to see if any of the teams higher in the standings start maneuvering to try and avoid facing the Jazz in the playoffs.

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