Between the trade deadline, All-Star news and free agent signings, it's been a few weeks since we've had time to check in on where the Trail Blazers are at in the weekly Power Rankings. And from the looks of it, they're generally in the same position as they were when we last rounded up the rankings back in Week 16, so not much has been missed.
But now that we're on the precipice of the stretch run of the NBA season, which starts for the Blazers with a 14-day, seven-game road trip that begins Thursday versus the Nets in Brooklyn, it's as good a time as any to get back on schedule. So here's how the Trail Blazers fared in the most recent Power Rankings with just over eight weeks left to play in the regular season...
• The panel of voters at ESPN.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 9 this week, one spot worse than last week...
The folks at ESPN.com have the Trail Blazers behind the Rockets at No. 8 and ahead of the Pacers at No. 10.
• John Schuhmann at NBA.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 8 this week, unchanged from last week...
Schuhmann has the Trail Blazers behind the 76ers at No. 7 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 9.
• Reid Forgrave at CBSSports.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 10 this week, unchanged from last week...
Forgrave has the Trail Blazers behind the Rockets at No. 9 and ahead of the Pacers at No. 11.
• Tommy Beer at Rotoworld.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 10 this week, three spots worse than last week...
Beer has the Trail Blazers behind the Pacers at No. 9 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 11.
• Khadrice Rollins at SI.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 8 this week, one spot better than last week...
Rollins has the Trail Blazers behind the Celtics at No. 9 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 7.
• Zach Harper at TheAthletic.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 10 this week, two spots worse than last week...
Harper has the Trail Blazers behind the Rockets at No. 9 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 11. Portland will have deemed him a deity worthy of statues all over the Pacific Northwest.
Harper has the Trail Blazers behind the Rockets at No. 9 and ahead of the Jazz at No. 11.
• Brad Rowland at UPROXX.com has the Trail Blazers at No. 9 this week, three spots improved over last week...
Rowland has the Blazers behind the Pacers at No. 8 and ahead of the Rockets at No. 10.