Welcome to the “Are you insane?!” NBA power rankings. Ask me again in a week. Wait… it’s the NBA, make that two weeks. 1. Pacers: There are worse things than uttering “What if…” after losing Game 1 in OT to the defending champs. If you’re doing it after Game 7, that’s different. Meanwhile… 2. Heat: …
The Cardinals have a great combination working for them, a fertile minor-league pipeline, all-world catcher Yadier Molina and a grand tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Veterans such as Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright nurture this tradition and personally ensure that it continues. Scott Miller, CBS Sports