This arguably should rank even higher given how little Sacramento has in the way of young, ascending talent. Even the Kings' most promising building blocks aren't all that young: Keegan Murray turns 25 in August, and rookie Devin Carter turned 23 in March.

It's playoff time. The two teams that I think are on a collision course to meet in the NBA Finals aren't the top seeds in either conference. Rather, I think the Boston Celtics and

Before I end this season’s edition of the Power Rankings, I want to hand out the final grades for the season. I did say fourth-quarter grades were coming, so don’t be surprised. I will add that the fourth quarter of the NBA season tends to be the silliest.