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PER Diem: Feb. 11, 2009

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

After L.A.'s impressive 6-0 road trip that featured consecutive wins in Cleveland and Boston, I received several angry letters from Lakers fans who were miffed that their team wasn't in the top spot in the NBA Power Rankings. Certainly, L.A. has a strong case. At 42-9, they have the league's best record, and after last week they now own season sweeps against both the Cavs and Celtics. Yet the Lakers are third in the rankings this morning, behind Boston and Orlando. So I suppose I should expla ...

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