2.) Chicago Chiefs � Chiefs made a big splash in the league taking down two top teams in Snoops Dawgs and number one team Boston Pimps. With a relatively easy schedule on deck, playoffs look to be a lock, but how he will fare against other top teams come crunch time (Nets and LakerFan) will be vital if he wants a bye week.
3.) Nothing But Nets � Talk about consistency, Nets on the season has 13 wins and only one loss coming at the hands of Snoops Dawgs. However, all is not well with Nets, the injury bug has bitten him hard with Camby, JO, Redd and Jrich all nursing injuries, some worse than others. He has a nice schedule as of now, but his season will be defined come the final three weeks with both Pimps and Chiefs lurking on his schedule.
4.) LakerFan � One of the more balanced teams in the league, Calvin has two top fantasy producers in Kobe and Carmelo leading him. With injuries affecting other top teams in the league, Calvin has a legit shot in getting a top seed once the playoffs begin; however, Baron Davis must stay healthy and he must hold ground against Chiefs and Pimps in a crucial two game stretch closing the season.
5.) Snoops Dawgs � Lots of young star power make up the Snoop Dawg squad, and at the beginning of the year, in fact, even two weeks ago, one could argue Snoops landing a bye when all is said and done; however, with a lingering injury to Pierce, Krstic out for the year, and a plethora of guys missing weeks, sometimes month at a time, Snoops will have to finish strong to secure a playoff spot.
6.) dribblin drummers � Dribblin has been the cinderella team so far this season, but with Nash nursing a sore shoulder, Jamison out two to five more weeks, along with a tough schedule on the horizon, Drummers must hold his ground in order to keep his spot in the playoffs.
7.) Boondock Saints � The healthiest team in the league is looking to gain some ground with his remaining schedule, since other than Snoops Dawgs, he does not play anyone who is currently seeded in the playoffs. KG and West could easily push him into the playoffs with a strong finish.
8.) Boozers � Boozers is another team with a nice core of players in Gasol, Okafor, Iguodala and Brand, and with a nice schedule on tap, including a potential upset against a top team in Nothing But Nets, Boozers could finish strong and land a playoff spot.
9.) Nuclear B-balls � Nuclear still has a shot to lock down a playoff spot, but he will need to have solid showing against Chiefs and Pimps in the final weeks. Of course without Jefferson it will not be an easy task, but with many other teams battling injuries, Nuclear could land a five or six seed when all is said and done.
10.) Hipcats � Desperate times come for desperate measures; Hipcats must win out to have an outside shot at making the playoffs. Rashard will be back soon and his schedule is not as hard as some, but with being 23 games under .500, one more big loss would due him in.
11.) Pearly Whites � One of the many teams building from ground up with young players, Whites could be a playoff competitive teams as soon as next year; however, much of this depends on the development of Shaun Livingston.
12.) Dallas � Dallas has some great young pieces to build around in Roy, Granger and AK47; however, he also has some vets in Shaq, Wallace, Terry and Tmac who could have made this a strong playoff team. Injuries and a lack of depth hurt Dallas this year, but with key pieces for the future, look for him to be in the hunt again next season.
13.) Hixville Hunks � Racking up 117 losses with seven weeks to go will make any team look bad, but this team is not as bad as it looks; in fact, with Hinrich, Harrington and Yao, Hunks has a solid core to build around. Of course there is still a lot of work to be done, but Rome wasn�t built in a day.
14.) street hoopz � Stacked with young, potentially good players, and one all star in Carlos Boozer, street hoopz outlook of the future is dependent on the likes of Bargnani, Morrison and Gay. All of which could wind up being serviceable players, but it will be a long time before hoopz is sniffing the playoffs again.
15.) Polly Urethane � Looking for street hoopz without Carlos Boozer? Look no further than Polly Urethane. Another team who has invested stock into the 2006 draft class will be rebuilding for years to come, but when all is said and done, he could become a top contender � in 2014.
16.) Lakers � This team must draft well in the future to have any sort of shot at competing later down the road. He has a few promising rookies in Foye and Tyrus Thomas, and even Andrew Bogut, but with five-six other teams implementing the same strategy, Lakers must separate himself from the pack in order to get back up to surface level.