Back in the old days —like two or three years ago— compiling the NBA Power Rankings used to be a lot easier. Most if not all came out on Monday mornings, led by the often newsy musings of NBA.com’s John Schuhmann (founder of NetsDaily ... all bow) and ESPN’s Marc Stein, now with the Times.
Then, the Monday deadline ceased to be set in stone and rankings come out on Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. We are not pleased. Why does it matter? Well, sometimes a big game, meaning a big win or a bit loss, can affect the rankings.