Power Rankings Roundup: Week 17

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – The Clippers came out of the All-Star Break handing the Spurs one of their nine losses on the season before a late comeback fell just short against the Warriors.

Here are the resulting power rankings from NBA.com, ESPN.com, SI.com and CBSSports.com after going 1-1 last week, along with a brief explanation for the position of the Clippers.

Click on the ranking under each publication to see the full explanations for each team.

NBA.com

Clippers No. 5 (Last week No. 6) – “Jeff Green would seemingly be an important addition, especially with his ability to play the four until Blake Griffin returns. But Green was seemingly a good addition in Boston and Memphis too, and never…