Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking like genuine contenders for the NBA title right now. Tonight they host a Memphis team that is gaining some momentum and looking for a third straight win.

A fantastic set of games is capped off by the Nuggets' home date with Kobe and the Lakers. See who we're adding to our NBA betting ticket. We're in for a treat tonight as two of the conference's elite match up with one another at the Pepsi Center. 

This week's edition of our NBA power rankings are in. Let's find out who is leading the pack in the East & West. With this year's shortened schedule, who is living up to the hype and who has fallen short.

The East seems to be getting stronger every year. Who do we like to emerge as the conference winners this season? Once widely considered the weaker of the two conferences, all of a sudden the East is loaded at the top.

There's one clear frontrunner in the Central and it's the Chicago Bulls. As opening day approaches, SBR is running down each NBA division and conference winners as a review of what to expect this season.

Just how much does Chris Paul's move to the LA Clippers mean and will we see an end to the Lakers dominance in this shortened NBA season for 2012? Find out in our Western Conference NBA betting preview.