As we approach the midpoint of the season, some teams have surprised and others have disappointed. And then there are the Lakers.

Jokić missed the first two games of the Nuggets’ four-game schedule with an illness, but he still managed to set the pace this week. Upon his return Wednesday against the Nets, Jokić put together a 35-point,

Welcome back to another installment of HoopsHype’s power rankings. Last time, we made New Year’s resolutions for each team. This week, we’ll look at an X-Factor for each team, someone or something