Top teams hold pat as trade rumors continue to run rampant

Is it the calm before the storm or simply the wafting away of a lot of hot air with all the trade rumors ahead of Thursday's deadline. Some of the biggest names in the game -- Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Rajon Rondo, Andrew Bogut, Monta Ellis -- may be on the move. Some of the NBA's cornerstone franchises, like the Celtics and the Lakers, are reportedly primed for a roster shakeup to either give them a shot at a last hurrah or hasten their rebuilding process.

But 48 hours before the deadline and ? nothing.

Almost certainly some players will change teams in the near future, personnel moves that will have an impact on the Power Rankings in weeks to come. But for now, the top four and bottom three teams stand pat from last week.

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