Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar taking a sky hook over Nuggets forward Dan Issel during a 1985 Denver-Los Angeles game. This year’s Lakers squad is off to a 12-9 record, good enough for the No. 9 spot in this week’s NBA Power Rankings. Denver (14-6) comes in at No. 5. (Andy Hayt/SI)
ROBSON: Heat, Bulls hold down top spots in this week’s Power Rankings
