NBA Power Rankings: Kobe Bryant Calls It Quits; What’s Next For The Lakers

(4-13). Previous: 28th. Brooklyn Nets. 28. team. 147. <p>The Brooklyn Nets nearly beat the Cleveland Cavaliers this past week. Let that sink in. Of course, moral victories don’t count in the NBA, but that still has to be considered a good sign. Brooklyn needs to do everything in its power to avoid finishing with a horrible record.</p> <p>They can’t afford to be the franchise to screw everything up AND hand the No. 1 overall pick to the Boston Celtics. Can’t do it.</p>