By: Matt Blue

As the NBA All Star break rapidly approaches, it is a good time to take another good look at the NBA’s top rookies. Some rookies’ stocks have gone up while others have dramatically dropped. The question is who is currently the frontrunner for rookie of the year? And which players will also be strongly considered for this end of season award? You are about to find out.

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By: Matt Blue

Yes, I am well aware of the fact that it is still very early in the season. With that being said, there is no reason why we can’t start contemplating who should be in the rookie of the year conversation! There have been a number of impressive rookies so far this year. Ironically, most of them are on rebuilding teams. The future is looking pretty bright for not only these young players but also for the teams these players are representing.

If the five rookies mentioned below continue to grow and mature at a good rate, they can end up being true marquee talents one of these days. So now is a better time than ever to take a look at the top five rookies that the NBA has to offer.

Feel free to voice your opinion in the comment box at the bottom of this page.

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By: Brett Lerner

In this next edition of the Crank Up The HEAT Rookie Rankings, MarShon Brooks has been knocked out of the top 5 because of his injury that has kept him out of play lately.  But who has replaced him?  When you see, you may be surprised, or even say “Who?”  But rest assured, lately this man has been playing to deserve his spot in the top 5, at least for now.

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By: Brett Lerner

It looks like a shake-up in the top 5 of this edition of Crank Up The HEAT Rookie Rankings.  In the past two weeks since the last edition, some of the rookies continue to soar, some continue to disappoint, and some are very inconsistent.  The third edition of the Crank Up The HEAT Rookie Rankings:

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