The top players in the NBA are settling in on the court, and have their respective teams off to strong starts out of the gate as the calendar approaches December.
The league has seen some teams take a step forward of late. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic assembled lengthy winning streaks. The three teams are near the top of the standings in their conferences.
To make further sense of it all, Rookie Wire looked at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We will return each week and provide our latest assessment of the best teams and those that are rising.