NBA Power Rankings: Giannis, Bucks rising in East; Warriors falling

Rookie Wire looked at the NBA through games played on Thursday and ranked each team from worst to first.

The NBA has put in the books another rather eventful week involving some of the top players and teams from around the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers took home the inaugural NBA Cup on Saturday after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the in-season tournament championship game. Speaking of Indiana, Rick Carlisle & Co. were in a bizarre situation with the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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.