As the NBA progresses toward the All-Star break next month, teams around the league continue to rise and fall in the standings in both conferences, respectively. Several that raced off to fast starts are beginning to struggle, while others are seemingly hitting their stride.
Teams like the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls have dealt with injuries to key players. On the flip side, teams like the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat continue to play well and have made a leap.
To further make sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We will come back each week and provide our latest assessment on the best teams and those that are rising.