NBA Power Rankings: Cavs, Spurs Rise, Lakers Fall

Oct 20, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes to a teammate against the Chicago Bulls at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes to a teammate against the Chicago Bulls at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 20, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes to a teammate against the Chicago Bulls at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes to a teammate against the Chicago Bulls at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports

Check out our updated NBA Power Rankings, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs battling at the top

With all but two teams having their 2014-15 NBA season underway, it’s time to update the old NBA Power Rankings here at HoopsHabit.com. We picked the Cavaliers and Spurs to head the list with the Sixers bringing up the rear in our last version — has anything changed?

We’ll give you a spoiler, because there’s been some movement. Yes, the Sixers are still in last and probably will be until Kobe takes an axe to his team and they have to bring the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in to serve as scab Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season.

Speaking of the Lakers and the spoiler — they’re terrible and they represent our biggest drop of the week. I must remind myself: