NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers are right where they want to be

Cleveland Cavaliers. 1. team. 156. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the last remaining undefeated team in the NBA. LeBron James and company have picked right up where there historic overcoming of the Golden State Warriors 3-1 lead ended last season. No team has looked consistently better than the defending champions over the season’s opening week. <p>Despite having a few letdowns against inferior opponents–the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers to name names–they were able to emerge victorious in both cases. What has really stood out this year with the Cavs is how James has seemingly taken a step back. Kyrie Irving has led the team in scoring most nights. Kevin Love has finally found his place in LeBron World. Ty Lue looks like the strongest branch left on Phil Jackson’s coaching tree.</p> <p>Everything is alright in Cleveland, aside from that team across the street surrendering a 3-1 lead of their own in their sports’ biggest spotlight. With the eyes of basketball locked tightly on the Warriors it seems like the Cavaliers have been able to find themselves in the shadows. Kevin Love and LeBron James might have actually become friends now. Kyrie Irving has made his green light even brighter. JR Smith has mascots taking off their shirts in honor of him.</p> <p>An interesting note about the fast start in Cleveland: this is the first time a LeBron-led team has opened a season 6-0, his previous best was 5-1 (2011, 2012, and 2015). In all those years’ LeBron ended the year with a ring. With barely a week played, it’s too soon to tell whether or not James will be adding on to his collection of rings at the end of this season. What can be said is that not one single team has looked even remotely as good as Cleveland has when they’re on their game.</p>. .