The Chicago Bulls haven't started a season like this in quite a while. Not for almost 30 years, in fact, since Michael Jordan's Bulls were in the second year of their second three-peat. A 5-1 record through the opening 10 days and the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference will earn a team some praise, though -- even top-10 level praise, according to some of this week's NBA power rankings.
Josh Giddey and Co. have been one of the league's most pleasant surprises after beginning the 2025-26 campaign with wins over the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks, four teams expected to make the playoffs in the East.