With one more night of hoops in 2018, it's time to look back at the year that was.

Player movement is what gets clicks these days, so the biggest story of the year was LeBron James taking his talent to the Western Conference, leaving Cleveland after four straight trips to The Finals. No major free agents followed him, though. Paul George stayed in Oklahoma City, while disgruntled stars Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler were sent East.

On the floor, the Golden State Warriors' third championship in four years wasn't much of a surprise, though we can't forget how close they were to losing to the Houston Rockets in the conference finals, trailing both Games 6 and 7 by double-digits. In the Eastern Conference, the biggest on-the-floor story was the ascension of the Philadelphia 76ers, who quickly went from a decent team in a bad conference (they were in eighth place at 25-25 on the morning of Feb. 5) to title contender over the course of the year, while dealing with two of the most bizarre situations (those of Markelle Fultz and Bryan Colangelo) in recent memory.

More drama awaits us in 2019. The free agency and contract-extension decisions of Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard could alter the landscape of the league, and a much-hyped Draft class is on its way. The Warriors still have some business to take care of (and a fifth All-Star to integrate), and the San Antonio Spurs are looking to continue a 21-year playoff streak.

As we enter the new year, the Milwaukee Bucks are No. 1 in the Power Rankings, holding the league's best record and ranking in the top three on both ends of the floor.