The NBA season is upon and come mid-April this is the way I see things shaking out.

Western Conference Playoffs

1. San Antonio Spurs

2. Los Angeles Lakers

3. Denver Nuggets

4. Dallas Mavericks

5. Phoenix Suns

6. Portland Trailblazers

7. Utah Jazz

8. Los Angeles Clippers(for the second straight season please do better this year)

Western Conference Finals

San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Eastern Conference Playoffs

1. Boston Celtics

2. Orlando Magic

3. Cleveland Cavaliers

4. Atlanta Hawks

5. Chicago Bulls

6. Washington Wizards

7. Miami Heat

8. New Jersey Nets

Eastern Conference Finals

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic

NBA Finals

San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics

NBA Champion

San Antonio Spurs

MVP – Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard

Defensive Player of the Year – Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James

Comeback POY – Los Angeles Clippers PG Baron Davis

Most Improved Player – Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose

Rookie of the Year – Minnesota Timberwolves PG Jonny Flynn

Head Coach of the Year – San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Greg Popovich

Sixth Man of the Year – Lamar Odom

All NBA First Team

C-Dwight Howard

PF-Dirk Nowitzki

SF-LeBron James

SG-Kobe Bryant

PG-Deron Williams

Surprise Teams

-New Jersey Nets

-Oklahoma City Thunder (will finish 9th in the West)

-Los Angeles Clippers

Most Disappointing Teams

-New York Knicks

-Miami Heat

-New Orleans Hornets

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