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Read more about Jack’s Free Sports Picks: 2/9 2011-12 Utah Jazz Predictions - December 20, 2011The Utah Jazz are the definition of a team in rebuilding mode heading into the 2011-12 season. Gone are the championship-contending days of Karl Malone and John Stockton. While Utah remained a contender with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, those days are gone, too. The Jazz have more question marks heading into the season than they’ve had in quite some time. Jerry Sloan was one of the best head coaches in NBA history, but he decided to retire midway through last season. That decision took place...
Read more about 2011-12 Utah Jazz Predictions 2011-12 Portland Trail Blazers Predictions - December 20, 2011No team has been bitten harder by injuries over the last decade than the Portland Trail Blazers. This team always seems to come into the season with one of the most talented rosters in the league, but then several players get hurt and they simply cannot overcome it. Portland was able to make the playoffs last season with a 48-34 record, which gave them the No. 6 seed in the West. The Blazers would lose to the eventual champion Dallas Mavericks in the first round. Making the playoffs was an accomplishment...
Read more about 2011-12 Portland Trail Blazers Predictions 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions - December 20, 2011The Oklahoma City Thunder are the team that everyone in the league wants to model after. They have built this franchise into a real contender simply by cashing in their draft picks and developing their players. They have spent little money on free agents along the way. Oklahoma City is clearly one of the best teams in the Western Conference. They proved that last season by making it all the way to the conference finals after compiling a 55-27 regular season record, which earned them the No. 3 seed...
Read more about 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions 2011-12 Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions - December 20, 2011The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the laughing stock of the league ever since losing Kevin Garnett. That was the case again last season as Minnesota finished with the worst record in the NBA at 17-65. The only bright spot last year was Kevin Love’s streak of 53 straight double-doubles, the longest such run in the league since 1974. For the first time in a long time, it appears the Timberwolves are headed in the right direction going into the 2011-12 season. Minnesota GM David Kahn has put together...
Read more about 2011-12 Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions 2011-12 Denver Nuggets Predictions - December 20, 2011The Denver Nuggets made the biggest midseason trade last year by sending Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New York Knicks in exchange for a plethora of role players. The move actually worked out very well for them, and now their biggest task is to not mess it all up. Denver went from a fringe playoff team before the trade to a serious contender in the Western Conference after it last year. They finished with a 50-32 record, which earned them the No. 5 seed in the playoffs. The Nuggets...
Read more about 2011-12 Denver Nuggets Predictions 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats Predictions - December 20, 2011The Charlotte Bobcats walked away from the 2010-11 season with a 34-48 record, just three games behind the Indiana Pacers for the 8th and final spot in the playoffs. Charlotte came into the season wit Larry Brown at head coach, but he was replaced by Paul Silas in December. They traded away one of their best players in Gerald Wallace and appear to be in the midst of a rebuilding project. Wallace wasn’t the only player who the team decided it was better off without. Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, ...
Read more about 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats Predictions 2011-12 Washington Wizards Predictions - December 19, 2011The Washington Wizards finished the 2010-11 NBA season with a dismal 23-59 record, the fourth worse record of any team in the league. The good news is the Wizards appear to headed in the right direction, and very well may compete for a playoff spot as soon as this season. For that to happen head coach Flip Saunders must figure out a way to get his young players to grow up in a hurry. The Wizards played a lot of sloppy basketball last year, especially on the defensive end. The Wizards have had...
Read more about 2011-12 Washington Wizards Predictions 2011-12 San Antonio Spurs Predictions - December 19, 2011The San Antonio Spurs are made up of a core group of players that continues to get older, but they also continue to get the job done year after year. San Antonio had a tremendous regular season in 2010-11, finishing with the best record in the Western Conference at 61-21 and the No. 1 seed. How far did that No. 1 seed take them? How about a first-round upset at the hands of the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies. It has become a disturbing trend for the Spurs in recent years to play well in the regular...
Read more about 2011-12 San Antonio Spurs Predictions 2011-12 New Orleans Hornets Predictions - December 19, 2011Despite coming into last season with very little expectations, the New Orleans Hornets managed to make the playoffs. They entered the postseason as the No. 7 seed with a 46-36 record and managed to take the Los Angeles Lakers to six games, which was a minor win in itself. However, the Hornets have undergone some drastic changes this offseason. The expectations are even lower for this team now that they will be moving forward without their two best players from last season; point guard Chris Paul...
Read more about 2011-12 New Orleans Hornets Predictions 2011-12 Atlanta Hawks Predictions - December 19, 2011The Atlanta Hawks earned the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 44-38 record last year. They pulled off a huge first round upset by knocking out the Magic, but would lose to the Bulls in the second round. By upsetting an overrated Orlando team, it seemed to take away from how poorly the Hawks played in the regular season. Atlanta won nine fewer games than it did during the 2009-10 season. It seems like every year the Hawks are suppose to take that next step into becoming an elite team, but...
Read more about 2011-12 Atlanta Hawks Predictions 2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies Predictions - December 19, 2011The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a very successful 2010-11 campaign. Memphis made the playoffs as the No. 8 seed with a 46-36 record, then proceeded to knock off top-seeded San Antonio in the first round. They would put up a fight against Oklahoma City before bowing out in the second round. This is one of the best young squads in the league. Memphis really didn’t have to do much this offseason because this is a team that should only get better with time. They drafted Josh Selby with the No....
Read more about 2011-12 Memphis Grizzlies Predictions 2011-12 Orlando Magic Predictions - December 19, 2011The Orlando Magic have been the center of attention heading into the start of the 2011-12 NBA season, as trade talks surrounding All-Star center Dwight Howard seem to change daily. As of right now, it is believed that Howard is going to at least play out the first half of the season, then likely get traded to either the Nets, Lakers, or Mavericks. That is unless the Magic come out and play like a true contender early on. However, that scenario is hard to imagine after watching Orlando getting upset...
Read more about 2011-12 Orlando Magic Predictions 2011-12 Houston Rockets Predictions - December 19, 2011Many wouldn’t know it, but the Houston Rockets actually had a winning record last season at 43-39. What did that get them? How about a last-place finish in the NBA’s Southwest Division. This stacked division saw the other four teams all make the playoffs with 46-36 records or better. While the Rockets do have the chips stacked against them as getting to the playoffs in this division, they will have a better chance this year. I believe every other team in the Southwest has downgraded, and this...
Read more about 2011-12 Houston Rockets Predictions 2011-12 Toronto Raptors Predictions - December 19, 2011When the Toronto Raptors weren’t able to re-sign All-Star power forward Chris Bosh, they knew they were left without a whole lot to stay competitive. Toronto ended the 2010-11 season with a 22-60 overall record. Only the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-63) were worse off in the Eastern Conference. Ownership decided to make a coaching change, and the team will play under Dwane Casey, who was an assistant on the Dallas Mavericks last season. Casey played a key role in the Mavericks championship run with...
Read more about 2011-12 Toronto Raptors Predictions 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks Predictions - December 19, 2011The Dallas Mavericks are coming off their first NBA Championship in franchise history. The Mavericks would post a 57-25 record during the regular season to earn the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. They swept the Los Angeles Lakers and beat the Miami Heat in six games in the NBA Finals en route to being crowned champions. Dallas brings back several of their key playoffs from that title team. Dirk Nowitzki, the NBA Finals MVP, averaged 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds last season. He will start alongside...
Read more about 2011-12 Dallas Mavericks Predictions 2011-12 New Jersey Nets Predictions - December 19, 2011The New Jersey Nets finished the 2010-11 season with a 24-58 record. For most teams that is a pretty bad year, but when you went just 12-70 the previous season it feels like a step in the right direction. Midway through the season the Nets surprised a lot of people by trading for All-Star point guard Deron Williams. At the point the Nets season was already finished. Williams ended up playing just 12 games for New Jersey. Whether or not the Nets are able to keep Williams after this season, could...
Read more about 2011-12 New Jersey Nets Predictions 2011-12 Miami Heat Predictions - December 16, 2011Few teams can make it to the NBA Finals and be as disappointed as the Miami Heat are after losing to the Dallas Mavericks. When the Heat went out and added LeBron James and Chris Bosh to team up with Dwayne Wade, the expectations of winning the NBA Championship was at an all-time high in Miami. It took some time for the Heat to gel together, but they ended up finishing with the second best record in the Eastern Conference at 58-24. They showcased their talents by knocking off the 76ers, Celtics,...
Read more about 2011-12 Miami Heat Predictions 2011-12 New York Knicks Predictions - December 16, 2011The New York Knicks come into the 2011-12 NBA season as one of the league’s most intriguing teams. Coming into last season the Knicks were excited about the addition of All-Star power forward Amare Stoudemire, but the buzz around New York grew drastically once the team made a mid-season trade for Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. The Knicks finished with their first winning record since going 48-34 in the 2000-01 season and made the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season. ...
Read more about 2011-12 New York Knicks Predictions 2011-12 Sacramento Kings Predictions - December 16, 2011The Sacramento Kings finished in a tie with the New Jersey Nets for the fifth-worst record in the NBA last season. At 24-58 and with a last-place finish in the Pacific Division, the Kings have nowhere to go but up. This is one of the youngest teams in the NBA, and it’s only a matter of time before they get things turned around. A big plus for this franchise is that their owners have decided to keep the team in Sacramento for at least one more year. It was believed that the Kings would be moving...
Read more about 2011-12 Sacramento Kings Predictions 2011-12 Phoenix Suns Predictions - December 16, 2011The Phoenix Suns are in transition mode right now. They have seen numerous key players come and go over the last several year. The Suns are certainly having a hard time recovering from the loss of Amare Stoudemire, who is now with the New York Knicks. Phoenix is coming off a 40-42 season. That was good enough for second place in the Pacific division, which isn’t saying much considering it’s one of the worst in the league. The Suns failed to make the playoffs last year and they have a long way...
Read more about 2011-12 Phoenix Suns Predictions 2011-12 Philadelphia 76ers Predictions - December 16, 2011The Philadelphia 76ers made remarkable strides in their first season under head coach Doug Collins. Behind a new defensive minded attack Collins turned a team that finished fourth in the Atlanta at 27-55 in the 2009-10 season to a team that went 41-41 last year. Philadelphia made the playoffs as the No. 7 seed, but were unable to get past the Miami Heat in the first round. They played the Heat a lot closer than a lot of people expected, but only managed to win one game in the series. While they have...
Read more about 2011-12 Philadelphia 76ers Predictions 2011-12 LA Lakers Predictions - December 16, 2011The Los Angeles Lakers came up short of a three-peat least season. They were swept in four games in the second round by the Dallas Mavericks, who went on to win the title. This team has been looking to overhaul their roster a bit this offseason, and the have already started making their moves. The Lakers agreed to on a three-team deal that would have paired Chris Paul with Kobe Bryant, while getting rid of Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in the process. The NBA owners vetoed the deal, which left Gasol and...
Read more about 2011-12 LA Lakers Predictions 2011-12 Boston Celtics Predictions - December 16, 2011Things didn’t exactly go the way the Celtics had hoped during the 2010-11 season. Boston finished with the third best record in the Eastern Conference at 56-26, but stumbled into the playoffs with a 10-11 record over their final 21 games. Boston opened up the postseason with an impressive 4-0 sweep of the New York Knicks, but were no match for the Miami Heat in the semifinals. The season seemed to take a turn for the worse when Danny Ainge traded away Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder....
Read more about 2011-12 Boston Celtics Predictions 2011-12 LA Clippers Predictions - December 15, 2011The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off a disastrous 32-50 campaign. They actually played well at home with a 23-18 record at the Staples Center, but this young team faltered on the road to the tune of a 9-32 mark away from home. The one bright spot was high-flying Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin, who also won the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. This team has had arguably the best offseason of any team in the league. They traded for Chris Paul (Hornets), giving away Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon and...
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