Some think the Spurs are old and done, with some better luck with injuries and the development of Hill and Blair San Antonio is a title contender once again.
The Spurs of San Antonio (50-32) ended the regular season second in the Southwest and seventh in the Western Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, San Antonio beat Dallas four games to two, but in round two Phoenix took the Spurs out in four. That was the end to what had been an up and down regular season and a postseason showing that was disappointing.

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Everyone is touting Oklahoma City as the next power of the West, but we see the Blazers as that team
The Portland Trailblazers (50-32) were third in the NBA’s Northwest Division and sixth in the Western Conference last year. Their playoff run was a short sprint as they met the Phoenix Suns, losing to them four games to two. This season, the Blazers could be the dominant team in their divison if they do one thing differently from last year—stay healthy.

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If Yao could just stay healthy the Rockets could be one hell of a team for the West to deal with
The Houston Rockets (42-40) had a tough year last season as they finished ninth in the West and third in the Southwest Division. This year with a strong cast of supporting players and a healthy Yao Ming, the Rockets will be back in the playoff mix again.

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Its not a matter of if but when the Nuggets trade Carmelo Anthony
Last season, the Denver Nuggets (53-29) took the Northwest Division and earned fourth seed in the Western Conference. But despite their solid division showing, they were out of the NBA playoffs after the first round, losing to Utah in six games. Chances are the Nuggets will be playoff bound again, but how high will they finish and how good of a postseason team will they be?

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Kevin Love is a good building block but he is about all Wolves fans have to be excited about
There have been times when people have felt that the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-17) were about to break through and get to the next level. Last year, in which the Wolves finished last in the Northwest Division and last in the Western Conference, was not one of those years. This season, you should expect more of the same from this franchise in distress.

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Pairing Evans up with newcomer DeMarcus Cousins puts the Kings on the right path, but dont expect changes overnight
The Sacramento Kings (25-57) were never in the mix last season as they finished fifth in the Pacific Division and 14th in the Western Conference. However, their record belies just how interesting this team was in 2009-2010. Overall, the Kings showed some marked improvement, offered us an exciting rookie and hosted an exciting comeback. This year, the club should show more improvement due to the addition of more young talent.

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Nash can only do so much for this team, and I dont see how the Suns make the playoffs with some of the questionable off season moves they made
In 2009-2010, the Phoenix Suns (54-28) were second in the Pacific Division and third in the Western Conference. In the postseason, the Suns beat Portland in round one four games to two and then San Antonio in round two four games to none. They met the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals where they we dispatched in six games. Now it’s a whole new season.

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A healthy Chris Paul still may not be enough to get the Hornets to the playoffs
The New Orleans Hornets (37-45) ended last season in last place in the Southwest Division and 11th in the Western Conference. They finished 13 games out of the postseason. Their major problem lay in the numerous contracts that they had to shed to ensure they were under the luxury tax threshold. That led to frustration on the team, which was expressed vocally by star point guard Chris Paul. But after a terrible season, things are starting to look up for this team.

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Losing Boozer, Okur, Matthews, and Korver hurts, but with newcomer Al Jefferson and Williams leading the team the Jazz are still going to be playoff bound
For the Utah Jazz (53-29) last year’s playoffs were about trying to get by the Los Angeles Lakes. The Jazz finished second in the Northwest Division and fifth in the Western Conference. In the postseason, they beat Denver four games to two in round one and then were swept by the Lakers in round two. Once again, this Jazz team will probably find themselves in the same situation once this year’s regular season is over.

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Even though the Clippers get a healthy Griffin it wont matter, they still wont be going to the postseason
For the 30th time in 34 years the Clippers of Los Angeles (29-53) failed to earn a playoff berth last season. When that type of thing happens ownership loves to blame everyone but ownership. Of course, the problem is with ownership and for the Clippers that comes by the name of Donald Sterling. If there’s a bad move to make or a good one that fate will mess with, then Sterling will make it. This year, the Clippers go for their 31st season where they end up out of the playoff mix.

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