Eastern Conference Finals preview + predictions

By Kshell

The Eastern Conference Finals is finally here and the two teams squaring off aren't a surprise. The NBA is a simple sport and very rarely do you a team come out of nowhere to make the final four. This year is no different as everyone picked the Miami Heat to make the Eastern Finals while people were split on the Chicago Bulls or Boston Celtics. This series will feature two of the biggest offseason winners in the Miami Heat who brought in the big three with Lebron James, Chris Bosh and brought back Dwyane Wade. While the Chicago Bulls brought in Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver to go along with the major development of Derrick Rose. This series features an MVP in Derrick Rose and two time MVP Lebron James. Not to mention this series features all-stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh while the Bulls have former all-star Carlos Boozer. This series should be an epic battle between one team who is brash and cocky while the other team has stayed low key while just sporting the best record in the NBA. In this following preview I'll break down each team and give three reasons why they will win this series.

Miami Heat:

First I'll talk about the Miami Heat who have been the story of this NBA season for better and for worse. Miami Heat many thought going into the year would challenge the 1996 Chicago Bulls for 72 wins. Instead the Heat stumbled out of the gate to a 9-8 record. Then in March the Heat lost five games in a row including four on the last possession. One of those losses were to the Chicago Bulls which saw players crying in the locker room. Since then the Heat are 23-5 and have looked dominant. The Heat won 58 games this year with a make shift roster and exorcised some demons by defeating the Boston Celtics in five games. What made that series so special was the fact that Lebron James, who has been unfairly criticized in the past, stepping up hitting clutch shots. Now I'll give you three keys for the Miami Heat to move on.

1. Dwyane Wade is the best shooting guard in basketball:

In a what could of been type of series for Dwyane Wade as he faces off against his hometown team who he almost signed with. Had the Bulls been able to land Wade or Lebron James if not both they would have ran away with the title. Wade was recently snubbed on the all NBA first team for Kobe Bryant. Wade in the regular season averaged 25.5 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 4.6 APG, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Wade also shot 50.0% from the field. In the playoffs Wade has increased his scoring to 26.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks. He's shooting 48.4% from the field and making 80.0% of his free throws on 9.5 attempts a game. Wade a former NBA finals MVP is playing in his first Eastern Conference finals since 2006 when he was just a third year player who was spoiled having played in back to back Eastern Finals. At the end of games Wade will be a force and more importantly continue to provide leadership to the Heat who at times appears to be fragile.

2. Players #4-12 give the Heat something:

In games four and five against the Boston Celtics the Heat were way too dependent on the big three as the role players scored just 31 points in two games combined. The Heat big three basically beat the Celtics by themselves while that is great don't know if that can happen against the Bulls. The Heat will need Joel Anthony to keep playing great defense(5.7 RPG, 1.6 blocks in 31 minutes. The Heat also need some outside shooting from James Jones who went off during game one against the Celtics. For the playoffs Jones is averaging 7.4 PPG while knocking down 44.4% of his three pointers. The Heat haven't got anything from Mike Bibby or Zydrunas Ilgauskas who has appeared to have fallen out of the rotation after starting the first eight playoff games. If the Heat get anything from players #4-12 this series is pretty much over.

3. Chris Bosh needs to play like an all-star:

The reason the Miami Heat are referred to as the big three because Chris Bosh is also perennial all-star. Bosh took a ton of heat for admitting the game three moment against the Boston Celtics got to him. Bosh is a huge X-Factor for the Heat because when he plays well the Heat typically win. In the regular season Bosh averaged 18.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. Bosh also shot 49.6% from the field and 81.5% from free throw line. In the playoffs Bosh has seen his production fall slightly as he is averaging 16.3 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 1.0 steals, 1.1 blocks per game. He is also shooting 45.0% from the field and 78.3% on free throws. Bosh has a big difference in production in the Heat victories vs the losses. In the wins Bosh is averaging 18.1 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Bosh is also shooting 46.8% from the field and averaged 6.8 free throw attempts a game. In the two playoff losses Bosh has been horrible averaging just 9.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He is shooting just 33.3% from the field and averaging just 3.0 free throw attempts a game. As you can see when Bosh plays well the Heat win as they are 6-0 when he scores 17 or more. The Heat are 2-2 when he doesn't score 17 points.

Chicago Bulls:

The Chicago Bulls have grown up a lot from the team that was getting bounced in the first round by Lebron James last year. The Bulls many thought would improve this year but nobody expected them to have the NBA's best record. The Bulls won 62 games behind league MVP Derrick Rose and coach of the year Tom Thibodeau have brought back memories of the 1990's when the Bulls ruled the basketball world. Now the Bulls have another thing going for them this series over the Heat. The Bulls not only have homecourt advantage but they went 3-0 during the regular season against the Heat. Although those three games were decided by a total of eight points and Lebron James didn't play in one of those games. The Bulls feature balance as they had four guys score in double figures on the season and have eight guys average 20 minutes a game. Now I'll give three keys for the Bulls to win this series.

1. Derrick Rose has to play like an MVP:

Ultimately in sports to win big games you need your best players to play their best. It sounds pretty simple and it is why in the last 30 years every champion minus the 2004 Detroit Pistons featured a top five player in the game. For Rose he is getting close to being in the top five if not already. The youngest MVP in the history of the game had an oustanding season scoring 25.0 PPG while dishing out 7.7 APG and shooting 44.5% from the field. Rose has carried this team through injuries which saw Carlos Boozer miss 23 games and Joakim Noah miss 34 games. In the playoffs Rose has carried this team as his teammates aren't playing consistent enough. Rose in the playoffs is averaging 28.8 PPG while dishing out 8.2 APG. Like an MVP should he has increased his totals in the playoffs and the Bulls will need him to continue to do more.

2. Bulls depth is better than the Heat:

The Bulls unlike the Heat only feature one great player in Rose. While the Heat feature two great players but the Bulls feature a better all around roster. The Bulls feature a roster this playoffs that has eight guys average 10 minutes or more. The Bulls in the regular season had four guys average double figures in Rose(25.0), Carlos Boozer(17.5 PPG, 9.6 RPG), Luol Deng(17.4 PPG, 5.8 PPG) and Noah(11.7 PPG, 10.4 RPG). The Bulls are hoping their depth can keep them fresh over the Heat who depends on three guys to do pretty much everything.

3. Will the Utah Jazz version of Carlos Boozer show up?

When the Bulls signed Carlos Boozer they were hoping he could provide those inside points for them. During the season Boozer was hurt and still averaged 17.5 PPG with 9.6 RPG. In the playoffs though Boozer has been terrible. Boozer is averaging just 11.8 PPG and 9.5 RPG while shooting 44.5% which is bad considering most of his points come in the paint. However there might have been a breakthrough for Boozer as he looked like the Boozer of old last game. In the game six close out over the Hawks Boozer scored 23 points while grabbig 10 rebounds. In Boozer's first eight playoff games this year he was averaging just 9.8 points per game while in his last three games he is averaging 17.3 points per game which is what he averaged in the regular season. If Boozer can give the Bulls a consistent 17 points and 10 rebounds a game the Bulls will win this series.

Predictions: Heat in six games

I picked the Heat the second the "decision" happened and I've never back off that. Whenever you feature the two best players on the court and three of the four best players you are going to win. The NBA is a stars league and teams with balance win in the regular season. Teams that feature star power win in the postseason while the Shaq-Kobe teams went to four NBA finals and won three titles despite being a #1 seed just once. I also think Lebron James is focused as he knows this is a career defining moment for him. No athlete has more to lose or gain than James does this postseason. For the playoffs James is averaging 26.1 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks a game. James is also shooting 47.1% from the field and 35.9% on three pointers making 1.4 a game. He is also shooting 9.2 free throw attempts a game. Whenever you feature a wing combo of Lebron James and Dwyane Wade that will result in multiple championships. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen just agreed with that previous statement. This should be a great series but I expect the year of Lebron to continue to the finals.

NBA 2010-11 season preview and predictions

By Kshell

We just witnessed one of the biggest off seasons in NBA history. No off season saw as many changes as this past off season. The big news came when Lebron James announced that he is taking his talents to South Beach. Not since Kobe and Shaq have we seen two top five players in the NBA play on the same team, not since Jordan and Pippen have we seen two great wing players play on the same team. The Miami Heat made the most news this off season but there are still other teams ready to contend for a title.

In this upcoming preview of the NBA I'm going to focus only on teams who have a chance at winning a championship. The NBA unlike Major League Baseball or the NFL is usually a predictable sport. There are no teams that come out of nowhere to win a title. Some teams improve significantly from year to year but that is because they land some all-stars in the off season or win the draft lottery. You won't see the Charlotte Bobcats or Toronto Raptors come out of nowhere to win the title or even compete for a title. So having said that I'll break down the divisions and focus on the teams I feel have a shot at the playoffs then I'll offer up my predictions.

Eastern Conference:

Southeast Division:

This division is probably the best division in basketball from top to bottom. This division features the Heat, Magic, Bobcats, Wizards and Hawks. Four of those teams made the playoffs last season while the other(Wizards) have Gilbert Arenas back and #1 pick John Wall. The Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last season and the Atlanta Hawks have made the postseason three years in a row. Now that I'm done talking about the have nots I'll deal with two teams in the division who are thinking NBA championship.

Miami Heat: No team has had a bigger off season than the Miami Heat have in NBA history. The Miami Heat were the 5th seed in the East last season with 47 wins and just brought in several big time players. The Heat retained Dwyane Wade who many consider the third best player in the NBA today. The Heat then brought in five time all-star Chris Bosh at power forward. If that wasn't enough they became the league favorites when Lebron James announced he would take his talents to "South Beach". James is only 25 years old about to be 26 and has already won back to back league MVP's.

Lebron James has won 60+ games back to back seasons in Cleveland without playing with a marquee player. King James finally has his supporting cast as the Heat brought in Mike Miller, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Udonis Haslem, James Jones and Eddie House. With three all-stars including two of the best three players in the NBA it is hard to pick against this team. The Heat might struggled out of the gate as they haven't played together but look for this team to look pretty unstoppable come February and beyond. The Heat only weakness might be come playoff time they have no size in the paint besides Bosh so against teams like Orlando, L.A., Boston and maybe even Chicago they could get worn down in the paint.

Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic again continue to be underestimated in the Eastern Conference. Two years ago they stunned everyone when they upset the Cleveland Caviliers in the Eastern Conference finals but ultimately lost to the Lakers in the NBA finals four games to one. Then last season they lost in the Eastern Conference finals to the Boston Celtics in six games. The Magic return 10 guys who were in their rotation last season and are a team that won't go away.

I put the Magic in the championship hope because of Dwight Howard. Howard has been named first team all NBA the last three seasons. He was the first player in NBA history last year when he lead the league in FG%, Rebounds and then Blocks. He has also been working out with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon on his moves in the paint. Howard is there defensively as he has averaged over 12 rebounds a game since his second year in the league. He needs to be more consistent on offense for the Magic to be a realistic championship pick.

The Magic also feature shooters and scorers to help Howard out. The Magic are hoping to get more consistency out of Rashard Lewis and Vince Carter. The Magic could pull a trade as Orlando is a place celebrities like to live in. I don't see the Magic having the fire power to swing a trade for Chris Paul or Carmello Anthony. The Magic are a huge threat to the Heat because of Howard.

Atlantic Division:

This is a pretty weak division. You have perennial lottery teams in the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers who are playing for the future. You then have the Toronto Raptors who couldn't make the playoffs with Chris Bosh and feature no players worth talking about. That leaves me with two teams.

One team that is kind of intriguing is the New York Knicks. The Knicks lost out on both Bosh and Lebron. In fact they missed out on everyone it appeared but they did bring in Amare Stoudemire, who has been in the all-star game in his last six healthy seasons. He was also first team all NBA back in the 2006-07 season. Amare gives the Knicks that star power this franchise has lacked since Patrick Ewing. Look for the Knicks to be big players in the Carmello Anthony sweepstakes this year and down the road Chris Paul. The Knicks aren't there as of right now today for an NBA title which leaves me with just one team in this division.

Boston Celtics: The Boston Celtics last year lost a heart breaker that will last for the rest of their lives. When the Celtics blew a 13 point lead at L.A. in game seven they knew they blew a chance they'll never get back. The Celtics are still a team that nobody will want to play come playoff time. The Celtics know how to win. Three years ago when they were the original "big three" with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen they won the NBA championship. The following year K.G. went down and they lost to eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando in seven games after being up 3-2 in the series. Last year the Celtics upset both Cleveland and Orlando only to lose in the finals.

The Celtics made plenty of moves this off season bringing in Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal both former all-stars. The Celtics are a deep ball club who have plenty of big bodies to throw at teams. I haven't even mentioned the Celtics best player in Rajon Rondo who flirts with a triple double every game he plays. He is so quick and led the NBA last year in steals yet averages over four rebounds a game. The Celtics when you play them in a playoff series because they have so many fouls to give no guard will get any easy buckets. This is also a team who ended both Dwayne Wade and Lebron James season last year in the playoffs.

Central Division:

I think I'll give this division the nod for crappiest division since the Atlantic does feature the Boston Celtics. This division features such awful teams as Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers who will be starting Tyler Hansbourgh or Josh McRoberts. The Cleveland Caviliers are no longer a relevant NBA franchise ever since the decision. The other team is the Milwaukee Bucks who were a playoff team and most likely will make the playoffs again. Then again that team lacks any stars so they are pretty limited. I'll turn my attention to a team who had a nice off season but it could have been so much more.

Chicago Bulls: First I'll discuss what I like about the Bulls. The Bulls have a young up and coming point guard in Derrick Rose who was the second best player on the United States gold winning basketball team in the World Games. That was USA first gold medal since 1994. The Bulls also feature the best rebounding team in the league and got even strong by signing two time all-star Carlos Boozer.

The Bulls missed out on this off season. Just like in 2000 they struck out on the big three. The Bulls failed to land hometown guy Dwayne Wade to pair him up with Derrick Rose. Many believed heading into the off season that Lebron James was going to be a Chicago Bull but Jerry Reinsdorf couldn't pull the trigger. As it stands now I expect the Bulls to win a playoff series but not making any real noise come playoff time.

Western Conference:

Southwest Division:

The Western Conference is strange this year as they only feature three bad teams yet realistically feature only two teams who can win a championship. This division is the prime example of that as this division features no bad teams but realistically I can't see any of these teams winning a title. The New Orleans Hornets posted the worst record in this division but still won 37 games and Chris Paul played in just 45 games. With a healthy Paul this team could be a playoff team. Memphis is the next team in line who went 40-42 and return a young nucleus that could also make the playoffs.

Another intriguing team is the Houston Rockets who went 42-40 last year but didn't have Yao Ming the whole year. The Rockets also have trade pieces to swing a trade for a Chris Paul or Carmello Anthony. The Rockets will Yao will be a playoff team. They pushed the Lakers two years ago to seven games after defeating Portland in the first round. Another team is the San Antonio Spurs who still have the same nucleus and coach who won three championships together. Tim Duncan actually have four championships but the Spurs appear to be old and haven't made it past the second round the past two seasons.

Dallas Mavericks: I don't believe that the Mavericks are a championship contender but they are a successful franchise. The Mavericks are the modern day Utah Jazz of the 90's. Here are the Mavericks win totals this decade starting in 2000-01 season they won 53 games,57, 60, 52,58, 60, 67, 51,50, and 57 last season. Unfortunately for the Mavericks amongst all that winning there was just two Western Conference Finals appearances and one NBA Finals appearance. In fact during the 2006-07 season the Mavericks became the team to win the most games in a season and not win a playoff series when they won 67 games.

The Mavericks still feature former league MVP Dirk Nowitzki who made the All-Star team nine consecutive years. Dirk has also made the first team all-NBA team five times. As long as Dirk is on the Mavericks and as long as Mark Cuban is the owner the Mavericks will have a deep and talented roster. Unfortunately for them they don't have another premiere player to go along with Dirk so that means they won't win a title this season.

Northwest Division:

With the exception of the Minnesota Timberwolves who could be the worst team in the NBA despite featuring one of the best rebounders in the league in Kevin Love. This Division is pretty deep and the other four teams are very close together.

The hardest team to predict is the Denver Nuggets. If the Nuggets hang on to Carmelo Anthony this is still a really good team who under George Karl has yet to miss the playoffs. I do believe Anthony will force a trade at some point and Denver will then blow up the roster. The next team is the Portland Trail Blazers who I believe to be a really good team but not a championship threat. If you want to read more about Portland read my season preview right here.

The Utah Jazz could very well be the most consistent franchise in sports and yet nobody would know it. Did you know the Utah Jazz have had just one losing season the 1983-84 season. That is incredible in sports to go over 25 years and have just one losing season. Since hall of fame coach Jerry Sloan took over in the middle of the 1987-88 season he has had just the one losing season back in 2003-04 when John Stockton retired and Karl Malone left. Unfortunately for the Jazz the NBA is a stars league so being a good ran franchise who always wins gets you nowhere. How the NBA is set up you either need to be awesome or terrible then get a top draft pick and get awesome again. The Jazz feature several good players in Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur, and Andrei Kirilenko. The Jazz also acquired Al Jefferson from the Timberwolves to take over for Carlos Boozer. Look for the Jazz to win 50+ games but not do much in the playoffs.

Oklahoma City Zombies: The Zombies or thieves as people in Seattle will refer to them as are one of two teams who have a chance at winning the title. Any time you feature a 22 year old scoring champ who is the favorite to win the league MVP you have a shot at winning the title. Kevin Durant last season at just 21 years old averaged 30.1 PPG, shot 47.6% from the field, 90% from FT's while shooting the most FT's, and he shot 36.5% from three point range. Durant is deadly and is still four years away from his prime years which makes him even scarier.

The Zombies also feature Russell Westbrook who averaged 16/8/5 with 1.5 steals a game. Westbrook along with Durant played for USA in the WBC. Westbrook every day was going up against Derrick Rose and Chauncy Billups while also working with his Kevin Durant for two months. Jeff Green also tried out for the team and was barely cut. The Zombies feature a nice young roster. The Zombies still need to get some size if they want to overtake the Lakers. They missed a great chance to fleece David Kahn and get a free Al Jefferson. Unfortunately for Sonic fans like myself Kevin Durant will someday hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy. That day is going to suck.

Pacific Division:

These division features two bad teams who can upset you. First they feature the Sacramento Kings who have two good young players in Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins but expect them to still struggle. Another bad team who should be interesting is the Golden State Warriors who with Monte Ellis and Stephen Curry will score over 110 points.

Now these next two teams could make the playoffs or miss the playoffs. First I'll talk about the Los Angeles Clippers who have a talented roster and get back #1 pick Blake Griffin who should make a big impact. The Clippers though at the end of the day are the Clippers so something will inevitably go wrong. The Phoenix Suns made it to the Western Conference Finals last year but lost Amare Stoudemire so they'll be lucky to make the playoffs. Now I save the defending champions for last.

Los Angeles Lakers: Believe it or not the Los Angeles Lakers are still the two-time defending World Champions. I know this may seem crazy but the Lakers not the Miami Heat are the defending champions.

The Lakers are looking to become the first team since the 1984-87 Boston Celtics to reach the NBA Finals four consecutive years. Before Phil Jackson started his run reaching a "3-Peat" was a hard accomplishment but now people brush it off because Phil has made it look so easy. Phil is trying to get his fourth 3-peat in his career. Kobe Bryant the reigning back to back Finals MVP and alpha dog of the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal team is looking to tie Michael Jordan for his 6th championship ring.

Typically when a team returns all five starters including key bench players and adds to that team they are the unanimous pick to win the title. This is another reason why the NBA season has been so crazy that the Lakers aren't the clear cut favorites to win the title. The Lakers are huge favorites to win the Western Conference. I don't see any team being ready to defeat the Lakers in a best of seven series in the West.

Predictions:

Now it is time for some predictions on this upcoming season. I didn't have very many predictions this year but hope you enjoy them anyways.

Bobby Jones: Four year starter at UW Basketball from 2003-2006, captain on Sweet 16 team in 2006

East
1 Heat
2 Magic
3 Celtic
4 Bulls
5 Hawks
6 Bucks
7 Bobcats
8 Knicks

West
1 Lakers
2 Dallas
3 OKC
4 Spurs
5 Portland
6 Utah
7 Denver
8 Suns

Finals: Lakers over Heat in 7
MVP: Kevin Durant

Michael Clouse: Basketball fan and friend of mine

East
1. Heat
2. Magic
3. Da Bulls
4. Celtics
5. Bucks
6. Hawks
7. Nets
8. Wizards

West
1. Lakers
2. Thunder
3. Mavs
4. Jazz
5. Blazers
6. Suns
7. Spurs
8. Grizzlies

MVP - D-Rose

Finals - Lakers over Bulls in 6.

Mark A. Miller aka Seattlehawk94 contributer to Seattle Sportsblog
Western Conference:
1. Fakers
2. Blunder
3. Mavwrecks
4. Jail Blazers
5. Suns of Bitches
6. Chaps and Spurs
7. McNuggets
8. Pocket Rockets

Eastern Confrence:
1. Bawwwwwston
2. Steers
3. Cheat
4. Bricks
5. Yucks
6. Magic Johnsons
7. Piss-tons
8. Craptors

Conference Finals:
Fakers over Jail Blazers
Bawwwwston over Cheat

NBA Finals:
Fakers over Bawwwwston

MVP: Kobe
ROY: Wall
COY: Mac-10

Kris Shellenbarger: Aka Kshell author of this blog

East:
1. Heat*(Have a large bet that they win title over Lakers)
2. Magic
3. Bulls*
4. Celtics*(Regular season doesn't matter to them)
5. Hawks
6. Bucks
7. Knicks
8. Wizards

West:
1. Lakers*
2. Mavs*
3. Hijack City(have a $100 bet they finish higher than Blazers)*
4. Blazers
5. Jazz
6. Rockets
7. Spurs
8. Clippers

Finals: Heat over Lakers in 6
MVP: Kevin Durant

Bold Predictions: Portland will win 55 games this yaer and win a playoff series.

Bold Predictions: The Heat will survive a tough seven game series against the Celtics and overcome a 3-2 series deficit.

Bold Predictions: This will be the last year the Spurs make the playoffs as the roster will be blown up at season end.

Bold Predictions: The difference between the #2 seed in the West and the team who misses the playoffs will be just six games.

Okay guys that is my NBA preview and predictions. I hope you enjoyed reading them and check back at the end of the season to see just how badly I got the playoff teams wrong. This should be an exciting year watching so many heavy weights square off. That is how the NBA works when it is at it's best. The 80's were the glory years and they only saw four franchises win a championship and five reach the NBA finals. Look for this decade to be similar as the 80's were only a handful of teams will taste success that is why the NBA is a broken model. Enjoy the NBA while you can because next season will begin in a lockout which will be worse than 1999.

The day has finally arrived. Where is Lebron going?

By: Kshell

The experts on ESPN don't even know. Chris Broussard says sources close to him are telling him that Lebron is going to the Heat. Dan Lebatard claims the decision was made back in 2008 that all three would play together. Tim Legler of ESPN claims it has to be the Knicks given all the money he could make in New York. He is also holding his press conference 15 minutes from the Knicks practice facility. Lebron's friends keep pulling at him to stay home in Cleveland and the Bulls are probably the best roster for him.

Ultimately who really knows where Lebron is going. Never in my life has there been this much anticipation about an offseason and today is the Superbowl of this offseason. After today and tomorrow you won't be reading much NBA posts on this blog. The NBA can feel good about itself now but this time next year they'll be having a lockout that could potentionally kill the sport.

Lebron going to the Heat could save the NBA. The NBA needs dynasties and great teams. Leagues thrive on greatness(expect for the NFL who went the exact opposite). The NBA is about great teams winning titles. Only 8 franchises(Lakers 10, Bulls 6, Celtics 4, Spurs 4, Pistons 3, Rockets 2, 76ers 1, Heat 1) have won an NBA title in the last 30 years and thats counting Miami who has to this date just 1 title. The Heat-Lakers rivalry will be pretty fun to watch. Look how great Lebron and Dwyane Wade played together in the Olympics and All-star games. This could be really fun to watch.

We'll keep you updated on everything we hear about Lebron and give you reaction after he has made his decision. I think he is choosing the Heat and by choosing the Heat he is saying to David Stern yes I'm bigger than you!

So where is Lebron going?

Boozer signs 5 year/80 Million with the Bulls

By: Kshell

Carlos Boozer is a great addition for the Bulls. This gives them that power downlow guy who can score which they were lacking. However this is big news because I don't know if you have heard or not but someone is announcing which team he is joining tomorrow at 6 PM PT on ESPN. When the Heat landed Bosh and resigned Wade it had appeared that the Bulls were going to strike out. Has it has so often done this offseason things have changed yet again.

If Lebron wants to win a ring well now there is another team who is a viable option for him. Joining the Bulls he'd be paired up with a top 15 player in the NBA in Derrick Rose along with Carlos Boozer plus the great interior defender in Joakin Noah. The Bulls would most likely add a Ray Allen or Kyle Korver type as well.

If Lebron goes to the Heat he'd be paired up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and 8 min players.

Lebron can stay home and return to the Cavs who have won 60 games in back to back years.

Lebron could also join the Knicks with Amare Stoudamire and Eddy Curry's 11 million dollard expiring contract. The Knicks estimate that Lebron could earn up to a Billion Dollars if he goes to the Knicks.

Lebron could join the Nets who will most likely sign David Lee. He'd be paired up with Devon Harris, Brook Lopez, Terrance Willams and 3rd pick overall Derrick Favors.

Lebron has plenty of options now to join a good situation either this year or next year. I'm sure you'll all be glued to the TV sets tomorrow to see his decision. Whatever team he picks or passes up will dictate the championship for the next 6 years.