Basketball Blog

Basketball is truly a year round season. With summer league just starting, Team USA playing in August, training camp in September, and the preseason games in October, the start of the regular season seems like an eternity. But that’s not going to stop me from looking forward to next season. So I bring you a list of 30 things I’m looking forward to next season, one for each team:

Atlanta Hawks – They will be rocking new jerseys. While it may not help them win anymore games, they can at least lose in style.
Boston Celtics– Hearing Celtics color commentator Tommy Heinsohn when Ray Allen and Allan Ray are on the floor. Maybe he will resort to calling Ray Allen by his real first name, Walter. “I LOVEEEEEE WALTAAAAAaa.”
Charlotte Bobcats – Raymond Felton alley-oop to Jason Richardson for the windmill slam.
Chicago Bulls – Who will have the better hair? Ben Wallace or Joakim Noah?
Cleveland Cavaliers – The Chosen One. LBJ. King James. LeBron. We are all Witnesses.
Dallas Mavericks – How will the team with the best record last year recover from their upset loss to the Warriors in the playoffs.
Denver Nuggets – A full year of Carmelo and AI.
Detroit Pistons – How many technicals Rasheed Wallace will get? The over/under is 15.
Golden State Warriors – We Believe. Without J-Rich, can their young guys step it up for another cinderella season?
Houston Rockets – Yao Ming with the slower version of the Dream Shake.
Indiana Pacers – Danny Granger blowing up this season.
LA Clippers – Insert Steve Francis/Cat Mobley joke here.
LA Lakers – Kobe Watch 2007.
Memphis Grizzlies – Mike Conley at the point guard spot, with Kyle Lowry feeling he deserves minutes too. Damon Stoudamire may have something to say about this as well.
Miami Heat – Watching D-Wade is great. How quickly will Shaq decline?
Milwaukee Bucks – Will Yi fade in obscurity or can he put Milwaukee on the map?
Minnesota Timberwolves – The state of Kevin Garnett after the TWolves are out of the playoff picture and it’s only midseason.
New Jersey Nets – The performance of Vince Carer in a non-contract year.
New Orleans Hornets – A core group of Chris Paul, Peja Stojakovic, David West, and Tyson Chandler would be fun to watch, if they can stay healthy.
New York Knicks – How Zack Randolph and Eddy Curry will co-exist down in the post.
Orlando Magic – Rashard Lewis teaming up with Dwight Howard.
Philadelphia 76ers – The team believing they can make the playoffs. Then Kyle Kover proceeds to tell them they have all been “Punk’d”.
Phoenix Suns – Grant Hill in the run and gun Phoenix lineup. If he gets the playing time and thinks he’s young again he could be racking up triple doubles.
Portland Trailblazers – The team of the future is full of young and athletic players. Greg Oden, Brandon Roy, Jarrett Jack, LaMarcus Aldridge, Travis Outlaw, Channing Frye, and Martell Webster.
Sacramento Kings – The crazy antics of Ron Artest.
San Antonio Spurs – Can anyone beat the defending champions?
Seattle Sonics – Kevin Durant. Rookie of the Year.
Toronto Raptors – With one season under his belt, will Andrea Bargnani prove he was deserving of the #1 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft?
Utah Jazz – Consistent fundamental basketball at its finest.
Washington Wizards – Gilbert Arenas. The Takeover Reloaded.