Personally i don't leon powe will get the MIP cause i don't think he will the time on the court needed to win it. If he does however, he is a good chance of winning it. JR Smith is an instant offence type of player so i think he good chance of winning it. If he adds a couple of rebounds and assits per game to his stat line he will probably win it. He's in the running for the 6th man of the year as well.

NBA Champs: Lakers

Runner Up: Phila

MVP: Kobe
6th Man: Rashad McCants
ROY: Greg Oden
MIP: Kareem Rush
Leading Scorer: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Jamario Moon
Rookie Bust: OJ Mayo
Smokey Team: Philly
Coach of the year: Maurice Cheeks
Pretenders not contenders: Boston - expectations, championship hangover, aging, and personalities come to a head... Maybe...

NBA Champs: Lakers

Runner Up: Boston

MVP: LeBron
6th Man: AK or Ginobili
ROY: Beasley
MIP: Mike Conley Jr
Leading Scorer: LeBron
Defensive Player: Ron Artest
Rookie Bust: Gallinari
Smokey Team: Philly
Coach of the year: Jerry Sloan
Pretenders not contenders: Cavs

Boston will win, Lakers will come runner-up .

Boston will win, Lakers will come runner-up .

Knicks to return to the playoffs.

Ha ha it might be difficult for New Orleans to win and the Lakers to come runner up, seeing as they're both in the same conference and all...

NBA Champs: New Orleans Hornets

Runner Up: LA Lakers


I've got more chance of shagging Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner and Kate Hudson in a wicked foursome than the NBA Champs being the Hornets and the Lakers being the runner-up....


NBA Champs: Boston

Runner Up: Houston

MVP: LeBron
6th Man: Manu
ROY: Oden
MIP: Ramon Sessions (real smokey)
Leading Scorer: Kobe
Defensive Player: Artest
Rookie Bust: Jason Thompson
Smokey Team: Trailblazers
Coach of the year: Rick Adelman
Pretenders not contenders: Cavs followed by the Mavs

Call me crazy but I'm gonna say Gallinari will be quite a good player in years to come. He seems pretty good at creating his own shot (unlike most others euro busts). Also is a very good shot.

NBA Champs: Boston Celtics

Runner Up: Los Angelos Clippers (dont laugh, could be legit this year!)

MVP: LeBron James
6th Man: Ben Gordon if he can get it together but most likely Manu
ROY: OJ Mayo
MIP: Andrew Bynum
Leading Scorer: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Kevin Garnet
Rookie Bust: Gallinari or Beasly (the kid just doenst care)
Smokey Team: Portland
Coach of the year: Maurice Cheeks
Pretenders not contenders: Cleveland

NBA Champs: Lakers

Runner Up: Celtics

MVP: LeBron James
6th Man: Nate Robinson
ROY: OJ Mayo
MIP: J.R Smith
Leading Scorer: LeBron James
Defensive Player: Dwight Howard
Rookie Bust: Joe Alexander
Smokey Team: Toronto
Coach of the year: Sam Mitchell
Pretenders not contenders: Dallas

Champs: Houston
RUNNER UP: RAPTORS
MVP : T-MAC
ROY : JOEEYYYY DORSEEYYYYY
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER : CARL LANDRY!!!
6TH MAN : BRENT BARRY
LEADING SCORER : T-MAC
DEFENSIVE PLAYER : SHANE BATTIER/RON ARTEST
ROOKIE BUST : DERRICK ROSE, MICHEAL BEASLEY, O.J MAYO
SMOKEY TEAM : TORONTO RAPTORS
COACH OF THE YEAR : RICK ADLEMAN
PRETNEDERS NOT CONTENDERS : LAKERS

NBA Champs: LA Lakers

Runner Up: Celtics

MVP: Lebron James
6th Man: Michael Beasley(if he comes off bench) or
ROY: Greg Oden
MIP: Sergio ROdriguez or J.J Reddick (given more of a go this yr)
Leading Scorer: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Dwight Howard
Rookie Bust: Galliani n Westbrook coz picked higher than his worth
Smokey Team: Blazers
Coach of the year: Maurice Cheeks
Pretenders not contenders: San Antonio, Mavs, Suns (as much as i hate to say it)

NBA Champs: Lakers

Runner Up: Celts

MVP: LeBron James
6th Man: Odom (assuming rad-man replaces him in starting 5)
ROY: Greg Oden
MIP: David Lee or Wilson Chandler
Leading Scorer: James
Defensive Player: Kevin Garnett
Rookie Bust: Gordon.
Smokey Team: Portland
Coach of the year: Nate McMillan
Pretenders not contenders: Dallas

my prediction is the NBA is going to try to milk the Lakers-Celtics rivarly for as long as they can ...to predictable and boring if you ask me

NBA Champs: La Lakers

Runner Up: Detroit Pistons

MVP: CP3
6th Man: Lamar Odom
ROY: Greg Oden
MIP: Leon Powe
Leading Scorer: Kobe Bryant
Defensive Player: Tyson Chandler
Rookie Bust: Gallinari
Smokey Team: Portland
Coach of the year: Maurice Cheeks
Pretenders not contenders: Cleveland followed closely by the Mavs

Good call on Leon Powe there Bizzy.

Gallinari getting no love at hoops SA!

What are you all basing this on? dude hasn't played a lick all summer. Half glass empty m@#$er f@!#ers!
Why assume the worst? It is easy to do, coz its the Knicks, but ya'll gonna look silly after 82 games and Dan the man is doing great things in NY.

Brook Lopez?
Alexander- can you say 'project'

Sleeper team has gotta be Dallas. Coach has a proven track record for turning a franchise in one season. Dirk is still a former MVP. Kidd will be so much better than all people seem to think. They are a solid team at all facets of the game.

By the way- Get on Ronnie Brewer for most improved.

He was the most underated SG last year- he will av close to 20ppg this season.

AK for 6th man should be a lock if he plays there enough to qualify.

I bet he cries if he wins it.


Sloan is the biggest lock for Coaching honours. Dude is breaking the record this year for tenure, don't think they won't give it to him as a retrospective award if no other glaring candidate emerges.

Like your call on the mavs quagmire

I am so sick of the Philladelphia hype - I dont believe it or get it...

NBA Champs: Phillidelphia 76ers

Ha, nah...

NBA Champs: Houston Rockets

Runner Up: Cleveland Cavaliers (why are they 'pretenders' now? About 5 points off beating the Champs and now they are even better?)

MVP: Lebron James
6th Man: J.R. Smith
ROY: Greg Oden
MIP: Devin Harris
Leading Scorer: Lebron James
Defensive Player: Jermaine O'Neal
Rookie Bust: DJ Augustine
Smokey Team: Toronto
Coach of the year: Rick Adelman
Pretenders not contenders: Orlando

The west is too good these days - Cant see the being a legitimate threat.

NBA Champions: Milwaukee Bucks
Runner Up: Lakers

MVP: Lebron James
MIP: Ramon Sessions
Leading Scorer: Richard Jefferson
Defensive Player: Luk Mbah a Moute (or Andrew Bogut if he comes back)
Coach of the Year Scott Skiles (look how he has changed the Bucks Franchise)
Pretenders not Contenders: Cleveland Cavaliers

Its hard to believe but clevelands gonna be out first round.

Oh yeah most improved player no doubt Andrew Bogut