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Basketball : NBA 2007/2008 season preview

San Antonio captured their 4th title in 9 years

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007 NBA finals with a 4-0 sweep. This was their fourth title in nine seasons. Tony Parker was selected finals MVP, an award Tim Duncan won after the Spurs' titles in 1999, 2003 and 2005.

East
Detroit - Cleveland   2 : 4
Detroit - Chicago   4 : 2
Cleveland - New Jersey   4 : 2
Miami - Chicago   0 : 4
Toronto - New Jersey   2 : 4
Detroit - Orlando   4 : 0
Cleveland - Washington   4 : 0
West
San Antonio - Utah   4 : 1
Utah - Golden State   4 : 1
Phoenix - San Antonio   2 : 4
Utah - Houston   4 : 3
Phoenix - LA Lakers   4 : 1
San Antonio - Denver   4 : 1
Dallas - Golden State   2 : 4
Atlantic Division
1Toronto57.3
2New Jersey50.0
3Philadelphia42.7
4New York40.2
5Boston29.3
Central Division
1Detroit64.6
2Clevela.61.0
3Chicago59.8
4Indiana42.7
5Milwauk.34.1
Southeast Division
1Miami53.7
2Washing.50.0
3Orlando48.8
4Charlotte40.2
5Atlanta36.6
Southwest Division
1Dallas81.7
2San Antonio70.7
3Houston63.4
4New Orleans47.6
5Memphis26.8
Northwest Division
1Utah62.2
2Denver54.9
3Minnes.39.0
4Portland39.0
5Seattle37.8
Pacific Division
1Phoenix74.4
2LA Lakers51.2
3Golden State51.2
4LA Clipp.48.8
5Sacramento40.2

The table displays the 2006-2007 NBA regular-season standings.

NBA 2007/08 favorites

These are odds to win NBA 2007/2008 Championship published by online bookmakers before the start of the season:

San Antonio5Denver Nuggets25New Orleans81
Dallas Mavericks5.5LA Lakers34Memphis101
Phoenix Suns5.5Toronto Raptors34Seattle101
Boston Celtics11New Jersey Nets51Indiana Pacers101
Detroit Pistons11Golden State51Sacramento101
Cleveland12LA Clippers51Minnesota101
Miami Heat14Washington 67Milwaukee Bucks101
Houston Rockets16Portland67Atlanta Hawks151
Chicago Bulls21Orlando Magic81Charlotte Bobcats151
Utah Jazz21New York Knicks81Philadelphia 76ers151

As long as Tim Duncan is healthy, the San Antonio Spurs have to be considered the favorites to win the championship. They have won four titles in 9 years but have yet to capture championships in back to back seasons.

The Dallas Mavericks were the team with the best record in 2006-07 regular season. The shocking loss in the first round of last year playoffs was an aberration and Dallas will likely make a deep playoff run this year. Dirk Nowitzki had a tremendous season last year and won an NBA MVP trophy.

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in Pacific division and they will get in the playoffs again this season. Problem is the Suns are not good enough defensively to beat San Antonio or Dallas in a seven game series.

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No team has done more reshaping in the offseason than Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce now has two All-Star teammates: Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. They are a very good team who will cause major problems in the playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons is annually considered to be a contender but they have suffered disappointment after disappointment since their championship in 2004. Detroit still has arguably the best starting lineup in the conference but they are not getting any younger.

The Cleveland Cavaliers played in the NBA Finals last year after they beat Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals. With solid defense and LeBron James, the best player in the East, the Cavaliers might return to the NBA Finals despite they did nothing to upgrade the roster for this season.

NBA 2007/08 key dates

  • October 9 - 25 : Preseason
  • October 30 : Regular season starts
  • Februry 15 - 17 : NBA All-Star Weekend
  • April 16 : Regular season ends
  • April 19 : 2008 NBA Playoffs begin
  • June 26 : NBA Draft

The NBA finals in the last five years

2007   San Antonio Spurs - Cleveland Cavaliers   4:0
2006   Miami Heat - Dallas Mavericks   4:2
2005   San Antonio Spurs - Detroit Pistons   4:3
2004   Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers   4:1
2003   San Antonio Spurs - New Jersey Nets   4:2

teamstitles2002/032003/042004/052005/062006/07
Boston161/41/81/8--
LA Lakers91/4finals-1/81/8
Chicago6--1/81/81/4
San Antonio4title1/4title1/4title
Detroit31/2titlefinals1/21/2
Philadelphia21/4-1/8--
New York2-1/8---
Houston2-1/81/8-1/8
Milwaukee11/81/8-1/8-
Portland11/8----
Seattle1--1/4--
Golden State1----1/4
Washington1--1/41/81/8
Miami1-1/41/2title1/8
Indiana-1/81/21/41/8-
Sacramento-1/41/41/81/8-
Minnesota-1/81/2---
Dallas-1/21/81/4finals1/8
Utah-1/8---1/2
New Jersey-finals1/41/81/41/4
Phoenix-1/8-1/2-1/4
Toronto----1/21/8
Orlando-1/8----
New Orleans-1/81/8--1/8
Denver--1/81/81/81/8
Memphis--1/81/8--
Atlanta----1/8-
LA Clippers----1/4-
Cleveland----1/4finals
Charlotte------

The table shows the overall number of NBA titles since 1947 and team success in the last five seasons.

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key players

Atlanta Hawks

Center Al Horford, Forwards Marvin Williams and Josh Smith, Guards Speedy Claxton and Joe Johnson

Boston Celtics

Center Kendrick Perkins, Forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Guards Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen

Charlotte Bobcats

Center Emeka Okafor, Forwards Sean May and Gerald Wallace, Guards Raymond Felton and Jason Richardson

Chicago Bulls

Center Ben Wallace, Forwards Tyrus Thomas and Luol Deng, Guards Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon

Cleveland Cavaliers

Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Forwards Drew Gooden and LeBron James, Guards Daniel Gibson and Larry Hughes

Dallas Mavericks

Center Erick Dampier, Forwards Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard, Guards Devin Harris and Jason Terry

Denver Nuggets

Center Marcus Camby, Forwards Nene Hilario and Carmelo Anthony, Guards Allen Iverson and J.R. Smith

Detroit Pistons

Center Nazr Mohammed, Forwards Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince, Guards Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton

Golden State Warriors

Center Andris Biedrins, Forwards Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson, Guards Baron Davis and Monta Ellis

Houston Rockets

Center Yao Ming, Forwards Bonzi Wells and Shane Battier, Guards Mike James and Tracy McGrady

Indiana Pacers

Center Troy Murphy, Forwards Jermaine O'Neal and Mike Dunleavy, Guards Jamaal Tinsley and Danny Granger

Los Angeles Clippers

Center Chris Kaman, Forwards Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, Guards Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley

Los Angeles Lakers

Center Andrew Bynum, Forwards Lamar Odom and Luke Walton, Guards Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant

Memphis Grizzlies

Center Pau Gasol, Forwards Darko Milicic and Rudy Gay, Guards Damon Stoudamire and Mike Miller

Miami Heat

Center Shaquille O'Neal, Forwards Udonis Haslem and Antoine Walker, Guards Jason Williams and Dwyane Wade

Milwaukee Bucks

Center Andrew Bogut, Forwards Charlie Villanueva and Desmond Mason, Guards Mo Williams and Michael Redd

Minnesota Timberwolves

Center Mark Blount, Forwards Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer, Guards Randy Foye and Ricky Davis

New Jersey Nets

Center Jamaal Magloire, Forwards Nenad Krstic and Richard Jefferson, Guards Jason Kidd and Vince Carter

New Orleans Hornets

Center Tyson Chandler, Forwards David West and Peja Stojakovic, Guards Chris Paul and Morris Peterson

New York Knicks

Center Eddy Curry, Forwards Zach Randolph and Quentin Richardson, Guards Stephon Marbury and Jamal Crawford

Orlando Magic

Center Dwight Howard, Forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis, Guards Jameer Nelson and Trevor Ariza

Philadelphia 76-ers

Center Samuel Dalembert, Forwards Reggie Evans and Andre Iguodala, Guards Andre Miller and Kyle Korver

Phoenix Suns

Center Amare Stoudemire, Forwards Shawn Marion and Boris Diaw, Guards Steve Nash and Raja Bell

Portland Trailblazer

Center LaMarcus Aldridge, Forwards Channing Frye and Martell Webster, Guards Steve Blake and Brandon Roy

Sacramento Kings

Center Brad Miller, Forwards Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Ron Artest, Guards Mike Bibby and Kevin Martin

San Antonio Spurs

Center Fabricio Oberto, Forwards Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen, Guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili

Seattle Supersonics

Center Robert Swift, Forwards Chris Wilcox and Kevin Durant, Guards Luke Ridnour and Wally Szczerbiak

Toronto Raptors

Center Andrea Bargnani, Forwards Chris Bosh and Jorge Garbajosa, Guards T.J. Ford and Anthony Parker

Utah Jazz

Center Mehmet Okur, Forwards Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko, Guards Deron Williams and Gordan Giricek

Washington Wizards

Center Etan Thomas, Forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler, Guards Gilbert Arenas and DeShawn Stevenson

 
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