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Basketball : NBA 2009/2010 season preview

The Lakers won their 15th title

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their 15th NBA title after a 99-86 win over Orlando Magic in Game Five gave a 4-1 victory. It marks Kobe Bryant's fourth title and his first without longtime teammate Shaquille O'Neal. The win gives coach Phil Jackson his record 10th title, breaking a tie with former Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach as the winningest coach in finals history.

East
Cleveland - Orlando2 : 4
Cleveland - Atlanta4 : 0
Boston - Orlando3 : 4
Boston - Chicago4 : 3
Atlanta - Miami4 : 3
Orlando - Philadel.4 : 2
Cleveland - Detroit4 : 0
West
LA Lakers - Denver4 : 2
LA Lakers - Houston4 : 3
Denver - Dallas4 : 1
Portland - Houston2 : 4
San Ant. - Dallas1 : 4
LA Lakers - Utah4 : 1
Denver - New Orl.4 : 1
Atlantic Division
1Boston75.6
2Philadel.50.0
3N. Jersey41.5
4Toronto40.2
5New York39.0
Central Division
1Cleveland80.5
2Chicago50.0
3Detroit47.6
4Indiana43.9
5Milwaukee41.5
Southeast Division
1Orlando72.0
2Atlanta57.3
3Miami52.4
4Charlotte42.7
5Washing.23.2
Southwest Division
1San Ant.65.9
2Houston64.6
3Dallas61.0
4New Orl.59.8
5Memphis29.3
Northwest Division
1Portland65.9
2Denver65.9
3Utah58.5
4Minnesota29.3
5Oklahoma28.0
Pacific Division
1LA Lakers79.3
2Phoenix56.1
3Gold. St.35.4
4LA Clipp.23.2
5Sacram.20.7

NBA 2009/10 key dates

The 2009/10 NBA season will begin on October 27, 2009, and will end on April 14, 2010. The Dallas Mavericks will host the 59th All-Star Game at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on February 14, 2010.

  • October 1 - 27: Preseason
  • October 27 : Regular season starts
  • Februry 14 : All-Star game
  • April 14 : Regular season ends
  • April 17 : NBA Playoffs begin

NBA 2009/10 favorites

These are odds to win NBA 2009/2010 Championship published by online bookmakers before the start of the season:

Los Angeles Lakers3.5Detroit Pistons40Indiana Pacers100
Cleveland Cavaliers4.5Miami Heat40Charlotte Bobcats100
Boston Celtics5.5Houston Rockets40Oklahoma City100
Orlando Magic10Phoenix Suns50New Jersey Nets150
San Antonio Spurs10Atlanta Hawks50Golden State150
Denver Nuggets17Chicago Bulls50Los Angeles Clippers150
Dallas Mavericks19Philadelphia 76ers67Memphis Grizzlies150
Utah Jazz20Washington Wizards80Milwaukee Bucks200
Portland29Toronto Raptors80Sacramento Kings200
New Orleans40New York Knicks80Minnesota200

The Los Angeles Lakers are the defending NBA Champions and this year's they seem poised to, at the very least, make a run at yet another title. In the off-season, Trevor Ariza left for a free-agent deal with the Rockets, and the Lakers signed Artest away from the Rockets as his replacement. On paper, Artest is a better version of Ariza, but he is also the Lakers' biggest question mark. Can Artest play his game every night and not disturb the Lakers locker room? Other concern will be young center Andrew Bynum who missed over half of last season with knee injury. Still, Kobe and company will open the season as huge favorites to represent the West in the 2010 NBA Finals.

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Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped just two of their 41 home games as they compiled the NBA's best overall record 66-16. The Cavs were unbeatable for most of last season but they had trouble matching up with Orlando's big, athletic and versatile frontcourt in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the off-season, Cleveland acquired Shaquille O'Neal, Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker, Leon Powe, and draft pick Daniel Green. It's clear that the Cavs are attempting to win a title while LeBron James is still under contract. The potential problem for this team is that they are now so deep that many players used to starting are going to have to accept roles coming off the bench.

The Boston Celtics cruised to the Atlantic Division crown, finishing 21 games ahead of the Sixers. Kevin Garnett suffered a knee injury in March and was lost for the season. Though several Celtics stepped up in his absence, they couldn't get past LeBron and the Cavs in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In the off-season Rasheed Wallace arrives in Boston, hoping to become the missing piece for a championship team for the second time in his career. The Celtics are the clear favorites to win the Atlantic Division and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Beyond that, it's a question of how well they match up with Cleveland and Orlando.

The Orlando Magic emerged as one of the top teams in the East last season, but couldn't get past Lakers in the Finals. On the paper they are a far better team heading into the new NBA season. They replaced HedoTurkoglu with eight time all star Vince Carter. They added a starter quality power forward in Brandon Bass, and they upgraded their bench. Orlando will be the overwhelming favorite to win the Southeast again, but Boston and Cleveland also made significant additions. At this point, those three teams have to be considered co-favorites to win the East.

The NBA finals in the last five years

2009   Los Angeles Lakers - Orlando Magic   4:1
2008   Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers   4:2
2007   San Antonio Spurs - Cleveland Cavaliers   4:0
2006   Miami Heat - Dallas Mavericks   4:2
2005   San Antonio Spurs - Detroit Pistons   4:3

teamstitles2004/052005/062006/072007/082008/09
Boston17 1/8 - - title 1/4
LA Lakers15 - 1/8 1/8 finals title
Chicago6 1/8 1/8 1/4 - 1/8
San Antonio4 title 1/4 title 1/2 1/8
Detroit3 finals 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/8
Philadelphia3 1/8 - - 1/8 1/8
Golden State3 - - 1/4 - -
New York2 - - - - -
Houston2 1/8 - 1/8 1/8 1/4
Milwaukee1 - 1/8 - - -
Portland1 - - - - 1/8
Oklahoma City1 1/4 - - - -
Washington1 1/4 1/8 1/8 1/8 -
Miami1 1/2 title 1/8 - 1/8
Sacramento1 1/8 1/8 - - -
Atlanta1 - 1/8 - - 1/4
Indiana- 1/4 1/8 - - -
Minnesota- - - - 1/8 -
Dallas- 1/4 finals 1/8 - 1/4
Utah- - - 1/2 1/4 1/8
New Jersey- 1/8 1/4 1/4 - -
Phoenix- 1/2 - 1/4 1/8 -
Toronto- - 1/2 1/8 1/8 -
Orlando- - - - 1/4 finals
New Orleans- - - 1/8 1/4 1/8
Denver- 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/2
Memphis- 1/8 - - - -
LA Clippers- - 1/4 - 1/8 -
Cleveland- - 1/4 finals 1/4 1/2
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 Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby

Boston Celtics

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

Charlotte Bobcats

Center Tyson Chandler, Forwards Boris Diaw and Gerald Wallace, Guards Raja Bell and Raymond Felton

Chicago Bulls

Center Brad Miller, Forwards Tyrus Thomas and Luol Deng, Guards John Salmons and Derrick Rose

Cleveland Cavaliers

Center Shaquille O'Neal, Forwards Anderson Varejao and LeBron James, Guards Delonte West and Mo Williams

Dallas Mavericks

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

Denver Nuggets

Center Nene, Forwards Kenyon Martin and Carmelo Anthony, Guards J.R. Smith and Chauncey Billups

Detroit Pistons

Center Kwame Brown, Forwards Charlie Villanueva and Tayshaun Prince, Guards Ben Gordon and Rodney Stuckey

Golden State Warriors

Center Andris Biedrins, Forwards Corey Maggette and Stephen Jackson, Guards Kelenna Azubuike and Monta Ellis

Houston Rockets

Center David Andersen, Forwards Luis Scola and Trevor Ariza, Guards Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks

Indiana Pacers

Center Jeff Foster, Forwards Troy Murphy and Danny Granger, Guards Dahntay Jones and T.J. Ford

L.A. Clippers

Center Marcus Camby, Forwards Blake Griffin and Al Thornton, Guards Eric Gordon and Baron Davis

L.A. Lakers

Center Andrew Bynum, Forwards Pau Gasol and Ron Artest, Guards Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher

Memphis Grizzlies

Center Marc Gasol, Forwards Zach Randolph and Rudy Gay, Guards Mike Conley and O.J. Mayo

Miami Heat

Center Jermaine O'Neal, Forwards Udonis Haslem and James Jones, Guards Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers

Milwaukee Bucks

Center Andrew Bogut, Forwards Hakim Warrick and Ersan Ilyasova, Guards Michael Redd and Brandon Jennings

Minnesota Timberwolves

Center Kevin Love, Forwards Al Jefferson and Ryan Gomes, Guards Corey Brewer and Ramon Sessions

New Jersey Nets

Center Brook Lopez, Forwards Sean Williams and Yi Jianlian, Guards Courtney Lee and Devin Harris

New Orleans Hornets

Center Emeka Okafor, Forwards David West and Peja Stojakovic, Guards James Posey and Chris Paul

New York Knicks

Center Eddy Curry, Forwards David Lee and Wilson Chandler, Guards Larry Hughes and Chris Duhon

Oklahoma City Thunder

Center Nenad Krstic, Forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, Guards James Harden and Russell Westbrook

Orlando Magic

Center Dwight Howard, Forwards Mickael Pietrus and Rashard Lewis, Guards Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson

Philadelphia 76ers

Center Samuel Dalembert, Forwards Elton Brand and Thaddeus Young, Guards Andre Iguodala and Lou Williams

Phoenix Suns

Center Robin Lopez, Forwards Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill, Guards Jason Richardson and Steve Nash

Portland Trail Blazers

Center Greg Oden, Forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum, Guards Brandon Roy and Andre Miller

Sacramento Kings

Center Spencer Hawes, Forwards Jason Thompson and Andres Nocioni, Guards Kevin Martin and Tyreke Evans

San Antonio Spurs

Center Tim Duncan, Forwards Antonio McDyess and Richard Jefferson, Guards Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker

Toronto Raptors

Center Andrea Bargnani, Forwards Chris Bosh and Hedo Turkoglu, Guards DeMar DeRozan and Jose Calderon

Utah Jazz

Center Mehmet Okur, Forwards Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko, Guards Ronnie Brewer and Deron Williams

Washington Wizards

Center Brendan Haywood, Forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler, Guards Mike Miller and Gilbert Arenas

 
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