Another exciting NBA season is set to tip-off tomorrow night and I can't wait! So many storylines around the league that have us all anxious, and ready to see the outcome. Will the Golden State Warriors go back to back? Can anyone in the East stop the Cavs from getting back to the promise land? Could this possibly be Kobe's last season? These are just a few of the headlines going into the season, and I'm sure by All-Star break there will be even more headlines to discuss. Here are my predictions for the 2015-16 NBA season.
Rookie of the Year
Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers
Defensive Player of the Year
DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers
Coach of the Year
Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City Thunder
6th Man of the Year
Jamal Crawford, Los Angeles Clippers
Most Improved Player
C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers
Executive of the Year
R.C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
Most Valuable Player
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
ALL NBA FIRST TEAM
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden, Houston Rockets
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
ALL NBA SECOND TEAM
Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
ALL NBA THIRD TEAM
John Wall, Washington Wizards
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls
LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs
Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Washington Wizards
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Miami Heat
6. Milwaukee Bucks
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Charlotte Hornets
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
Cavaliers vs. Heat
Bulls vs. Wizards
Eastern Conference Finals
Cavaliers vs. Bulls
Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. Houston Rockets
6. Memphis Grizzlies
7. New Orleans Pelicans
8. Sacramento Kings
Western Conference Semi-Finals
Warriors vs. Clippers
Thunder vs. Spurs
Western Conference Finals
Clippers vs. Spurs
NBA Finals
Cavaliers vs. Spurs - Spurs win title in 6, LaMarcus Aldridge named Finals MVP
This year is set to be one of the best in recent NBA history, especially in the Western Conference. Four or five teams out of the West can win it all, but with the recent acquisitions of Aldridge & West I feel they will not only be the best coached team, but also the deepest team in the NBA. I believe the Eastern Conference will be more competitive as a whole, but there's still not a team that I can see defeating the Cavaliers to reach the finals in a seven game series. I'm excited to see how these storylines play out this year, and I'm ready for the greatest sport in the world to get underway tomorrow night!
