The East is again the weaker conference in the NBA, but we have a few picks that will surprise you this season. All Hoops looks at over-under picks and who we think will end up in the playoffs. We'll also talk about Kevin Durant saying the Knicks aren't "cool" anymore.

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With less than three weeks away from the start of the NBA season, All Hoops is taking a look at the both local New York City teams. We're assessing their summers, what the Knicks are actually doing and where the Nets will land in the Eastern conference.

France's national team kicked USA out of the FIBA World Cup, stunning the basketball universe. Their starting point guard was Frank Ntilikina, who hit two clutch jumpers to secure the victory. What does this loss mean for the Americans? Will French Prince's stellar international play lead to more of a role on the Knicks? All Hoops discusses all of that and more.

Recently signed Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL, effectively ending his season before it even started. Down with another major injury and looking ahead at months of rehab at the age of 29, his career could be doubt. We discuss the big man's prospects. We also talk the full schedule release, possible trade for John Wall and Carmelo Anthony training with Nets players.

Free agent Carmelo Anthony recently spoke about what went wrong with the Rockets and hope for a possible return to the NBA. We break down why we think he's deserving of a spot. We'll also discuss some of the NBA schedule leaks, including Christmas Day games which the Knicks were left out of. We cover some of our observations from NBA Summer League, Draymond Green's extension, David Griffin's recent comments and the trend of basketball players dropping out of consideration on their respective world team rosters.

Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul and a couple of first round picks to acquire former MVP Russell Westbrook, bringing him to play with his old Oklahoma City Thunder teammate James Harden. It's a trade that automatically improves the Rockets, but there are lingering questions over the Harden-Westbrook fit. We discuss that and the future of Chris Paul.

In the middle of the night, the Clippers got two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and multi-time all-star Paul George –– moves that changed the new hierarchy in the Western Conference. We analyze the deal, what OKC does from here, why the Knicks should stay away from Russell Westbrook and look at some possible suitors for him.

New York Knicks and the rest of the NBA world was in shock after the Brooklyn Nets seemingly out of nowhere signed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving -- two of the crown jewels of this year's free agency. We assess what went wrong for the Knicks and what's the plan moving forward. We also talk about how the Nets pulled it off, other free agency stories and where we think Kawhi Leonard will land. And this was only day one.

After weeks of speculating what the Knicks would do on draft night, the team picked RJ Barrett, adding a much needed building block. The former Duke guard is oozing with star potential, but he has also has some glaring flaws. We talk about what we like about him, other draft night highlights and our under the radar picks.

Just days before the NBA Draft, the Lakers gave up some of their younger players plus future draft picks to acquire Anthony Davis from New Orleans. Both teams got what they wanted, but the Lakers now have a player to pair up with LeBron James and possible contend for a title. We discuss the ripple effect across the league and what it could be for other free agents like D'Angelo Russell and Kyrie Irving.