Without D'Angelo Russell, the Lakers have hit a bit of a rough patch. Still, the future is bright. Lou Williams may be sixth man of the year, and Jordan Clarkson still sounds like one of the better deal in free agency. Brandon Ingram may need to sit out games for the buffet table.

 

Milwaukee is more on the cusp, and may be the sleeper in the east. Is the Greek Freak the Greek superstar? Is Jabari a worthy Robin? And how exactly does Matthew Dellavadova get things done

The Washington Wizards signed Bradley Beal to a monster free agent deal this offseason, but the Wizards slow start under new coach Scott Brooks has some wondering what exactly the backcourt of Beal and John Wall will bring the Wizards. Is it time to ditch the experiment? Markieff Morris, subtraction by addition? Has Marcus Thornton played for every team in the league?

From there, the hosts will switch coasts and visit the Phoenix Suns. Who is the odd man out? Is Devin Booker the next star, or did we crown him too early?

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DeMar DeRozen leads the league in scoring, and Kyle Lowry is playing a great supporting role. But, is that enough to make the Raptors a contender for the Eastern Conference or is this just their MO now? We also attempt to find DeMarre Carroll, and figure out how to pronounce Bebe.

Speaking of contenders, the LA Clippers are also on the menu, and their probability of winning the Western Conference.

When Mike D'Antoni took the job in Houston, many wondered how the creative offensive mind would work with one of the most prolific offensive players the NBA has ever seen in James Harden. His solution: turn the prolific shooting guard into a prolific point guard.  BRILLIANT! Or is it?

Also, it is easy to make predictions in the preseason, but sometimes it takes a few games to really feel good about them. Which predictions are we sitting comfortably with? And are the Baby Lakers suddenly the most entertaining team in Los Angeles?

We start our journey around the NBA, where we watch every team for one week out west with the Portland Trailblazers. Damian Lillard starts his MVP campaign? Which Blazer reminds us the bad old days in Portland, and what does 150 million dollars buy you in today's NBA?

Plus, we venture into the Warriors first loss, and try to figure out which superstar stuck without much talent we feel worse for, Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis?

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THE TIME HAS COME. BASKETBALL IS BACK.

Yes, we are excited if you can't tell, and we will do our best to incorrectly predict everything that is going to happen in the coming months. These incorrect predictions include all of the major awards, conference predictions, surpise teams, and of course, a no look pass you may not be expecting that would change the layout of the entire season.

 

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The NBA preseason is filled with more questions than answers, and the hosts will look to add and subtract to both with their division previews of the Southwest and the Central. Which team is the wildcard to the whole Eastern Conference? Is everyone on or off the Anthony Davis bandwagon? Are the Spurs truly a machine, or will they become human?

Plus, the MVP's, Rookies of the Year and Defensive Players of the Year for each division will be given and debated!

The 2016 NBA season is almost upon us, so it is time to preview the league's possibilities. The hosts will go from coast to coast, starting with the Atlantic division, and venturing all the way to the west coast. Who will win each division? Who will be the MVP, and the Defensive Player of the Year? And of course, they must account for a no-look pass in each division.

The NBA center position may have more mystery than ever before. Mainstays at the top like Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol both have quesion marks because of health and age. Can the best center in the league be a guy who has never made the playoffs like DeMarcus Cousins? Can it be someone who only has one year under his belt like KAT? Can it be two guys who can't even be in the game in the closing minutes because of their putrid free throw numbers like DeAndre Jordan and Andre Drummond?

We answer all of those questions, and focus on a few other guys like Myles Turner, Rudy Gobert, Joakim Noah and much more.

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The NBA power forward position has a lot of question marks at the top. Anthony Davis: can he stay healthy? Blake Griffin: can he keep his hands to himself....and can he stay healthy? Draymond Green: can he stay off snapchat, and... is he even a power forward? The hosts will debate these questions and much more, including breakdowns of Nerlens Noel, Greg Monroe, Jabari Parker, and Serge Ibaka.

As the draft the power forwards 1-30, they will assess who the best power forward in the league truly is, and disclaimer: they don't agree.

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