20/10/12
Eastern conference season preview
Atlantic Division
Last season: [42-40, 5th in East]
Roster changes Players In Ramon Sessions, Samuel Dalembert, Sean Williams, Archibald Wainwright*, Alexander Fitzpatrick* Players Out Nene, Kevin Garnett, DeMarcus Nelson, Nate Robinson, Glen Davis Roster
Starters
Samuel Dalembert - Troy Murphy - Othello Hunter - Von Wafer - Rajon Rondo
Bench
Ramon Sessions - Paul Pierce - Jamario Moon - Sean Williams - Archibald Wainwright - Glenn Lloyd - Kyle Bradford
Inactive
Alexander Fitzpatrick - Avery Bradley - Toby Lynch
Season prediction: 12th in East
Last season: [52-30, 2nd in East]
Roster changes Players In Kyle Korver, James Singleton, Dwight Howard, Ryan Anderson, Daniel Orton, Luc Blair*, Kevin Hogan* Players Out Terrence Williams, Chase Budinger, Kris Humprhies, Dan Gadzuric, Joshua O'Callaghan, Jordan Farmar, Jason Thompson, Johan Petro Roster
Starters
Dwight Howard - James Singleton - Jeff Green - Anthony Morrow - Deron Williams
Bench
Daniel Orton - Ryan Anderson - Kyle Korver - Chris Quinn - Mahamoud Ateba - Nick Collison - Harry O'Callaghan
Inactive
Damion James - Luc Blair - Kevin Hogan
Season prediction: 2nd in East
Last season: [47-35, 3rd in East]
Roster changes Players In Brandon Rush, Boris Diaw, Valentino Moretti*, Jamie Becker* Players Out Aaron Miles, Nicolas Abas, Bobby Meyer, Tiago Splitter, Ike Diogu Roster
Starters
Ronny Turiaf - Amare Stoudemire - Carmelo Anthony - Brandon Rush - Michael Conley
Bench
Boris Diaw - Toney Douglas - Tony O'Callaghan - Renaldo Balkman - Anthony Randolph - Bill Walker - Joel Anthony
Inactive
Valentino Moretti - Jamie Becker - Dorgan Nicolas
Season prediction: 3rd in East
Last season: [26-56, 15th in East]
Roster changes Players In Devin Harris, Donte Greene, DeMar Derozan, Sergio Rodriguez, Darko Milicic, Tyrus Thomas, Damon MacDonald*, Rodney Keane* Players Out Corey Maggette, Hasheem Thabeet, Jrue Holiday, Derrick Brown, Evan Turner, Chase Powell Roster
Starters
Darko Milicic - Tyrus Thomas - Kelenna Azubuike - Sergio Rodriguez - Devin Harris
Bench
Donte Greene - DeMar DeRozan - Wesley Matthews - Keenan Shannon - Rodney Kearley - Damon MacDonald - Craig Brackins
Inactive
Ian Griffiths - Rodney Keane - Vince O'Mahony
Season prediction: 13th in East
Last season: [36-46, 10th in East]
Roster changes Players In Rodney Stuckey, Jason Maxiell, Evan Turner, Chase Powell, Fredrik Axel*, Chuck Anderson*, Brandon Shaw* Players Out Jose Calderon, DeMar DeRozan, Roger Mason Roster
Starters
Kendrick Perkins - Amir Johnson - Corey Brewer - Evan Turner - Rodney Stuckey
Bench
Kyle Weaver - James Johnson - Jason Maxiell - Oliver Ricci - Jerryd Bayless - Brandon Shaw - Chase Powell
Inactive
Chuck Anderson - Fredrik Axel - Ed Davis
Season prediction: 9th in East
Central Division
Last season: [40-42, 7th in East]
Roster changes Players In Goran Dragic, Brandan Wright, Sam Young, Beno Udrih, Tyson Chandler, Walt O'Shea*, Casper Brennan* Players Out CJ Watson, Tim Duncan, Kyle Korver, Omer Asik, Dave Brown, Ronnie Brewer, Taj Gibson, Irwin Currie, Toby Hughes Roster
Starters
Tyson Chandler - Carlos Boozer - Luol Deng - JR Smith - Beno Udrih
Bench
Sam Young - Goran Dragic - Frank Holding - Rasual Butler - Tom Brennan - Rasheed Dunne - Brandan Wright
Inactive
Theodore Coxon - Walt O'Shea - Casper Brennan
Season prediction: 8th in East
Last season: [26-56, 14th in East]
Roster changes Players In Chris Paul, Kevin Martin, Brodie Bailey*, Victor Dunne* Players Out Ramon Sessions, Marreese Speights, Daniel Gibson, Frank Palmer Roster
Starters
Spencer Hawes - Anderson Varejao - Vincenzo Carlos - Kevin Martin - Chris Paul
Bench
Bobby Brown - Javed Abdur Salam - Thabo Sefolosha - Steve Blake - Brodie Bailey - Victor Dunne - Christian Eyenga
Inactive
Howie Murphy - Samuel Ross - Cole Aldrich
Season prediction: 5th in East
Last season: [40-42, 8th in East]
Roster changes Players In Robin Lopez, Carlos Delfino, Omer Asik, Leon Powe, Andrei Kirilenko, Harvey Dixon, Jarrett Jack
Linas Kleiza, Louis Amundson, Karl O'Farrell*, Allen Dowel*Players Out Jason Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Austin Daye, Richard Hamilton, Brent Bradley, Victor Carlos, Greg Monroe, Will Bynum, Rodney Stuckey, Jason Maxiell Roster
Starters
Robin Lopez - Charlie Villanueva - Andrei Kirilenko - Ben Gordon - Jarrett Jack
Bench
Louis Amundson - Omer Asik - Carlos Delfino - Leon Powe - Linas Kleiza - Wayne Reid - Harvey Dixon
Inactive
Karl O'Farrell - Allen Dowel - Theo Jeffries
Season prediction: 15th in East
Last season: [42-40, 6th in East]
Roster changes Players In Jamal Crawford, Jason Smith, Andrew Mills*, Gregory Flynn* Players Out Carlos Arroyo, James Singleton, Tyler Hansbrough, TJ Ford Roster
Starters
Roy Hibbert - Mike Dunleavy - Danny Granger - Jamal Crawford - Darren Collison
Bench
Jason Smith - AJ Price - Dahntay Jones - Fredrik Price - Jesus Carlos - Andrew Mills - Paul George
Inactive
Caleb O'Connor - Gregory Flynn - Rufus Werner
Season prediction: 11th in East
Last season: [36-46, 9th in East]
Roster changes Players In Ryan Gomes, Jose Calderon, Nenad Krstic, Russell Westbrook, Andrea Bargnani, Marvin Williams Players Out Louis Williams, Lamar Odom, Luther Head, Jon Brockman, Benedict Clarke, Derrick Rose, Michael Redd, Nenad Krstic Roster
Starters
Andrew Bogut - Andrea Bargnani - Marvin Williams - Andre Iguodala - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Jose Calderon - Aaron Gray - Joey Dorsey - Ryan Gomes - Marcus Warren - Loren Prince - Richard Fortsen
Inactive
Larry Sanders - Sebastien Carlos - Bryan North
Season prediction: 4th in East
Southeast Division
Last season: [33-49, 13th in East]
Roster changes Players In David West, Tyler Hansbrough, Tony Parker, Marco Belinelli, Luc Braun*, Grant Richter*, Conrad Patel*, Carl Foster* Players Out Zaza Pachulia, Jeff Teague, Dirk MacDermott, Eli Guerin, Jamal Crawford, Yi Jianlian, Josh Smith, JJ Hickson Roster
Starters
Chris Kaman - David West - Joe Johnson - Marco Belinelli - Tony Parker
Bench
Kirk Hinrich - Tyler Hansbrough - Thaddeus Young - Trevor Booker - Pete Johnston - Grant Richter - Carl Foster
Inactive
Luc Braun - Seal Herrmann - Conrad Patel
Season prediction: 7th in East
Last season: [35-47, 11th in East]
Roster changes Players In Louis Williams, Tim Duncan, Aaron Miles, Tiago Splitter, Ike Diogu, Quint Sanderson*, Anthony Alsten* Players Out Stephen Jackson, Joel Przybilla, Gerald Henderson, Matt Carroll, Desagana Diop, Morgan Jackson, Boris Diaw Roster
Starters
Abdullah Aswad - Carl Landry - Leandro Barbosa - Louis Williams - DJ Augustin
Bench
Jodie Meeks - Tiago Splitter - Shaun Livingston - Aaron Miles - Tim Duncan - Elias Dale - Ike Diogu
Inactive
Quint Sanderson - Bradley Leroy - Anthony Alsten
Season prediction: 10th in East
Last season: [63-19, 1st in East]
Roster changes Players In Mickael Pietrus, Channing Frye, Earl Watson, Dirk Alexander*, Sebastian Bender* Players Out Robin Lopez, Nenad Krstic, Jannero Pargo, Travis Outlaw, Udonis Haslem Roster
Starters
Channing Frye - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Mario Chalmers
Bench
Mickael Pietrus - Acie Law - Stephen Henry - Mike Miller - Shavlik Randolph - Moyo Chrima - Earl Watson
Inactive
Sebastian Bender - Dirk Alexander - Martin Moore
Season prediction: 1st in East
Last season: [46-36, 4th in East]
Roster changes Players In Jordan Farmar, Jason Thompson, Johan Petro, Greg Oden, Greg Monroe, Michael Redd, Eric Bledsoe, Raphael Armstrong*
Inaani Chidzero*, Jeremy Armstrong*, Cam Parrish*Players Out Tony Allen, Earl Clark, Derek Fisher, Dwight Howard, Ryan Anderson, Daniel Orton, Chris Duhon, Andrei Kirilenko, Corey Fitzgerald, Gilbert Arenas Roster
Starters
Greg Oden - Jason Thompson - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Jordan Farmar
Bench
Greg Monroe - Michael Redd - Johan Petro - Hedo Turkoglu - Inaani Chidzero - Jeremy Armstrong - Eric Bledsoe
Inactive
Raphael Armstrong - Angel Carlos - Cam Parrish
Season prediction: 6th in East
Last season: [34-48, 12th in East]
Roster changes Players In Luis Scola, Jason Palmer*, Vincenzo Connolly* Players Out Brandan Wright, Rocco Jeffries, Nick Young Roster
Starters
JaVale McGee - Andray Blatche - Rashard Lewis - Courtney Lee - John Wall
Bench
Josh Howard - Luis Scola - Jordan Crawford - Neil Bryant - Andres Da Silva - Ronald McNamara - Jason Palmer
Inactive
Kevin Seraphin - Dom Fitzpatrick - Vincenzo Connolly
Season prediction: 14th in East
20/10/12
Western conference season preview
Northwest Division
Last season: [33-49, 14th in West]
Roster changes Players In Emmet Anderson*, Jere Savin* Players Out Timofey Mozgov Roster
Starters
Al Harrington - Joakim Noah - Wilson Chandler - Arron Afflalo - Raymond Felton
Bench
Ty Lawson - Julian Wright - Danilo Gallinari - Jere Savin - Justin Billups - Dom Robin - Zachary MacDonald
Inactive
Bert Mullan - Emmet Anderson - Benjamin Buckley
Season prediction: 14th in West
Last season: [34-48, 12th in West]
Roster changes Players In Nene, Ron Artest, Daequan Cook, Alvin Moller*, Leon Benjamin* Players Out Martell Webster, Michael Beasley, Jacob Robin, Sergio Rodriguez, Darko Milicic Roster
Starters
Nene - Zach Randolph - Ron Artest - Luke Ridnour - Jonny Flynn
Bench
Wesley Johnson - Wayne Ellington - Bert Baker - Curtis Jerrells - Antawn Jamison - Leon Benjamin - Daequan Cook
Inactive
Clement Tate - Brian Archibald - Alvin Moller
Season prediction: 10th in West
Last season: [68-14, 1st in West]
Roster changes Players In Eric Maynor, Tony Allen, DeJuan Blair, Derrick Rose, Michael Redd, Nenad Krstic, Gilbert Arenas, Rolf Young*, Crawford Mayer* Players Out Shaquille O'Neal, Grant Hill, Allen Iverson, Ryan Gomes, George Hill, Russell Westbrook, Andrea Bargnani, Marvin Williams, Michael Redd, Eric Bledsoe Roster
Starters
Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose
Bench
Eric Maynor - DeJuan Blair - Gilbert Arenas - Nenad Krstic - Tony Allen - Al Cunningham - Rolf Young
Inactive
Crawford Mayer
Season prediction: 1st in West
Last season: [56-26, 3rd in West]
Roster changes Players In Steve Nash, Roger Mason, Chase Budinger, Josh Boone, Will Bynum, Corey Fitzgerald, Lino Cheaney*, Cam Murray* Players Out Chris Paul, Gerald Wallace, Keith Bogans, Jason Terry, Sherman Homer, Allen Schulze, Greg Oden, Harvey Dixon Roster
Starters
LaMarcus Aldridge - Emeka Okafor - Nicolas Batum - Brandon Roy - Delonte West
Bench
Will Bynum - Steve Nash - Roger Mason - Abram Baxter - Josh Boone - Chase Budinger - Corey Fitzgerald
Inactive
Elliot Williams - Lino Cheaney - Cam Murray
Season prediction: 4th in West
Last season: [42-40, 6th in West]
Roster changes Players In Sebastian Telfair, Darren Ridley*, Vic Kelly* Players Out Devin Harris, Goran Dragic, Raja Bell Roster
Starters
Al Jefferson - Derrick Favors - Paul Millsap - Randy Foye - Sebastian Telfair
Bench
Chris Wilcox - Brady Foyle - Jonas Jerebko - Gordon Hayward - Vic Kelly - Demitri Warren - Mehmet Okur
Inactive
Marcus Coutts - Darren Ridley - Leo Hogan
Season prediction: 12th in West
Pacific Division
Last season: [58-24, 2nd in West]
Roster changes Players In Marreese Speights, Julian Wolf*, Dean Williamson* Players Out Mickael Pietrus, Dorell Wright, Logan Price, Glenn Graham Roster
Starters
Andris Biedrins - Marreese Speights - David Lee - Monta Ellis - Stephen Curry
Bench
Caron Butler - Matthew O'Donnell - Chris Hunter - Ekpe Udoh - Nicolaos Abas - Julian Wolf - Jasper Curry
Inactive
James Ullrich - Kurt Myers - Dean Williamson
Season prediction: 3rd in West
Last season: [35-47, 10th in West]
Roster changes Players In Marcus Williams, Patrick Patterson, Ernie Moller*, Sebastian Sampson* Players Out Chauncey Billups, Pete Bonner, DeAndre Jordan Roster
Starters
Serge Ibaka - Kevin Love - Declan Giles - Eric Gordon - Mo Williams
Bench
Al-Farouq Aminu - Marcus Williams - Aleksandar Pavlovic - Colton Sampson - Antoine Wright - Ernie Moller - CJ Miles
Inactive
Sebastian Sampson - Patrick Patterson - Shannon Brown
Season prediction: 5th in West
Last season: [46-36, 5th in West]
Roster changes Players In Terrence Williams, Ersan Ilyasova, Jrue Holiday, Derrick Brown, Brunon Wozniak* Players Out Eric Maynor, Rodney Dowel, Gabriel Alexander, Ron Artest, Daequan Cook Roster
Starters
Andrew Bynum - Pau Gasol - Terrence Williams - Kobe Bryant - Brandon Jennings
Bench
Jrue Holiday - Derrick Brown - John Salmons - Ersan Ilyasova - Ronnie Price - Mardy Collins - Ernie Gill
Inactive
Brunon Wozniak - Horace Regan - Keyon Dooling
Season prediction: 6th in West
Last season: [36-46, 9th in West]
Roster changes Players In Martell Webster, DJ White, Travis Outlaw, Udonis Haslem, Chris Duhon, Colman Johnson*, Bruno Cameron* Players Out Steve Nash, Al Thornton, Marcel Vaughan, Cole MacDonald, Channing Frye, Earl Watson Roster
Starters
Hakim Warrick - Travis Outlaw - Jared Dudley - Martell Webster - Aaron Brooks
Bench
Chris Duhon - Chris Douglas Roberts - Colman Johnson - Udonis Haslem - Josh Childress - Marcin Gortat - DJ White
Inactive
Bruno Cameron - George Christian - Clarence Hicks
Season prediction: 8th in West
Last season: [41-41, 7th in West]
Roster changes Players In Lamar Odom, Nate Robinson, Glen Davis, Ronnie Brewer, August Vick*, Walt Moran* Players Out Sebastian Telfair, Carlos Delfino, Jud Peters, Samuel Dalembert, Sean Williams, Beno Udrih Roster
Starters
Yao Ming - Lamar Odom - Omri Csspi - Ronnie Brewer - Tyreke Evans
Bench
Nate Robinson - Glen Davis - Francisco Garcia - DeMarcus Cousins - Cam Cameron - August Vick - Jan King
Inactive
Hassan Whiteside - Logan Bradshaw - Walt Moran
Season prediction: 9th in West
Southwest Division
Last season: [40-42, 8th in West]
Roster changes Players In Gerald Wallace, Jeff Teague, Luther Head, Taj Gibson, Irwin Currie, Toby Hughes, Harvey Taylor*, Matthew North* Players Out Ronald Murray, Mike Bibby, Alexis Ajinca, Eddie Keates, Tyson Chandler Roster
Starters
Taj Gibson - Craig Smith - Gerald Wallace - Rodrigue Beaubois - Jose Barea
Bench
Dirk Nowitzki - Brendan Haywood - Luther Head - Jeff Teague - Matthew North - Irwin Currie - Dominique Jones
Inactive
Harvey Taylor - Toby Hughes - Noble Flanagan
Season prediction: 11th in West
Last season: [26-56, 15th in West]
Roster changes Players In Baron Davis, Corey Maggette, Nick Young, DeAndre Jordan, Jan Richards*, Ben O'Callaghan* Players Out Kevin Martin, Sonny Weems, Jordan Hill, Willie Dean, Luis Scola, Marcus Williams, Patrick Patterson Roster
Starters
DeAndre Jordan - Chuck Hayes - Nick Young - Jan Richards - Kyle Lowry
Bench
Baron Davis - Corey Maggette - Roko Ukic - Mike Harris - Tyler Jordan - Ivan Nikolic - Jesse Stearn
Inactive
Jess Griffin - Ben O'Callaghan - Irwin Alston
Season prediction: 13th in West
Last season: [34-48, 11th in West]
Roster changes Players In CJ Watson, Dorell Wright, Jason Kidd, Zaza Pachulia, Anthony Tolliver Players Out Jermaine O'Neal, Ersan Ilyasova, Brandon Rush, Jason Williams, DeMarre Carroll Roster
Starters
Marc Gasol - Brandon Bass - Rudy Gay - OJ Mayo - Jameer Nelson
Bench
Drew Gooden - CJ Watson - Anthony Tolliver - Jason Kidd - Dorell Wright - Ignacio Carlos - Luc Mbah a Moute
Inactive
Zaza Pachulia - Archibald Fenwick - Justin Carter
Season prediction: 7th in West
Last season: [34-48, 14th in West]
Roster changes Players In Al Thornton, TJ Ford, Yi Jianlian, Lee Alsten*, Alexandre Carlos* Players Out Donte Greene, Andre Miller, Shelden Williams, David West, Jason Smith Roster
Starters
Yi Jianlian - Trevor Ariza - Al Thornton - Rudy Fernandez - Marcus Thornton
Bench
TJ Ford - Lee Alsten - Rashad McCants - Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Luke Babbitt - Alexandre Carlos - Quincy Pondexter
Inactive
Damon Griffiths - Phillip Cook - Loren Kruger
Season prediction: 15th in West
Last season: [49-33, 8th in West]
Roster changes Players In Michael Beasley, DeMarcus Nelson, George Hill, Josh Smith, JJ Hickson, Nicholas Robin*, Marcos Carlos* Players Out Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, Gary Neal, Augustus Eaton, DeJuan Blair, Tony Parker, Marco Belinelli Roster
Starters
Al Horford - Michael Beasley - Josh Smith - Cameron Hunter - George Hill
Bench
Richard Jefferson - JJ Hickson - DeMarcus Nelson - Tayshaun Prince - Monty Vick - Matt Bonner - Benjamin Morgan
Inactive
James Anderson - Nicholas Robin - Marcos Carlos
Season prediction: 2nd in West
3/11/12
Artest injury blow for T-Wolves
Minnesota was dealt a cruel blow during their win in Denver yesterday with veteran forward Ron Artest tearing his Achilles tendon.
He will most likely miss between 2-3 months. Artest was clearly disappointed, "It sucks. All I want to do is be on the court with my team."
It leaves a big hole in the Timberwolves' roster that Daequan Cook and Wesley Johnson will have to both step up and fill for them.
Artest has only played 5 games for Minnesota since being traded from the Lakers in the off-season, averaging 10.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 3.0 apg.
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