Published 7/4/2009
by Graham Brunell
at Bleacher Report - NBA
Also seen at Celtics 17 .
"Wow it's 7/02/09 and the Los Angeles Lakers have already been crowned champions!" That was one of the first comments on Marc Stein's story last night, breaking the Artest-to-LA news. Unfortunately for the fanatics in Hollywood, that isn't the case. It isn't the case for the Boston Celtics either, if they are able to insert Rasheed Wallace into their already threatening frontcourt. The Magic aren't favorites either, despite the recent addition of Vince Carter. Nor Cleveland, even though they just patched up
a hole in their game by acquiring Shaquille O'Neal. San Antonio also will have to battle their way to the top, although they were the winners of last Thursday's NBA Draft, on top of trading for Richard Jefferson. The Nuggets hope to build too. But that won't allow them to breeze through this season. The fact is, the NBA is the best it's been in a while. While last season was certainly one to remember in itself, the league has already become, ...
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