NBA Preview and Predictions

Here is my predictions for the 2008-2009 NBA season (yes I know the season started yesterday but I don't have ready access to cable so it's okay)

Eastern Conference Playoff Teams (division winner marked by plus sign):
Boston+
Orlando+
Cleveland+
Detroit
Toronto
Atlanta
Chicago
Miami

Western Conference Playoff Teams:
New Orleans+
LA Lakers+
Utah+
Portland
Golden State
Houston
San Antonio
Phoenix

Eastern Conference Champs: Boston
Western Conference Champs: New Orleans

NBA Champs: Boston

Rookie of the Year: Michael Beasley
MVP: Kevin Garnett
Worst Team in the NBA: That Team That Previously Was in Seattle

There you go. There's the predictions sure to be wrong in some way but that's why they're predictions :)