2010-2011 NBA Predictions: Golden State Could Return to the Playoffs This Year

Over the last couple of seasons, the balance of power in the NBA has been shifting little by little from the Western Conference back to the East.  This past summer, the pace of that shift accelerated.  The arrival of Lebron James and Chris Bosh in Miami makes the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference stronger than that of the West.

However, the shift is not complete, as the Western Conference is still much stronger top to bottom.  In my estimation, there are 12 teams out west that have reason for legitimate playoff aspirations.  Those teams operate out of Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, Utah, Portland, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and Oakl...

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