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Atlanta Hawks Three years ago, in coach Mike Woodson's first season in charge, the Hawks bottomed out going 13 - 69 in the NBA's all time worst performance. The next season the Hawks went 26 - 56, still bad but a 100% improvement. Last year the Hawks went 30 - 52, another improvement but there is so much more left to be done. Last year the Hawks ranked dead last in scoring and percentage of 3 point baskets. Their highest ranking was 23rd in FG defense. The Hawks have suffered thru eight straight losing seasons and haven't seen the playoffs without buying a ticket since 1999. Josh Smith is in his 3rd year in the league put up 16 points and 9 boards a game last year. Also in his 3rd year Josh Childress averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds a game. True fans will have to eat another bad year but should watch Al Harrington, Marvin Williams and Shelden Williams for spirited play and improvement. There's good new in the future for this team just not in the immediate future. Al Harrington - Marvin Williams - Shelden Williams


Boston Celtics In the 2006-07 regular season the Celtics won just 24 games, they lost 18 straight games in mid season and finished second from the bottom cushioned by the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtic Nation and Beantown have a proud past and are searching for a future. Bill Russell - Bill Sharman - Bob Cousy - Cedric Maxwell - Delonte West - Ed MacAuley - Gerald Green - John Havilicek - Kevin McHale - Larry Bird - Paul Pierce - Sebastian Telfair - Wally Szczerbiak


Charlotte Bobcats Three seasons in the league the Bobcats have gone 18 - 64, 26 - 56 and 33 - 49. The new coach is Sam Vincent and luckily he has some good players to work with. The Bobcats are a nice collection of young talent headed in the right direction, with Vincent's leadership they should do well. Adam Morrison - Emeka Okafor - Gerald Wallace - Raymond Felton - Sean May


Chicago Bulls After picking up cans on the roadside for 6 seasons the Bulls have returned to the court as one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are a real threat to control the whole show this year. This season may be a return to the glory days Michael Jordan led the team to. Tyrus Thomas - Kirk Hinrich - Luoi Deng - Jay Williams - Eddy Curry - Chris Duhon - Ben Wallace - Ben Gordon - Artis Gilmore


Cleveland Cavaliers Before LeBron James the Cavaliers hadn't won a playoff series in a decade. In LeBron's rookie year (2003-04 season) the Cavaliers won 18 more games than the year before. LeBron averages 27 points a game, 7 boards and six assists and sells a lot of tickets. The James Gang includes Dajuan Wagner - Drew Gooden 11 points per game and 9 rebounds avg. - Eric Snow - Larry Hughes 15 points per game avg. - LeBron James - Ricky Davis - Ronald Murray - Trajan Langdon - Zydrunas IIgauskas 12 points per game and 8 rebounds avg. The Cavaliers are one of the favorites to go all the way this year.


Dallas Mavericks Stringing together winning streaks of 8, 9. 12, 13 and 17 games the Mavericks won a best in league 67 regular season games last year. For 7 straight years the Mavericks have won over 50 games a season and there is no reason to believe this season will be any different. Their roughest nights are facing the Golden State Warriors, other than that they can go all the way. Darrell Armstrong - Devin Harris - Dirk Nowitzki - Jason Terry - Jerry Stackhouse - Josh Howard - Keith Van Horn - Raef LaFrentz


Denver Nuggets The Nuggets have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round in each of the previous three seasons. Denver hasn't reached the second round of the post-season since 1994. Alex English - Allen Iverson Iverson averaged 25 points and seven dishes in 50 games last year. - Carmelo Anthony - David Thompson - Earl Boykins - Kenyon Martin - Marcus Camby - Vincent Yarbrough - Voshon Lenard Head coach George Karl may be able to make magic this season.


Detroit Pistons Have made the conference finals for five straight years. Head coach Flip Saunders is staying with the team after turning down an offer from the University of Minnesota, his alma mater. Antonio McDyess - Ben Wallace - Chauncey Billups - Clifford Robinson - Corliss Williamson - Darko Milicic - Flip Murray - Rasheed Wallace - Richard Hamilton - Tayshaun Prince


Golden State Warriors The Warriors had missed the playoffs twelve seasons in a row heading into last year and were headed for unlucky thirteen but then something clicked. They won 16 out of the last 21 games and captured the eigth seed in the Western Conference play-offs. They ranked second in scoring last year but dead last in scoring defense with the worst rebounding margin in the league. Flip a coin as to which team head coach Don Nelson sends to the court. Baron Davis - Jason Richardson


Houston Rockets The Rockets were 52 - 30 last season. They have not reached the second round of the post season in a decade. Rick Adelman is their head coach and with a little luck in round one this team could win the big one. Hakeem Olajuwon - Luther Head - Moses Malone - Shane Battier - Tracy McGrady - Yao Ming


Indiana Pacers Three seasons ago the Pacers won 61 regular season games and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. Last year they won just 35 games, the fewest wins for this franchise since 1988 - 89 and they missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. They enter this season with a new head coach, Jim O'Brien. This franchise is in transition and this season is a coin toss. Fred Jones - Jeff Foster - Jermaine O Neal - Marquis Daniels - Peja Stojakovic - Reggie Miller - Ron Artest - Ron Mercer


Los Angeles Clippers Two years ago the Clippers posted the best season since the team moved to LA in 1984. They won 47 games and advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals. Last year their record was 40 - 42. They are reffered to as "the other LA Team" and this year could be a rough one for the Clippers. Corey Maggette - Cutino Mobley - Elton Brand - Michael Olowokandi - Shaun Livingston


Los Angeles Lakers With Shaquille "Shaq" O Neal gone head coach Phil Jackson has stumbled on a rough road. Last year the Lakers went 42 - 40 and exited the playoffs quickly. Look foreward to a less than average season on Jackson's impressive record. Andrew Bynuman - Caron Butler - Clyde Lovellette - Devean George - Earvin Magic Johnson - Gary Payton - James Worthy - Jerry West - Kareem Abdul Jabbar - Karl Malone - Kobe Bryant - Lamar Odom - Luke Walton - Mark Madsen - Vlade Divac - Wilt Chamberlain - Over the years the Lakers have been blessed with great players.


Memphis Grizzlies Last season's 22 - 60 finish was the worst in the league. The team was coping with recouperating players, mainly Pau Gasol missed 22 games with a foot injury. This season should go a lot better for the Grizzlies. Rudy Gay - Shane Battier - Mike Miller - Lorenzen Wright - Hakim Warrick - Damon Stoudamire


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