NBA preview

The NBA season, finally tips off Sunday (Christmas Day) and there has been a lot of superstar movement to start.  After a trade between the Lakers, Rockets, and Hornets was shut down by Davis Stern, (league owned Hornets) a deal was put together that sent superstar Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the   (other team in LA) Los Angles Clippers.  In some other big movement Tyson Chandler was signed by the New York Knicks, giving the Knicks their own big three. (Anthony, Stoudmire, and Chandler)  The Los Angles Lakers are not what they used to be after Lamar Odom was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and coach Phil Jackson retired.  Ever since we heard the season was going to start on Christmas most of the NBA talk has centered around trades and who is going where, to form the next super team.  Super teams, with two or more stars are what the NBA is becoming.  The LA Lakers are not what they used to be, the LA Clippers are now a playoff team with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Oklahoma City Thunder are still young and fast, the Miami Heat and their big three are running out of time, the San Antonio Spurs are trying to hang onto some youth, the Dallas Mavericks will be interesting, I am excited to see the Knicks and their new big three.  Even though Donnie Walsh is no longer at the helm of the Knicks he did good, and managed to clean out a lot of bad contracts.  The Knicks were able to add Tyson Chandler to put with Stoudmire, and Anthony combined with guys like Mike Bibby, Baron Davis and company the Knicks should be in for a good season.  I look forward to seeing this Knick team on the court, should be on their way to the playoffs (this year) and a championship. ( within 3 years)  All NBA teams are going to be asked to play at least one back-to-back-to-back and multiple other back-to-backs.  Their won't be much rest in this shortened NBA season (66 games in 128 or so days) and deep teams will benefit the most, in the regular season, the playoff schedule has not changed much.          

NBA power rankings:
1) Miami Heat
2) Dallas Mavericks
3) Chicago Bulls
4) Oklahoma City Thunder
5) Orlando Magic
6) San Antonio Spurs
7) LA Lakers
8) LA Clippers
9) New York Knicks
10) Denver Nuggets