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NBA All-Star 2010 Logo

The 2010 NBA All-Star Game is located in Dallas, Texas on February 14th, 2010. The ballots have already been finalized and voting can commence! Here’s the essential links to vote for your favorite NBA basketball player:

• NBA.com All-Star 2010 Ballot
• Wikipedia.com on NBA 2010 All-Star Game
• Official NBA.com All-Star 2010 page
• Buy tickets for the NBA All-Star Game
• NBA.com Press Release on All-Star 2010 FAQs

NBA Free Agents 2009

July 1st marks the first day of free agency for the 2009 NBA off-season. Major players this year include:

• Atlanta Hawks – Mike Bibby
• Charlotte Bobcats – Raymond Felton*
• Chicago Bulls – Ben Gordon
• Dallas Mavericks – Jason Kidd
• Detroit Pistons – Rasheed Wallace
• Detroit Pistons – Allen Iverson
• Houston Rockets – Ron Artest
• Los Angeles Lakers – Lamar Odom
• Milwaukee Bucks – Ramon Sessions
• Milwaukee Bucks – Charlie Villanueva
• New York Knicks – Nate Robinson*
• New York Knicks – David Lee*
• Orlando Magic – Hedo Turkoglu
• Philadelphia 76ers – Andre Miller
• Phoenix Suns – Grant Hill
• San Antonio Spurs – Drew Gooden
• Toronto Raptors – Shawn Marion
• Utah Jazz – Paul Millsap*
• Utah Jazz – Carlos Boozer

* means free agent is restricted and home team has the right to match any offers

See the full list here: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-freeagents062909.

2009 NBA Playoffs Bracket

I thought about adding my own NBA playoffs bracket, but I found one that works so well I figured that I couldn’t top it.

So if you are looking for an informative, graphically-impressive while still easy to understand NBA playoff bracket, I highly recommend you go to here:

http://breathingfire.com/nba/playoffs/2009/bracket2009.php.

NBA Playoff Scenarios – Last Day Of Season

Final day of the regular season! What will the NBA playoff seeds be? Here are the possibilities (ranked in order of likelihood):

East

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Boston Celtics
3. Orlando Magic
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Miami Heat
6. Chicago Bulls OR Philadelphia 76ers
7. Philadelphia 76ers OR Chicago Bulls
8. Detroit Pistons

West

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Denver Nuggets OR Houston Rockets
3. Houston Rockets OR Denver Nuggets OR Portland Trailblazers OR San Antonio Spurs
4. Portland Trailblazers OR San Antonio Spurs OR Houston Rockets
5. San Antonio Spurs OR Portland Trailblazers OR Houston Rockets
6. New Orleans Hornets OR Dallas Mavericks OR Utah Jazz
7. Dallas Mavericks OR New Orleans Hornets OR Utah Jazz
8. Utah Jazz OR New Orleans Hornets OR Dallas Mavericks

NBA Games Tonight with Playoff Implications:

• Toronto Celtics @ Chicago Bulls
• Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
• New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs
• Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
• Denver Nuggets @ Portland Trailblazers

What happened yesterday?

In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Scrubs and will likely face the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Chicago Bulls must lose and the Philadelphia 76ers must beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are playing the best home record EVER, at Cleveland. In the West, the Utah Jazz managed to determine their destiny … by losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, and therefore giving us our first known matchup in the West, the #1 Lakers versus the #8 Jazz. All other playoff seeds in the West will be determined today.

What are the playoff possibilities today?

• Chicago Bulls win OR Philadelphia 76ers loss
  • 3. Orlando Magic vs 6. Chicago Bulls
  • 2. Bostons Celtics vs 7. Philadelphia 76ers
• Chicago Bulls loss AND Philadelphia 76ers win
  • 3. Orlando Magic vs 6. Philadelphia 76ers
  • 2. Bostons Celtics vs 7. Chicago Bulls
• Houston Rockets win AND San Antonio Spurs win AND Denver Nuggets win
  • 4. San Antonio Spurs vs 5. Portland Trailblazers
  • 3. Houston Rockets vs 6. New Orleans Hornets
  • 2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks
• Dallas Mavericks win AND San Antonio Spurs win AND Portland Trailblazers win
  • 4. San Antonio Spurs vs 5. Houston Rockets
  • 3. Portland Trailblazers vs 6. Dallas Mavericks
  • 2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. New Orleans Hornets
• Dallas Mavericks win AND San Antonio Spurs win AND Denver Nuggets win
  • 4. Houston Rockets vs 5. Portland Trailblazers
  • 3. San Antonio Spurs vs 6. Dallas Mavericks
  • 2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. New Orleans Hornets
• Dallas Mavericks win AND New Orleans Hornets win AND Portland Trailblazers win
  • 4. Houston Rockets vs 5. San Antonio Spurs
  • 3. Portland Trailblazers vs 6. New Orleans Hornets
  • 2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks
• Houston Rockets win AND Portland Trailblazers win (New Orleans Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs has no impact)
  • 4. Portland Trailblazers vs 5. San Antonio Spurs
  • 3. Denver Nuggets vs 6. New Orleans Hornets
  • 2. Houston Rockets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks
• New Orleans Hornets win AND Denver Nuggets win (Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks has no impact)
  • 4. Portland Trailblazers vs 5. San Antonio Spurs
  • 3. Houston Rockets vs 6. New Orleans Hornets
  • 2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks

NBA Playoff Scenarios – 2 Days Until Season End

Only two (2) days left until the NBA playoffs. What will the seeds be? Here are the possibilities (ranked in order of likelihood):

East

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Boston Celtics
3. Orlando Magic
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Miami Heat
6. Chicago Bulls OR Philadelphia 76ers OR Detroit Pistons
7. Philadelphia 76ers OR Chicago Bulls OR Detroit Pistons
8. Detroit Pistons OR Philadelphia 76ers OR Chicago Bulls

West

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Denver Nuggets OR Houston Rockets OR Portland Trailblazers OR San Antonio Spurs
3. Houston Rockets OR Denver Nuggets OR Portland Trailblazers OR San Antonio Spurs
4. Portland Trailblazers OR San Antonio Spurs OR Houston Rockets OR Denver Nuggets
5. San Antonio Spurs OR Portland Trailblazers OR Houston Rockets OR Denver Nuggets
6. New Orleans Hornets OR Dallas Mavericks OR Utah Jazz
7. Dallas Mavericks OR New Orleans Hornets OR Utah Jazz
8. Utah Jazz OR New Orleans Hornets OR Dallas Mavericks

NBA Games Tonight with Playoff Implications:

• Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers
• Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers

What happened yesterday?

In the East, the Detroit Pistons lost to the Chicago Bulls and will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round. Only the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers remain to be seeded. In the West, there is *still* only have one spot determined, although we were able to get a somewhat clearer view on where teams may end up. The Denver Nuggets need either a win or a Houston Rockets loss to wrap up the 2 seed, and can finish no lower than 3. I certainly did not expect to be writing that at the beginning of the season. The Houston Rockets still can finish anywhere in the 2 through 5 range. The San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trailblazers are fighting for position within the 3 through 5 range. The 2 through 5 range will all be determined tomorrow, as the only Western Conference game tonight with playoff impact is with the Utah Jazz.