Prior to the opening of the season, marquee and superstar players were traded and now playing in different teams. The most controversial was "The Decision" aired by ESPN live and generated so much attention. In that decision, it centered on Lebron James and his new team, Miami Heat.
Eastern conference
James decided to pursue his championship dream with another team together with his pals and superstar players, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosch. The Big Trio is expected to shake up the competition in the eastern conference and challenging the Big Three of the Boston Celtics that won the championship in 2008 and a finalist in 2009-2010 season.
The Celtics acquired the Big Man in Shaq O'Neal to bolster its defense and also offense. The Orlando Magic remains a powerhouse with Dwight Howard and Vince Carter in the line-up. The underperforming Atlanta Hawks retain Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Jamal Crawford, Mike Bibby, and others in the hope that this year will be the breakout year for the hawks.
Western conference
The defending champion, Los Angeles Lakers, is aiming for a three-peat this season by retaining the core of the team in Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Derek Fisher, and others. The Lakers is still the team to beat this season.
The Phoenix Suns is not the same without Amare Stoudemire. However, it acquired Hedo Turkoglo in the trade. The Dallas Mavericks is hoping that this season will be the payoff of its blockbuster trade last year involving major players such as Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood joining the team, and letting go of Josh Howard and Drew Gooden. The New Orleans Hornets hopes that its super point-guard in Chris Paul will remain healthy this season to return and get deeper into the playoff season. The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs are strong contenders in the western conference title.
With the 2010-2011 season on, the amazing and exciting games are also on each day. Catch them and be part of the excitement.
