LeBron: NBA Is Better When Classic Teams Are Good

The 08-09 Blazers transitioned into a young, perennial playoff team and they will need to prove themselves to be a fringe championship contender this season before competing for that distinction in earnest during the 10-11 season.

The page has turned on a new season, but the Pacers are still struggling to find a second option behind Danny Granger and to stop opponents from lighting up the scoreboard.

The Washington Wizards are probably the toughest team to predict in the NBA this season, but we saw good indicators despite a rough night against Atlanta.

This summer, Quentin Richardson was a member of the Knicks, Grizzlies, Clippers and Wolves before he was traded for good to Miami. In an exclusive interview with RealGM, he spoke of that experience and more.

The Lakers have the best team in the NBA by a fairly wide margin and are the prohibitive favorites to repeat. Phil Jackson's toughest job will be to keep a team this good interested for the 100+ games they'll play this season.

Team Rankings

Kevin Garnett is back, Rajon Rondo is signed, Rasheed Wallace has arrived and Paul Pierce is as bad as ever. The Celtics are very, very easily ranked first in our first rankings of the 09-10 season. How do the other 29 teams compare?

Player Rankings

The 2008-09 season is in the books and how did players rank individually?

Rajon Rondo's surprising extension, RealGM's new forum, locker room wresting, Brandon Jennings and more.

Featured Article:

Between Vince Carter, Ron Artest, Richard Jefferson, Rasheed Wallace and Shaquille O'Neal, there will almost certainly be a big name player that tilts the balance towards his new team this June.

Standing 10:

The Pistons had a positive net PER at three positions during the 08-09 season, which were the three positions Joe Dumars attempted to improve in free agency and the draft.