I know I am not going out on a limb by predicting a Thunder vs. Heat Finals matchup. But the fact that I think those two are clearly the best teams in the NBA, and I would be different for the sake of being different if I picked someone else. I think the Heat will emerge victorious now that they are a year removed from all of the Dream Team hype. But LeBron could easily vanish in the Finals, allowing Kevin Durant and company to become one of the youngest championship teams of all time.

 Eastern Conference

1. Miami Heat
2. Chicago Bulls
3. Boston Celtics
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. New York Knicks
7. Milwaukee Bucks
8. Orlando Magic

9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Detroit Pistons
11. Washington Wizards
12. Cleveland Cavaliers
13. Toronto Raptors
14. Charlotte Bobcats
15. New Jersey Nets

Playoff Predictions

Round 1

Miami Heat over Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers
New York Knicks over Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks

Round 2

Miami Heat over Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks

Eastern Conference Finals

Miami Heat over Chicago Bulls

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Portland Trail Blazers
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Los Angeles Lakers
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. San Antonio Spurs
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Denver Nuggets

9. Golden St. Warriors
10. Utah Jazz
11. Houston Rockets
12. Phoenix Suns
13. New Orleans Hornets
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Minnesota Timberwolves

Playoff Predictions

Round 1

Oklahoma City Thunder over Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers over Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies over San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks over Portland Trail Blazers

Round 2

Oklahoma City Thunder over Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies over Dallas Mavericks

Western Conference Finals

Oklahoma City Thunder over Memphis Grizzlies

NBA Finals

Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder

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NBA MVP: Kevin Durant, Thunder
Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers
Coach of the Year: Nate McMillan, Trail Blazers
Sixth Man of the Year: James Harden, Thunder
Most Improved Player: Ty Lawson, Nuggets

Eastern Conference All Stars

C - Dwight Howard, Magic
F - Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
F - LeBron James, Heat
G - Dwyane Wade, Heat
G - Derrick Rose, Bulls

C - Andrew Bogut, Bucks
F - Danny Granger, Pacers
F - Amar'e Stoudemire, Knicks
F - Andre Iguodala, 76ers
G - John Wall, Wizards
G - Rajon Rondo, Celtics

Western Conference All Stars

C - LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers
F - Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks
F - Kevin Durant, Thunder
G - Kobe Bryant, Lakers
G - Chris Paul, Clippers

C - Pau Gasol, Lakers
C - Al Jefferson, Jazz
F - Blake Griffin, Clippers
F - Zach Randolph, Grizzlies
G - Ty Lawson, Nuggets
G - Russell Westbrook, Thunder
G - Steve Nash, Suns
All NBA First Team

C - Dwight Howard, Magic
F - LeBron James, Heat
F - Kevin Durant, Thunder
G - Dwyane Wade, Heat
G - Chris Paul, Lakers

All NBA Second Team

C - LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers
F - Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks
F - Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
G - Kobe Bryant, Lakers
G - Derrick Rose, Bulls

All NBA Third Team

C - Pau Gasol, Lakers
F - Amar'e Stoudemire, Knicks
F - Zach Randolph, Grizzlies
G - Russell Westbrook, Thunder
G - John Wall, Wizards

All Rookie First Team

F - Derrick Williams, Timberwolves
F - Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
G - Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers
G - Kemba Walker, Bobcats
G - Brandon Knight, Knicks

All Rookie Second Team

F - Kenneth Faried, Nuggets
F - Tristan Thompson, Cavaliers
G - Jimmer Fredette, Kings
G - Norris Cole, Heat
G - Iman Shumpert, Knicks