Every year the guru’s get their caps on and come up with lists where teams will land by seasons end, and are they ever right? No. Here is a more healthy version of the season to come, through the eyes of a regular joe.
Teams that will surprise us with futility:
Houston- they will be lucky to win 30 [...]

Call them turning points, call them bright spots and dark corners, but every year has key points that define a season. I have outlined 10-games that will impact our 2009-10 campaign for the trophy.
Fri, Oct. 30 vs. L.A. CLIPPERS – Never deny the importance of the home opener. Will this Clipper team come out showing what [...]

‘What’s Next for Mo?’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
The SL Trib broke a story today about the Jazz deciding not to pick up the former first round draft pick’s third year option, to which Almond said, “I’ve seen that coming for a while. Something had to give, and this is the start of that.”
What does this mean for the [...]

‘Respect the Rockets?’ (China Daily)
Recently the Houston Rockets had a poll running on their website as to who was their top rival – the results overwhelmingly point towards us here at the Utah Jazz. (53% of 10,000 people)
But, when we held a poll asking the same question the results pointed towards the Lakers, and even [...]

‘Dick Bavetta at Work’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Just the other day I had the opportunity to sit in on media availability with the NBA Officials for their preseason workshop with local media, a sort of PR move by the NBA to show how their Officials “officially work”.
I went in there with a head of steam, looking to [...]

‘Ronnie Brewer: Trade Fodder?’ (Rocky Widner – NBAE/Getty Images)
So this is a big year, you get that right? Not only are we riding the lineup we have with little to no changes with the thought that this is whom will get us to the championship level, but we have a whole slew of players that [...]

‘Time to Fear the Future?’
There have been prophecies and oracles from around the world that all seem to point to December 21, 2012 as doomsday.
-the ancient Mayan Calendar,
-the medieval predictions of Merlin
-the Book of Revelation
-the Chinese oracle of the I Ching
-”The Web-Bot Project” ( search )
-Deron Williams contract ends 2011-12 Season
Now do you feel that air [...]

‘Gilbert Down’ (Lawrence Jackson – AP)
Gilbert Arenas – Washington Wizards - third knee surgery, estimated he will be out until at least December (still a $10 million dollar man?)
Jason Smith – Philadelphia 76ers – torn ACL, estimated to be out for the year
Kobe Bryant – La Fakers – hurt his poor little pinkie, forgoing surgery
Joakim Noah – Chicago [...]