Sweet NBA Action

Well it's that time of year again. The trees are turning colors, the harvest is in and the Association tips off a new season. Now the NBA has its problems; there is the dress code, the terrible fundamentals, the poor shooting and the fact that Larry Brown (right) doesn't get to wear cool clothes anymore. There are many good things though. If this guy
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9015166 would have run onto the court you can bet your bottom dollar that Ron Artest wouldn't have given him the ball like Brett Favre did. There is also the continuing saga of the Atlanta Hawks, perhaps the worst franchise in professional sports. You've also got the best and most handsome announcer in sports, the Boston Celtics' own Tommy "I love Waltah" Heinsohn http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Heinsohn.htm.

So without further ado here are the division winners, conference finalists and NBA champions
EAST: Atlantic Nets, Central Pacers, Southeast Heat
WEST: Southwest Spurs, Northwest Nuggets, Pacific Suns
EAST: Pistons v. Heat
WEST: Rockets . Spurs
Finals: Heat over the Spurs in 6.

JT (thanks sportsencyclopedia.com for the Larry Brown pic)