The state of Texas might have three of the best four teams in the NBA and the Southwest Division will be the toughest division to win this season. What kind of impact will Luis Scola have? Have the Mavs recovered from the Warriors' series? Can Chris Paul and Pau Gasol stay healthy? Can the Spurs finally repeat? Read more »

Will this finally be the Suns' season to get over the hump? Can the Warriors return to the playoffs? Will Kobe Bryant begin and end the season with the Lakers? Can the Clippers win if Elton Brand's not healthy? Where are the Kings going? Read more »

Can the Jazz make another long playoff run? How will the Nuggets play in year two of the Iverson era? Will the Blazers progress while they wait for Oden? Will Durant or Green be the better Seattle rookie? Just how bad will Minnesota be? Read more »

The Southeast Division produced three playoff teams last season (Heat, Wizards and Magic), while the Bobcats and Hawks are convinced that their talented young rosters are ready to take the next step as well. Which teams will be around in May? Read more »

Expectations in Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago are very high, where all three clubs have The Finals on their minds. Simply winning a division crown will be difficult for any of these teams. Read more »

With the season approaching, we here at RealGM decided to offer a six-part series that will break down the off-season maneuvers of each team, take a look at who went where, and pose burning questions that will plague each team as it prepares for the start of the regular season. Read more »

Since officially being named the team?s GM in June, Steve Kerr has been carefully stringent to say the least. With their payroll rapidly threatening the luxury tax threshold, Kerr has felt the pressure from ownership to cut costs wherever possible. Read more »

Two years removed from being a game away from a date with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, the Clippers once again appear to be destined to be? well, the Clippers ? the cellar dweller of the Pacific Division. Read more »

Once the Minnesota fan base is willing to move on and accept the departure of The Kid, they will look into their game programs and realize that they have a wealth of youthful talent on the floor that is not too far away from competing. Read more »

With Kevin Durant, Greg Oden, Brandan Wright, Corey Brewer amongst others going to the Western Conference, many teams improved on draft night. Read more »

The criterion that will compose the overall grade will be based on three subjects ? overall quality and talent of player(s) selected, team needs addressed, and an added plus for teams who landed a steal versus a minus for those who jumped on a guy who could be a potential first round bust. Read more »

Thirteen deals took place during the 2007 NBA Draft and here we break them down to see who came out on top. Read more »

RealGM's Jason M. Williams and Andrew Perna are camped out at the media hotbed that is the NBA Draft. Make sure to check back here all night as they'll be supplying you with running commentary on everything going on at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Read more »

As usual, Joakim Noah had the crowd laughing with his childish excitement, humorous remarks and eccentric antics. He mentioned that he was getting a ?crispy shapeup? for his hair and told us to be excited about his suit. Read more »

Acie Law's ability to involve and create for his teammates is still improving and he is more of a shoot-first point guard, rather than a pure distributor. Read more »

What makes The Finals so interesting is that it will definitely play a major role in sculpting the historical landscape of the NBA. Read more »

We appreciate all of the reader feedback, and will initiate this column in an attempt to offer personal responses to a select number of emails from fans who decided to take time from their day to provoke our level of thinking in terms of the NBA. Read more »

Florida's Corey Brewer has the height, wingspan, quickness, and agility to mature into a dominant defender that will punish opposing wingmen in the league. He also has an excellent perimeter shot and is a proven winner. Read more »

No other division has experienced this much positive change over the past year, and collectively they should be able to increase their overall combined winning percentage more than any other division in the league. Read more »

Roy Hibbert is a traditional center with a back-to-the-basket repertoire that rivals any other player in this year?s draft. He can become an effective slower paced center who can put up 15 and 10 every night with 2 blocks and assists. Read more »