We are getting all set for a new season of NBA basketball, three point shots, buzzer beaters, rim rocking dunks, and shake your head dimes. Making fans all over, like myself, get excited for the opening nights games, I always look forward to seeing what players step it up, and what ones don’t.

So with the season knocking on the doorstep, let’s take a gaze forward and take a look into the 2013 season ahead, and forecast where our teams may perhaps end up this season.

Welcome back to the NBA!

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

Y-New York Knicks; Last season, 54-28; this year 56-26 X -Brooklyn Nets; Last season, 49-33; this year 53-29 X -Toronto Raptors; Last season, 34-48; this year 40-42 Boston Celtics; Last season, 41-40; this year 29-53 Philadelphia 76ers; Last season, 34-48; this year 24-58

Central

Y- Indiana Pacers; Last season, 49-32; this year 52-30 X -Chicago Bulls; Last season, 45-37; this year 51-31 X -Milwaukee Bucks; Last season, 38-44; this year 39-43 Detroit Pistons; Last season, 29-53; this year 30-52 Cleveland Cavaliers; Last season, 24-58; this year 26-56

Southeast

Z -Miami Heat; Last season, 66-16; this year 62-20 X -Atlanta Hawks; Last season, 44-38; this year 48-34 Washington Wizards; Last season, 29-53; this year 35-47 Charlotte Bobcats; Last season, 21-61; this year 26-56 Orlando Magic; Last season, 20-62; this year 25-57

Western Conference

Northwest

Z- Oklahoma City Thunder; Last season, 60-22; this year 60-22 X - Denver Nuggets; Last season, 57-25; this year 59-23 X - Minnesota Timberwolves; Last season, 31-51; this year 43-39 Portland Trailblazers; Last season, 33-49; this year 36-46 Utah Jazz; Last season, 43-39; this year 33-49

Pacific

Y - Los Angeles Clippers; Last season, 56-26; this year 60-22 X - Golden State Warriors; Last season, 47-35; this year 53-29 Los Angeles Lakers; Last season, 45-37; this year 41-41 Sacramento Kings; Last season, 28-54; this year 27-55 Phoenix Suns; Last season, 25-57; this year 20-62,

Southwest

Y- Houston Rockets; Last season, 45-37; this year 56-26 X - San Antonio Spurs; Last season, 58-24; this year 54-28 X - Memphis Grizzlies; Last season, 56-26; this year 51-31 New Orleans Hornets; Last season, 27-55; this year 33-49 Dallas Mavericks; Last season, 41-41; this year 25-57

Rookie of the Year 2013 Predictions

VICTOR OLADIPO (6-5, 220 lbs – Orlando Magic)

- Honorable mention (in the race all year long) Trey Burke (6-1, 190 lbs – Utah Jazz) Ben McLemore (6-5, 200 lbs – Sacramento Kings) C.J. McCollum (6-4, 200 lbs – Portland Trailblazers) Nerlens Noel (7-0, 225 lbs – Philadelphia 76ers) Otto Porter (6-9, 200 lbs- Washington Wizards)

Coach of the Year 2013 DOC RIVERS, Los Angeles Clippers

Defensive Player of the Year 2013 DWIGHT HOWARD, Houston Rockets

MVP of the Year 2013 LEBRON JAMES (6-9, 265 lbs – Miami Heat)

- Honorable mention (in the race all year long) Chris Paul (6-0, 195 lbs – Los Angeles Clippers) Kevin Durant (6-10, 225 lbs – Oklahoma City Thunder) James Harden (6-5, 220 lbs - Houston Rockets) Carmelo Anthony (6-9, 235 lbs, New York Knicks) Steph Curry (6-3, 185 lbs, Golden State Warriors)

EAST Champs 2013 Miami Heat over the New York Knicks

WEST Champs 2013 Los Angeles Clippers over the Denver Nuggets

NBA CHAMPIONS 2013 MIAMI HEAT over the Los Angeles Clippers