Now, the fun begins.
Basketball is back.
This season, there are more teams with hopes of advancing deep into the playoffs than any other time in recent memory. The shift of power in the NBA has been completed. While the Eastern Conference is still balanced, having six teams with a chance at the Finals, the West has all the powerhouses. The Defending Champion Lakers, Trail Blazers, and Spurs are all better than any team in the East now that Miami has lost Alonzo Mourning for the season with a kidney ailment. The Yankees have, once again, reached the dynasty status.