Do you think the Kings will get through the 1st Round?
403874
Probably not, but with Ron Artest leading the king, you never can tell...
15188
It's going to be tough with milwaukee and cleveland this year.  If they do you better hope they don't face Detroit in the first round. They have gotten blown out in both games so far.
375973
Hopefully the can pick Pepsi machine first round, he really comes thru in the clutch, but also the King from Burger King has made some huge plays.
680348
i really think that the suns are gonna win it..that game 5...it was a game of heart and who wanted to win it the most..the clippers had me scared..they are tough..but i think that the suns are running on pure adrenalin right now..now the clippers are forced to play in 1 or 2 elimination games..thats alot of presure..its gonna be a battle to the bitter end..but its gonna be GOOD!!!!\n\n\n\nhope i was able to answer your question
418911
they will be lucky to make it to the second round...
332955
Yes, i'd say they're the biggest wild card in the West.  I bet nobody wants to play them in the 1st round.  If they keep getting solid play from Vesa Toskala and timely goals from Cheechoo, they can make a lot of noise.  Just gotta tighten the defense a bit.
951869
Bottom half of the Playoff bracket again. If Kobe will put some trust into his teammates, next season they cold break into the top half. They could sneak into the second round this year.
918426
I think the Celtics are likely to have a repeat of last year, with a resulting record that's significantly below 500. They're if they turn out this way, I think it would likely benefit them in the draft, as long as Danny Ainge doesn't go and make some ridiculous picks and trades again. \nNext years draft is supposed to be very strong, and yes, Oden is likely to top the list of prospects, but the top 10 picks are said to be some of the strongest in the past couple years, so even if the C's don't get Oden, they could get Durant, Wright, Noah, Thabeet, Budinger (my personal fave), etc. \nI think the C's shouldn't go 0 and 82, obviously, but I think if they don't have the best record in the league, it wouldn't be horrible next year.
133001
They're only 2.5 games out of the eight seed going into tonights games so it's possible.  I don't know if they have it though.  I'd have to say no.  They're just not that good this year.
815633
I think they most definitely will.  Dwight howard is a beast.  He has really developed into one of the most promising big men in the league, and is really starting to anchor down that defense.  Grant Hill is back and playing well, though who knows if he'll stay healthy.  What i like the most is their depth.  With Nelson, Dooling and Arroyo, they can play whoever has the hot hand at point guard, and also can go small when needed, playing two out of the three.  They have the outside shooting of garrity and turkoglu and it will only get better once Redick comes back.  I think they'll make the playoffs,  but they won't be a contender until Howard really develops some post moves.  Right now he overpowers everyone, but soon he'll just be able to score eery time from 8 feet in like shaq or duncan.  The other big thing that will help is if Darko can continue to develop as a defender and rebounder to complement howard.  If he can do this, as well as hit some open jump shots then the magic can be a serious contender in the east.
983611
Is Cloutier playing tonight? If so the Kings will lose.
135800
I think they have a really good chance.  I don't recall them making any huge acquisitions during the lockout, but whatever they did worked.  They would have to go through Ottawa, Philadelphia, or NY Rangers to get to the finals, but I like their chances.  If they have to play either Philly or NYR, I put them at 85%.  75% if they play Ottawa.  We could possibly see a rematch of the 2001-2002 Stanley Cup Finals when the Hurricanes played Detroit.\n\nAnd by the way, I seem to remember Calgary losing to Tampa last season.  Also, I am from Los Angeles, CA.  GO KINGS!
76707
I hope so. They started out 0-9 last year but then pulled it together and actually won home court advantage for the first round. Maybe they can come back from their slow start and make the playoffs again. If Tyson Chandler can keep playing the way he has the last few games they got a good shot.
947565
The Lakers are a lot better than they were last year, but I still don't see them being very competitive in the playoffs considering how good Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix and even Houston will be by the end of the season...remember, the season just began and everyone is rusty right now.\n\nAs for the Knicks, they are probably the worst team in the East this year.  Once they fire Isaiah Thomas and get a decent coach and trade away some of those ridiculous salaries, they'll end up a lot better...but it's going to take a while
466650
At this point, they have potential to do great things in the NBA playoffs, I felt at the beginning of the season that they would have a great chance to upset the heat as a 6th or 7th seed, and now that looks very possible.  They are playing at their apex right now, and could carry that streak into the playoffs.  They are better than every team in the east besides miami and detroit, and can play with miami.  They also took care of detroit convincingly a few games ago, and historically they have played well against the pistons.  When the pistons were a pure defensive stalwart, they stifled the nets, but now with a more offensive tone to their team, the nets have a better chance at dominating the pistons.  In fact, I think the nets match up better with the pistons than the heat.  Who knows what happens if they do reach the NBA finals, if they meet the spurs, the spurs could very well fatigued by that point, or have a hurting tim duncan.  One other point about the nets everyone should realize is that they are a very good defensive team, which always is a plus in the playoffs.  They could end up anywhere from the 2nd round to winning it all in my opinion.
900059
No they wont make the playoffs.  I didnt think they would make it even with im healthy.
358147
I think they have a legitimate chance to make it at least to the Western Conference Finals.  They have Brand, an MVP candidate, Cassell who runs the offense well, and a decent enough supporting cast.  I think Kaman got hot at the right time too.\n\nPlus, they're facing Denver with home court advantage (which I thought was funny because we all know they were losing on purpose to get the 6th seed).  They should be fine.  Better than the Lakers *hisssss*