There has been a lot of talk about the superstars of the NBA joining forces in an attempt to win a championship in a way that has never been seen before in the league. It started over the summer with LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami, before continuing this season with Carmelo Anthony joining the Knicks.
There were other lesser stars who joined ascending teams, such as Carlos Boozer joining the Bulls. But have these moves created a sort of parity at the top of the standings? While this has left the bottom feeders of the league in terrible shape, it sets up an intriguing postseason which will likely be more unpredictable than ever.
Even with so many top players heading to the Eastern Conference, the West still has more than its fair share of elite talent. The obvious team to start with is the defending-champion L.A. Lakers. Led by Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, they remain the favorites despite their sluggish regular season. If Andrew Bynum is healthy then one would have to think they could turn it on again for the playoffs.
But one has to wonder if all the consecutive years of deep runs has left this team with any gas in t ...
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