Talking Sports - One man's view: 2014-15 NBA season preview

Here’s how I see the 2014-15 NBA season playing out. For the sake of brevity, I’ve listed only teams that I think will make the playoffs, followed by my playoff predictions.

EASTERN

CONFERENCE

1. Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cleveland Heat? Might as well be. LeBron James came home and is now teamed up with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving to form by far the league’s most talented starting five. They’re the favorites for now. Can they put it all together in year one? Stay tuned.

2. Washington Wizards: A very hot pick in the east this season, the Wiz are quietly loaded and can come at you from all angles...