AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
East won't be least forever.(NBA Eastern Conference)(Brief Article)
As the Eastern Conference prepares to serve up the after-dinner mint to the Lakers' playoff feast, it's worth pondering how long the Western Conference's domination will last.
The Lakers should be the team to beat as long as Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant can stand each other, but the idea that the Western Conference champion has the title in hand before The Finals begin could change as early as next season.
In 2000-01, the West dominated the regular-season matchups against the East, posting a .617 winning percentage. And at the end of the regular season--before the Bucks and 76ers put together impressive playoff runs--it could have been argued that the Lakers, Spurs and Kings were better than the best in the East, and that the Mavericks, Blazers and Jazz were at least as good.
But while the West has been best for two seasons, that's about to change. Here's why:
1. Room for improvement. Of the eight teams in the Eastern Conference playoffs, it's fair to assume the 76ers, Raptors and Bucks only will get better as they continue to build around Allen Iverson, Vince Carter and Ray Allen. In
addition, the Hornets can count on Baron Davis getting better; the Heat likely will get a full season from Alonzo Mourning in 2001-02; and the Magic should become a title contender when a healthy Grant Hill plays alongside Tracy McGrady. Only the Pacers and Knicks seem to be at a plateau, and the Knicks are smitten with ...
- NHL Hockey: NHL Game Summary - Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference.
- News wire article from: Sports Network February 3, 2003 700+ words
...Final Score: Western Conference 6, Eastern Conference 5 (shootout...shootout, as the Western Conference beat the Eastern Conference, 6-5. Atlanta...arrangement of Eastern Conference against Western Conference. Minnesota...
- Senators and Devils favored to advance to Eastern Conference final.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 3, 2006 700+ words
...for supremacy in the Eastern Conference all season long, but...the favorite to win the Western Conference at 3-2, followed by...15-1 Edmonton 15-1 Eastern Conference Champions Western Conference Champions...
- 2009-10 nhl preview; MICHAEL RUSSO'S PREDICTIONS; EASTERN CONFERENCE.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Russo, Michael October 1, 2009 700+ words
...Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER EASTERN CONFERENCE 1 WASHINGTON CAPITALS `08-09: 50...just yet. RUSSO PICKS THE PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference champion: Washington Western Conference champion: Detroit Stanley Cup champion...
- Eastern Conference Beats West 111-110 In Exciting NBA All-Star Game.(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Jet February 26, 2001 700+ words
Buoyed by Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson's fourth-quarter heroics, the Eastern Conference topped the Western Conference 111-110 in front of 20,374 fans who packed the MCI Center in downtown Washington, D.C...
- Jordan Rises Above the Stars Once Again; Eastern Conference Captures NBA...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Richard Justice February 12, 1996 700+ words
...more in helping the Eastern Conference sweep past the Western Conference, 129-118, this evening...said Jackson, the Eastern Conference coach. Jordan attempted...game was out of the Western Conference's reach in the fourth...
- NHL Hockey: Western Conference wins skills competition.
- News wire article from: Sports Network February 2, 2003 700+ words
...Network) - The Western Conference was victorious...beating the Eastern Conference by a 15...event. The Western Conference also picked...mph. The Eastern Conference closed the...goals as the Eastern Conference pounded the Western Conference, ...
- EASTERN CONFERENCE
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times January 13, 1988 700+ words
...week. The Chicago Sun-Times will publish NBA All-Star voting weekly on Wednesday for the Eastern Conference and Thursday for the Western Conference. Voting ends later this month. Reserves, picked by coaches, will be announced about a...
- NBA Capsules for Western Conference.
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 24, 2003 700+ words
...subtraction: F Bo Outlaw. The plotline: If any team has a chance to crack the top in the Western Conference, it's the Suns. In the Eastern Conference, they might be no worse than co-favorites. Why this team will make the playoffs: Point...
