THE LOCKOUT- shortened NBA regular season has come to an end. The time has come to crown the best basketball team in the planet.
Sixteen teams have again bested the rest to make it to the big dance. Among the stories of the upcoming playoffs is the resurgence of the aging San Antonio Spurs, who came up with a big winning streak at the tailend to take the first seed in the Western Conference.
Another match to look out for in the Western Conference is the battle between the LA Clippers and the battle-tested Memphis Grizzlies.
Out East, the Indiana Pacers face the struggling Orlando Magic. The Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets complete the Playoff cast in the Western Conference while the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks made it in the East.
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