NBA Northwest Division

The big variable in this forecast is potential trades. The Timberwolves, Knicks, Clippers, Nets, Pacers and Blazers are all interested in making a move.

A foursome of feisty (and variously coiffed) players who embrace their role as a backup act are the key to the Lakers' championship hopes

WHO'S Hot

Rating the playoff teams by how dangerous they are in a close game's final seconds

Ten years after Michael Jordan ended the Finals with a bucket against the Jazz, a new wave of clutch performers will try to deliver when the game—or the series—is on the line