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Wallace's Blazers lead a strong West.

Season to Start,
Even In Lowly East
The best NBA teams are in the West, that much appears clear. With the season starting tonight, our NBA Preview coverage continues with a closer look at the two conferences. ESPN's David Aldridge writes the East is playing for second place.

Stein: Road map through the season
Lawrence: Grant, others have lots to prove

How to stop Shaq | Offseason Moves Map

Ball bounces into arbitrator's court
Joe Smith may end up with the T-Wolves after all. On Thursday, the players' union will argue in front of an arbitrator that David Stern did not have the power to void Smith's last two contracts. Stay tuned.

Stern was right | City will feel it

Features and Columns

2000-01 Power Rankings
It's time for our new Power Rankings for the 2000-01 season, led by last year's champs at the top.

Denberg: Smith saga won't end soon
While lawyers and arbitrators decide his fate, Joe Smith doesn't have a team, writes ESPN.com's Jeffrey Denberg.
Hughes: Vlade, Rik and Dirk change the NBA
The invasion of European big men into the NBA is a good (and popular) thing, writes ESPN.com's Frank Hughes.
Poll: NBA preseason Fan Favorites
Here is your chance to predict who will get the NBA hardware this season.
Ask a question of Fred Carter
Ask a question about tonight's Trail Blazers - Lakers game and see if it makes it on SportsCenter.
Chat wrap: Dr. Jack Ramsay
The former coach and current ESPN NBA analyst chatted Monday about the Association.
Have a question for Dr. Jack Ramsay?
Want to get a question answered by ESPN's Hall of Fame coach Dr. Jack? Here's the place.
More Features and Columns

We Know What You Did Last Summer
After a summer of huge free agent signings and big trades, HoopsTV.com looks at some offseason moves you might have missed.

New York
Mr. Rice, meet Mr. Sprewell and Mr. Houston. Now go share a ball.
HTV Daily Smack
Check out HTV's daily, no-holds barred breakdown of the hoops world. We apologize in advance.

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