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    Kings: Staff predictions

    Published: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 5NBA
    Last Modified: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 - 12:09 am

    Not every Bee expert thinks the Lakers will win the NBA title, but most do. Check out team and individual award predictions.

    JASON JONES

    Kings reporter

    WESTERN CONFERENCE

    • Pacific: L.A. Lakers

    • Northwest: Oklahoma City

    • Southwest: Memphis

    • Rest of the field: L.A. Clippers, San Antonio, Denver, Dallas, Portland

    • Conference finals: L.A. Lakers over Oklahoma City

    EASTERN CONFERENCE

    • Atlantic: Brooklyn

    • Central: Indiana

    • Southeast: Miami

    • Rest of the field: Chicago, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia

    • Conference finals: Miami over Indiana

    NBA FINALS

    • L.A. Lakers over Miami

    AWARDS

    • MVP: LeBron James, Miami

    • Coach of the Year: Lionel Hollins, Memphis

    • Rookie of the Year: Damian Lillard, Portland

    AILENE VOISIN

    Columnist

    WESTERN CONFERENCE

    • Pacific: L.A. Lakers

    • Northwest: Oklahoma City

    • Southwest: San Antonio

    • Rest of the field: Denver, L.A. Clippers, Memphis, Utah, Dallas

    • Conference finals: L.A. Lakers over Oklahoma City

    EASTERN CONFERENCE

    • Atlantic: Boston

    • Central: Chicago

    • Southeast: Miami

    • Rest of the field: Atlanta, Indiana, Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn

    • Conference finals: Miami over Chicago

    NBA FINALS

    • L.A. Lakers over Miami

    AWARDS

    • MVP: LeBron James, Miami

    • Coach of the Year: Doug Collins, Philadelphia

    • Rookie of the Year: Anthony Davis, New Orleans

    TOM COUZENS

    Sports editor

    WESTERN CONFERENCE

    • Pacific: L.A. Lakers

    • Northwest: Oklahoma City

    • Southwest: San Antonio

    • Rest of the field: Memphis, Denver, L.A. Clippers, Dallas, Minnesota

    • Conference finals: Oklahoma City over L.A. Lakers

    EASTERN CONFERENCE

    • Atlantic: New York

    • Central: Chicago

    • Southeast: Miami

    • Rest of the field: Indiana, Boston, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Milwaukee

    • Conference finals: Miami over Chicago

    NBA FINALS

    • Miami over Oklahoma City

    AWARDS

    • MVP: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City

    • Coach of the Year: Erik Spoelstra, Miami

    • Rookie of the Year: Anthony Davis, New Orleans

    VICTOR CONTRERAS

    Deputy sports editor

    WESTERN CONFERENCE

    • Pacific: L.A. Lakers

    • Northwest: Oklahoma City

    • Southwest: Memphis

    • Rest of the field: Denver, L.A. Clippers, San Antonio, Utah, Dallas

    • Conference finals: L.A. Lakers over Oklahoma City

    EASTERN CONFERENCE

    • Atlantic: Brooklyn

    • Central: Chicago

    • Southeast: Miami

    • Rest of the field: Atlanta, Indiana, Philadelphia, New York, Boston

    • Conference finals: Miami over Brooklyn

    NBA FINALS

    • L.A. Lakers over Miami

    AWARDS

    • MVP: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City

    • Coach of the Year: Avery Johnson, Brooklyn

    • Rookie of the Year: Anthony Davis, New Orleans

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