Complete 2016-17 NBA Blog Preview
Orlando Magic Daily once again joined forces with Celtics Blog and some of the best blogs around the NBA to preview the 2016-17 season. Check it out!
The NBA preseason is over. At least for the Orlando Magic.
The games begin to count with Tuesday’s opening night and the Magic’s season opener at Amway Center against the Miami Heat. The anticipation is palpable as the team gears up for the season.
Everyone at this point is full of hope. 0-0 has a way of doing that for everyone. Many teams believe this is their year to accomplish their goals and get in the Playoffs.
The Magic have said on a number of occasions they believe this team will have a top-five defense and they will make the Playoffs. Optimism is a powerful thing. In our estimation 12-13 teams in the Eastern Conference probably can make a legitimate claim to reaching the Playoffs.
With the regular season quickly approaching, various Web sites are rolling out their team previews.
FanSided unveiled theirs Friday. I participated in a podcast preview as part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
I also participated once again in Celtics Blog’s massive NBA Blog Preview. These are some of the best blogs and voices on their individual teams around the NBA. Be sure to check out some of these great previews before the season begins. Be sure too to check out the great sites on the FanSided network:
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Preview – Peachtree Hoops
The Hawks broke up a successful team for Dwight Howard. Will it be worth it? – SBNation.com
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Preview – More of the same, only better – CelticsBlog
The possibilities are endless for the Celtics – SBNation.com
Celtics Season Preview: Buckle Up for a Fun Season! – CelticsGreenBlog.com
Boston Celtics 2016-17 Season Preview – Lucid Sports Fan
Brooklyn Nets
2016-2017 SB Nation NBA Season Preview: Brooklyn Nets – NetsDaily
The Nets are finally starting over from scratch – SBNation.com
2016-17 NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets – Baller Mind Frame
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets 2016-17 Season Preview – At The Hive
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls Season Preview: with these additions, anything (good or bad) can happen – Blog a Bull
The Bulls’ roster is so weird that it somehow might work – SBNation.com
Cleveland Cavaliers
If LeBron James is healthy, the Cavaliers are going to the Finals again – SBNation.com
2016-17 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Preview | Waiting For Next Year
Dallas Mavericks
Where the Mavericks stand headed into the 2016-17 season – Mavs Moneyball
Dirk Nowitzki must carry another hodge-podge Mavericks roster – SBNation.com
Denver Nuggets
SB Nation Denver Nuggets season preview – Denver Stiffs
Is it too soon to expect the Nuggets to make a playoff run? – SBNation.com
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons Season Preview: Young team ready to take the next step – Detroit Bad Boys
The Pistons are coming. Watch out, East – SBNation.com
Golden State Warriors
Why did we start to hate the Warriors? – SBNation.com
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets 2016-2017 season preview – The Dream Shake
James Harden and Mike D’Antoni will be a fascinating partnership for the Rockets – SBNation.com
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers 2016-17 Season Preview – Indy Cornrows
Paul George is great. Can the rest of the Pacers’ roster keep up? – SBNation.com
Los Angeles Clippers
2016-17 NBA Season Preview: The Clippers Are On The Cusp – Clips Nation
This is a make-or-break year for the Clippers, just like last year and 2 years ago – SBNation.com
Los Angeles Lakers
The Silver Screen and Roll 2016-2017 Lakers season preview – Silver Screen and Roll
Kobe Bryant’s gone, so we’ll finally learn if the Lakers’ young core is any good – SBNation.com
Memphis Grizzlies
Season Preview: What to Expect from the Memphis Grizzlies – Grizzly Bear Blues
The Grizzlies keep putting off rebuilding, even if they’re better now – SBNation.com
Miami Heat
SB Nation Miami Heat Season Preview – Hot Hot Hoops
The Heat are hanging on Pat Riley’s next master plan – SBNation.com
Miami Heat Preview – Behind the Arc
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks 16-17 Season Preview – Brew Hoop
The Bucks are still weird as hell – SBNation.com
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves Team Preview – Canis Hoopus
The Timberwolves’ bright future will still have growing pains – SBNation.com
New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis is worth the price of admission, even if the Pelicans aren’t – SBNation.com
New York Knicks
The Posting and Toasting 2016-2017 Knicks season preview – Posting and Toasting
We don’t understand Phil Jackson’s plan with the Knicks – SBNation.com
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder Season Preview: Can we get rid of the three point line? – Welcome to Loud City
Russell Westbrook needs to do everything to carry the Thunder to a top-4 seed – SBNation.com
Orlando Magic
2016-17 NBA Season Preview: New look Magic gunning for playoffs – Orlando Pinstriped Post
Whatever happens with the Magic, at least they’ll be watchable – SBNation.com
2017 Orlando Magic Preview: Eye on the Playoffs
Philadelphia Sixers
2016-17 NBA Season Preview: Sixers, Philadelphia on the verge of a new era – Liberty Ballers
The 76ers finally look like a typical bad basketball team, which is progress – SBNation.com
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns Season Preview: Training Camp Style – Bright Side Of The Sun
The Suns’ young core needs patience and we’re not sure they get it – SBNation.com
Phoenix Suns Preview – Poor Execution
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers 2016-17 Season Preview – Blazer’s Edge
The Trail Blazers are good, but let’s not get carried away with expectations – SBNation.com
Sacramento Kings
2016-17 Sacramento Kings Season Preview – Sactown Royalty
It’s time for DeMarcus Cousins to rise above the Kings’ dysfunction – SBNation.com
Sacramento Kings’ Season Preview
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs 2016/17 season preview: The post-Tim Duncan era begins – Pounding The Rock
Tim Duncan is gone, but the Spurs will be just fine – SBNation.com
Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors 2016-17 Preview: Can the Raps avoid regression? – Raptors HQ
The Raptors don’t need to improve for this year to be a success – SBNation.com
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz 2016-17 Preview – The Basics – SLC Dunk
The Jazz have the kind of roster that can make the Warriors uncomfortable – SBNation.com
Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards preview: Can they be more than fine this season? – Bullets Forever
There’s no excuse if the Wizards miss the playoffs again – SBNation.com