2005-06 predictions
Our NBA experts weigh in with their picks for the playoffs and individual award winners.
Steve Kerr's Expert Picks | ||
  | Western Conference finals | San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets |
Eastern Conference finals | Indiana Pacers over Miami Heat | |
NBA finals | San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers | |
Worst record | New Orleans Hornets | |
Most Valuable Player | LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Rookie of the Year | Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers | |
Coach of the Year | Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers | |
Sixth Man Award | Earl Boykins, Denver Nuggets | |
Most Improved Player | James Jones, Phoenix Suns | |
Executive of the Year | Danny Ferry, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Larry Beil's Expert Picks | ||
 | Western Conference finals | San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns |
Eastern Conference finals | Indiana Pacers over Miami Heat | |
NBA finals | San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers | |
Worst record | Charlotte Bobcats | |
Most Valuable Player | LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Rookie of the Year | Nate Robinson, New York Knicks | |
Coach of the Year | Jeff Van Gundy, Houston Rockets | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers | |
Sixth Man Award | Antoine Walker, Miami Heat | |
Most Improved Player | Darko Milicic, Detroit Pistons | |
Executive of the Year | R.C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs | |
Matt Buser's Expert Picks | ||
 | Western Conference finals | San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings |
Eastern Conference finals | Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons | |
NBA finals | San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers | |
Worst record | Atlanta Hawks | |
Most Valuable Player | LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets | |
Coach of the Year | Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz | |
Sixth Man Award | Donyell Marshall, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Most Improved Player | James Jones, Phoenix Suns | |
Executive of the Year | Danny Ferry, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Brandon Funston's Expert Picks | ||
 | Western Conference finals | Dallas Mavericks over San Antonio Spurs |
Eastern Conference finals | Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons | |
NBA finals | Indiana Pacers over Dallas Mavericks | |
Worst record | New Orleans Hornets | |
Most Valuable Player | Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks | |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets | |
Coach of the Year | Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz | |
Sixth Man Award | Caron Butler, Washington Wizards | |
Most Improved Player | James Jones, Phoenix Suns | |
Executive of the Year | Jerry West, Memphis Grizzlies | |
Joe Lago's Expert Picks | ||
 | Western Conference finals | San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings |
Eastern Conference finals | Indiana Pacers over Miami Heat | |
NBA finals | San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers | |
Worst record | New Orleans Hornets | |
Most Valuable Player | LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets | |
Coach of the Year | Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers | |
Sixth Man Award | Sarunas Jasikevicius, Indiana Pacers | |
Most Improved Player | James Jones, Phoenix Suns | |
Executive of the Year | Carroll Dawson, Houston Rockets | |
Dan Wetzel's Expert Picks | ||
 | Western Conference finals | San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets |
Eastern Conference finals | Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons | |
NBA finals | San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat | |
Worst record | Charlotte Bobcats | |
Most Valuable Player | Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat | |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets | |
Coach of the Year | Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers | |
Sixth Man Award | Brent Barry, San Antonio Spurs | |
Most Improved Player | Darko Milicic, Detroit Pistons | |
Executive of the Year | Pat Riley, Miami Heat | |
