Sound Off: Your 2012-13 NBA Champions are __?

[RaychelSnr]

The Heat won it all last season and as we enter the new year, they are once again among the short list of contenders for the crown. The Thunder and new look Lakers look to be among the top teams in the West. San Antonio figures to be good as well. In the east, the Celtics and Pacers are factors but the real wild card is the Chicago Bulls. Is Derrick Rose healthy? If so the Bulls figure to challenge the Heat, if not then the Bulls chances obviously take a huge hit.

So what do you think? Who is in your projected 2012-13 NBA Finals? Who do you have winning?

Sound off!

Your 2012-2013 Champions are the OKC Thunder!

[Gramps91]

Hate to say it, but it'll probably be the Heat again. *sigh*

[SouthBeach]

Hate to be a homer, but the 2012-2013 champions are the Miami Heat.

If teams can figure out how to use their size as an advantage, Boston can rival Miami in the East.

And if the Heat make it to the Finals again, then I think OKC can rival them - maybe even the Lakers since Dwight can possibly be a game-changer on the defensive end.

[The_Wise_One]

Heat because they've got the chemistry that the Lakers don't.

[Eaglerock562]

Simple....the Los Angeles Lakers. Everyone can get off the Heat bandwagon. Last year was a shortened season so disregard it. Let's see how the Heat due in an 82 game schedule. Last time they did I believe they lost in the Finals.

[King_B_Mack]

I'm going to say the Heat. However the final four is going to be Miami, Boston, LA Clippers and OKC. It'll be one of those four winning it all.

[poloelite]

2012-2013 champs will be the Los Angeles Lakers. I don't think the Heat will stay healthy for a full 82 games and they barely made it this year out of the east. Boston, Indiana, Brooklyn, New York and Indiana are all better teams this year. They added more shooters, but no one to pick up the post play slack and the decline of Wade (injuries). Tough road for them. I see the Finals being LA and Boston for the zillionth time.