http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/1008...a-e-league

Perhaps it's time to mix things up a bit?

National West:
LA Lakers
Sacramento
Phoenix
Denver
Dallas

National Central:
San Antonio
New Orleans
Minnesota
Chicago
Cleveland

National East:
New York
Boston
Atlanta
Orlando
Washington

American West:
LA Clippers
Golden State
Portland
Utah
Oklahoma City

American Central:
Houston
Memphis
Milwaukee
Indiana
Detroit

American East:
Brooklyn
Miami
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Toronto

I kind of dig the combos...

I kinda like that. Mix it up a little. I wish there were either 28 or 32 teams, because having 2 conference with 2 divisions each I like better.

But FYI, the East has won the last 2 championships. 3 out of the last 6. 4 out of the last 8. And 5 out of the last 10. Pretty even.

I don't know why you'd want to mix it up. These things are cyclical, just like positional weaknesses in baseball

Hmmm...on the Detroit Pistons pre-game show they just said that the NBA is considering getting rid of divisions and just having the Easstern and Western conferences. Hmmm...

(12-10-2013 07:23 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Hmmm...on the Detroit Pistons pre-game show they just said that the NBA is considering getting rid of divisions and just having the Easstern and Western conferences. Hmmm...

don't take that as gospel. (future) commissioner Silver said he has a committee taking a look at the value of divisions and if they still make sense. They're not considering anything yet

(12-11-2013 12:48 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(12-10-2013 07:23 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Hmmm...on the Detroit Pistons pre-game show they just said that the NBA is considering getting rid of divisions and just having the Easstern and Western conferences. Hmmm...

don't take that as gospel. (future) commissioner Silver said he has a committee taking a look at the value of divisions and if they still make sense. They're not considering anything yet

While the East being this bad is an anomaly, I think doing away with divisions would be harmless in the grand scheme of things.

(12-11-2013 10:24 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(12-11-2013 12:48 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(12-10-2013 07:23 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Hmmm...on the Detroit Pistons pre-game show they just said that the NBA is considering getting rid of divisions and just having the Easstern and Western conferences. Hmmm...

don't take that as gospel. (future) commissioner Silver said he has a committee taking a look at the value of divisions and if they still make sense. They're not considering anything yet

While the East being this bad is an anomaly, I think doing away with divisions would be harmless in the grand scheme of things.

I completely agree. In baseball it serves some purpose, but in the NBA there really aren't any rivalries. Can anyone think of one legitimate NBA rivalry that exists today?