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NBA preview: Awards, playoff predictions

By Jerry Zgoda

October 29, 2013 at 3:29AM
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Miami's LeBron James will have a lot to say about who wins the NBA's MVP and who wins the NBA title.
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Miami's LeBron James will have a lot to say about who wins the NBA's MVP and who wins the NBA title. (Randy Johnson — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Predictions

MVP: LeBron James, Miami

Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers

Defensive Player of the Year: LeBron James, Miami

Rookie of the Year: Ben McLemore,Sacramento

Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford, L.A. Clippers

Most Improved Player: Kawhi Leonard,San Antonio

Executive of the Year: Daryl Morey, Houston

All-NBA First Team

F • LeBron James, Miami

F • Kevin Durant,Oklahoma City

C • Dwight Howard, Houston

G • Derrick Rose, Chicago

G • James Harden, Houston

And in the playoffs

Eastern Conference Finals

Chicago over Brooklyn

Western Conference Finals

Okla. City over L.A. Clippers

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NBA Finals

Oklahoma City over Chicago

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Jerry Zgoda

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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