NBA’s Western Conference could be jumbled next season

The 2008-09 NBA season is in the history books and the Los Angeles Lakers are once again champions. This season’s finals came down to a potential legendary matchup. Lakers star guard, Kobe Bryant — arguably basketball’s best player — versus Orlando Magic star forward-center, “Superman” Dwight Howard — arguably basketball’s best big-man. In the end, however, Bryant’s Lakers seemed destined to win it all. They approached every game this season like a team on a mission.

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