Out West, the field is more open than ever. The boring, old San Antonio Spurs are the No. 1 seed, while the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Lakers come into the playoffs losing five out of their last seven games.After trading away their franchise player, the Denver Nuggets are playing fantastic team basketball and look like they can make some noise in this year's playoffs. However, unlike the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed Dallas Mavericks appear to be ripe for an upset.Nevertheless, the eight teams...

Out West, the field is more open than ever. The boring, old San Antonio Spurs are the No. 1 seed, while the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Lakers come into the playoffs losing five out of their last seven games.After trading away their franchise player, the Denver Nuggets are playing fantastic team basketball and look like they can make some noise in this year's playoffs. However, unlike the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed Dallas Mavericks appear to be ripe for an upset.Nevertheless, the eight teams...