Previewing Magic Opponents – Pacific Division

By J.C. CARNAHAN | October 15th, 2010 | Category: 2010-11, – RECENT POSTS, More Local Sports, Orlando Magic, Special Events | 1 Comment »

Last season the Los Angeles Lakers finished with the best regular season record in the Western Conference at 57-25 and won the Pacific Division by three games over the Phoenix Suns (54-28).

The Lakers would go on to advanced to their third-straight NBA Finals and capture their second title in a row with a win over the Boston Celtics in seven games. Rounding out the Pacific Division were the Los Angeles Clippers (29-53), Golden State Warriors (26-56) and Sacramento Kings (25-57).

– Local Flavor –

Lakers Forward Matt Barnes played for the Magic last season… Phoenix Forward Grant Hill spent six injury-plagued seasons with the Magic from 2000-07… Forward Hedo Turkoglu enters his first season with the Suns. He played in Orlando from 2004-09 before moving on to the Toronto Raptors a year ago… Forward Brian Cook entered the preseason with the Clippers. He spent parts of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons in Orlando…

––– Previewing the Pacific Division –––

Below, Jeff Clark at CelticsBlog offers up a collection of Pacific Division previews for the upcoming season.

– Clippers: Clips Nation | SBNation Recap

– Kings: Sactown Royalty | Cowbell Kingdom | SBNation Recap

– Lakers: Silver Screen and Roll | Forum Blue & Gold | NBAtipoff | SBNation Recap

– Suns: Bright Side Of The Sun | SB Nation Arizona | ValleyoftheSuns | SBNation Recap

– Warriors: Golden State of Mind | SBNation Recap

––– MORE PREVIEWS –––