If the Wizards are going to be continue to be successful this season, playing top notch defense has to be a goal, and head coach Eddie Jordan has said as much as during the preseason.

Here are ten (mostly) fearless predictions about what to expect in the Western Conference.

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The Washington Wizards finalized their 2008-2009 roster today by waiving forward DeMarr Johnson and Linton Johnson.

In the lead-up to the season opener on October 28, pundits, bloggers, and forecasters around the globe will be casting their opinions about what is to come over the next eight months. In that spirit, I too shall join the fray.

If you’re looking for your NBA fix, you should read what these 13 bloggers expect to see this season from the Northwest Division teams they cover.

While the rest of teammates were in Europe enjoying the culture and battling the New Orleans Hornets in two exhibition games, second-year guard Nick Young was advised by team doctors to stay behind and take care of his ailing knee.  As you can imagine, this was a difficult task.

Kevin Love is less than one month into his NBA career and his pedestrian averages of 8.3 points and 5.5 rebounds have resulted in some fans spraining their ankles while jumping off his bandwagon. People need to take a deep breath and realize the growing pains Love is going through are nothing different than what any young big man endures when they arrive in the NBA.

Allan Houston recently talked with Hoops Addict about why he decided to attempt to return to the NBA, his goals for the upcoming season and his desire to mentor some of the younger players on the Knicks roster.

Prior to yesterday’s game against the New Orleans Hornets in Barcelona, Spain, there was plenty for the Washington Wizards to feel good about.  Forward Antawn Jamison’s injured knee had healed much quicker than expected and he was inserted into the starting lineup.  Juan Dixon, who had missed all of preseason with an injured calf, was also scheduled to see his first action of the preseason. Unfortunately neither player could help prevent the Wizards from losing their third game in a row.

While this years class lacks the likely “one and done,” superstars that we’ve seen in previous years, there is plenty of star power.  Here is a look at the first year players that will have the biggest impact on college basketball this season.