Plenty of Great Story Lines This NBA Season

The 2014-2015 NBA season is jam-packed with story lines that will make average NBA fans into avid admirers.  Fans around the world will go from catching glimpses of games on ESPN to scrounging for loose change to purchase an “NBA League Pass” in order to watch three games at once on their smart phones.

For starters, the return of “King” James will likely be a bigger homecoming than the 1984 homecoming of Pete Rose and the 2000 homecoming of George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. combined.  As the clear Eastern Conference favorites, the Cleveland Cavaliers will have the easiest road to the Eastern Conference Finals in recent years.  

With only the Chicago bulls in their way, the Cavs will look to blow past the Paul George-less Pacers and every other Eastern team that comes their way.  

To make matters even worse for their opponents, the Cavs are looking to land sharp-shooter Ray Allen in order to add to their already stacked roster.

The return of Derrick Rose has all of Chicago at the edge of their seats in anticipation of a huge season.  With signs of speed, explosiveness, and raw agility over the summer, Rose is likely to stir the winds of Chicago and turn them into tornados of wins, destroying teams that enter United Center.  After two season-ending knee injuries, it’s hard not to cheer on a man who so passionately loves the game of basketball.

Also returning from a debilitating injury is the “Mamba,” Kobe Bryant.  The NBA definitely missed this veteran last season.  To watch a Lakers game without Bryant is like watching that episode of “Breaking Bad” when Jesse never made an appearance; it didn’t feel right.  

Set to be ready for the season opener against the Houston Rockets on October 28, Kobe and the Lakers plan on showing the world that they still have one goal in mind: a championship.