Eastern division winners: Boston Celtics (Atlantic), Miami Heat (Southeast), Chicago Bulls (Central)
Western division winners: Los Angeles Lakers (Pacific), Oklahoma City Thunder (Northwest), San Antonio Spurs (Southwest)
Western Conference finals: Lakers over Thunder
Eastern Conference finals: Celtics over Heat
NBA finals: Lakers over Celtics
Superlatives
Most Valuable Player: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Comeback player of the year: Yao Ming, Houston Rockets
Sixth man of the year: Carl Landry, Sacramento Kings
Rookie of the year: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
International player of the year: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Most improved teams: Miami Heat and New York Knicks
Most improved player: Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Pre-season all-NBA teams
First team:
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers 2. Chris Paul, Charlotte Hornets, 3. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic 4. LeBron James, Miami Heat 5. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Second team:
1. Deron Williams, Utah Jazz 2. Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers 3. Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks 4. Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets 5. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
