Despite Champion Lakers, NBA Seeing Power Shift From West to East
2010 NBA Free Agents, Amare Stoudemire, byron scott, Carlos Boozer, chris bosh, Dirk Nowitzki, Doc Rivers, Dwyane Wade, Gregg Popovich, joe johnson, John Hammond, LeBron James, paul pierce, Suns News, Yao Ming | (0)
by Chris TomassonFiled under: 76ers, Bobcats, Bucks, Bulls, Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Heat, Jazz, Knicks, Lakers, Magic, Mavericks, Nets, Nuggets, Spurs, Suns, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Wizards, Eastern, Western, Thunder, NBA Free AgentsLAS VEGAS -- This continental divide started in 1996 when Shaquille O'Neal bolted from Orlando in the East to the Lakers in the West. It really got going when Michael Jordan retired from Chicago in the East in 1998.
But those in the East are getting tired of having sand kicked in their faces.
Yes, the Western Conference still has won nine of the past 12 NBA titles and 10 of the ...