The Western Conference

The teams, ranked according to their playoff seedings, in three words or less.

1. LA Lakers: Kobe M-V-P
2. New Orleans Hornets: They can sting
3. Houston Rockets: First round knockout
4. Utah Jazz: Picking and rolling
   
5. Phoenix Suns: Running in place
   
6. San Antonio Spurs: Not repeating
7. Dallas Mavericks: So screwed
8. Golden State Warriors: Upset City
   
9. Denver Nuggets: Thanking Dirk
10. Portland Trailblazers: Waiting for Oden
11. Sacramento Kings: KJ for Mayor
    
12. LA Clippers: Familiar territory
    
13. Minnesota Timberwolves: Envying green
    
14. Memphis Grizzlies: Not like D'Antoni
    
15. Seattle Supersonics: Moving