The second installment of bold predictions.

Before games tip off tonight at 7:30 ET, it's time to offer up some predictions for the upcoming regular season. 

The Nuggets' young core starts to coalesce. 

Utah nailed the offseason, and is once again ready to break out. Will this be the season their core makes the playoffs?

Oklahoma City's championship window evaporates. 

Hassan Whiteside will command several max offers, and has said he wants to sign on July 1st. But in the rush to sign him, are teams ignoring rougher parts of his game? 

New Orleans' draft came down to a pair of 2-guards. They went with the more NBA-ready of the two, but was that the right move?

It was the greatest performance in Finals history, and the greatest comeback in NBA history. How did it happen, and what does it mean, not just for LeBron, but for an entire city? 

It's almost impossible for voters to reach consensus on an NBA MVP. But when they get it wrong, what factors led them to the wrong player? And which MVP winners were the least deserving?

In the wake of a historically great Game 6, what trends are important heading into Game 7?

Toronto will be able to re-sign DeMar DeRozan this summer, but it will take the full 5 year max to do so. Given his struggles in the playoffs, that's too high a price. 

It's no longer breaking news that the corner three is the most efficient perimeter shot in the game. But which players are most dependent on them to boost their shooting marks?

By divvying up three-point range into five zones, we can get a better understanding of where the best (and worst) shooters like to hoist up their jumpers. Who is the king of efficiency (and inefficiency) for each area, and how have they done it?

Considering the turmoil this tortured franchise has endured, that's saying a lot. But it is no exaggeration. 

Golden State had plenty of victories in the regular season. Will they continue to reel off wins come awards season?

The NBA season is coming to a close, meaning it's time for regular season awards. But which players should make up the All-NBA, All-Defense, and All-Rookie teams?

After a pair of blowouts in the Final Four, it has come down to Villanova and UNC. So how did each team make it to the cusp of a national championship?

With 48 first and second round games completed, what have we learned from the tournament? And what happened to Michigan State?

Stuck as a 50+ win team, but a level below the Cavs, Toronto needs to add a frontcourt piece. And Al Horford would be the perfect gamble for Masai Ujiri. 

Cleveland obviously has title aspirations for this season. But if they want to beat Golden State or San Antonio, should Kevin Love be on their roster?