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   In the NBA, there is one thing that is certain and that is the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers are clearly the best teams. Each team has a major problem right now and that is they are all missing a top big man.

   The Cavaliers have kept things together by having LeBron James carry the team to the best record in the NBA even though C Ben Wallace is out with a broken leg. LeBron has been on a tear recently, and the team is doing well for now, but how long can they keep this up?

   Cleveland, like the Lakers and Celtics, have started playing well without Wallace but unlike the two other top teams, have not had a bad spell of games. The Celtics are definately hurting without PF Kevin Garnett and the team needs him back at full health which may not happen.

   Without Garnett, the Celtics defense has been struggling and the offense does not look as crisp as it did at the start of this season. The Lakers are in the same boat as the Celtics, C Andrew Bynum needs to return to the Lakers who have been struggling of late.

   Los Angeles’ once great bench has looked defeated of late and also that strain is now hurting the Lakers starters who have to pick up the slack. With Bynum in the line-up, the Lakers have the luxury of adding Lamar Odom to the bench which was the case at the start of the season.

   If the NBA Finals will feature any of the three teams, which many people are predicting, then each of those teams are dependent on their injured big men. Clearly the first team to get their star back and in shape has to be the favorite to win the Championship.

J.M.Saucedo

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