The 2014-2015 NBA season started two weeks ago and promises to be an exciting and interesting season. Here are the top stories going into this year’s NBA season.LeBron James and Kevin Love move to Cleveland.After his controversial move to Miami in 2010 from Cleveland, LeBron James has once again returned to Cleveland. In what was probably the biggest free-agent decision all summer LeBron James decided to forego a contract extension with the Miami Heat and decided to return to play in his hometown of Cleveland. Following their acquisition of LeBron James the Cleveland Cavaliers made another impressive roster change with the acquisition of Kevin Love. James and Love join Kyle Irving in the NBA’s newest “big three lineups”. Despite their highly touted summer acquisitions, the team has had some struggles in the first two weeks of the season going 2-3. “James going back to Cleveland will take some time to find the same chemistry he had with his Heat teammates. This is more than just about basketball, its about an entire city. Even though it will take time to bring it all together, the Cavaliers just landed the best player in the world for the second time,” said David Urbina, a senior business major from Gilbert, Arizona.Spurs go for repeatThe San Antonio Spurs capped off an impressive season last year beating the Miami Heat and winning the NBA Championship. After the championship fans began to speculate if the veteran line-up of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Mano Ganobli, would be back for another season. To the joy of Spur fans all three decided to continue their careers for another year. Though they will be returning the same lineup as last year’s championship team, the question remains if this veteran group can once again make a run for the championship. The Spurs have had a similar struggling start as the Cavaliers with an identical 2-3 record.Kobe backLast year there was the same hype surrounding Kobe Bryant’s return after injury, however, after playing in six games Bryant injured his Achilles once again. Now, once again back from injury, the 36-year-old Lakers’ great will try to lead the Los Angeles Lakers back to the playoffs. It will not be easy for him as the Lakers lost free agent Pau Gasol and Steve Nash to injury. The Lakers are hoping that rookie Julius Randle and Carlos Boozer will provide enough support for Kobe to take the team to the playoffs. Jabari Parker’s rookie seasonLast year LDS Duke freshman basketball player Jabari Parker captured the nation’s attention with his impressive play and unique faith. Parker was named a first-team All-American, won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, and was the runner-up for the John R. Wooden Award. After deciding another year at Duke, Parker opted to enter the NBA Draft. The Milwaukee Bucks selected Parker as the number two overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Basketball fans in the LDS community are interested in seeing how Parker performs on the professional level. “It should be interesting to see another LDS pro basketball player in arguably the best basketball league in the world. Being the number two overall pick should also be interesting because with all the hype coming in,” said Brando Barron, a freshman EXS major from Los Angeles, California. Parker has started the 2014-2015 season with two double-doubles, and an average of 11.6 points per game.
Writer: Matthew Roberts ~ Multimedia Journalist
