First, the awards, which seem pretty obvious this year:

MVP – LeBron James

Rookie of the Year – Kyrie Irving

Coach of the Year – Gregg Popovich

Sixth Man of the Year – James Harden

And now, here are my predictions for the playoffs:

ROUND ONE:

Spurs over Jazz in five

Grizzlies over Clippers in seven

Lakers over Nuggets in six

Thunder over Mavericks in six

Bulls over 76ers in five

Celtics over Hawks in five

Pacers over Magic in six

Heat over Knicks in five

ROUND TWO:

Spurs over Grizzlies in seven

Lakers over Thunder in seven

Celtics over Bulls in seven

Heat over Pacers in five

ROUND THREE:

Lakers over Spurs in six

Heat over Celtics in seven

FINALS:

Heat over Lakers in seven