NBA.com has announced the results of its Tenth Annual NBA.com GM Survey. Not surprisingly, The Miami Heat are predicted to win the The Finals 2012 by an overwhelming 74 percent of GMs. NBA GMs also predict that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kevin Durant will be named the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving as 2011-12 Rookie of the Year. The complete survey results are now posted on NBA.com. The exclusive survey, providing fans with an inside look into the minds of NBA decision-makers on the season, revealed the Heat will win The Finals, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder who received 15 percent of the vote, and the Los Angeles Lakers with 7 percent. NBA GMs had selected the Lakers to win The Finals in the three previous NBA.com GM Surveys.
Durant (56 percent) was selected by general managers to win the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, marking the second consecutive year GMs have selected the All-Star to win. Heat forward LeBron ...
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Mac Bros. Fantasy Football Forecast:
PLAYERS:
Kevin Durant,
Kyrie Irving,
LeBron James,
Derrick Rose,
Deron Williams,
Dwight Howard,
Dirk Nowitzki,
Kobe Bryant,
Gregg Popovich,
Chris Paul,
Ricky Rubio,
Ray Allen
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs
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