Cavs Just Won The East (For The Next 5 Years)

At least.  

The worst kept secret in sports, Kevin Love is going to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Minnesota gets a great haul in return for a player who was going to walk at the end of the year.  They'll get the last two number one picks in the draft: Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins as well as a future 1st round pick.   Not bad at all. 

But the other 14 teams in the Eastern Conference just got boned.  They didn't even have time to celebrate the break up of the Miami Heat.  There's a new juggernaut in town.  

With Paul George's injury and Carmelo picking New York over Chicago, you can go ahead and PEN the Cavs into the Finals. Love and LeBron is going to be lethal.  

Starters:

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Dion Waiters

SF LeBron James

PF Kevin Love

C  Anderson Varejao

Bench:

Tristan Thompson

Mike Miller

James Jones

John Lucas III

Shawn Marion (potentially)

Joe Harris

Well the West should be close again...

Team Canada Basketball Is Going To Be Serious Soon

The Canadians are going to win a medal in 2020.  Other countries have caught up to the United States and given them some good games recently and even beaten them (the miserable 2004 Olympics for one example).  Spain, Argentina, Brazil are all solid.  Greece is nothing to sneeze at, and France, Germany, England all have pros.  But look at what's coming down the road for Canada.

TEAM CANADA (possible future squad)

Anthony Bennett, Cleveland Cavaliers (#1 pick in 2013 draft)
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas (top incoming freshmen)
Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers (#4 pick in 2011)
Andrew Nicholson, Orlando Magic (#19 pick in 2012)
Kelly Olynyk, Boston Celtics (#13 pick in 2013)
Robert Sacre, Los Angeles Lakers
Kris Joseph, Boston Celtics
Cory Joseph, San Antonio Spurs
Myck Kabango, Miami Heat
Andy Rautins, Syracuse/ D-League
Nik Stauskas, Michigan
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
Kyle Wiltjer, Kentucky
Sim Bhullar, New Mexico State (this dude is 7-5)
Brady Heslip, Baylor
Tyler Ennis, Syracuse

Throw in Spurs veteran Matt Bonner who is married to a Canadian and could play for this team.

Unfortunately this group is going to miss out playing with Steve Nash and even Samuel Dalembert.

Ok, they're no lock, but Bennett, Wiggins, Thompson, Nicholson is sick.  Toss in shooters like Rautins and Stauskas, if Kabango or Pangos can run the point, they'll be real solid. 

Team to watch!