20 bold predictions for the second half of the NBA season

The NBA season has reached its halfway point, and so the prognostications begin for how the year in basketball will play out.

The NBA year is a long one, filled with weaving storylines and misjudged conjecture as to how the season’s narrative will play out.

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This year, basketball has seen more fun than perhaps ever before.

The league is dominated by Brows and Beards and Brothers Splash, with a bit of Boogie thrown in on the side.

The stars of today, like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul, are experiencing the collective zenith of their careers, while both the icons of tomorrow and yesterday, like Anthony Davis and Dirk Nowitzki, play major roles in the upcoming fate of the season.

And as this season draws to a close, the playoff push will become stronger, and fans will get to see how the stories of each team will take shape. Now that the All-Star Break has finished, we can take a look into the crystal ball at how the rest of the season will fall into place.

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