Which NBA teams and players could disrupt the races for home-court advantage and awards during the 2021-22 season?
After the New York Knicks' surprising run to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference last season, could head coach Tom Thibodeau's crew pull off that feat again in an improved East? Are Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets real threats to make a leap? Are the Toronto Raptors, back north of the border after playing their entire home schedule in Tampa, Florida, last season, primed for a bounce-back campaign?