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about 1 month ago: Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal, left, defends against San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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Part 2 of the NBA Blogger Season Preview is here.  Get the breakdown of all the NBA teams from the sites that know them the best. 

You can check out Part 1 - Atlantic Division here. You can check out Part 2 - Southwest Division here.

Time for the Central Division - one near and dear to out heart because, well, the Cavaliers are the defending champions.  What about the rest of the Central?  Check it out -

Chicago Bulls

BlogABull.com | Give Me The Rock

Cleveland Cavaliers

Fear The Sword | WaitingForNextYear | Cavalier Attitude

Detroit Pistons

Motown String Music  | Empty the Bench | Pistons Nation | Need4Sheed.com

Indiana Pacers

Indy Cornrows

Milwaukee Bucks

BrewHoop

Bonus Links:

See full schedule here | Also see SBNation Central Division Storystream

More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP

about 1 month ago: Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, and LeBron James laugh in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 92-87. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Each year the fine folks at Celtics Blog head up a Season Preview of each team, written by team bloggers.  They then present these previews one division at a time.  So far, we have seen previews for the Atlantic Division and the Southwest Division.  Now comes the Central's turn - due to be released tomorrow.  Before that, however, I needed to give my thoughts on the buring questions surrounding the Wine and Gold heading into the season.  Check it out!

1. What significant moves were made during the off-season?

I guess it is safe to say the Cavaliers made the biggest move of the off-season - literally.  Shaquille O'Neal is a big man and a big personality.  The question will be if there is enough room on the floor and shots in a game to keep Shaq, LeBron, Mo Williams and others happy.  I believe this team has the character for it not to become a problem - and seeing a few Pre-Season games it appears everyone is going to be completely happy.  Should the Cavaliers start losing, well, then there could be problems.  I, for one, think the Shaq acquisition was the perfect move for the Cavaliers to make.  There is something to having a lot of talent, but that expereince is a huge positive as well.  Shaw will also take some of the spotlight off LeBron which isn't a bad thing.

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7 months ago: SAN ANTONIO - APRIL 15: Michael Finley #4 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a three-pointer to send the game into overtime against David West #30 of the New Orleans Hornets on April 15, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Part 2 of the NBA Blogger Season Preview is here.  Get the breakdown of all the NBA teams from the sites that know them the best.  You can check out Part 1 - Atlantic Division here.

Here's the full list of the Southwest Division previews.

Dallas Mavericks

Mavs Moneyball | The Two Man Game | NBA Mate

Houston Rockets

The Dream Shake | Ballerblogger

Memphis Grizzlies

3 Shades of Blue

New Orleans Hornets

At The Hive | Hornets Hype

San Antonio Spurs

Pounding The Rock | Project Spurs

Bonus Links

See full schedule here | Also see SBNation preview storystream

Here's the full list of Atlantic Division Previews.

Boston Celtics

CelticsBlog | LOY's Place | Celtics17 | Red's Army | Hoops Addict | Celtics Central | Celtics Hub | Gino's Jungle

New Jersey Nets

Slippery When Nets | Barkley's Mouth

New York Knicks

Posting and Toasting | Bandwagon Knick

Philadelphia 76ers

Liberty Ballers

Toronto Raptors

RaptorsHQ.com | Hoops Addict

Bonus Links

See full schedule here | Also see SBNation preview storystream

More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP

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Cavaliers 2009-10 Single Game Tickets Go on Sale Saturday, October 3^rd at 10:00 a.m.

 A New Way to Buy Tickets! Call 1-888-894-9424, Visit cavs.com, or at Quicken Loans Arena Box Office

Single game tickets for the Cleveland Cavaliers 2009-10 season will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, October 3^rd at 10:00 a.m. It will be the first official on sale under Quicken Loans Arena's new ticketing system for all arena events including the Cavaliers and Lake Erie Monsters.

*No longer will the public purchase tickets to Quicken Loans Arena events through Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster retail or phone outlets.

Cavaliers single game tickets start at $10 and can be purchased by calling the NEW charge-by-phone number 1-888-894-9424, visiting cavs.com or at the Quicken Loans Arena box office. There is an eight ticket limit per customer, per game (no game limit).

The Cavs 41-game home schedule tips off on Tuesday, October 27^th against the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. Full season tickets are currently on sale along with 11 and 22 game ticket plans starting at just $297. Ticket plan holders also receive additional single game priority over the general public. For more information, please visit cavs.com or call 1-800-820-CAVS (2287).

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More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP

2 months ago: FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2008, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West looks on during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. Police say Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, after officers pulled him over in Upper Marlboro, Md., for speeding on a motorcycle while carrying two handguns and a shotgun in a guitar case. He was released on personal recognizance, and online court records did not list an attorney for him. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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After appearing in good spirits at Medai Day yesterday, all is apparently not well with Delonte West.  West was not at practice this morning, the first team workout for the Cavaliers of camp.  Brian Windhorst has confirmed that West's absence was unexcused, though the Cavaliers are not commenting at this time.

During his media availability yesterday, West intimated that he was again struggling with bi-polar disorder and depression, though he appeared to be ready to focus on basketball, even while dealing with an arrest earlier this month on gun-possession charges -

"I'm back taking my meds and everything," he said. "I'm focused on basketball. I'm dealing with some issues. I get highs and get lows. But all the last year I've been consistent being in a nice . . . routine. I was in a routine that I got out of this summer. I got away from it."

"But just coming back here, driving into Cleveland, it was like getting a breath of fresh air."

Now, with this latest misstep, you have to wonder how patient the Cavaliers will be with West, or what West's mental state really is.

Surely there will be more to come.  The most important thing for Delonte West right now is to get his life in order.  Here's hoping that happens.