Sheridan Hoops staff predictions, continued. In this installment, we make our predictions for Western Conference champion. At the bottom of the page, you can click over to our choices for Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved Player and Executive of the Year. We also made picks for the East champ and NBA champion. Your comments are welcome in the comments section. WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION LOS ANGELES LAKERS Chris Sheridan, Editor-in-Chief OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Mark