Local writers are posting their season previews and most echo national publications and Nets beat writers: it'll be a long season in New Jersey. "The Nets will be lucky to win more than 30 games, but Devin Harris will again have great stats", writes the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, but not everyone is pessimistic. The Delco Times outside Philly thinks the Nets could be "the team that surprises people by getting to .500".
- NBA East preview: LeBron James wants to be more than just a great basketball player - Jan Hubbard - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Power gap in the East should see narrowing - Dennis Deitch - Delco Times
- Eastern conference - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
- Eastern Conference Team Capsules - AP
- NBA teams hope new faces yield different results - Ted Kulfan - Detroit News
- Eastern Conference - Mark Heisler - Los Angeles Times
- 2009-2010 NBA preview - Doug Smith - Toronto Star
- Breaking down the NBA, looking West and East - Benjamin Hochman - Denver Post
- Ash's 2009-10 NBA predictions - Mark Asher - KTAR
- NBA team-by-team preview: Atlantic Division - Eric Koreen - The National