It’s on now. The Nuggets have officially turned the Western Conference finals into compelling theater. Here are five predictions of what will go down as the series progresses:
5. Just to show that we have A-listers, too, Jack Nicholson’s cousin’s neighbor’s barber will show up at courtside for Game 3.
4. Charles Barkley will offer a scouting report on Sasha Vujacic: “Dude, if you’re gonna play in this league, you’ve got to shoot my weight.”
3. Shaq will blow into town to give Chauncey Billups, below, a quickie lesson on free-throw shooting.
2. Pau Gasol and Kenyon Martin will give WWE fans their money’s worth on Monday night.
1. Nene, in an effort to get a call from the officials, will have the name “Bryant” sewn on the back of his jersey.



