NBA teams love getting new arenas. Not only do they look beautiful, they also bring in a whole lot of money.

Turkey used a 21-4 run spanning the second and third quarters on Sunday to eliminate France from the basketball world championship with a 95-77 win. Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points and Sinan Guler added 17 for Turkey, which played its first tournament game in the new Sinan Erdem Dome.

There is no question that center Dwight Howard—one of the five best players in the league—is the foundation and the heart of the Magic. But every summer it becomes clear why he shares his captain's tag with point guard Jameer Nelson.

Nelson also is a Magic leader.

Nelson is not considered one of the top point guards in the league, but his leadership ability with the Magic is evident. Earlier this summer, Nelson held his fourth annual team getaway in his hometown of Philadelphia, a weeklong event that sets the tone for the following season.

It's his way of creating team unity, which is something the Magic have excelled at in recent years. Their chemistry and cohesion is tough to beat in today's big-ego NBA.

On paper and via electrons on the Internet, the Chicago Bulls should be a good team this upcoming season.

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