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As we well know, it's a lottery system in the NBA. Utah, Washington and Charlotte all spent the season trying to lose as many games as possible in order to get their hands on Cooper. As a result, each team has a 14% chance to get the No. 1 pick.

From "The Hick from French Lick" to "The Truth," Celtics history is filled with well known nicknames. Who owns the best?

While OKC looms out west, the Cavs are the most direct threat (injuries aside) in Boston's quest to repeat.

While dynasties may be infuriating for every fanbase but one, they're a league's best friend, bringing eyeballs and dollar signs along for the ride.

You hope it's just the dog days of the NBA season for a team that played deep into the summer last year, had 60% of its starters in Paris the rest of the summer with team USA, and let's not forget, won 21 of its first 26 contests this year.

It's been reported that league ratings are down as much as 28% this year, with a whole host of reasons why that may be, including a lack of physicality and defense, and the reliance on the 3-point shot.

Will 2025 bring another coaching change for the Patriots and Bruins? Will we finally see the Red Sox turn a corner come the summer? Or will it be another year dominated by the Green Team while the other three struggle for positive headlines in The Hub?

Smart was as beloved as any Celtic by a big portion of the fanbase, while his play left another large and very vocal chunk of the Celtics fans vexed with his on-court decision making at times.

Maybe they don't win at a .792 clip again as was the case last year, but it's real hard for me to look at this team's roster and not think, on paper, that we'll be hanging another banner at this time next year. What say you?

With the collective mindset of the "Jays" and the crazy engine that is head coach Joe Mazzulla, there's no need to worry about a championship hangover with this team.