With the 2024-25 NBA season about to tip off, it's time to make predictions! Will there be a new champ this year? Our writers weigh in.
Who will win the East?
Vincent Goodwill: Celtics. It won’t come as easy as last year, the primrose path laid perfectly for the hardly challenged Celtics. But trusting the Knicks or 76ers seems too hard a task for the moment, and who knows if the Bucks can muster true consistency beyond tantalizing stretches. The Celtics are motivated enough and certainly complete enough to get through the gauntlet and be ready for June.