The 2024-25 NBA season is here. We take our annual trip too close to the sun, daring you to stand the swelter of these views. This is Hot Takes We Might Actually Believe.
Trivia question: Who came close to stopping the Boston Celtics last season?
Answer: Nobody.
The sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers, who were without All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for the second half of the Eastern Conference finals, came closest to giving the Celtics a series. Boston did not take the Pacers seriously. And the Celtics still swept Indiana from the playoffs in four games.