The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA last year, and all that’s left for them to do is to do it again. Matching the excellence of the 2023-24 campaign will be difficult, but Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla believes his team can compete for another championship if they avoid complacency and focus on advancement.

It all started in June when he helped propel the Celtics to their first title in 16 years. Tatum was huge for the Celtics all season, and it concluded with a Larry O'Brien trophy, but it didn't stop there for the 26-year-old. He then got himself yet another gold medal with Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Forget the “easiest path” revisionist history coming from the get-off-my-lawn old-timers lately, the Boston Celtics were the obvious best team in the NBA and title favorites last season: 64 wins (a seven-game lead over second-place OKC),