Over the weekend, the Boston Celtics began the preseason with two games against the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi. They were able to win both games and came away

Did we see anything about the starters that tells us something new about how they will approach the coming regular season? And how about the reserves?

The 2025 Celtics looked like the 2024 Celtics in Abu Dhabi. They brought back a nearly identical roster and did all the little things that reinforced last year’s dominance again. And they can still do them better.

The Boston Celtics were voted top of several categories in the NBA's annual general manager survey prior to the start of the new season.

For the past 23 years, the NBA has polled all 30 of its general managers at the beginning of every season to take their temperature on a number of league matters. Some of them are straightforward, like picks for the championship and MVP.

The 2024-25 NBA GM Survey has been released by the league, and as one might expect given their status as reigning champions with much the same roster that earned that status coming back this season, the Boston Celtics feature prominently in it when it comes to title contention.