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Magic Johnson Shares Hot Take on Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics

Magic believes the Nets are Boston's biggest threat
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Magic Johnson Shares Hot Take on Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics
Magic Johnson Shares Hot Take on Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics

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The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the NBA all season, but the Brooklyn Nets have begun creeping up on them. Just 1.5 games back of Boston, Brooklyn has made a major surge towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings, which has many people believing they are right back in contention.

NBA legend Magic Johnson recently gave a hot take about Brooklyn, and said they are Boston's biggest threat to reach the NBA Finals. Having been swept by Boston in the first round last year, Brooklyn seemed to be very far off from the eventual Eastern Conference champions, but Magic believes that gap has been closed.

Other potential Eastern Conference contenders include the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers, but Magic believes Brooklyn is a tier above those teams. So far this season that has looked to be true, but many need to see Brooklyn in a playoff setting again before trusting that they have truly turned things around.

It has been a great first half of the season for the Nets, who did well to separate themselves from so much early season drama. A head coaching change has worked wonders, and the team seems to be clicking everywhere. With half of the season still to play, the Nets will have to keep this up, but Magic Johnson likes what he is seeing.

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Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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