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Though it feels a little bit like choosing a favorite child, of the thousands of stories Mental Floss publishes in any year, our staffers are bound to have some particular favorites. It could be a case of a long-gestating idea finally coming to fruition, or a story that is so unique (or just plain bizarre) that there’s no way we could pass up the chance to write about it. As we ve done in years past, we asked the Mental Floss team to share some of their favorite stories from 2020 just in case you missed any of them.
There are a lot of season-previews out there, and we could have easily given you a list of the top 50 players in the league or repeat some tired Twitter take that everybody has already seen by now.
Instead, we decided to switch it up and hit you with some predictions that you haven’t thought about or that you have but are afraid to admit.
From playoff predictions to thoughts on who will run the East and West, here is our official 2020-21 NBA preview:
Jayson Tatum and the Celtics Will Run the East
Deyscha Smith, Associate Editor
A 22-year-old destined to lead, having reigned supreme since he was only 19. Time Lord says he’s ready to move past his past performances. Fearless point guard is hurt, but his guards (in) waiting for minutes can now fill his place. Winter is, literally, coming.