For years, the Celtics were one of the best--and for the last decade or so, one of the worst. The magic of Boston Garden faded quickly as botched drafts, lopsided trades, and poor coaching lead to the demise of one of the most storied franchises in the NBA.

But--that is all going to change now.

Notice I left out the "may" change. Why? Well, if you don't know, you have NO CLUE about the NBA. By adding Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in addition to perennial all-star Paul Pierce and a solid draft, the Celtics are talking big--not just playoffs-but championship. Garnett brings the leadership and overall game the Celtics have missed for what seems like forever, Allen the outside shot, and with adding depth in drafting Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Boston has been clamoring--and have even drawn away attention from the Red Sox (ok, maybe that's a little too much).

Now, can they share the ball? While that is a big question mark, no matter who has the ball is a threat for the Celts. That spells very bad news for the Eastern Conference and should cast shivers in the big bad Western Conference.

This isn't so much a preview than a warning to everyone out there--if ya don't know, ya better recognize game before it recognizes you. The Celtics are back.