NBA October 19, 2024 12:48 am Top 5 favorites to win 2024-25 NBA championship The Celtics are the heavy favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but behind them are some serious contenders. Here’s a look at the top five favorites to win the 2024-25 NBA championship. US & World Videos 1:12 LeBron-Bronny era officially begins, first look at Lakers media day 1:06 NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 1:11 2024-25 season NBA key dates 2:09 CNBC's Michael Ozanian: Celtics will shatter record for most expensive NBA franchise sale 0:56 NBA's top 10 highest-paid players in the 2024-25 season