The NBA pre-season is now underway and the Boston Celtics are returning back to the United States after a trip overseas for NBA Europe. How did the new look Celtics play in Europe? That isn’t just the focal point of discussion on the show. It is also our Facebook Question of the Week. Jared Weiss will be holding the fort down on Celtics Beat this week, filling in for Larry H. Russell. Jared will be joined by Kevin O’Connor of CelticsBlog to and will offer their takeaways of Boston’s games agains...
Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 3 min
The Boston Celtics are getting ready for a travel across the pond. Until the games begin, there’s really only been one storyline and one question on the minds of Celtics fans since Media Day: What is Jared Sullinger’s future with the Boston Celtics? It is also our Facebook Question of the Week. Bob Ryan returns for episode #125 of Celtics Beat. A special show requires a special guest. Bob and LHR will discuss the Sullinger situation before they drift unto more important matters like what Mr. Rya...
Oct 04, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Training camp is now officially underway for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA. Finally something of substance. What is the primary angle of this training camp? That still remains the focus of Celtics discussion and is still our our Facebook Question of the Week. The start of training camp means a new hope for a lot of teams, most notably the contenders. LHR and Tas Melas of NBAtv will sit down and go around the league and give their early inclinations of what they see. No need for Arou...
Sep 27, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The doldrums is just about over. Training camps for many teams begins this week, time for a final reflection on the summer before the Boston Celtics get down to business. What is the most important angle of training camp? That is our Facebook Question of the Week. Gary Tanguay will stop by for a brief chat about the importance of the upcoming season. Will he made it three for the last three on guests that discuss some possible urgency regarding the Celtics in terms of keeping Brad Stevens. And g...
Sep 20, 2015•55 min
There are a lot of storylines and angles to the coming Boston Celtics NBA season. Many are excited of the team taking a major leap this coming season, building upon last year’s success. How necessary will it be and how attainable is it? Most importantly, what kind of effect does it have on the Celtics organization. Does it make the Celtics coaching situation more enjoyable for Coach Stevens and keep him from going elsewhere? Will Brad Stevens be the coach of the Boston Celtics next championship ...
Sep 13, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Summer is all but over as it’s Labor Day weekend and training camps across the NBA and for the Boston Celtics open within the month. One time many Celtics fans will keep an eye on this season will be the Brooklyn Nets, who must convey their 2016 draft choice to the Boston Celtics with no other circumstances. Back when Danny Ainge traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for these draft choices, many felt the Celtics got themselves a haul. Will these picks rebuild the franchise and are they the most ...
Sep 06, 2015•1 hr 3 min
It’s time for another episode of Celtics Beat Classics as we go back to the mid-1970s and relive the Greatest Basketball Game Ever played - Game 5 of the 1976 Finals. But before we do, we ask our audience if the famed fifth game of the NBA Finals in Boston was just that. That is our Facebook Question of the Week. We have two, actually four, very special guests for the show. The founder & CEO of CLNS Radio, Nick Gelso will host the show while his Beats & Eats partner & co-owner of CLN...
Aug 30, 2015•1 hr 1 min
It’s been a pretty busy off-season for the Boston Celtics with a lot of acquisitions. Many have been dissected endlessly. One that hasn’t been is the pick-up from the Golden State Warriors, David Lee. But LHR will do so on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat. How will he impact the team? What does he bring to the table? And could he presence be a negative? You’d be surprised at the answers. And what should we make of the Celts frontcourt depth? That is our Reacht Question of the Week. Dennis Sco...
Aug 23, 2015•58 min
The NBA schedule has been released and the Boston Celtics will be featured seven times on national TV, but not on Christmas Day. What do you think of that? That is our Reacht Question of the Week. Kyle Draper of Comcast Sports Net New England will return to the show to discuss and breakdown this week’s schedule with LHR. How will the schedule affect the team? And what games should fans be most inclined to see? Kyle will discuss that and add his thoughts on the team and more on this week’s editio...
Aug 16, 2015•1 hr
There may not be a lot to talk about regarding the NBA in August, but LHR has plenty on his mind with both Boston Celtics and NBA topics. Is one of them contrived? LHR seems to think so, as the primary story regarding the Celtics in August has been on whether or not the franchise should unretire jersies. The host doesn’t have much to say about that, but it is our Reacht Question of the Week. But back to NBA talk: Sekou Smith of NBA.com will return to Celtics Beat as today’s guest. The doldrums a...
Aug 09, 2015•1 hr
Well August is here and it’s time to look back on some classic times in Boston Celtics history. We won’t go back too far, just 15 years or so as we’ll discuss the magic carpet ride during the 2001-02 NBA season Was the Joe Johnson trade worth that Conference Finals run? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Today’s special guests are two starters on that team, Kenny Anderson and Eric Williams. Kenny and Eric will be around for nearly the full hour of the show and Kenny, Eric and LHR will walk ...
Aug 02, 2015•1 hr 3 min
It’s the last week of July and the NBA’s doldrum period is about to begin. The hunk of the NBA off-season has been completed and even the Summer Leagues in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City are over as well. Host Larry H. Russell will supply reaction to both. What are your thoughts on the outputs of the Celts’ young guns in the Utah and Las Vegas NBA Summer Leagues? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Marc D’Amico was covered the Summer Leagues and other aspects of the NBA off-season for celtics....
Jul 26, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Another week, another trade for the Boston Celtics. A veteran last week, this week they have agreed to a deal in principle with the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Perry Jones III. Risk-free pick-up or detrimental to team building? LHR gives reasons as to why he’s not all too thrilled with the move. What about your take on the trade? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Michael Smith of Prime Ticket/FOX Sports will return to the show to cap off the discussion on the now famed DeAndre Jordan...
Jul 19, 2015•1 hr 4 min
The hunk of free agency has come and gone as we now possibly shift into trade season. The Boston Celtics still need to round out their roster and may have begun that process by trading for Golden State Warriors big man David Lee. Where does he fit in the rotation? That is our Reacht Question of the Week But the real question is: Are the Celtics done? And what about the rest of the NBA, what can we expect now as the off-season motors along? Celtics Beat and CLNS Radio welcomes ESPN’s Amin Elhassa...
Jul 12, 2015•1 hr 2 min
From the NBA season to the off-season: amassing the roster for the 2016 Boston Celtics and other NBA teams has begun. Free agency kicked off back on Wednesday and the Celtics struck with Toronto Raptors Amir Johnson while also re-upping Jonas Jerebko and Jae Crowder. Yay or Nay? Larry H. Russell gives it a meh while also talking many fans off the bridge. The Celtics rainy day fun is still loaded and it turns out that certain options just didn’t present themselves. There’s no reason to be upset b...
Jul 05, 2015•1 hr 2 min
The 2015 NBA Draft crept right up on us and has now left us. What many expected to be an active night for the Boston Celtics did not produce as such. The Celts ended up using all four selections, picking up Terry Rozier, R.J. Hunter, Jordan Mickey, and Marcus Thornton. Will they be on the 2016 Celtics come September? That’s a major question mark. We’re also giving our audience a chance to grade this year’s draft for the C’s in our Reacht Question of the Week LHR will break Thursday night down wi...
Jun 28, 2015•59 min
Alas the 2015 is in the books: The Golden State Warriors are the world champions of basketball after defeating the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. Andre Igoudala may won the MVP, but host Larry H. Russell feels LeBron was more than worthy even in a losing effort. And is this Warriors team one of the NBA’s all-time best? That is our Reacht Question of the Week And now the NBA off-season is officially underway. LHR will be joined by Gery Woelfel - NBA Insider for the Racine ...
Jun 21, 2015•1 hr 3 min
The NBA Finals has lived up to the expectations. LeBron James has carried the Cleveland Cavaliers and the series is tied as it heads back to Oakland with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors having the home court advantage in two of the next three. Who will take the series from here? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Warriors color commentator Jim Barnett of CSN Bay Area will stop by to discuss this riveting series. How will the Cavs adjust to Golden State going small? Or is it the W’...
Jun 14, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Finally! The NBA Finals has begun. Game 1 was on Thursday in Oakland and LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers return to the Oracle on tonight to face the Golden State Warriors in Game 2. Can the Cavs rebound after the Warriors pulled out an overtime thriller? It’s a special NBA Finals edition of Celtics beat and longtime basketball scribe Peter Vecsey will chat with LHR about all things NBA Finals and some other pressing topics around the NBA. Alvin Gentry, did he seriously get another job? ...
Jun 07, 2015•1 hr 2 min
What will happen first - the NBA Draft or the NBA Finals between the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers v. the Golden State Warriors? Well, the Draft of course, but this wait for the Finals is definitely not helping. LHR will be joined this week to talk about the NBA Draft with Basketball Insider and Draft Expert over at ESPN -- Jeff Goodman. Jeff will break down the Draft in every way he can, and he and LHR will explore all the possibilities for the Boston Celtics and what is most likely ...
May 31, 2015•1 hr 3 min
As the days go by, the Boston Celtics are getting ever so closer to a point where they can make a serious impact on the landscape of the NBA. But until then, Celtics Beat continues to dissect the current situation as well as the array of possibilities for the franchise to improve itself. There may not be a man whose opinion regarding the Celtics holds more water than longtime Boston Globe scribe, Bob Ryan. Bob will join LHR to discuss the state of the team and the possibilities moving forward. H...
May 24, 2015•1 hr 2 min
It’s certainly that time of year. The rumor mill is heating up and whenever it releases an output, fans of the NBA and the Boston Celtics dissect it from every angle. That’s been the case these past few weeks and this week is no different. This week’s hot name: LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers. The man who initiated the report of the possible interest by the Celtics - A. Sherrod Blakely of Comcast Sports Net New England will stop by to discuss the potential Aldridge and Celtics fi...
May 17, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Happy Mother’s Day, a checkpoint for teams currently in the NBA Playoffs and maybe even more so for those who are out. We are in the early stages in the NBA off-season and already the rumor grill...errrr..we mean mill is getting fired up. The grill, as we know, is always fired up. Anyways, LHR will bring radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics at 98.5 FM The Sports Hub aboard, Sean Grande. There’s certainly a lot to talk about. Yes, there will be DeMarcus Cousins discussions. But wha...
May 10, 2015•1 hr
The NBA Off-Season is officially underway for the Boston Celtics. The Cleveland Cavaliers led by Kyrie Irving and LeBron James finished off a sweep in Boston last Sunday, and now this week, we will recap the season that was and look ahead to what is widely expected to be one of the more intriguing and possibly active Celtics summers in recent memories. LHR will be joined by Jay King - the astute beat writer who covers the Boston Celtics for Mass Live. LHR and Jay will look back and reminisce abo...
May 03, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Last day of the season for the Boston Celtics? LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of wrapping this series up with a sweep in Boston. Will they do it? And how much does this affect the Celtics going forward? Does it in any way hinder the success of this 2015 season. In a word: No. The Celtics had a great season and possess an even greater future. LHR will explain why on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. LHR will also have a special sitdown conversation with 2015 Naismith...
Apr 26, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The Boston Celtics are in the NBA’s postseason. Their reward? LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 is today at 3 PM ET on ABC. But Celtics Beat? Right now, wherever you are. This series will broken down in a few angles to say the very least. First up will be David Aldridge - the long time NBA scribe who is now providing his astute work for TNT, NBAtv and NBA.com. On deck will be Dave McMenamin of who covers the Cavs and the NBA for ESPN. Quite simply, do the Boston Celtics stand a ch...
Apr 19, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The Boston Celtics are on the brink of the NBA’s postseason in the regular season’s final week. Can the Celtics close the deal? They all count now, including today’s potential playoff preview against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Garden before the Celts wrap up the regular season with two midweek contests against Toronto and in Milwaukee. But no matter what happens: Is this 2015 season a success for the Celtics regardless? We’ll pose that very question to Wyc Grousbeck, along with much, much mo...
Apr 12, 2015•1 hr 3 min
They’re still alive - it’s the first week of April and the Boston Celtics remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference race for the final spot in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. LHR will be joined by Gary Tanguay, host of the Arbella Early Edition on Comcast Sports Net New England. In LHR’s mind - it is safe to call this season a success for the Celts no matter what happens from here on out. What does Gary think? And do the Celtics still need to make a transformative move or can they let this current ro...
Apr 05, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Now the real fun begins as this is judgment week for the Boston Celtics. Five games in the next days starting with the Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and the Los Angeles Clippers in Boston Sunday night. Then of course three critical contests await the Celtics starting with a trip down to Charlotte tomorrow to face the Hornets, then some home games with the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, before a trip north of the border to finish the week against the Toronto Raptors. ...
Mar 29, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Spring is here and so is the sprint to the finish line for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA. The green team finds themselves right in the midst of the chase for the final two spots in the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs. Larry H. Russell will break down the week that was for the Celtics. Was it a successful week? Two tough, but somewhat expected losses against two elite Western Conference foes in the Oklahoma City Thunder and the World Champion San Antonio Spurs followed the end of the...
Mar 22, 2015•1 hr 2 min
