Evan Valenti serves as the host of Celtics Roundtable on the CLNS Media Network. Twitter @EvanValenti 0:25 Where does Gordon Hayward go? 7:05 Why Boston is Hayward’s best fit 14:45 Celtics Plan B 17:52 Where Celts stand in East with and without Hayward 23:10 Ante Zizic as Boston’s rebounding solution 29:25 Paul George to OKC Thunder; Does Danny Ainge deserve blame? 38:23 Trading Avery Bradley and/or Jae Crowder Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, July 2nd. Celtics Beat is pr...
Jul 02, 2017•45 min
Jeff Goodman is a basketball insider for the Worldwide Leader. Follow him on Twitter @GoodmanESPN 2:07 Inside story on Boston Celtics selecting Jayson Tatum 5:30 Is Tatum the best player in NBA Draft? 9:51 Why Boston passed on Markelle Fultz 14:22 Did Josh Jackson steer himself from Boston? 20:11 Celts 2nd Round selections 22:42 Celtics NBA Draft grade 34:00 Likelihood C’s sign Gordon Hayward or Blake Griffin Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 25th. Celtics Beat is pre...
Jun 25, 2017•41 min
Sam Vecenie hosts the Game Theory podcast on CLNS Media and covers the NBA Draft for Sporting News & VICE Sports. 0:59 Gordon Hayward or Blake Griffin? 4:38 Ante Zizic & fixing Boston Celtics rebounding 12:31 Trading for Jimmy Butler or Paul George 17:40 Can Celts compete w/ Cleveland Cavaliers & Golden State Warriors in 2018? 21:49 Predicting Kelly Olynyk’s contract 25:25 Why Boston deals #1 30:23 Markelle Fultz 35:02 Josh Jackson 40:39 Who is #2 on Celtics Draft board? Available fo...
Jun 18, 2017•48 min
Abby Chin is the courtside reporter for the Boston Celtics on CSN. Twitter: @tvabby 0:52 Isaiah Thomas A 7:49 Al Horford A- 14:41 Marcus Smart B 23:01 Jae Crowder B+ 26:08 Kelly Olynyk B+ 30:56 Jaylen Brown B+ 35:43 Gerald Green B+ 38:25 Terry Rozier / Jonas Jerebko / Amir Johnson / Tyler Zeller / James Young 41:04 Avery Bradley A- Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 11th. Celtics Beat is presented by Casper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Jun 11, 2017•48 min
Chris Forsberg covers the Boston Celtics for the Worldwide Leader. Twitter: @espnforsberg 2:59 Top 3 Favorite Celtics seasons 6:50 Summer Forecast prediction recap 11:33 Did Boston’s poor rebounding ever hurt them? 17:05 Signature wins for the 2016-17 NBA season 23:24 Why Brad Stevens experiments w/ lineups every season 27:49 Revisiting the 2017 NBA trade deadline 31:11 Did the Celts HAVE to beat the Chicago Bulls? 37:47 Importance of defeating Washington Wizards 42:31 Game 3 W v Cleveland Caval...
Jun 04, 2017•51 min
Matt Winer serves as host of NBA Gametime on NBAtv & Turner Sports. Twitter: @matt_winer 2:32 Was Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics the worst Conference Finals ever? 8:35 Are the Celts REALLY harder to guard than the Golden State Warriors? 11:07 New national vantage point of Boston after NBA Playoffs 16:09 How the Celts can beat the Cavs in 2018 21:35 Why 2017 was the best season in a decade 26:03 Value of experience in NBA Playoffs 31:50 THANKS YOUs for 2016-17 & contest giveaway Ava...
May 28, 2017•38 min
Sam Vecenie hosts The Game Theory Podcast on CLNS Media and writes for Sporting News. Twitter: @Sam_Vecenie 1:45 Message from Larry H. Russell 11:00 Cavs & Celtics talent gap 19:15 Can Boston do anything to slow LeBron James? 24:25 Why the Celts SHOULD NOT trade the #1 overall pick in NBA Draft 35:45 Do Celtics consider Lonzo Ball? 39:45 Listener question! Can Celtics sign a big-name free agent? Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 21st. Celtics Beat is presented by Z...
May 21, 2017•48 min
Ian Eagle serves as play-by-play for the NBA Playoffs on TNT, the NFL on CBS, March Madness, and is the voice of the Brooklyn Nets on the YES Network. 2:10 Game Six: Tip your cap to John Wall 5:00 Wizards role players are cold 9:30 Eagle: We’ll remember the final moments of this series 14:45 Avery Bradley isn’t getting enough recognition 25:00 Al Horford is a flat out winner 34:30 Keys for both teams for Game Seven Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 14th. Celtics Beat i...
May 14, 2017•43 min
Candace Buckner covers the Washington Wizards for the Washington Post. Twitter: @CandaceDBuckner 1:13 How Wiz feel after Game 3 4:17 Why Bojan Bogdanovic is key going forward 8:27 What’s given Wiz rebounding advantage 15:08 Inside Boston-Washington bad blood 19:01 Wiz gameplan guarding Isaiah Thomas 24:36 Previewing Game 4 33:01 Who will win the series? Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 7th. Celtics Beat is presented by Blue Apron. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
May 07, 2017•40 min
Howard Beck writes for Bleacher Report. Twitter: @HowardBeck 1:52 Boston Celtics def. Chicago Bulls in six 4:07 Challenges presented by John Wall & Bradley Beal11:30 "What if..." Rajon Rondo was healthy?15:20 Why C's need Isaiah Thomas v Washington Wizards19:45 How the Toronto Raptors can beat the Cleveland Cavaliers34:30 Beck: Playing the San Antonio Spurs is like playing "Whack-a-Mole" Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, April 30th. Celtics Beat is presented by Blue Ap...
Apr 30, 2017•45 min
Mike Gorman is the voice of the Boston Celtics. Twitter: @celticsvoice 2:15 Kevin Garnett voicemail 4:27 Why the Celts are now favored to win the series 20:44 Mike Gorman live from Chicago Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, April 23rd. Celtics Beat is presented by Blue Apron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2017•38 min
Coach Nick is the President of BBall Breakdown and bballbreakdown.com. Twitter: @bballbreakdown 2:28 Chicago Bulls better WITHOUT Dwayne Wade? 7:03 Don’t trap Isaiah Thomas to slow down Boston Celtics O 14:17 Blueprint to Bulls offense 18:55 Keys to cracking Celtics defense 24:33 Worst #1 seed in NBA Playoffs history? 30:08 Strengths & weaknesses in Bulls D 32:00 Prediction & Eastern Conference outlook 38:11 Game 2 tickets giveaway Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday,...
Apr 16, 2017•45 min
Dave McMenamin is an NBA reporter for ESPN. Twitter: @mcten 0:22 Conclusion of Boston Celtics regular season 2:58 Blueprint to beat the Celtics 6:48 Why Boston will win a playoff series 9:39 NBA Playoffs Game 2 Ticket Giveaway 13:33 Is there a ceiling on Boston’s season? 16:48 Al Horford & Isaiah Thomas career struggles v Cleveland 23:40 Cavs’ regular season disinterest 29:52 What injury could Cavs not afford? 33:10 NBA playoffs schedule release Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher ...
Apr 09, 2017•37 min
Rich Gotham is the President of the Boston Celtics. 0:22 Brad Stevens postgame v Magic 2:48 Celtics most clutch team in NBA? 6:00 The glaring flaws of Boston’s rim protection & bench 10:30 Cavs ticket giveaway 15:15 Honoring Ray Allen & 08 Celtics 20:07 Best nightly crowds in New Garden 26:14 Oncourt disappointments 30:02 Advertisements on jerseys and possibly parquet floor 38:12 Team President’s message to fans Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, April 2nd. Celtics ...
Apr 02, 2017•44 min
Bob Ryan authored Scribe: My Life in Sports and numerous other books after writing for the Boston Globe from 1968-2012. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan 0:54 Isaiah Thomas locker room audio on Devin Booker’s 70 points 4:48 Larry Bird podcast 10:58 Ryan on Boston’s push for East #1 overall seed 14:49 Al Horford’s improved play 18:57 Comparisons to 2002 22:38 Top 5 favorite Celtics teams ever 25:18 How Marcus Smart & Kelly Olynyk remain net-plusses 30:21 Best players in NCAA Tournament 33:51 Miami Heat ...
Mar 26, 2017•43 min
Michael Lee writes for The Vertical on Yahoo! Sports. Twitter: @MrMichaelLee. Chris Forsberg is the Boston Celtics beat reporter for The Worldwide Leader. Twitter: @ESPNForsberg 0:51 Fabled Al Horford criticism 5:48 Boston’s emerging D 11:10 Is there a path to NBA Finals? 17:49 Marcus Smart’s (very poor) shooting 23:00 Gerald Green the next Glen McDonald/Nate Robinson? 25:38 76ers trap game & prediction 28:39 NBA players complaining about scheduling 32:07 Wizards struggling defense & ben...
Mar 19, 2017•52 min
Leon Powe won a World Championship for the Boston Celtics in 2008 and was a five-year NBA veteran. Twitter: @Leon_Powe 0:25 Celtics get blown out in Denver after big win v Golden State Warriors 2:45 How Celts won the title in 2008 without a set rotation 6:40 Brad Stevens continued lineup experimentation 11:55 Why did Jaylen Brown struggle at Cal? 15:15 Powe consulting Danny Ainge on drafting Jaylen 18:00 Is coaching to blame for Boston’s poor rebounding? 23:12 Are the Chicago Bulls the worst mat...
Mar 12, 2017•51 min
Ann Meyers Drysdale was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and is the Vice President of the Phoenix Suns as well as the team’s color commentator on FOX Sports Arizona. Twitter: @AnnMeyers Sam Vecenie covers the NBA Draft & NCAA for The Sporting News, Vice and hosts The Game Theory Podcast on CLNS Radio. Twitter: @Sam_Vecenie 0:31 Were Celts vindicated not parting w/ #NetsPick? 4:23 How this draft is different from hyped 2014 class 5:52 Is Marcus Smart the best player ...
Mar 05, 2017•53 min
Steve Bulpett serves as the Boston Celtics beat reporter for the Boston Herald. Twitter @SteveBHoop 0:25 Danny Ainge’s lucky non-moves 3:58 Why trading for Paul George makes no sense 8:24 Sources: Ainge hell-bent on preserving max salary slot to pursue certain player 13:00 Could Celtics trade Isaiah Thomas? 21:45 Why Boston did not pursue DeMarcus Cousins 27:19 Did Brad Stevens squash DMC deal? 31:10 Reasons Boston did not address rebounding & depth 35:50 Value of Jaylen Brown & ‘17 Nets...
Feb 26, 2017•50 min
Kevin Pelton is an NBA analyst for ESPN. Twitter @kpelton Chris Forsberg is the Boston Celtics beat reporter for the Worldwide Leader. Twitter: @ESPNForsberg 0:53 Gary Payton for Ray Allen & famous NBA trade deadline deals 4:06 Jimmy Butler to Celts? 7:04 Where does 2017 Nets pick rank amongst all NBA trade assets? 11:40 Should Boston “go for it?” this year? 15:55 Best Boston trade chips (Jaylen Brown, 2018 Nets pick, Terry Rozier and more) 22:05 Pelton’s 3 best trades for Celtics 27:32 Tick...
Feb 19, 2017•54 min
Serena Winters is the Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter for LakersNation.com and a contributor to Spectrum SportsNet. Twitter: @SerenaWinters Derek Bodner hosts Sixers Beat on CLNS Radio and covers the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA Draft for DraftExpress. Twitter: @DerekBodnerNBA Bob Ryan is a longtime sports scribe for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan 0:36 Celtics week & show synopsis 4:50 Does the NBA “need” Lakers/Celtics/Sixers to be good? 9:30 Primer of 76ers & Lakers 12:02 LHR ...
Feb 12, 2017•57 min
Corey Maggette played 14 years in the NBA and currently the Basketball Operations Regional Liaison for the NBA. He also provides analysis for the Los Angeles Clippers on FOX Sports West. Twitter: @Corey_Maggette 0:30 Carmelo Anthony to Boston Celtics? 3:45 Brad Stevens coaching NBA All Star Game & other misc. Celts storylines 5:40 Crowds at Boston Garden 7:37 Ticket giveaway details 9:20 Al Horford’s struggles in post 12:15 Are Celts due for a funk? 17:07 Jaylen Brown’s development and other...
Feb 05, 2017•48 min
Kevin McHale serves as an analyst for Turner Sports and is one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and Three-Time World Champion Member of the Boston Celtics. Adam Himmelsbach is the Celts beat reporter for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @Adam Himmelsbach 0:20 GE Ads on Boston Celtics jerseys 4:35 Assessing Brad Stevens coaching 6:03 How did Stevens handle Marcus Smart incident? 8:50 Which Celtics player is Smart questioning? 10:45 How does Stevens hide Isaiah Thomas on defense? 14:41 Suggesti...
Jan 29, 2017•46 min
Sean Grande is the Boston Celtics radio play-by-play voice on 98.5 FM The Sports Hub. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP 1:07 Obscure Boston Celtics start-times 3:18 Formula and Tyler Zeller, James Young, Jordan Mickey, Demetrius Jackson 4:41 Gerald Green 6:56 Jaylen Brown 9:15 Jonas Jerebko 11:22 Terry Rozier 14:37 Amir Johnson 19:07 Kelly Olynyk 26:40 Marcus Smart 28:25 Jae Crowder 31:25 Al Horford 33:55 Isaiah Thomas 40:40 Avery Bradley Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Ap...
Jan 22, 2017•48 min
Nate Duncan hosts Dunc’d On and the Twitter NBA Show. Twitter: @NateDuncanNBA. Chris Vivlamore is the Atlanta Hawks beat reporter for the AJC. Twitter: @CVivlamoreAJC. Kevin Pelton is an NBA analyst for ESPN. Twitter: @kpelton 1:25 Celtics-Pistons ticket giveaway 2:05 Has Al Horford lost a step? 3:30 Does Horford not want to play C? 8:05 Why the Hawks weren’t happy w/ Horford declining rebounding 11:45 Has Boston leapfrogged Atlanta in East? 15:15 What to make of Celtics clutch play? 24:30 Worst...
Jan 15, 2017•52 min
Coach Nick is the President of BBall Breakdown and bballbreakdown.com. Twitter: @BballBreakdown 3:06 Why Boston Celtics D is underachieving 8:40 Is it concerning opposing guards are having big games v Celts? 10:00 Al Horford’s decline and why Kelly Olynyk should take some of his minutes 24:55 Celts rebounding struggles 33:50 What makes the Celts offense great 38:45 Importance of Avery Bradley and why you can’t fully trust defensive stats 42:30 IT’s place in NBA & comparison with Allen Iverso...
Jan 08, 2017•55 min
Kyle Draper is the host of Boston Celtics Pre & Post-Game Live on Comcast Sports Net. Twitter: @KyleDraperTV Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 1st. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 01, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Austin Ainge is the Boston Celtics Director of Player Personnel. 2:45 January ticket giveaway details 3:50 Austin Ainge on the new CBA 6:00 On the 2017 NBA Draft 7:45 General takeaways on season thus far 11:50 Marcus Smart’s and organizational vantage point of his development 22:00 How has Avery Bradley improved so much in seven years? 26:20 What did Celts think they were getting when they first made IT trade? 28:20 Can you win with Isaiah Thomas as #1 option? 35:00 Disappointments from this sea...
Dec 25, 2016•1 hr
Stephanie Ready is the television color commentator for the Charlotte Hornets. Twitter: @StephanieReady. Chris Forsberg is the Boston Celtics beat reporter for ESPN. Twitter: @ESPNForsberg. Boston Celtics Pre-Game conducted with Surya Fernandez, who is the Miami Heat’s SB Nation blog’s Site Manager. Twitter: @SuryaHeatNBA 1:50 Stephanie Ready on Celts D 5:10 How the C’s beat the Hornets 12:10 Where do Celts & Hornets rank in Eastern Conference? 17:20 Dec 27 Grizzlies Tickets Giveaway 19:40 I...
Dec 18, 2016•1 hr
Jack Armstrong is the TV color commentator for the Toronto Raptors. Sam Sheehan is a redditor and cap and stats aficionado. Twitter: @SamSheehan. Adam Joseph covers the OKC Thunder for SB Nation and joins LHR for Boston Celtics Pre-Game. Twitter: @AdamJosephSport 3:55 Ticket giveaway details 4:51 Jack Armstrong 6:15 How Toronto guards exploit Boston’s perimeter D 10:15 Is Raptors D elite? 14:58 Why the Celts are Toronto’s biggest roadblock to ECF 16:30 Boston Celtics needs 23:22 Why the Celtics ...
Dec 11, 2016•58 min
