Nick Gelso, the founder of CLNS Radio, joins Celtics Stuff Live as the fourth guest in our offseason interview series. The interview features discussions around developing the CLNS Radio network, pioneering video coverage from a credentialed new media outlet, and the progress being made in monetizating online media content. We hope you will enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 22, 2016•1 hr 28 min
Jeff Clark, founder of CelticsBlog, joins Justin Poulin for the third installment of the Celtics Stuff Live Offseason Interview Series. We discuss the early days, even before blogs existed, message boards, and chat rooms. Jeff tells us that while content is surely King, "Community Is Queen". Stepping into the wayback machine, we also talk about having worked together in 2006 along with Eric Weiss to secure credentialed access to the Celtics locker room. This is a can't miss episode! Learn more a...
Aug 19, 2016•1 hr 20 min
Danny Leroux joins Celtics Stuff Live for the 2nd installment of our offseason interview series focusing on the careers of those who cover the Celtics and the NBA. Danny writes for RealGM and hosts the RealGM Radio podcast here on CLNS Radio. He is also a frequent co-host on the Dunc'd On Basketball Podcast and has begun writing for The Athletic. Danny began to cover the Warriors while in Law School and this experience helped him to craft convincing arguments and develop a methodology for appro...
Aug 15, 2016•1 hr 35 min
Sean Grande kicks off our off-season interview series. The series inspires to bring fans closer to the professionals who cover your favorite team. Sean covers a wide range of topics from his upbringing in New York City to his newest venture with Bellator MMA on Spike Sports. The Voice of the Frozen Four was willing to talk Hockey East with your hosts, both UMaine grads. We also cover his days at WEEI as the Sports Director, his alter ego "Flashboy", and his relationship with Bill Simmons. Enjoy!...
Aug 08, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Chris Forsberg's Summer Forecast begins today and Jon and Justin analyze their answers for round 1. Make sure you head over to ESPN Boston and read all the answers. We always discuss Doc Rivers interview with Woj and a dream up a scenario where Paul Pierce joins the Celtics for some or all of the season instead of signing a one-day contract to retire in a Boston uniform. Click BONUS to listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2016•39 min
Celtics Stuff Live is bringing you another bonus show this week, this time flashback in honor of the 9th anniversary of the KG trade that changed everything and brought the Celtics banner 17. Eric Weiss co-hosted with Justin Poulin featuring guests Steve Bulpett, Scott Souza and Sean Grande. It was the first week that the gang had decided to take a week off since the show's inception and well, Murphy's Law, Jon Duke did make an appearance however, returning from his annual vacation in New Hampsh...
Jul 31, 2016•1 hr 30 min
Sam Sheehan joins Justin Poulin in this special edition of Celtics Stuff Live to breakdown his work on the cap and resulting article on Celtics reddit. Sam is the host of Scorching Shamrocks here on CLNS Radio where he takes regular abuse from his co-host Sullivan James Sullivan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2016•57 min
Justin welcomes Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston to the show while Jon Duke vacations in parts unknown, stranded thanks to fallen timbers and electrical lines. Chris and Justin go around the offseason horn, taking stock of the moves, rumors and potential implications for the upcoming season. Comments made by Jae Crowder this week and Saturdays signings of Green/Zeller lead the charge while we make sure to pay Al Horford some serious respect after the news cycle moved on too quickly after his signin...
Jul 25, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Jon and Justin return from vacation to discuss Trade Rumors, Summer League, Jared Sullinger and questions from Twitter. Also, just minutes before recording Steve Bulpett opens the Kevin Durant wound and Justin picks up right where he left off. We announce another winner of the FanEssentials.net giveaway, remember to retweet the show announcement with #FanEssentials for your chance to win and follow us on twitter @CSL_TweetLive, @CSL_Justin and @CSL_Duke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Jul 19, 2016•1 hr 20 min
Jon and Justin put the Durant experience behind them with the help of guest Chad Finn from the Boston Globe. After an initial rant out of Justin's system, we look forward to next season and appreciate the positive progress of the team and celebrate the Horford signing. But now what? Trades? Who goes? What happens to Sully? All this and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Jon and Justin take to the pod-waves with their initial reaction to the Horford signing. We encourage the fans to go all in, enjoy the moment, and be optimistic about the likelihood of bringing @KDTrey5 to Beantown. Just listen, it will make you feel good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 03, 2016•42 min
Jon and Justin jump in on the ramped up podcast coverage with an early release of Celtics Stuff Live after staying up all night developing twitter thumb waiting on Horford updates. With NBA Free Agency well underway and disgusting money being thrown around like bachelors in a strip club, the hosts attempt to keep their sanity and contain their excitement about the dream scenario of Horford joining the Celtics to make their pitch to Kevin Durant tonight. Lots of great questions from the twitter f...
Jul 02, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Celtics Stuff Live returns just days following another 5 1/2 hour Draft Night Show. With the benefit of time and Fridays press conference, Justin and Jon make better sense of the Celtic's draft strategy and began to look at free agency just round the corner. Kevin Durant give Celtics fans a reason to be hopeful that he might consider a move to Boston and we look at who might be on the list of players on his list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Celtics Stuff Live aired for almost 7 straight hours on Draft Night 2007 packed with guests from traditional and new media. It was a defining moment for the only toll free call-in webcast produced specifically for Celtics fans. As we approach what could be another pivotal moment in Celtics Draft Night lore, we will look back on the night that changed everything. The first step in a remarkable transformation process which saw the Celtics rise from almost-worst to first. This is the third and fina...
Jun 23, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Celtics Stuff Live aired for almost 7 straight hours on Draft Night 2007 packed with guests from traditional and new media. It was a defining moment for the only toll free call-in webcast produced specifically for Celtics fans. As we approach what could be another pivotal moment in Celtics Draft Night lore, we will look back on the night that changed everything. The first step in a remarkable transformation process which saw the Celtics rise from almost-worst to first. This is the second install...
Jun 22, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Celtics Stuff Live aired for almost 7 straight hours on Draft Night 2007 packed with guests from traditional and new media. It was a defining moment for the only toll free call-in webcast produced specifically for Celtics fans. As we approach what could be another pivotal moment in Celtics Draft Night lore, we will look back on the night that changed everything. The first step in a remarkable transformation process which saw the Celtics rise from almost-worst to first. This is the first in a thr...
Jun 21, 2016•59 min
Kevin O'Connor is our guest this week leading up to Thursday night's draft. The discussion focuses on Murray, Brown and Labissiere for the top tier prospects as well as some sleepers later in the draft and rising prospect Sabonis. Jon and Justin follow up with their final takes heading into the draft and announce plans for the draft night show and a Part 3 series looking back at Draft Night 2007 that will release in the three days leading up to the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jun 20, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Jeff Goodman from ESPN joins us this week as we inch closer to the NBA Draft in less than 2 weeks. Jeff blows up both Jon and Justin's top 3 rankings for the Celtics with the third pick. Jeff throws out the idea of trading Smart and the #16 pick for Nerlens Noel and is willing to give up #23 as well, using the 3rd pick to select Dunn who he tabs as a "New Age Point Guard" and a potential top 5 PG in a few years. Goodman also threw some cold water on Justin's love for Jaylen Brown, but ended stro...
Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 20 min
This week on Celtics Stuff Live we discuss the outcome of the Western Conference Finals and whether or not that legitimately brings Kevin Durant back into the offseason discussion. Moves from the front office this past week, extending the contracts of Ainge and Stevens has Jon and Justin thinking that may be the case. And, what offseason would be complete without revisiting Boogie Cousins thanks to an update to the DraftExpress mock draft that saw Chris leap into the 3rd slot. We answer question...
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 25 min
Chris Forsberg from ESPN Boston joins CSL just prior to Monday night's OKC meltdown and discussed whether that will make for a memorable off-season for the Celtics courtship of Kevin Durant. While Chris denies having a man-crush on any one prospect for the Celtics if they make the 3rd, Justin is all in on Jaylen Brown noting that the Cal product moved up on the DX mock draft ahead of Bender, while Jon hopes that LA falls in love with Bender so that Ingram can fall to #3. Finally, we end the show...
May 31, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Celtics Stuff Live welcomes Scott Souza from the MetroWest Daily News to the show. Scott gave his take on the season, the draft lottery, and offseason possibilities for Jared Sullinger. With water sufficiently poured on the Durant to Boston hopeful fires, we also looked forward to what could be an exciting Finals between the Cavs and Thunder. After the interview, Jon and Justin answer questions from fans on twitter and debate the potential picks in June's draft as well as the importance that HYP...
May 23, 2016•1 hr 22 min
Jimmy Toscano fills in for Jon Duke on this week's episode of Celtics Stuff Live. Now that OKC is heading to the Western Conference Finals, we close the book on the courtship of Durant...or do we? Diving more into the NBA postseason we also debate if the Hawks showing against Cleveland hurts the Celtics recruiting efforts or if the injuries will mitigate any negative effect. Obviously, we must discuss the draft lottery coming Tuesday night and Justin goes all out cliche with his negative predict...
May 16, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Sean Grande joins Jon and Justin for the first off-season episode of Celtics Stuff Live. Some crazy names get dropped, like Robert Swift..Marcus Banks..Brandon Hunter..and JR Bremer...see if you can handle it. Sean emphasized how the lack of shooting and hitting open looks really hurt this team in the postseason, but especially because of the draw against the Hawks. We discuss how the Celtics lost both tiebreakers for playoff seeding and draft position, which did not receive enough angst at the ...
May 02, 2016•1 hr 50 min
Jon and Justin return from vacation to revisit their pre-series predictions for the Celtics match-ups against the Hawks. Justin touts his prediction for a scrappy series and the fact that the Celtics let a crucial game 1 victory slip away. Jon attacks the Marcus Smart nay-flopper critics and credit goes the way of Ryan Bernardoni who predicted that Jonas Jerebko would have a big impact on the series when he was our guest on the last show to preview the first round. Learn more about your ad choic...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Celtics Stuff Live closes out the regular season with an early edition release previewing the playoffs and featuring first time guest Ryan Bernardoni from CelticsHub and Celtics Redditt who you can follow @dangercart on twitter. Ryan discussed match-ups with Atlanta and what Celtics need to do to get through the defense with an eye forward to the offseason. After the interview Jon and Justin followed up on the interview and identified key match-ups and how far the first round series will go, wit...
Apr 15, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Steve Bulpett joins Celtics Stuff Live as the final guest of the regular season. With two games remaining, Steve places an emphasis on playing out the season and establishing or maintaining the team's rhythm in lieu of resting players and accepting the 6th seed to stay out of the Cavaliers bracket in the postseason. Steve also discussed his belief that the extra cap room this summer will be a cause for even less free agent movement and that the Celtics are not willing to give a max contract to a...
Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 9 min
Ian Thomsen from NBA.com joins Celtics Stuff Live this week to discuss his well-timed article on Isaiah Thomas just before the Celtics grabbed a win against the Warriors on Friday night. Ian also praised the efforts of Mike Zarren and described his value in preventing the Celtics from falling into the trip of overpaying for a Free Agent in the offseason. A look ahead at the playoffs has Ian as mystified as anyone else so to what is happening in Cleveland, but acknowledges they will be dangerous....
Apr 04, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Jimmy Toscano from CSNNE joins Justin and Jon for this week's episode of Celtics Stuff Live. We looked at the past week with four wins straight, the improved play of Amir Johnson and the increasingly positive contributions of Evan Turner in Jae Crowder's absence. We didn't stop there however, as Lebron James has provided some cumulative material that should have the fans in Cleveland sweating. There was some controversy in Boston a s well, with Bob Ryan all ready to give up on Marcus Smart and h...
Mar 29, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Chris Forsberg from ESPNBoston joins Jon and Justin this week to discuss their lost episode, the NCAA tournament and the lack of lottery picks in the sweet 16, Kelly Olynyk's return to the line-up and the notable impact of Crowder's injury on the performance of the Celtics over the 4 game skid as they fall out of the 3rd seed. All this on this week’s episode of Celtics Stuff Live. Brought to you by audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Blog Talk Ra...
Mar 21, 2016•1 hr 25 min
Celtics Stuff Live introduces a surprise new co-host to kick off the show, which will both shock and excite the listening audience. Then, Scott Souza from the MetroWest Daily News joins the crew to discuss the biggest surprises of the year and why other teams haven't figured out Isaiah Thomas. They recap and discuss Saturday's loss in Cleveland and what implications a rematch in the playoffs would have on off-season targets in free agency. Jon and Justin pick it up after the interview with Scott...
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 7 min