Boston Celtics: Recent Episodes
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Boston Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss Atalanta BC's Europa League championship parade, Joe Mazzulla's involvement in Atalanta BC, the growth of Mazzulla, ways to keep this Celtics core together, offseason spending, his time the Larry O'Brien trophy, the feeling of winning a championship, and tomorrow's Celtics championship parade.
Gary Washburn, of the Boston Globe joined Gresh and Fauria to preview tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Kristaps Porzingis' impact on tonight's game, what an NBA Championship win would mean from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum's comments on the C's road to the Finals, the expectations for Luka Doncic, and the possible Finals MVP.
Audacy's NBA insider Danny Green joins Gresh and Fauria to discuss the play of Luka Doncic, the mindset of the Mavericks being down 0-3, the growth of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Doncic's interactions with officiating, the C's play without Kristaps Porzingis, and the Celtics' most impactful role player.
Audacy NBA insider Danny Green joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the start of the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving's relationship with Celtics fans, getting the head of Kyrie compared to Luka Doncic, who on the Mavericks that the C's should be concerned about, and the report that UConn's head coach Dan Hurley will get an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Legendary NBA columnist and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Jackie MacMullan joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the relationship between Celtics fans and Kyrie Irving, how Luka Doncic will handle the C's fans, how Celtics matchup with the Mavs compared how they would've matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, what these NBA Finals mean for Jayson Tatum, the C's ability to correct their mistakes, and the evolution of Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla.
Audacy NBA Insider Danny Green joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss his takeaways from the Boston Celtics Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers, the Pacers' pace of play, what his message to the Celtics would be ahead of Game 2, the results of the All-NBA Team votes, and Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle's Game 2 adjustments.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Gresh and Fauria to preview the Boston Celtics Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Indiana Pacers, how the C's can prepare for the pace that Indiana plays at, the expectations for the officiating in this series, who on the Pacers could hurt the Celtics, his expectations for the NBA playoffs going forward, and Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA.
WEEI.com's Celtics insider Justin Turpin joined Gresh and Fauria to preview the Celtics upcoming Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Indiana Pacers.
Audacy NBA insider Danny Green joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the mindset of the Boston Celtics in the first two rounds of the playoffs, if the Celtics have been battle-tested, what the Celtics need to work on during their downtime, how the C's are viewed around the NBA, which remaining playoff teams are championship-ready, the matchup the Celtics should want in the next round, the play of Jayson Tatum in the playoffs.
Audacy NBA insider Danny Green joined Gresh and Adam Jones to discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers struggles in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, the play of Jayson Tatum in the playoffs, Tatum comparisons to Tim Duncan, if the Celtics need to make adjustments, the latest from the west's conference semifinals, and if anything about the playoffs has jumped out to him.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Celtics upcoming series with the Cavaliers, the player's that will step up in Kristaps Porzingis' absence, if Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell can take over the series, the improvements made by C's head coach Joe Mazzulla, and head coaches still in the playoffs.
Gresh and Fauria were joined by Danny Green, Audacy NBA Insider, to discuss the impact of the Kristaps Porzingis injury on the Celtics playoff run, the downtime in between series, the Celtics first round MVP, and which team would be a tougher matchup for the Celtics in the next round.
Audacy NBA insider Danny Green joined Fauria, Andy Hart, and Lou Merloni to discuss the Boston Celtics mindset heading into the playoffs, Jrue Holiday's contract extension, the Celtics biggest competition in the East, and if Jayson Tatum is clutch and a closer.
Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the performance of the C's this season, the play of Jayson Tatum, coaching a team vs. watching a team you built, what he's learned about head coach Joe Mazzulla, evaluating a coaching staff, and the play of Kristaps Porzingis.
Brian Scalabrine joins the show to talk Celtics and the in season tournament. Do players care about this tournament and should Mazzula be more respectful to the media?
NBC Sports Boston's Brian Scalabrine joins Jones, Mego, and Arcand to talk about the Celtics hot start to the season, working with new play-by-play man Drew Carter, and the expectation for the Celtics to win a title this year
NBC Sports Boston's Brian Scalabrine joins the Jones and Mego Show with Arcand ahead of the Celtics season opener in New York to preview the Celtics season, discuss what went wrong last year, and weigh in on if this season is championship or bust.
NBA Legend and Turner Sports analyst Kenny "The Jet" Smith joins the Jones and Mego Show with Arcand to discuss the Celtics outlook heading into the 2023-24 season, and his favorite moments from 'Inside the NBA'
John Karalis, of the Boston Sports Journal, joined Fitzy and Hart to break down the trade of Marcus Smart, Kristaps Porzingis' impact on the Boston Celtics offense, the expectations of the 2023-2024 Celtics, and his projections for Jordan Walsh.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss putting the Boston Celtics season into context, the importance of the Celtics becoming a defensive minded team, the team's ability to build around two super-max players, and the start of the NBA Finals.
Gary Washburn, of the Boston Globe, joined Gresh and Fauria to preview tonight's Game 5 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the health of Malcolm Brogdon and Gabe Vincent, the Heat lineup, and the confidence of Jaylen Brown.
Gary Washburn, of the Boston Globe, joined Gresh and Fauria to preview tonight's Game 2 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, discussed how the Celtics can slow Jimmy Butler down, possible adjustments made by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the Celtics Game 2 rotation, and traveling to Miami for Game 3.
Gary Washburn, of the Boston Globe, joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the Boston Celtics and tonight's "win or go home" game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss the return of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, how Joe Mazzulla could adjust his lineup for Embiid's return, James Harden's Game 2 approach, how coaching could factor into tonight's game, the thing the Celtics need to focus on to win Game 2, and Jayson Tatum's pursuit of a league MVP.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Fauria and Hart to discuss Jaylen Brown's relationship with the city of Boston, Brown's motivations as a professional, the current state of the Celtics, the loss of assistant coach Damon Stoudamire, and the C's level of talent.
The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn joined Gresh and Fauria to discuss yesterday's trade deadline, the acquisition of Mike Muscala, the NBA's buyout market, the value of Grant Williams, the status of Jaylen Brown, interim head coach Joe Mazzulla's mid-season grade, and the latest on Danilo Gallinari.
Jeff Goodman joins "Merloni Fauria and Mego" to react to Celtics, Udoka situation and potential fallout
Jeff Goodman joins "Merloni Fauria and Mego" to react to Celtics, Udoka situation and potential fallout
Celtics Owner Steve Pagliuca joins the show to discuss the off season, Brad Stevens stepping into the front office, Ime Udoka, the KD rumors, and more!
Jackie MacMullan joins "Merloni, Fauria and Mego" to react to the loss of a legend in Bill Russell
Ryan McDonough, of Audacy Sports, joined Gresh and Keefe to discuss Thursday's NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics offseason, Brad Stevens, the trade season, and NBA free agency.
Antoine Walker reacts to Celtics Game 2 loss, Draymond's antics and the mistake Green made postgame that could affect the series
Gresh and Keefe were joined by Eddie House, former member of the Boston Celtics and currant analyst for NBC Sports Boston, to discuss the Celtics, the play of Jayson Tatum, the importance of the Heat series, the mindset of the team, the depth of the Heat roster, the health of Marcus Smart, and the Ime Udoka factor.
NBA Analyst for Stadium Jeff Goodman joins the Greg Hill Show to recap the Celtics series with the Bucks, and preview the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat.
Nick "Fitzy" Stevens and Andy Hart react to the Celtics epic Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks as the Celtics advance to their 37th Eastern Conference Finals in team history.
Jeff Goodman joins "Merloni, Fauria and MegO" to discuss the Celtics Game 5 choke vs Bucks
Meghan Ottolini of Merloni, Fauria and Mego breaks down the Celtics' devastating Game 5 loss to the Bucks.
The Celtics dropped Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with Milwaukee 103-101 on Saturday, and Meghan Ottolini jumped into the WEEI podcast center for some instant reaction
NBC Sports Boston's Celtics color commentator, and former Boston Celtic Brian Scalabrine joins Merloni, Fauria, and Mego to discuss what we've seen in this series so far.
Scal joins to preview Celtics-Nets Game 2, respond to Le Batard Show outrage on Marcus Smart DPOY
Gresh and Keefe were joined by Nick Friar, of WEEI.com, to talk about the Boston Celtics, tonight's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, a possible playoff matchup with the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics outside shooting, their defense, and Marcus Smart's chance of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award.
Brian Scalabrine joins "Merloni & Fauria" to discuss the Celtics entering playoffs and his statement calling Marcus Smart the best defender he's seen
From the WEEI archives, and a Glenn Ordway-voiced piece called Johnny Most Memories,' here are some vintage radio calls of legendary Celtics broadcaster Johnny Most.
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M&F - Brian Scalabrine joins to talk hosting KG ceremony, Celtics outlook vs East and Kyrie's Nets
Nick Friar of WEEI.com joins Gresh and Keefe to talk Celtics at the midway point, the landscape in the East, and Kendrick Perkins' take that the Celtics should retire Ray Allen's number.
The Boston Celtics continued to serve as the NBA's hottest team, winning their eighth game in a row thanks to a 105-95 win over the Hawks. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 38 points in 40 minutes, helping the C's flip a Hawks halftime lead thanks to a 42-23 third quarter. Rob Bradford has instant reaction.
M&F - Brian Scalabrine on Tatum's shooting, Marcus Smart becoming pass first guard and more 1-27-22
M&F - Barstool's Dan Greenberg joins to talk Celtics after win over Bucks puts them at 14-14 on the season 12-14-21
Gresh and Keefe are joined by Audacy NBA Insider Ryan McDonough who wishes the Celtics stars would handle their issues behind closed doors and he explains why the Celtics are a bottom 5 defense in the NBA.
Celtics Pres. of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joined OMF for a Celtics discussion
OMF - Jeff Goodman on the Celtics dysfunction, Tatum and Brown's relationship + potential end of the NCAA 6-22-21
Gresh and Keefe are joined by Audacy NBA Insider Ryan McDonough to react to the crazy front office moves the Celtics made this week.
Gresh and Keefe are joined by Bob Ryan to discuss the swift changes to the Celtics organization, the disappointing season, and Kyrie stomping on the logo.
Basketball Analyst at Stadium Jeff Goodman joins the Greg Hill Show to discuss the Celtics Danny Ainge/Brad Stevens
Gresh and Keefe are joined by play-by-play voice for the Brooklyn Nets, Ian Eagle, to preview the upcoming playoff series.
Jeff Van Gundy joins The Greg Hill Show:He believes the Celtics are lucky to have Brad Stevens as a coach and Jason Tatum is a leader
OMF - John Karalis, Boston Sports Journal, joins us to discuss Celtics entering second half, trades and more 3-11-21
Dale, Keefe, and Fitzy are joined by former Boston Celtic and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins who believes the Celtics can go toe to toe with anyone in the East and that the Nets may have the most offensive fire power we've ever seen.
Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joined us to discuss the Celtics off-season and Wyc donated $25k to the Jimmy Fund.
Vanderbilt MBB head coach Jerry Stackhouse joins "OMF" to discuss Celtics 1st round pick Aaron Nesmith 11-19-20
Stadium NBA Analyst Jeff Goodman gives the Celtics a B grade for thier selections in the 2020 NBA Draft
The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor joins "OMF" to discuss potential Celtics trades and preview the NBA Draft 11-17-20
OMF - Basketball Hall of Famer James Worthy was this week's mystery guest; Worthy talks leadership in the NBA and Celtics 4th quarter struggles 9-24-20
Brian Scalabrine joins The Greg Hill Show and calls the Celtics Game One loss to the Heat "embarrassing"; Scal vigorously defends Brad Stevens and says the Celtics "will win" Game Two 09-17-20
Interview - Chris Mannix joins Dale and Keefe to discuss the latest regarding the NBA bubble. Chris feels the Celtics should want nothing to do with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Dale, Keefe, and Wiggy are joined by Antoine Walker to discuss Michael Jordan and the Last Dance documentary and how players would need to adjust to today's social media era.
OMF - SI's Chris Mannix joins us to discuss the future of the NBA after suspending the season and what the NBA's plan if the league does resume operations 3-12-20
Dale and Keefe are joined by Radio.com NBA Insider Kendrick Perkins to discuss how Kyrie Irving just doesn't know when to stop talking, the Celtics need for a defensive force at center, and Zion Williamson's return to basketball.
Hour 1- Craig and Larry discuss the Kaepernick workout and the controversy surrounding it being a publicity stunt instead of a legitimate try-out for the former NFL quarterback. Craig finds some reasoning on why the Patriots would sign Kaepernick and what they could use him for in the future.
Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca joins Dale and Keefe as part of the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon to discuss the Celtics’ offseason and down year as well as his niece’s nine-year battle with cancer, which has been aided by the Jimmy Fund.
Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck joins OMF and immediately pledges $25,000 from the Shamrock Foundation to the Jimmy Fund as well as matches every dollar up to $50,000 total in the final hour of OMF. Wyc also talks to Glenn, Lou and Christian about the Celtics’ wild offseason, what went wrong with the Celtics last year, and how NBA free agency is different than other sports.
Kevin O’Connor, NBA reporter for The Ringer, along with his father Paul join Dale & Keefe to discuss Paul’s diagnosis, Paul’s pushing of Kevin throughout his journey becoming a successful NBA reporter, their love of the Celtics, and Kevin’s story he wrote about his father’s diagnosis in May.
WEEI.com Celtics writer Nick Friar and co-host Matt Medeiros get after the NCAA for the Rich Paul Rule. The guys finally have time to look at the Team USA landscape and they touch on Kevin Durant's latest comments, Vince Carter's new deal and Carmelo Anthony's status.
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Chris Mannix joined the show and previewed what the Cetlics might do in the NBA Draft. He also said the team is “close to catastrophic” without Al Horford and, all things being equal, Horford would prefer to stay in Boston.
Radio.com Sports Insider Brian Scalabrine joins M&C to discuss the Celtics' game one win over the Pacers as well as the rest of the NBA playoff slate.
The one and only Brian Scalabrine joins Dale and Keefe to preview the Celtics first round series with the Indiana Pacers. Scal gives you his thoughts on the impact of Samrt's injury and the blueprint for how the Celtics can make the NBA Finals.
Brian Scalabrine, Radio.com Sports Insider, joined OMF to talk Celtics, Smart vs Embiid and what changes he'd make with the team, if any, moving forward
Antoine Walker joined the show to back up his comments saying Kyrie Irving is not a leader. He said the Celtics didn’t sign a locker room player and Kyrie has not handled himself or his teammates the right way. He also said Kyrie has struggled with the media in Boston because all the attention was on LeBron before and now it is all on him.
NBA super agent to Gordon Hayward and RJ Hunter, among others, joins Patrick Gilroy to discuss Hayward, the Celtics, and the NBA.
Danny Ainge joined the show and talked about Kyrie Irving as a leader, saying he has “amazing characteristics and qualities” and disagrees with Antoine Walker, who said Irving is not a leader. When asked if he thinks the team is tough mentally, Ainge said it is not, right now. He said the players are individually mentally tough but not collectively yet.
Patrick Gilroy doesn't believe in Kyrie Irving as a leader and doesn't think the Celtics will turn things around between now and the end of, what could be a short-lived, playoff run.
Steve Bulpett joined the show to discuss his interaction with Kyrie and Kyrie’s comments to him about the media. Kyrie asked him “is the internet real in your life?” and Bulpett confirmed it is, in fact, real in his life. He also said other players on the Celtics hope Kyrie would keep these issues off the court.
The guys are joined by SI’s Chris Mannix to tell us what the hell is going on with the Celtics, why he still thinks Anthony Davis winds up in Boston, and more.
Celtics are now 3-0 since Brad Stevens inserted Marcus Smart into his starting unit. Is this the lineup we'll get used to seeing all season long and if so, what does that mean for Gordon Hayward and his progression? Patrick Gilroy and Josue Pavon break down what's best for the Celtics and if seeing Hayward come off the bench this year is a terrible thing or not.
Danny Ainge joins Dale & Keefe to discuss the Celtics’ offseason outlook & plans, the importance of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward to the team’s future, J.R. Smiths blunder in Game 1 of the NBA finals,why he isn't very impressed with the upcoming draft, burner accounts, and more.
Yahoo Sports NBA analyst Chris Mannix joined Dale & Keefe to discuss the Celtics shocking blowout of the Cavs in Game 1, LeBron’s postgame press conference, and how the Celtics can carry their momentum into Game 2. Dale & Keefe ask who has the better players in the series besides LeBron and does the winner of the Eastern Conference stand any chance in the NBA Finals? Mannix also shares his thoughts on the upcoming NBA draft and the Celtics’ slim chances of having a top 3 pick.
Jackie MacMullan called into to discuss the Celtics and 76ers series. She also talked about Brad Stevens prestige around the league even though no other coach voted for him for Coach of the Year. Dale and Keefe try to get an answer on Simmons or Tatum, but she could not make a decision, she would rather have both. Who is going to guard LeBron? She thinks it’s going to be a little bit of everyone but mostly Jaylen Brown. Where is LeBron going to go next year? It now seems that no where makes sense. They should focus on limiting Kevin Love because LeBron is going to score his share of points. Jumping over to the Western Conference Dale and Keefe ask if the Rockets have a shot to knock of the Warriors. To wrap up they finally get an answer to Tatum vs. Simmons
Patrick Gilroy is joined by the great Bob Ryan, who talks about his early impressions of the Boston Celtics and how they have responded after the loss of Gordon Hayward. Bob also says Lou Merloni couldn't be more wrong about his "Average Al" nickname.
Danny Ainge joins Dale, Holley, and Keefe to respond to comments made by Isaiah Thomas since he was traded away from Boston. Ainge talks about his productive and busy summer completely retooling the roster and what role Jayson Tatum will have this season.
Danny Picard gives I.T. his best nickname yet, and gives every reason why he desrves to have the brinks truck back into this driveway.
In hour two of Kirk and Callahan Mike "Mut" Mutnansky and Jon "Meter" Meterparel discuss the benefits that each city offers Hayward. Mut argues that if Hayward wants to play for his legacy he should play in Boston. Meter on the other hand argues that if Hayward wants money than he should go to Miami.
Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge joined Dale, Holley and Keefe for a complete breakdown of the Celts moves this past week and in last night's NBA draft.
Gary Washburn, the excellent Celtics writer for the Boston Globe joined Dale, Holley and Keefe to dissect the big Celtics trade and draft night coming up on Thursday.
Dale, Holley and Rich Keefe discuss NBA lottery pick Lonzo Ball with his very outspoken father Lavar Ball. The guys touch on the Celtics, his feud with his sons' high school coach, Lonzo being better than Steph Curry and much more.
Kirk, Gerry, and Alex Reimer discuss whether or not Isaiah Thomas will win a title in Boston.
The NBA trade rumor mill is beginning to swirl as the deadline approaches and Picard is ready to go! He talks about the possibility of Jimmy Butler coming to Boston, why Isaiah Thomas is not getting enough respect and the future of the Celtics.
Adrian Wojnarowski has been talking about the possibility of the Celtics making a trade with the Bulls to bring Jimmy Butler to Boston. He actually thinks it may be the the marquee deal to keep an eye on this week heading into the trade deadline. Pete and Jerry discuss and give their thoughts on if they would want Butler. Pete thinks it will happen, Jerry thinks Ainge will stay put. The guys get into more Celtics, present and future and if they can battle with the best of the NBA.
Anna Horford, sister of Boston Celtics Al Horford, makes her Boston radio debut. She talks about Twitter and reacting to mean tweets about her brother. She also gives us her thoughts on the city of Boston and racism.
WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen of the 'Dale and Holley Show' talk about Isaiah Thomas' flagrant foul against the Heat, and also discuss why it's time for the Celtics to address their biggest need.
WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen of the "Dale and Holley Show" discuss the latest news on the injury that has kept Isaiah Thomas off the court and how valuable it is for Marcus Smart to stay in control.
WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen of 'The Dale and Holley Show' talk about last night's disappointing finish against the Rockets and they talk about their love for DeMarcus Cousins.
WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen of the 'Dale and Holley Show' talk about what the Celtics will need to do in order to be considered one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference along with the Cavs.
WEEI's Mike Petraglia talks with Josue Pavon about how the Celtics are looking better with Al Horford back on the court and the overall toughness of this team.
Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen preview the Celtics season. Will Jaylen Brown be an impact rookie and prove he was the right pick at #3? Will the Celtics win the Atlantic Division? Is the season a failure if the Celtics don't advance past the first round of the playoffs?
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Mut is flying solo the last hour, but he's giving reaction and analysis as the Celtics draft a power forward out of France by the name of Guerschon Yabusele and getting some early grades for the Celtics
Mut and Kirk are talking more about the Celtics pick of Jaylen Brown and can't seem to find anyone who thinks it's a good pick or can make a case for why the Celtics took him third overall.
Mut and Kirk Minihane are talking about the Celtics draft before they pick Jaylen Brown with the number three pick, and they then react to the pick as well as Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck's comments about no team being close to competitive with a trade offer for the Celtics.
Sam Packard and Jared Weiss are joined by Boston Globe Sports Media Columnist Chad Finn to discuss the Celtics place in the world of uninformed hot takes and expanding digital media. Then, Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston stops by the program to talk NBA Draft, Wild trade speculation, and finally things get real weird real quickly with the #WEEICeltics mailbag.
On the eve of the NBA Finals, Danny Leroux of Sporting News/The Athletic/Dunk’d On Podcast joined Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to break down the incredible matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. They discuss Klay Thompson’s sheer brilliance, Kevin Love’s risky matchups and Ty Lue’s most difficult decisions. Then draft expert Kevin O’Connor from SB Nation/CelticsBlog/CSNNE came on to look at the Celtics’ huge decision at the third pick, news of Evan Turner firing his agent just before free agency and Wednesday’s big press conference to announce Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge’s extensions
Jeff Goodman calls Mike and Rob to drop a ton of knowledge on the upcoming NBA Draft and some of the names available. Sorry fans - he doesn't see Kevin Durant or any big-named free agents coming to Boston and thinks they'll end up making the third pick this season. He also says that there is NO WAY he would trade next year's Brooklyn pick because the draft will be very deep. He discusses the chances of trading with Philly for Okafor, why he like Kris Dunn so much and much more.
Brad Stevens makes his first appearance on the Dale and Holley with Thornton show. We discuss the Atlanta series and what went wrong, and where the Celtics go from here.
Ian Thomsen of NBA.com joined Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to discuss the next moves for Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics with the NBA Draft Lottery rapidly approaching. They discussed the crazy ending to Game 2 of Thunder vs Spurs and picked the player they would build their pretend new franchise around.
Kevin O'Connor of CelticsBlog joined Sam Packard and Jared Weiss for a breakdown of what went wrong in the Celtics series against the Hawks. they then played Celtics free agent tinder and looked ahead to the big moves in store for the offseason.
Kevin O'Connor of CelticsBlog joined Sam Packard and Jared Weiss for a breakdown of what went wrong in the Celtics series against the Hawks. they then played Celtics free agent tinder and looked ahead to the big moves in store for the offseason.
It wouldn't be a Celtics v Hawks Game 6 preview/Game 5 breakdown without ESPN's Celtics Whisperer Chris Forsberg joining Sam Packard and Jared Weiss for some WEEI Studio magic. They discuss the Hawks' transition dominance on their mega runs and the bizarre night for Isaiah Thomas. Of course they also answered your #WEEICeltics Tweet Bag questions!
The boys recap Marcus Smart and Paul Millsap's incredible battle in the Celtics' Game 4 win over the Atlanta Hawks with ESPN's Chris Forsberg. Jared Weiss and Sam Packard discussed Jared Sullinger's struggles and the reemergence of Machine Bun Kelly. They discuss inside media stuff like when to applaud for honorees and Chris' devotion to southern unsweetened tea. Of course they answered your #WEEICeltics Tweet Bag questions too.
Celts beat writer Steve Bulpett is on his way to the Garden and gives Arcand a call to give his thoughts on what he expects tonight from the Green team in what is sure to be a raucous atmosphere.
Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 42 points while Jonas Jerebko was the surprise star in the Boston Celtics' 111-103 Game 3 win over the Atlanta Hawks. ESPN's Chris Forsberg joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to discuss how Jerebko opened up the paint for the Little Man on their career nights and how the silly roughhousing of Game 3 has pushed this series to incredible levels. They then took your #WEEICeltics Tweet Bag questions to try to settle the raging debate over hot vs cold lobster rolls.
Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to breakdown the Celtics terrible game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The guys discuss the play of rookies Terry Rozier and RJ Hunter and the C’s shooting woes before previewing game 3. Chris then takes questions from the #WEEICeltics mailbag. Topics include: Brad Stevens’ favorite Prince Song, Hot Dog Colors, and the Swedish Stud Jonas Jerebko. Subscribe to the Pod on iTunes, Stitcher and on the CLNS Radio app.
Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston joins Sam Packard to break down the Celtics 102-101 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The guys discuss how Brad Stevens will react to Avery Bradley’s injury, the play of Marcus Smart, and the incredibly rare Brad Stevens Technical Foul. Subscribe to the Pod on iTunes, Stitcher and on the CLNS Radio app.
Celtics guru Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald joins Christian Arcand and John Tomase from Atlanta to talk all things Celtics
The Growth of Jae Crowder - Sam Packard interviews Celtics forward Jae Crowder about his path to the NBA and how he overcame being short and chunky as a junior in high school. Sam also talks to Jae's high school basketball coach, both of his junior college coaches, as well as the man who recruited him to Marquette. Towards the end of the episode, Sam and Jae discuss what its like to play under Brad Stevens, the first time he realized Isaiah Thomas was great, and the his amazing nickname Bae Crowder. Subscribe to the Pod on iTunes, Stitcher and on the CLNS Radio app.
Mikey, Lenny, and Christian Arcand talk with Steve Pagliuca about all things Celtics. Steve gives insight into Brad Stevens coaching style, Danny Ainge's scouting and analytics and his own thoughts on the team as currently constituted.
Host of the Celtics Beat podcast on CLNS Radio Larry H. Russell joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to discuss the health and status of the Boston Celtics as they prepare for a regular season finale gauntlet against their standings competitors. LHR debates whether Isaiah Thomas should make the All-NBA 3rd Team and picks the historical figure he would quote in his resignation letter.
SI.com feature writer and SB Nation’s Liberty Ballers MVP Jake Fischer joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss for an emergency pod to sift through the rubble of Sam Hinkie’s resignation as the Philadelphia 76ers GM and the wild ride of a manifesto that he left in his wake. Fischer describes his history with Hinkie as the guys debate the key tenets of Hinkie’s administration and how the Colangelos may tear it all down.
Dan “Greenie” Greenberg from Barstool Sports joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to break down the Celtics’ performance without Jae Crowder as he returns to the lineup. They go in on the D’Angelo Russell-Nick Young scandal, talk about Greenie’s unique method of covering the Celtics for Barstool and answer your #WEEICeltics Tweetbag questions.
Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie and WEEI's Green Street joins Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to play Which Wahlberg: Celtics Edition, as they choose which Celtics player is which Mark Wahlberg character and get picks from a surprise Celtic himself. They also discuss Marcus Smart's terrible shooting performances and the first extended peek at Terry Rozier's game. They dive into the Celtics matching up against better teams like Toronto and their upcoming west coast road trip. Subscribe to the WEEI Celtics Podcast on iTunes and download the WEEI app!
Jake Fischer of SI.com joined Sam Packard and Jared Weiss to go in-depth on his SI piece where he spoke with the teams that beat the Golden State Warriors on their methods. He also discussed the Celtics strategy and concerns in playoff matchups and the Jimmy Butler trade rumblings.
Butch Stearns and John Tomase discuss the Boston Celtics winning their 13th straight home game with a comeback win over the NY Knicks.