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How 'Bout Them Celtics
Formerly the From the Rafters podcast. Hosted by Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance. Get the latest Boston Celtics news, analysis, and chatter from the guys and their wide variety of guests.
Episodes
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 72: Dee4Three - Why the Celtics Should Run it Back and Venting About NBA 2K21
Dee4Three (Derek Ferland) from CLNS Media and his podcast, the Holding Court with Dee4Three Podcast, joins the show to talk with the guys! They start off by…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 71: Crazy Trade Ideas and Our Free Agency Wish List
Sam and Jack are back on a Wednesday to talk about some wild trades. None of these trades may be likely to happen, but that doesn't mean that they wouldn't…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 70: Sean Grande - Celtics Trades That Never Happened and a Shared Love for Isaiah Thomas
Sean Grande, also known as the voice of the Celtics, joins the guys to talk about all things Celtics! He brings up some of his best memories traveling with the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 69: The Celtics Center Rotation and Recent NBA Draft Busts
Jack and Sam are back again to talk about all the recent Celtics news, or in this case, a lack thereof. There's not much going on lately, but the guys do…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 68: Matt Esposito - Celtics' Roster Next Season and One Guy Who Boston Will Definitely Sign
Sam and Jack are back with Matt Esposito from the PLaygrounder! They go over the entire Celtics roster and talk about who will remain on the team next season…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 67: Bad Twitter Trades and Joel Embiid the Celtic
Sam and Jack are back on a Wednesday to continue their discussions of the upcoming offseason. Twitter has been full of bad trade ideas and some interesting hot…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 66: KJ Doyle - Gordon Hayward Rumors and Discussing Options for the Celtics' Draft Picks
Sam and Jack are back with KJ Doyle from Guy Boston Sports! They discuss the swirling rumors of Gordon Hayward trades and talk about why the slander needs to…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 65: Twitter Morons and the First Look at Upcoming Free Agents
Sam and Jack are back for the first time since the Celtics were sadly eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. They briefly discuss the Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 64: Tim Sheils - The Celtics' Game 5 Fight and Our Thoughts on the Heat
Sam and Jack have Tim Sheils on the show to talk about the Celtics' great Game 5 victory. It may have started off slow, but they managed to pull it back and…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 63: Drinkin' the Green Kool-Aid and Looking at the Stacked Western Conference
Sam and Jack are back for a late-night From the Rafters episode! After a great Game 3 win, they discuss what the Celtics need to do in order to keep the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 62: John Karalis - The Celtics Locker Room Drama and How to Bounce Back in Game 3
Sam and Jack are back again with special guest John Karalis from MassLive and the Locked On Celtics podcast! They discuss the mess that was Game 2 against the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 61: Bam's Block and the Gordon Hayward Bubble Mystery
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday night mourning the loss in Game 1 against the Heat. We talk about everything that went wrong in Game 1, and give…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 60: Celebrating Game 7 and Analyzing the Miami Heat
Sam and Jack are back again on a Sunday getting hyped because the Celtics are in the Eastern Conference Finals!!! We talk Marcus Smart's block, Jayson Tatum's…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 59: Adam Taylor - Game 7 Talk and the Two Timelines of the Celtics
Sam and Jack are back again with special guest Adam Taylor. Adam is a writer for CelticsBlog, a podcaster for CelticsPod and the Hoops Spy podcast, and also…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 58: Around the Association Should Siakam Have Gotten a Flagrant and is Budenholzer Done in Milwaukee?
Sam and Jack are back with Around the Association. With the second round fully underway, we give out thoughts on the series' that are going on right now! Also…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 57: Celtics Fan Anxiety and What Boston Can Do Better
Sam and Jack are back again on a Monday with some last minute Celtics thoughts before game five against the Raptors. After a terrible game four, the two guys…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 56: Celtics Trivia Jeopardy 2! with Dante Turo, Evan Singleton, and Tim Sheils
From the Rafters is back with another ever special event - Celtics Trivia Jeopardy 2! We had our reigning champion Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck) defend his crown…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 55: The Marcus Smart Show and Why the Raptors Can't Beat the Celtics
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. Marcus Smart just saved the Celtics and went full on beast mode. He showed everyone why he is the true leader on…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 54: Bobby Manning - Jaylen Brown's Real World Impact and Defending the Raptors
Sam and Jack are back again with another great guest - Bobby Manning! Bobby is a reporter for CelticsBlog and a producer with CLNS Media. We talked a lot about…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 53: Celtics vs. Raptors Preview and Why Kyle Lowry is Trash
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. The Celtics have an upcoming series against the Toronto Raptors, so Sam and I took a deep dive into those matchups…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 52: Around the Association Future Celtic Donovan Mitchell is on Fire and Paul George is Garbage
Sam and Jack are back with Around the Association. We talked about the playoffs so far, just how good future Celtic Donovan Mitchell has been, and discuss how…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 51: Max Lederman - Analyzing the 76ers and Drooling Over Jaylen Brown
Sam and Jack are back again with special guest Max Lederman! Max grew up as a fan of the 76ers, so we thought he'd be the perfect guest to analyze the series…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 50: The Hayward Injury and Why Tatum and Brown are So Dominant
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. With the Celtics up one game in the series, and Hayward out for the next few weeks, we talked about what the near…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 49: Around the Association Playoff Predictions and the Steph Curry vs. Duncan Robinson Debate
Sam and Jack are back, but this time, for Around the Association. We talked about our playoff predictions, the firing of Jim Boylen, Giannis' suspension, and…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 48: WayneBreezie - Sizing Up the Sixers and the Time Russell Westbrook Cussed Out Wayne
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another awesome guest - WayneBreezie from the CelticsPod podcast! Make sure to check out his podcast, Shoot the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 47: A Look Ahead at Playoff Matchups and How the Celtics Need to Play to Win
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. We recorded this before playoff matchups were set, so we discuss who the scariest players are in the playoffs. We…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 46: Ev Singleton - Changes in the Celtics' Rotation and Jaylen Brown's Superstar Potential
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another awesome guest - Ev Singleton from Guy Boston Sports! Make sure to check out his podcast, UNLEASHED…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 45: The War on Theis and the Celtics' Bubble Performance
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. The Celtics have played three seeding games so far. How do we feel they've performed? Will this war against Daniel…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 44: Smarfwater - Dissecting the Bucks Game and A Mutual Hatred for Drawing Fouls
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another awesome guest - Smarfwater! She's an awesome graphic designer and also very active on Celtics Twitter…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 43: Scrimmage Standouts and the Future Bench in Boston
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. The three Celtics scrimmages finally give us some basketball to talk about! Who's earning bench minutes in the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 42: Celtics Trivia Jeopardy! with Max Lederman, Dante Turo, and Mark Piselli
From the Rafters is coming at you with our first ever special event - Celtics Trivia Jeopardy! We had Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman), Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck)…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 41: Kemba's Knee and A Potential Breakout for Some of the Celtics' Rookies
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. We give our thoughts on the situation brewing with Kemba's knee, as well as discuss a potential breakout for some…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 40: Tim Sheils - Who Steps Up for the Bubble Celtics and Who's Leaving Boston Next Year
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another awesome guest - Tim Sheils, cohost of the CelticsBlog podcast!! We wanted to talk about which Celtics…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 39: The Celtics' Orlando Antics and Players Breaking Bubble Rules
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. We dive into all the recent antics and Celtics news being released from the Orlando bubble, as well as discuss the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 38: John Karalis - Summer League Stories and the Celtics in Orlando
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another awesome guest - John Karalis from MassLive and the Locked On Podcast network!! This episode was one of…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 37: Our Thoughts on Players Opting Out and Disney World Food
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. There's never much to talk about with the suspended season, but we try our best to cover all of the latest news…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 36: StoolGreenie - Discussing the Celtics Roster and Laughing at Sixers Fans
Sam and Jack are back again with this week with another great guest - Dan Greenberg from Barstool Sports!! We talk to Greenie about the current state of the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 35: A Healthy Celtics Squad and Discussing the Seeding for the Orlando Playoffs
Sam and Jack are back again on a Wednesday. With lots of news coming in such as players opting out and teams staying healthy, we talk about all the quotes and…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 34: Tom Westerholm - The Orlando Return and the Celtics' Future
Sam and Jack are back again with another awesome guest - Tom Westerholm!! We talk about the players opting out of Orlando, free agents signing with teams, the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 33: NBA Mini Free Agency and Who the Celtics Should Sign
Sam and Jack are back once more with a "Tuesday" episode. A day late on this podcast, sorry guys! We talk about the recent "free agency" signings throughout…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 32: Halftime Productions - Our Favorite Celtics Stories and YouTube Talk
Sam and Jack are back once more with another super cool guest - James from Halftime Productions on YouTube! He tells us about how he became a Celtics fan, how…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 31: How Many Jerseys Do We Own and NBA 2K20 Talk
Sam and Jack are back once more with a Tuesday episode. The podcast is moving to twice a week moving forward, so hopefully we can get more content out for you…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 30: Dante Turo - A Potential Isaiah Thomas Return and Funny Sports Betting Stories
Sam and Jack are back once more with an awesome guest - Dante Turo (@DanteOnDeck)! He gives us his thoughts on things like the return to play, a potential…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 29: Adam Taylor - The Return of the NBA and Fun Interview Stories
Sam and Jack are back with an awesome guest - Adam Taylor from CelticsBlog and the CelticsPod podcast! With the NBA just recently passing a new 22-team format…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 28: Max Lederman - A Season at Disney and the Young Celtics' Lifestyle
Sam and Jack are back with special guest Max Lederman! We talk about a bunch of things from the possibility of restarting the season in Disney, to the way…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 27: The Top 74 NBA Players Ever and What We Think
Sam and Jack are finally back for another podcast! With the NBA season currently suspended indefinitely, there hasn't been too much to talk about in terms of…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 26: Begging for Basketball Back and Answering Hypothetical Questions
Sam and Jack are back again for a podcast with no basketball on... let's just say we had t get creative. Sorry for the weird audio, I'm back home from college…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 25: From the LAUGHTERS Funny Restaurant Employee Stories
Sam and I are back for another LAUGHTERS episode, where we tell some of our favorite stories from the times we worked in restaurant. With the NBA season…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 24: Max Lederman - Philly vs. Boston and the Inside Scoop on Celtics Media
Hosts Sam and Jack have guest Max Lederman (@Max_Lederman) on the show today to talk about the Celtics struggles, the Sixers struggles, and what really goes on…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 23: Joe Murray - Begging Ainge to Make Trades and Looking into the Celtics' Future
Sam and I have special guest Joe Murray on the podcast today to discuss the Celtics recent antics. We take a look at what could be causing the late season…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 22: From the LAUGHTERS Nursing Home Stories and College Life Differences
From the LAUGHTERS is back again for another episode. We just keep the recording rolling as we continue on with our everyday conversations. Sam's in the comedy…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 21: Celtics Bench Woes and Please Stop the Hayward Slander
Sam and Jack tackle the issue that is the Celtics bench. However, Wanamaker is still a solid player in the eyes of this podcast. Oh, and Gordon Hayward is a…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 20: From the LAUGHTERS Post Show Storytimes
Sam and I decided that instead of just cutting off the recording after we do a show, we'd record our conversations afterwards and turn it into a show of its…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 19: More Jayson Tatum Hype and Why ESPN is Falling Off with Sam LaFrance
Sam and I talk about a whirlwind of topics as we stay on the Jayson Tatum hype. The Celtics are playing great, ESPN isn't what people like nowadays, and the…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 18: Superstar Tatum and Kyrie Slander with Sam LaFrance
Sam (@ParquetPress) and I talk about the refs in the Lakers game and how good Jayson Tatum is becoming before our very eyes. Also, will Kemba Walker be back…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 17: When Will They Return, Timelord, Kemba, and Isaiah Thomas with Sam LaFrance
A nice chill episode for you guys today. I have Sam from @ParquetPress back on the show to talk about all things returns. When will Timelord and Kemba return?…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 16: Mid-Season Hype and More Random Tangents with Sam LaFrance
Sam from @ParquetPress is back on the show to talk about the general NBA mid-way through the season! As we talk, we end up on a ton of random tangents, making…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 15: Jay King - All-Star Recap and the Long-Term Celtics
I have Jay King (@ByJayKing) from the Athletic on the show to wrap up All-Star weekend. We talk Aaron Gordon, Kyle Lowry, and Common. After that we move into…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 14: StooleGreenie - The Surging Celtics and All-Star Weekend
I have Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) from Barstool Sports on the show today to talk about the Celtics and All-Star weekend festivities. We talk about how Rob…
How 'Bout Them CelticsEpisode 13: Twitter Questions and Random Celtics Tangents
Sam (@ParquetPress) is back on the podcast to answer some questions people asked us on Twitter. We discuss Timelord and Romeo, and go on tangents that lead to…