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Celtics Beat
The longest nonstop Boston Celtics podcast available online or streaming, Celtics Beat is released 52 weeks of the year – with no exceptions. Host Adam Kaufman provides some of the most insightful analysis on all things Boston Celtics and the NBA. And no other podcast covering the Celtics on the web delivers some of the most well-known and respected personalities both in and outside the NBA as Celtics Beat does. New episodes are available for download every Sunday at iTunes and Stitcher…
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Celtics Beat341: Story Time Past and Present w/ Tony Allen
Tony Allen is a former Boston Celtics forward. Twitter: @aa000G9 2:35 Does Tony Allen identify more with Boston or Memphis? 10:07 Paul Pierce did s*@t his…
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Celtics Beat340: How the Celtics Survive without Gordon Hayward w/ Jeff Goodman
Jeff Goodman covers all levels of basketball for Stadium and CLNS. Twitter: @GoodmanHoops 3:37 Hope Hayward can remain aggressive when he comes back 11:04…
Celtics Beat339: Should the Celtics Commit MORE to Small Ball w/ Adam Himmelsbach
Adam Himmelsbach is the Celtics beat writer for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @AdamHimmelsbach 2:03 Tatum staying humble 11:28 Celtics have more structure already…
Celtics Beat338: Celtics Already Feel Different in 2019 w/ Sean Grande
Sean Grande is the voice of the Celtics for 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP 2:36 You can already see the…
Celtics Beat337: Jaylen Brown's Gamble Could Pay Off HUGE for Celtics w/ Ian Thomsen
Ian Thomsen is the author of "The Soul of Basketball" and is a former scribe for Sports Illustrated and NBA.com. Twitter: @IanThomsen 5:07 How would David…
Celtics Beat336: Tacko's Contract, Big Man Depth Issues w/ Keith Smith
Keith Smith writes for Yahoo! Sports, RealGm, and Celtics Blog. Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA 2:47 Tacko gets a two-way deal 11:45 Celtics big man depth is still in…
Celtics Beat335: Celtics 2019-2020 Season Predictions w/ Marc D'Amico
Marc D'Amico is a reporter/analyst for the Boston Celtics and Celtics.com. Twitter: @Marc_DAmico 2:03 Rozier’s reception 7:19 Almost all aboard the Hayward…
Celtics Beat334: Boston Smart Staying Patient with Jaylen's Next Contract w/ Sean Deveney
Sean Deveney covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Twitter: @SeanDeveney 2:53 Closure on Kyrie 30:31 How to approach Jaylen’s next contract 41:48 Is Hayward’s year…
Celtics BeatThe Lead
The Lead is hosted by sports writer Kavitha Davidson and Peabody award-winning journalist Anders Kelto, who will take you close to the story through…
Celtics Beat333: Celtics on Team USA are NOT Losers w/ Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy covers the Boston Celtics for the Boston Herald. Twitter: @Murf56 1:54 Twitter mailbag 7:40 Hayward an All-Star? 17:39 Big men on the market? 31:10…
Celtics Beat332: Celtics Players Already Closer to Kemba than Kyrie w/ Michael Pina
Michael Pina covers the NBA for SB Nation. Twitter: @MichaelPVina 5:08 FIBA is more of a celebration of the growth of the game around the world 15:45 Did Team…
Celtics Beat331: Gordon Hayward Should Come Off BENCH to Start 2019 w/ Gary Washburn
Gary Washburn covers the NBA for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @GwashburnGlobe 6:49 Team USA experience is essential for Celtics 16:18 Celtics place in a wide…
Celtics Beat330: Is This Summer More Important for Jaylen or Jayson w/ Tom Westerholm
Tom Westerholm covers the Celtics for MassLive. Twitter: @Tom_NBA 3:00 Changes to the NBA calendar to make summer less boring 10:42 Is this a bigger summer for…
Celtics Beat329: How the Celtics Benefit from Team USA Experience w/ Brian Robb
Brian Robb covers the Boston Celtics for the Boston Sports Journal. Twitter: @BrianTRobb 2:51 Takeaways from the Team USA Scrimmages 9:00 What to make of…
Celtics Beat328: Al Horford Left Boston Similarly to Ray Allen and MORE w/ Sean Grande
Sean Grande is the play-by-play voice for the Boston Celtics on 98.5 The Sports Hub and The Boston Celtics Radio Network. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP 16:00 Last…
Celtics Beat327: This Season is Most Important for Brad Stevens w/ Scott Souza
Scott Souza covers the Boston Celtics for CLNS Media. Twitter: @Scott_Souza 2:49 Team USA experience is good for the C’s 11:22 Exit interviews 25:30 Who does…
Celtics Beat326: Digging Through Kyrie's Early Season Quotes w/ Chris Forsberg
Chris Forsberg covers the Boston Celtics for NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @ChrisForsberg_ 3:00 Creating content at NBC Sports Boston 13:56 Is Marcus Smart THE…
Celtics Beat325: Everyone Expects More From Tatum, Including Himself w/ Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan is a former American sportswriter for The Boston Globe. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter”. - @GlobeBobRyan 1:30 -…
Celtics Beat324: Williams, Edwards are Two of the Biggest Steals of the 2019 Draft w/ Cole Zwicker
Cole Zwicker is the co-founder of The Stepien. Twitter: @colezwicker 8:18 Romeo Langford is a worthwhile gamble because of his tough 16:08 Grant Williams…
Celtics Beat323: Summer League Standouts w/ Jared Weiss
Jared Weiss covers the Boston Celtics for The Athletic. Twitter: @JaredWeissNBA 7:15 Kyrie should say good-bye the same way Horford did 15:38 Leveling…
Celtics Beat322: With No Kyrie Tatum, Hayward Will be All Stars w/ Ian Thomsen
Ian Thomsen used to cover the NBA for Sports Illustrated and NBA.com. Twitter: @IanThomsen 3:17 Catching up on summer moves 13:31 What’s different about Kemba…
Celtics Beat321: Kemba Walker Will Make Everyone Better if he Joins Celtics w/ Jeff Goodman
Jeff Goodman covers basketball on all levels for Stadium and CLNS. Twitter: @GoodmanHoops 3:24 - Kemba won’t be wow’ed by someone coming in at the 11th hour…
Celtics Beat320: The Celtics Rebounded Well in the 2019 NBA Draft w/ Tom Westerholm
Tom Westerholm covers the Boston Celtics for MassLive. Twitter: @Tom_NBA 5:31 Grant Williams was the Celtics best pick of the night 11:52 Even with a fixed…
Celtics Beat319: No Kyrie, No Davis, What else is possible for Celtics w/ Keith Smith
Keith Smith covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports and Real GM. Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA 4:44 Kyrie looks like he’s out the door 15:21 Should the Celtics bring back…
Celtics Beat318: Kyrie is as Good as GONE with Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy covers the Boston Celtics for the Boston Herald. Twitter: @Murf56 8:57 Kyrie gone? 22:22 Did Kyrie ever even want to be here? 33:28 Who else didn’t…
Celtics Beat317: A Celtics Offseason Mailbag w/ Sean Deveney
Sean Deveney has covered the NBA for 20 years. Twitter: @SeanDeveney 3:23 Should be an interesting summer 5:51 What is the Celtics “Plan A” this offseason?…
Celtics Beat316: Aron Baynes on What Went Wrong w/ Celtics Season | Adam Himmelsbach on Kyrie's Next Move
Aron Baynes is a center for the Boston Celtics. Adam Himmelsbach is the Boston Celtics beat writer for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @aronbaynes @adamhimmelsbach…
Celtics Beat315: Explaining Terry Rozier's Bizarre Media Tour w/ Gary Washburn
Gary Washburn is a Senior NBA Writer for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @Gwashburnglobe 1:25 What’s the deal with Terry Rozier? 11:15 Contrasting ’08 with ’18-’19…
Celtics Beat314: Kendrick Perkins on the 2019 Boston Celtics
Kendrick Perkins is a former center for the Boston Celtics. Twitter: @KendrickPerkins 9:50 Celtics Pride is bigger than Kyrie Irving 13:50 Kyrie’s teammates…
Celtics Beat313: What are the Big Questions Surrounding the Celtics Heading Into Game Four w/ Adam Kaufman and Evan Valenti
Adam Kaufman and Evan Valenti discuss whether the Celtics can survive with Jaylen Brown as the team's best player. Twitter: @AdamMKaufman @EvanValenti 9:00…
Celtics Beat312: A John Havlicek Tribute Show | Legendary Celtics Voices Remember Boston Great
Bob Ryan, Cedric Maxwell, and Mike Gorman tell stories about one of the greatest Celtics ever. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan; @celticsvoice 5:32 Red Auerbach on John…
Celtics Beat311: Marc D'Amico | Celtics Cruise Past Pacers, Prepare for Bucks
Marc D'Amico is a reporter/analyst for the Boston Celtics. Twitter: Marc_DAmico. 3:06 What to make of the Celtics play vs Pacers 7:25 Erotic City is back 10:55…
Celtics Beat310: Bob Ryan | Celtics in Prime Spot to Advance, Questions After Round One
Bob Ryan is a Former Columnist for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan 1:38 Celtics screwed without Marcus Smart? 10:08 Can Rozier be a different player…
Celtics Beat309: Sean Grande | 2019 Playoffs: Previewing Celtics Chances Against Pacers
Sean Grande is the play-by-play voice for the Boston Celtics on 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP 8:05 Feeling…
Celtics Beat308: Brian Robb | Appreciation for Celtics Big Man Aron Baynes
Brian Robb covers the Celtics for Boston Sports Journal. Twitter: @BrianTRobb 4:37 Should the Celtics have tanked to play the Sixers in the first round? 9:39…
Celtics Beat307: Kyle Draper | Isaiah Thomas Made the Celtics Who They Are Today
Kyle Draper is a studio host for Celtics shows on NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @KyleDraperTV 6:48 What does it take to become one of Kyle Draper’s “guys”? 9:18…
Celtics Beat306: Cedric Maxwell | Celtics Should Focus Less on Seeding, More on Playing Well
Cedric Maxwell is a color analyst for the Boston Celtics Radio Network. 3:00 How a plane ride can bond guys together 9:10 What’s the thing the Celtics need to…
Celtics Beat305: Scott Souza | Have the Celtics FINALLY Turned the Corner in 2019?
Scott Souza covers the Celtics for CLNS Media. Twitter: Scott_Souza 5:37 Have the Celtics turned it around? 15:39 What does this team need to do to stay more…
Celtics Beat304: Ben Rorhbach | Have the Celtics Hit Rock Bottom in 2019?
Ben Rohrbach covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports. Twitter: brohrbach 2:03 Raptors loss is ROCK BOTTOM 9:51 What’s going on behind the scenes with Boston? 18:22 Is…
Celtics Beat303: Kevin Arnovitz | Kyrie Irving's "Leadership" is a REAL Problem
Kevin Arnovitz covers the NBA for ESPN and ESPN The Magazine. Twitter: @kevinarnovitz 2:15 Celtics-Bucks are the best 2 defenses in NBA 9:53 Kyrie’s problem is…
Celtics Beat302: Sean Deveney | Is Gordon Hayward Finally Progressing?
Sean Deveney is a Senior NBA Writer for Sporting News. Twitter: @SeanDeveney 8:52 Is Morris trying to take a leadership role? 14:00 Brad and Danny deserve some…
Celtics Beat301: Jeff Goodman | What Went Wrong for Celtics against Lakers
Jeff Goodman covers all levels of basketball for CLNS Media and Stadium. Twitter: @Goodmanhoops 7:38 What went wrong against the Lakers 15:36 Brown needs more…
Celtics Beat300: Tom Westerholm | What to Make of Kyrie, Davis Rumors
Tom Westerholm covers the Celtics for MassLive. Twitter: @Tom_NBA 2:33 Is the gossip more fun than the games? 7:27 What to make of Kyrie’s comments in New York…
Celtics Beat299: Matt Moore | Celtics Have Best Offer for Davis
Matt Moore is a NBA Writer for The Action Network. Twitter: @HPBasketball 2:14 Reaction to the Anthony Davis trade request 10:45 Why the Lakers offer doesn’t…
Celtics Beat298: Paul Flannery | What to Make of Kyrie Irving's Comments
Paul Flannery is a Senior NBA Writer for SB Nation. Twitter: @Pflanns 8:08 Does Kyrie have good intentions? 16:32 Why did Kyrie tell everyone he called LeBron?…
Celtics Beat297: Mike Gorman | Jayson Tatum SHOULD be on the Table for Davis
Mike Gorman is the legendary play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics and NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @celticsvoice 2:32 Roles are starting to come…
Celtics Beat296: Cedric Maxwell | Max: I Would Trade Tatum for Davis
Cedric Maxwell is the color analyst for the Boston Celtics for 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Boston Celtics Radio Network 5:10 I’m starting to see a little bit…
Celtics Beat295: Marc D'Amico | Gordon Hayward Frustrated with Early Celtics Production
Marc D'Amico is a reporter for the Boston Celtics. Twitter: Marc_DAmico 2:51 No one knows who the Celtics are 6:35 Gordon Hayward isn’t frustrated behind the…
Celtics Beat294: Gary Washburn | Celtics Big Man Depth Put to the Test
Gary Washburn covers the Celtics and the rest of the NBA for the Boston Globe. Twitter: GWashburnglobe 3:26 We have no idea what this team is yet 9:26 Big man…
Celtics Beat293: Sean Deveney | Roles, Rotations Not Yet Defined
Sean Deveney covers the NBA for The Sporting News. Twitter: @SeanDeveney 2:38 - Young guys still need to prove themselves 11:31 - Rotations still aren’t set in…
Celtics Beat292: Chad Finn | Celtics Starting to Figure it Out
Chad Finn covers almost everything Boston sports related for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeChadFinn 8:03 - Biggest reason for Celtics turnaround 12:57 -…
Celtics Beat291: Bob Ryan | Frustrating Start to Celtics Season
Bob Ryan is a legendary Boston Sports writer formally of the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan 5:40 The worst fears about this team are coming true so far…
Celtics Beat290: Jared Weiss | The Celtics Best Five-Man Unit is... | Update on the Markelle Fultz Saga
Jared Weiss covers the Celtics for The Athletic. Twitter: @JaredWeissNBA 5:45 Celtics are inconsistent, but the NBA is a jumbled mess 15:00 Late-game execution…
Celtics Beat289: Chris Forsberg | Do The Celtics Lack Leadership?
Chris Forsberg is the Boston Celtics reporter for NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @ChrisForsberg_ 5:45 What’s this team really made of? 12:07 Do the Celtics lack…
Celtics Beat288: Mark Murphy | Gordon Hayward Might be More Effective in Bench Role
Mark Murphy covers the Celtics for the Boston Herald. Twitter: @Murf56 4:23 Takeaway from Rozier’s comments 10:37 Kyrie always thinks a few steps ahead 13:50…
Celtics Beat287: Jay King | Sometimes Kyrie Needs to be Kyrie and Take Over | Hayward's Progression
Jay King is a Boston Celtics reporter for The Athletic and a co-host of the Locked on Celtics podcast. Twitter: @ByJayKing 3:26 Sometimes Kyrie forgets that…
Celtics Beat286: Sam Sheehan | Is Jayson Tatum already the Celtics best player?
Sam Sheehan covers the Celtics for Celtics Blog and is an avid Danganronpa enthusiast. Twitter: @SamSheehan 3:18 Did Kobe ruin Jayson Tatum? 9:08 Celtics…
Celtics Beat285: Keith Smith | First Impressions of the Celtics
Keith Smith is a contributor for RealGM, Celtics Blog, and is a host of Front Office Show. 4:17 Celtics would have to be blown away to move Rozier 12:07…