Celtics Beat

The Boston Celtics are off to a pretty average start. They’re just 2-3 and even after Friday’s big win against the Washington Wizards, no one yet knows who fits where or what works. Frequent Celtics Beat target Jared Sullinger put together a strong performance. Should he be the Celts starting power forward? That is our Facebook Question of the Week? Gery Woelfel, NBA Insider for the Racine Journal Times will return to the show. The Celtics need to find a way to tread water through November and December as they work around some kinks. On tap are the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. LHR will preview Boston’s trip to Milwaukee with Gery and get the lowdown on the Bucks. Around the NBA is 5 as well. The Brooklyn Nets stink, so suffice to say, they’ll be a topic. Don’t miss this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, November 8, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics and the NBA season is underway. Good for the NBA, not so good for the Celtics, who at 1-1 don’t look all too hot after a lackluster performance against the Toronto Raptors. And with the San Antonio Spurs coming to town, it may very well be 1-2. Celtics Beat will host a pre-game segment with LHR and Nick Gelso, and it won’t sound all too positive. The roster seems out of synch and it may take time to work things out. With the slow start comes disappointments. The biggest so far seems to be David Lee. Is his time almost up? LHR thinks so. And he asks our audience in the Facebook Question of the Week: Will David Lee be out of the rotation by Thanksgiving weekend? No Around the NBA in 5 this week, so LHR goes Around the NBA in 25 with special guest Lang Whitaker of NBAtv and NBA.com. We’re half a week into the NBA season. Are there any real stories, like the Detroit Pistons? And have we learned anything about the West, such as the Houston Rockets not being the contender we thought they’d be? So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, November 1, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let the games begin...well not till Wednesday. But the Boston Celtics and NBA season for 2016 is finally on tap. Larry H. Russell has had enough of the previews as much as anyone but it may be worth the while this week. Boston opens the season against the Philadelphia 76ers and Celtics Beat will do its part to get anyone ready for the game and the season ahead. Rich Gotham, President of the Boston Celtics will join LHR on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat. Rich will give a state of the union type address if you will on the Celtics organization, and what he thinks will happen this coming season, as well as what excites and concerns of him. One question that LHR will pose to wish happens to be our Facebook Question of the Week: Is the Celtics rebuild ahead of schedule? No Around the NBA in 5 this week because it’s all Celtics all the time. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, October 25, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry H. Russell is back in the saddle to discuss the Boston Celtics as they keep chugging along during the NBA pre-season is now underway and the Boston Celtics are returning back to the United States after a trip overseas for NBA Europe. It’s been a productive pre-season so far but the best part about it may be that Brad Stevens has already set his rotation. Is that the case? That is our Facebook Question of the Week. LHR will be joined by Brent Barry of NBAtv. Bones will be back for his third go-around with LHR and call this segment the unofficial official preview of the 2016 NBA campaign. Brent will offer his take on the Celtics and the direction they are moving in, as well as go coast-to-coast around the league, and yes, LHR will put the former Slam Dunk champ on the spot and ask for some of his predictions. Around the NBA in 5 will cap off the show as LHR will use the segment to make his predictions for the season. Check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, October 18, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA pre-season is now underway and the Boston Celtics are returning back to the United States after a trip overseas for NBA Europe. How did the new look Celtics play in Europe? That isn’t just the focal point of discussion on the show. It is also our Facebook Question of the Week. Jared Weiss will be holding the fort down on Celtics Beat this week, filling in for Larry H. Russell. Jared will be joined by Kevin O’Connor of CelticsBlog to and will offer their takeaways of Boston’s games against Milano and Real Madrid. Jared will take his run at going Around the NBA in 5. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, October 11, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics are getting ready for a travel across the pond. Until the games begin, there’s really only been one storyline and one question on the minds of Celtics fans since Media Day: What is Jared Sullinger’s future with the Boston Celtics? It is also our Facebook Question of the Week. Bob Ryan returns for episode #125 of Celtics Beat. A special show requires a special guest. Bob and LHR will discuss the Sullinger situation before they drift unto more important matters like what Mr. Ryan expects from the team in 2016. Does he share the same concerns LHR does of Boston having too much depth? Around the NBA in 5 is back as well. That’s what injuries to some certain bodies does. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, October 4, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. RATE CELTICS BEAT ON ITUNES AND STITCHER TO BE ENTERED TO WIN BOSTON CELTICS OPENING NIGHT TICKETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training camp is now officially underway for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA. Finally something of substance. What is the primary angle of this training camp? That still remains the focus of Celtics discussion and is still our our Facebook Question of the Week. The start of training camp means a new hope for a lot of teams, most notably the contenders. LHR and Tas Melas of NBAtv will sit down and go around the league and give their early inclinations of what they see. No need for Around the NBA in 5 when LHR and Tas go around the NBA in 45! So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, September 27, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. RATE CELTICS BEAT ON ITUNES AND STITCHER TO BE ENTERED TO WIN BOSTON CELTICS OPENING NIGHT TICKETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The doldrums is just about over. Training camps for many teams begins this week, time for a final reflection on the summer before the Boston Celtics get down to business. What is the most important angle of training camp? That is our Facebook Question of the Week. Gary Tanguay will stop by for a brief chat about the importance of the upcoming season. Will he made it three for the last three on guests that discuss some possible urgency regarding the Celtics in terms of keeping Brad Stevens. And guess what? A grand return for Around the NBA in 5. So check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, September 13, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a lot of storylines and angles to the coming Boston Celtics NBA season. Many are excited of the team taking a major leap this coming season, building upon last year’s success. How necessary will it be and how attainable is it? Most importantly, what kind of effect does it have on the Celtics organization. Does it make the Celtics coaching situation more enjoyable for Coach Stevens and keep him from going elsewhere? Will Brad Stevens be the coach of the Boston Celtics next championship team? That is our Facebook Question of the Week. Ian Thomsen will return to the show and chat with LHR regarding the importance for the Celtics to continue to make strides. And more importantly, will they make strides? There’s also been plenty of NBA news as well including the NBA Playoffs reform. We know what LHR thinks, but what does Ian think of that? So check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, September 13, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer is all but over as it’s Labor Day weekend and training camps across the NBA and for the Boston Celtics open within the month. One time many Celtics fans will keep an eye on this season will be the Brooklyn Nets, who must convey their 2016 draft choice to the Boston Celtics with no other circumstances. Back when Danny Ainge traded Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce for these draft choices, many felt the Celtics got themselves a haul. Will these picks rebuild the franchise and are they the most valuable commodities that Danny Ainge possesses? That is our Facebook Question of the Week. There is no better person to talk to regarding the Nets than Ian Eagle who returns to Celtics Beat for his third go-around. Ian is the Voice of the Brooklyn Nets for the YES Network along with all of the work he provides CBS Sports. Ian and LHR will analyze the Nets inside out and will also, as always, bring the conversation anywhere to, even yes, the 2015 NFL season which Ian will call games alongside Dan Fouts for CBS Sports. Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, September 6, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for another episode of Celtics Beat Classics as we go back to the mid-1970s and relive the Greatest Basketball Game Ever played - Game 5 of the 1976 Finals. But before we do, we ask our audience if the famed fifth game of the NBA Finals in Boston was just that. That is our Facebook Question of the Week. We have two, actually four, very special guests for the show. The founder & CEO of CLNS Radio, Nick Gelso will host the show while his Beats & Eats partner & co-owner of CLNS, Ty Ray will conduct the interviews. The first interview is with the unsung hero of the fabled contest, Glenn McDonald. Another noted name of that night, Al McCoy, the Phoenix Suns radio broadcaster with the infamous “somebody out there is on our side” call will also join the show. Check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, The 80's Cruise and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, August 30, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a pretty busy off-season for the Boston Celtics with a lot of acquisitions. Many have been dissected endlessly. One that hasn’t been is the pick-up from the Golden State Warriors, David Lee. But LHR will do so on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat. How will he impact the team? What does he bring to the table? And could he presence be a negative? You’d be surprised at the answers. And what should we make of the Celts frontcourt depth? That is our Reacht Question of the Week. Dennis Scott of NBAtv will be this week’s guest. What does he feel of team chemistry? Can having too much not be a good thing. That and more as LHR will catch-up with the longtime NBA veteran with Celtics and NBA talk on this week’s show. Check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, August 23, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA schedule has been released and the Boston Celtics will be featured seven times on national TV, but not on Christmas Day. What do you think of that? That is our Reacht Question of the Week. Kyle Draper of Comcast Sports Net New England will return to the show to discuss and breakdown this week’s schedule with LHR. How will the schedule affect the team? And what games should fans be most inclined to see? Kyle will discuss that and add his thoughts on the team and more on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. Around the NBA in 5 will of course further delve into the schedule, as LHR will take a look at the whole slate. Suffice to say he’s appalled by how frequently the Los Angeles Lakers will be on television. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, August 16, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There may not be a lot to talk about regarding the NBA in August, but LHR has plenty on his mind with both Boston Celtics and NBA topics. Is one of them contrived? LHR seems to think so, as the primary story regarding the Celtics in August has been on whether or not the franchise should unretire jersies. The host doesn’t have much to say about that, but it is our Reacht Question of the Week. But back to NBA talk: Sekou Smith of NBA.com will return to Celtics Beat as today’s guest. The doldrums are here. Could that be shortened by lengthening the NBA season? And what else could the league do to cure what little deficiencies the league has? There are a few NBA storylines, so Around the NBA in 5 will make a triumphant return this week as well. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, August 9, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well August is here and it’s time to look back on some classic times in Boston Celtics history. We won’t go back too far, just 15 years or so as we’ll discuss the magic carpet ride during the 2001-02 NBA season Was the Joe Johnson trade worth that Conference Finals run? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Today’s special guests are two starters on that team, Kenny Anderson and Eric Williams. Kenny and Eric will be around for nearly the full hour of the show and Kenny, Eric and LHR will walk through that entire season on this week’s show. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, August 2, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the last week of July and the NBA’s doldrum period is about to begin. The hunk of the NBA off-season has been completed and even the Summer Leagues in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City are over as well. Host Larry H. Russell will supply reaction to both. What are your thoughts on the outputs of the Celts’ young guns in the Utah and Las Vegas NBA Summer Leagues? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Marc D’Amico was covered the Summer Leagues and other aspects of the NBA off-season for celtics.com. He’ll be returning to the show to discuss things that have transpired over the past month and a half both on the court with the summer leagues as well as the Boston Celtics off-season moves. LHR goes Around the NBA in 5 as well. So check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, July 26, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another week, another trade for the Boston Celtics. A veteran last week, this week they have agreed to a deal in principle with the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Perry Jones III. Risk-free pick-up or detrimental to team building? LHR gives reasons as to why he’s not all too thrilled with the move. What about your take on the trade? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Michael Smith of Prime Ticket/FOX Sports will return to the show to cap off the discussion on the now famed DeAndre Jordan fiasco. First off, what should the NBA do about its moratorium period? And where does this leave the Los Angeles Clippers amongst the best in the NBA West? LHR goes Around the NBA in 5 as well. So check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, July 19, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hunk of free agency has come and gone as we now possibly shift into trade season. The Boston Celtics still need to round out their roster and may have begun that process by trading for Golden State Warriors big man David Lee. Where does he fit in the rotation? That is our Reacht Question of the Week But the real question is: Are the Celtics done? And what about the rest of the NBA, what can we expect now as the off-season motors along? Celtics Beat and CLNS Radio welcomes ESPN’s Amin Elhassan and MassLive’s Tom Westerholm to the show to discuss all things NBA and Celtics. Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, July 12, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the NBA season to the off-season: amassing the roster for the 2016 Boston Celtics and other NBA teams has begun. Free agency kicked off back on Wednesday and the Celtics struck with Toronto Raptors Amir Johnson while also re-upping Jonas Jerebko and Jae Crowder. Yay or Nay? Larry H. Russell gives it a meh while also talking many fans off the bridge. The Celtics rainy day fun is still loaded and it turns out that certain options just didn’t present themselves. There’s no reason to be upset but unfortunately the patience must continue. In the mind of one LHR, he doesn’t think that Boston being unable to land a big fish is an indictment on Boston but what do you think? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Sean Deveney of Sporting News will be back to discuss all that transpired and what lies ahead for the Celtics. Attention now turns to the trade market to fill out the roster of the roster. What are potential targets for the Celtics and what does Sean think of the Celts off-season thus far? Not a bad week to go Around the NBA in 5 either. Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, July 5, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2015 NBA Draft crept right up on us and has now left us. What many expected to be an active night for the Boston Celtics did not produce as such. The Celts ended up using all four selections, picking up Terry Rozier, R.J. Hunter, Jordan Mickey, and Marcus Thornton. Will they be on the 2016 Celtics come September? That’s a major question mark. We’re also giving our audience a chance to grade this year’s draft for the C’s in our Reacht Question of the Week LHR will break Thursday night down with MetroWest Daily News Boston Celtics beat writer, Scott Souza. Quite simply, how did the Celtics do and where do they go from here? Around the NBA in 5 is back as well. Suffice to say there will be a lot to go Around the NBA about. So check out this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, June 28, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alas the 2015 is in the books: The Golden State Warriors are the world champions of basketball after defeating the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. Andre Igoudala may won the MVP, but host Larry H. Russell feels LeBron was more than worthy even in a losing effort. And is this Warriors team one of the NBA’s all-time best? That is our Reacht Question of the Week And now the NBA off-season is officially underway. LHR will be joined by Gery Woelfel - NBA Insider for the Racine Journal Times to discuss all things NBA and of course, yes, Boston Celtics basketball! Celtics talk is back now that there’s some juicy meat out there to chew on. Meat that was provided by Mr. Woelfel in some of his latest columns over at journaltimes.com. Around the NBA in 5 is also in the rotation. So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, June 21, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Finals has lived up to the expectations. LeBron James has carried the Cleveland Cavaliers and the series is tied as it heads back to Oakland with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors having the home court advantage in two of the next three. Who will take the series from here? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Warriors color commentator Jim Barnett of CSN Bay Area will stop by to discuss this riveting series. How will the Cavs adjust to Golden State going small? Or is it the W’s who still need to adjust to the great LeBron James? And what legacy is more on the line: The single season greatness of the 2015 Golden State Warriors or LeBron’s place in NBA history? Around the NBA in 5 is back as well, with plenty of talk...around the NBA! So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, June 14, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally! The NBA Finals has begun. Game 1 was on Thursday in Oakland and LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers return to the Oracle on tonight to face the Golden State Warriors in Game 2. Can the Cavs rebound after the Warriors pulled out an overtime thriller? It’s a special NBA Finals edition of Celtics beat and longtime basketball scribe Peter Vecsey will chat with LHR about all things NBA Finals and some other pressing topics around the NBA. Alvin Gentry, did he seriously get another job? Yes he did. But that isn’t the most egregious NBA story of them all -- Klay Thompson: What’s up with him and why do we not know more? Mr. Vecsey wants answers and so do we. Are the Warriors hiding anything? Do they really need him to take down LeBron and the Cavs? What do you think? Who will win this series? That is our Reacht Question of the Week Around the NBA in 5 is back as well, with plenty of talk...around the NBA! So tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure and Casper. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, June 5, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will happen first - the NBA Draft or the NBA Finals between the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers v. the Golden State Warriors? Well, the Draft of course, but this wait for the Finals is definitely not helping. LHR will be joined this week to talk about the NBA Draft with Basketball Insider and Draft Expert over at ESPN -- Jeff Goodman. Jeff will break down the Draft in every way he can, and he and LHR will explore all the possibilities for the Boston Celtics and what is most likely to happen. And what would you like to see the Celtics do with their abundance of draft choices? That is our Reacht Question of the Week And speaking of the NBA Finals - will it ever begin? And once it does, who will come out on top? Does LeBron have a shot against the Warriors? LHR will give his prediction in Around the NBA in 5. Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure and Casper. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, May 31, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the days go by, the Boston Celtics are getting ever so closer to a point where they can make a serious impact on the landscape of the NBA. But until then, Celtics Beat continues to dissect the current situation as well as the array of possibilities for the franchise to improve itself. There may not be a man whose opinion regarding the Celtics holds more water than longtime Boston Globe scribe, Bob Ryan. Bob will join LHR to discuss the state of the team and the possibilities moving forward. How realistic is Kevin Love? And does it concern anyone at all at his less-than-stellar season in Cleveland this past year? Our Reacht Question of the Week: Can Kevin Love be the focal point on a championship team? And there’s a lot going on during these NBA Playoffs but we know there’s one storyline: LeBron James. Is he only adding to his legacy? Is he already the best player in the post-Jordan era? And where will he rank all-time? Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure and Casper. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, May 24, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s certainly that time of year. The rumor mill is heating up and whenever it releases an output, fans of the NBA and the Boston Celtics dissect it from every angle. That’s been the case these past few weeks and this week is no different. This week’s hot name: LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers. The man who initiated the report of the possible interest by the Celtics - A. Sherrod Blakely of Comcast Sports Net New England will stop by to discuss the potential Aldridge and Celtics fit. Is this really something that is feasible? And would it make much sense for the Celtics? What are the other options and where does Wes Matthews fit in all of this? Our Reacht Question of the Week: Should the Boston Celtics make LaMarcus Aldridge a top priority this summer? The 2015 NBA Playoffs has been riveting this far. Around the NBA in 5 brought to you by Dr. Ron’s Ultra Pure is in the cards for that fun. Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, May 17, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Mother’s Day, a checkpoint for teams currently in the NBA Playoffs and maybe even more so for those who are out. We are in the early stages in the NBA off-season and already the rumor grill...errrr..we mean mill is getting fired up. The grill, as we know, is always fired up. Anyways, LHR will bring radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics at 98.5 FM The Sports Hub aboard, Sean Grande. There’s certainly a lot to talk about. Yes, there will be DeMarcus Cousins discussions. But what about the other big names. Are there other possibilities out there? Dare we say Anthony Davis name? And is the importance of this summer being overstated in terms of free agency possibilities as there seem to be more opportunities next year in the summer of ‘16? Either way, Sean and LHR will get into that as well as take one final look back on this past season for the 2015 Boston Celtics. Around the NBA in 5 is back as well. More award-critiquing! Tune into this week’s edition of Celtics Beat being presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, May 10, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Off-Season is officially underway for the Boston Celtics. The Cleveland Cavaliers led by Kyrie Irving and LeBron James finished off a sweep in Boston last Sunday, and now this week, we will recap the season that was and look ahead to what is widely expected to be one of the more intriguing and possibly active Celtics summers in recent memories. LHR will be joined by Jay King - the astute beat writer who covers the Boston Celtics for Mass Live. LHR and Jay will look back and reminisce about the most active season the Celts have had in their recent history. Where did this season turn around? Was it, all in all, a success? And what lays ahead for the organization going forward? Around the NBA in 5 is back as well. Say, is the playoffs still going on? So gear up for the Boston Celtics summer with Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, May 3, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last day of the season for the Boston Celtics? LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the verge of wrapping this series up with a sweep in Boston. Will they do it? And how much does this affect the Celtics going forward? Does it in any way hinder the success of this 2015 season. In a word: No. The Celtics had a great season and possess an even greater future. LHR will explain why on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. LHR will also have a special sitdown conversation with 2015 Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee, former Boston Celtic great and two-time NBA World Champion - Jo Jo White. Jo Jo’s accolades are need little explanation. A multiple time All-Star and an Olympic gold medalist, his number 10 jersey hangs amongst past Celtics greats in the Garden rafters. After retiring from the NBA nearly 40 years ago, Jo Jo finally got the call to the Hall during last month’s NCAA Final Four. To say this was special for Jo Jo would be an understatement. The show will be released this Sunday for coverage of the Boston Celtics in the 2015 NBA Playoffs prior to Sunday’s Game 4. It’s Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, April 26, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics are in the NBA’s postseason. Their reward? LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 is today at 3 PM ET on ABC. But Celtics Beat? Right now, wherever you are. This series will broken down in a few angles to say the very least. First up will be David Aldridge - the long time NBA scribe who is now providing his astute work for TNT, NBAtv and NBA.com. On deck will be Dave McMenamin of who covers the Cavs and the NBA for ESPN. Quite simply, do the Boston Celtics stand a chance? Well tune into find out. The show will be released this Sunday for coverage of the Boston Celtics in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. It’s Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, April 19, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics are on the brink of the NBA’s postseason in the regular season’s final week. Can the Celtics close the deal? They all count now, including today’s potential playoff preview against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Garden before the Celts wrap up the regular season with two midweek contests against Toronto and in Milwaukee. But no matter what happens: Is this 2015 season a success for the Celtics regardless? We’ll pose that very question to Wyc Grousbeck, along with much, much more in our lengthy chat with the lead owner of the Boston Celtics himself. So tune in this Sunday for the 100th episode of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, April 12, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They’re still alive - it’s the first week of April and the Boston Celtics remain in the thick of the Eastern Conference race for the final spot in the 2015 NBA Playoffs. LHR will be joined by Gary Tanguay, host of the Arbella Early Edition on Comcast Sports Net New England. In LHR’s mind - it is safe to call this season a success for the Celts no matter what happens from here on out. What does Gary think? And do the Celtics still need to make a transformative move or can they let this current roster grow will adding bits and pieces along the way? Should the Celtics go all in on a move for say, DeMarcus Cousins, Derrick Rose, or (gasp!) Kevin Durant? LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and audiblepodcast.com/celtics Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, April 5, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now the real fun begins as this is judgment week for the Boston Celtics. Five games in the next days starting with the Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and the Los Angeles Clippers in Boston Sunday night. Then of course three critical contests await the Celtics starting with a trip down to Charlotte tomorrow to face the Hornets, then some home games with the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, before a trip north of the border to finish the week against the Toronto Raptors. The NBA Playoffs may very well be on the line for the Celtics this week. Boston concluded the last full week of March by sweeping two New York foes in the Nets and Knicks, but dropped some winnable games at home against the Pistons and Heat. Are there some signs of fatigue that could be setting in? Were those games a warning sign? LHR will discuss this topic and more with new Celtics beat reporter for the Boston Globe, Adam Himmelsbach. LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and Peak Organic Brewing Company. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, March 29, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring is here and so is the sprint to the finish line for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA. The green team finds themselves right in the midst of the chase for the final two spots in the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs. Larry H. Russell will break down the week that was for the Celtics. Was it a successful week? Two tough, but somewhat expected losses against two elite Western Conference foes in the Oklahoma City Thunder and the World Champion San Antonio Spurs followed the end of the Celts’ five game winning streak. Whatever one makes of it, it’s in the books. LHR will look ahead to what could very well be a make-or-break week for Boston’s playoff hopes with huge games against foes like the Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves either, as Boston has their hands full tonight when Greg Monroe comes to town with the rest of the Detroit Pistons. And of course, the guest: LHR will be privileged to be joined by Basketball Hall of Famer Jackie MacMullan of ESPN Boston. There are few in the media who know more regarding the state of the Celtics than Jackie, and she’ll be sure to provide the Celtics Beat audience the lowdown on Brad Stevens, the Celtics now, and the Celtics in the future. What does Jackie make of them? More importantly, what do those in an around the NBA make of the Boston Celtics franchise. LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and Peak Organic Brewing Company. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, March 22, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ides of March are upon us: A major checkpoint in the NBA season. The sprint to the finish line now begins. Who knew as late as mid January that the Boston Celtics would play a major factor in the outlook of the 2015 NBA campaign? The playoff chase is officially on. It was a busy, but successful week for the Celtics with a real highlight win over the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Wednesday. Plus the team picked up some solid victories against the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. Fans are thrilled, and host Larry H. Russell is one of them. LHR will be joined by Ian Thomsen, now of NBA.com. Ian wrote a feature on Danny Ainge and the Celtics rebuilding project back on February 17th titled “Danny Ainge’s Balancing Act.” LHR will discuss that feature with Ian, and will dive into further detail with where Ian thinks the Celtics stand in all of this. How does Boston’s rebuilding plan stack up? Particularly against the rival New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers? LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and Peak Organic Brewing Company. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, March 15, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Busy week for the Boston Celtics - I mean real busy. Plenty of games to talk about, both good and bad. And plenty of news to talk about, which has been mostly good. There’s a lot of talk of who the Celts will sign this off-season, and there was even a possible transaction this week with Javale McGee. Alas, it fell through. Host LHR will be sure to touch upon that as well as the possibilities this summer as he did in today’s column. The Celts stayed busy on the court as well with a slew of games this week. LHR will react on the week that was and look ahead to tonight’s game with former Orlando Magic player Jeff Turner, now serving as the Magic’s color man on FOX Sports Florida. After a respectable start, Orlando was really fizzled out. What went wrong? And how can the Celtics exploit some of Orlando’s weaknesses if they want to get this much needed road win? That’s not all - there’s plenty to talk about around the league as well. Boston fans saw first hand the greatness of Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Is he the front runner for the NBA’s MVP award? What about James Harden or LeBron James? Tas Melas of The Starters on NBAtv will stop by to discuss that and more with LHR. LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns and Peak Organic Brewing Company. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, March 8, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So long February. Another week in the bag for the Boston Celtics. And now here comes March and the BOSTON CELTICS PLAYOFF PUSH! Kyle Draper returns to Celtics Beat to square things away once and for all with LHR. Does he still feel the Celtics should’ve done more at the deadline? Will Isaiah Thomas live up to the billing? And oh, the game tonight. Kyle is the host of Celtics Pre and Post Game Live and he’ll give his take on tonight’s huge matchup in Boston against the Golden State Warriors. And there may be some Rajon Rondo discussion in there too. Celtics Beat will also welcome Josh Planos of the Wall Street Journal to the show. Much of the NBA’s top teams are from small markets and/or franchises that are not familiar to success. All while the Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks are down. Is this good for the NBA? And could such success lead to the NBA putting franchises in more flyover states? LHR will also wrap the show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, March 1, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone for the NBA and for the Boston Celtics. To say we don’t have plenty to talk about on Celtics Beat would be an understatement. First up, Sean Deveney of Sporting News drops by the show once again to recap the wild, wild deadline in the NBA. The Celtics are seemingly being lauded as the biggest winners after scoring flashy point guard Isaiah Thomas. How does Sean feel about the newest Celtic? What does that mean for the future? And what in the world are the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers doing? Speaking of the Lakers, the Celts are in LA Sunday to face their arch-rivals at the Staples Center. It may not be the classic matchup its known to be, but tonight is a key game for the Celtics in their case for the Eastern Conference’s eighth seed. We’ll chat with Corey Hansford of LakersNation.com about the game as well as the state of the NBA’s glamour franchise. Plus - a special trade deadline edition of Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, February 22nd, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA All Star Weekend is finally upon us and the Boston Celtics are off until next Friday night when they resume action out West against George Karl and the Sacramento Kings. The Celtics head into the break on a high note, winning their lone game of the week -- a buzzer-beating win against the NBA’s best team, the Atlanta Hawks. Larry H. Russell is becoming ever more so pleased with the development and improvement of certain individuals on the Boston roster as well as the positive steps the team seems to be taking. The Celtics may not be there yet, but there should be some serious intrigue in this team the second half of the season which some would’ve considered a feat in itself just a month ago. And as intriguing as these Celtics are, the NBA may be as interesting as it has ever been. Longtime NBA veteran, two-time NBA World Champion, 1996 Slam Dunk King and current NBAtv analyst Brent Barry will hop back on the show. There’s a lot to talk about at the NBA All Star break. Are these Hawks truly for real? Are the Hawks or Warriors truly the favorites despite having the best record in their respective conferences. And Charles Barkley - he called out the analytics movement. What’s Bones’ take on that? Brent and LHR will discuss this and more on this All Star Sunday edition of Celtics Beat. There’s still even enough to talk about more NBA topics. LHR goes Around the NBA in 5 at the conclusion of the show. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, February 15th, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Busy week for the Boston Celtics, and a fairly successful week at that. Boston dropped a tough contest last night to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending their three-game winning streak. But are we now seeing some noticeable improvement from certain individuals as well as the team? Host Larry H. Russell seems to think so. The team has made marked improvements in three key areas since the beginning of the season, and that’s a very positive development for the Boston Celtics. LHR also spoke with Wyc Grousbeck and Rich Gotham regarding how they feel about the team in a feature piece that is available on clnsradio.com. LHR will further discuss the piece and how he personally currently feels about the team now and going forward on the show. And that’s not all. Longtime Boston Celtics beat reporter for the Boston Herald, Steve Bulpett, will join Celtics Beat once again and provide the latest buzz surrounding the Celts. Is there still a possibility for more moves? Is LHR’s optimism justified? Can this team really make a playoff push? Steve will have this and more on Episode 91. We’d also like to welcome the return of our longtime friend - Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, February 8th, 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Celtics returned home from a 6 game road trip and square off against old rival the Miami Heat on Super Bowl Sunday. The team is showing signs of life with their first 3 wins on the road in the Western Conference in a couple of years but still can't get over the hump against the iron teams. Celtics Beat hosts Rich Conte and Dr. Andre Snellings of Rotowire talk about today's game, the recent roadtrip and reminisce about the Celtics - Heat rivalry. We also welcome guest RealGM.com's Shams Charania to talk about the rapidly approaching NBA Trade Deadline as well as some players called up from the NBA Developmental League making surprising impacts. All this and Rich and Dre go around the NBA in 5. You won't want to miss it. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, February 1st 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So far, so good. The Boston Celtics are rolling out West. Well, sort of. But two wins in a row is a start, particularly on a back-to-back beating the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets. What does this mean? Can the Celtics make a run at the Eastern Conference’s final playoff berth? LHR doesn’t seem to think so. While there are a lot of positives that have come out of the Celtics continued-inspired play despite all the adversity and the challenges of this season, reality is still reality. The Detroit Pistons seem to be a step ahead, and the continued drama with trades will prove to be too much to overcome for these ever-so-gritty 2015 Celtics. However, this may be something they can build upon. Despite the recent success of the Celtics, it’s still ever-so important for fans to keep an eye on the 2015 NBA Draft. And who better to talk to than Jeff Goodman of ESPN and ESPN.com, who has made a living off knowing college basketball prospects over this last decade. LHR and Jeff will get into an elaborate discussion on not just the Draft, but where the Celts stand in their rebuilding as well. We’d also like to welcome the return of our longtime friend - Around the NBA in 5. So tune in this Sunday for another edition of Celtics Beat, presented by lynda.com/clns. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, January 18th 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Championship Sunday in the NFL is not championship sunday for the Boston Celtics. In fact, it’s a bloody Sunday. Two Eastern Conference juggernauts - the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls - humbled the Celts on their home floor in two contests this week. And now the Celtics go out West. Boston’s first stop will be in Los Angeles to face Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers. Who better to talk to to talk Clippers basketball than the best color commentator in the NBA - FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket - Michael Smith. Mike and LHR will reunite and the conversation will be sure to provide insight about the Celts first stop in their West Coast guantlet. LHR will also chat with Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe. Dan is the author of an array of books including Ever Green, one of the definitive accounts of the Celtics and their illustrious history. Dan and LHR will talk about Larry’s author debut, Fall of the Boston Celtics, as Celtics Beat continues to relive the Dark Ages of Celtics basketball. So tune in this Sunday. Another Fall of the Boston Celtics edition of Celtics Beat. Powered by CLNS Radio. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, January 18th 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are dark times for the Boston Celtics. The losses are piling up and fans are depressed. But is this as bad as what it once was? Esteemed Celtics historian Larry H. Russell will re-live the infamous Dark Ages in this special edition episode of Celtics Beat. LHR will speak with realGM’s Elrod Enchilada and they’ll discuss Larry’s landmark author debut Fall of the Boston Celtics: How Bad Luck, Bad Decisions Brought the Mighty Celtics Empire to Its Knees and Ushered in the Dark Ages. This show is not faint-hearted. Those were certainly some dreary times. LHR will talk with Elrod for the full 60 minutes and they’ll dissect what went wrong, who was most to blame, and what were the primary factors for the team’s full and ensuing stagnation. And how do the Celtics struggle of today compare to yesterday? Are they going down that path again? So tune in to find out. A special Fall of the Boston Celtics edition of Celtics Beat. Powered by CLNS Radio. Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher Sunday, January 11th 2015. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics haven’t kicked off the New Year right but you can count on Celtics Beat too. Rich Conte and Dr. Andre Snellings return for 2015 and will bring in Bob Ryan for an extended conversation on ... everything. Rajon Rondo’s successful return to Boston with the Dallas Mavericks - we got that. Current state of the team? Check. A trip down memory lane discussing Bob’s best selling memoirs, “Scribe: My Life in Sports” ? Check...mate. Celtics Beat Executive Producer Larry H. Russell’s author debut “Fall of the Boston Celtics: How Bad Luck, Bad Decisions Brought the Mighty Celtics Empire to Its Knees and Ushered in the Dark Ages” is set to hit shelves tomorrow. And what better person than Bob Ryan to discuss that as well? Tune into the last 2014 show of Celtics Beat -- available for download in iTunes and Stitcher this Sunday. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our last show of 2014 is a special one. ‘The Baseline’ team of Cal “Gameface” Lee and Warren Shaw are back to wrap up the year. And fittingly, the past week was pretty much the same as it was all 2014: loss after loss after loss with some trade talk thrown in. We’ll get a different perspective this week. Two stalwarts of the Celtics-blogosphere, Mark Vandeusen and Mike Dyer of CelticsLife will stop by to give their thoughts on what is becoming an increasingly depressing situation. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for the Celtics or is there a long rebuild ahead? Speaking of dark days for the Boston Celtics: There were none darker than following the deaths of Len Bias and Reggie Lewis and the bad Celtics basketball which ensued. Cal and Warren will talk about Larry H. Russell’s debut book, “Fall of the Boston Celtics” -- which is scheduled for release on January 5th. Stay tuned to CLNS Radio or follow @CLNS_LHR on Twitter for updates. Cal and Warren will also go Around the NBA in 5. So tune into the last 2014 show of Celtics Beat -- available for download in iTunes and Stitcher this Sunday. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It finally happened. Rajon Rondo is a Celtic no more. The Boston Celtics sent their starting point to the Dallas Mavericks for Brandan Wright...ah, you know the rest. Hosts Jared Weiss and “Stats” Adam Lowenstein will be joined by two guests. Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo! Sports and Tim McMahon of ESPN Dallas. It will be all Rajon Rondo talk, all the time. Oh, and there is a game tonight too, against the Miami Heat. Jared and Adam will also squeeze in Around the NBA in 5. So tune into this special edition Celtics Beat -- available for download in iTunes and Stitcher this Sunday. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An early Christmas gift for Boston Celtics fans this holiday season: A bonus special edition episode of Celtics Beat. Rich Conte and “Stats” Adam Lowenstein are back together to preview tonight’s game in Boston against the up-and-coming Orlando Magic, as well as primer you up for the NBA’s trade season. Rich and “Stats” Adam will be joined by radio voice of the Boston Celtics, the one and only, Sean Grande. There’s certainly a lot to talk about with the Celts, including tonight’s contest in Boston against the Orlando Magic. But the Celtics are coming off a big win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Is there any hope at salvaging this season? And regardless of what does happen, what is the future for many of the players on the current roster as the NBA’s trade season is officially underway? Rich and Adam also go Around the NBA in 5. So tune into this special edition Celtics Beat -- available for download in iTunes and Stitcher this Wednesday. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much for the Boston Celtics turning things around. After three wins in a row, the Celts would give it all back including losing two to the NBA’s bottom feeders in the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks. Boston now sits a full seven games under .500 as the New Year approaches. Are changes inevitable? Hosts Rich Conte and Dr. Andre Snellings will discuss all the latest NBA trade buzz, as well as the possible Celtics involvement. Rich will chat with one of the most connected insiders in the business -- Bleacher Report’s Jared Zwerling. Jared was just recently in Boston and is set to release a feature story on these Celtics. What’s going on with the Celtics? And who could possibly be on the move? Rich and Andre also go Around the NBA in 5. So tune into Celtics Beat -- available for download in iTunes and Stitcher this Sunday. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 7th -- what better way to kick off the big move to Sunday afternoons for the Celtics Beat podcast than to have our return to Sundays than Larry Bird's birthday. It was another jammed packed week in the world of Boston Celtics basketball. There were downs, such as another catastropic collapse Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, but there were ups as well. Two wins in a row! And oh yeah, didn't Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant have breakfast? Larry H. Russell is the host for the show, which promises to be a good one. Two very special guests will be bringing their knowledge and expertise to the show. The first is legendary scribe of all things Los Angeles sports, Mark Heisler. Mark has been covering the Lakers for over 30 years and is currently writing for Forbes. Mark and LHR will discuss Friday night's Lakers-Celtics matchup at the Garden, as well as all things Lakers. Is it really that bad out in Lakerland? Is Jim Buss as bad as they say he is? And what do Lakers fans think of the overall state of the franchise? Really, what lies ahead for the NBA's glamour franchise? Then of course, Paul Pierce returns to Boston as a member of the Washington Wizards. LHR will preview Sunday's big game and give his prediction as well. LHR will also wrap the loaded show up by going Around the NBA in 5. So be sure to download another edition of Celtics Beat. Available this Sunday on iTunes and Stitcher. Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices