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Brian, Michael and Rich talk takeaways from the Celtics' loss to the Rockets on Tuesday night as well as the Celtics' standing the East playoff picture (1:00) before diving into the improved play of Jayson Tatum over the past month and how his progress impacts the trajectory of the franchise (16:00). The guys also get into the long-term future of Gordon Hayward and whether it will come in Boston (33:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the C's lack of action at the trade deadline and whether they missed out on any intriguing targets. The guys then go Around the NBA dissecting their winners and losers across the league in deals before looking closely at the potential buyout market to determine whether the Celtics could still make an addition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian is joined by guest co-host Ryan Bernardoni to take stock of the Celtics' situation ahead of the trade deadline. The guys take a look at the state of the C's roster, their top trade targets ahead of the deadline and make their predictions about if and how many moves the Celtics could make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich talk about the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and memories involving Kobe within the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. The guys also discuss Jayson Tatum making his first All-Star team, whether Jaylen Brown should have made the team and other potential All-Stars snubs. Finally, they float a few trade scenarios ahead of next week's deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich break down the Celtics' win over the Heat on Tuesday night and the recent stellar play of Gordon Hayward over the past two weeks. The guys also discuss bench contributions, Jaylen Brown's leap, the Marcus Smart rollercoaster ride and where the Celtics stand heading into the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich open the show (1:00) by discussing the Celtics' strong stretch of play this week and whether those wins against elite competition change what should be considered the ceiling for this team. Then, in honor of the All-Star draft upcoming (25:00), the guys draft their own five-man team from the current pool of Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Mike and Rich open the show by discussing big picture takeaways (1:00) from the C's recent loss to the Bucks and the subpar recent stretch of play. The guys also hand out their midseason Celtics awards (25:00) for MVP, most improved, biggest surprise and disappointment and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dive into the trade market (3:00) and bring up a number of potential targets that could be an upgrade to the bench without taking away too much from the current roster. The guys also debate which pieces of the bench they would be willing to move in a deal and answer some listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich debate where this current Celtics squad ranks among teams in the Brad Stevens era (3:00) before getting into the team's current situation with the Memphis pick (23:00), wondering whether the team should move in a trade this season and if it there is anyone out there who could be available and worth trading it for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics' injury situation, take a first look at potential targets with the start of trade season for Danny Ainge and dive into ranking the top-3 Celtic MVPs so far this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics-Sixers showdown on Thursday night, potential solutions to the Joel Embiid's domination, whether the Celtics need another trade addition for the matchup along with big picture discussions on Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Enes Kanter and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the recent strong play of Jaylen Brown and whether he will be in the running to be an All-Star before getting taking stock of the East contenders in the first quarter of the season and determining where the Celtics rank in that hierarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich discuss the non-return of Kyrie Irving and take stock of the Celtics roster on month into the season before being joined by special guest Brendan Jackson of the CelticsHub podcast to debate what the biggest need on the Celtics roster and whether it can be addressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael talk takeaways from the C's-Clippers overtime showdown in LA on Wednesday, diving into the performances from Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart Kemba Walker and the C's roster construction against contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich dissect the Celtics' nine-game winning streak, going through nearly every player on the roster in the wake of 9-1 start before previewing the team's west coast trip and checking in on the Nets, Sixers, and Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the strong start of Gordon Hayward and the Boston Celtics over the first three weeks of the regular season, debating what the C's are capable of if Hayward consistently returns to his All-Star form both in the present and the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dive head first into the C's impressive comeback win against the Bucks Wednesday night, dissecting the improved play of Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker's impact and the team defense against Giannis Antetokounmpo. The guys also wonder whether more wins like Wednesday will convince Danny Ainge to bolster the roster midseason before going Around the NBA following the first week of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the play of Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward and much more from the C's opening night lose to the Sixers. The guys also go around the NBA in the opening week to check on Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, the Lakers' outlook and other surprises thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael break down Jaylen Brown's four-year extension with the Celtics reached just hours before the deadline on Monday evening. The guys break down the structure of the deal, what it means for the coming season and how the C's long-term roster building is impacted now that Brown is locked up through the 2023-24 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the breakout performance by Carsen Edwards against the Cavs along with the play of Grant Williams, Tremont Waters, Javonte Green and Tacko Fall this preseason (3:00). The guys also preview the hierarchy in the East with a preseason edition of the power rankings (22:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Rich, and Michael open the latest podcast discussing the recent comments made by Al Horford about Kyrie Irving's free agency and his departure from the Celtics (3:00). They also dive into a Giannis vs. AD debate after Rich Paul's latest comments, check in on the progress of Markelle Fultz in Orlando, the Lakers' playoff prospects before diving into possible trades that may turn the Celtics into a contender this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael discuss the Celtics-Hornets preseason opener on Sunday night, diving into the play of Robert Williams, the shot selection of Jayson Tatum, how much the rookies figure to contribute this season and the legend of Tacko Fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich kick off Celtics training camp by diving into five pressing questions about the C's next season including who should start, what rookies will play and what the future holds for Jaylen Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich talk about the Celtics takeaways from the play of Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart on Team USA in the aftermath of a couple of losses. The guys also get into the Top 100 SI Rankings and where the Celtics fall in that mix compared to past seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the play of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker on Team USA before diving into Mike's latest column at SB Nation that suggests the Celtics go super-small at times with their best five players next season. Is this something they could get away with the Eastern Conference? The guys debate that, along with other potential closing options at the center spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich walk through the alternate reality of a Celtics team in 2019 if the team had never pulled the trigger on the Kyrie Irving deal, including unveiling a hypothetical starting five two years later. They also dissect the team's path now in the wake of the Irving deal not working out as planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael, Rich and Brian discuss the latest developments on Team USA with the current Celtics, some recent intriguing comments by Danny Ainge and Terry Rozier and play the 'What If' game with last year's Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Michael Pina and Rich Levine dive into the latest comments from Jayson Tatum about his goals for the upcoming seasons and how attainable they are. The guys also go through some of the over/under win totals across the NBA and make some predictions about the league landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Michael Pina and Rich Levine break down a busy week on the Celtics landscape capped by the introductions of Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter in Boston. The guys discuss Kanter's long-term future in Boston, Kemba Walker's fit, Jaylen Brown's upcoming free agency, the Al Horford tampering situation with the Sixers and parting thoughts on Kyrie Irving's departure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb and guest host Ryan Bernardoni break down the strong play thus far by the Celtics' key prospects in summer league and rank the likelihood of each player's potential impact on the regular season next year. The guys also say goodbye to Guerschon Yabusele and analyze what type of upcoming roster move his waiving could signal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Rich Levine and Michael Pina are live from Las Vegas to break down the aftermath of Kawhi Leonard's departure to LA and where the Celtics stand in the Eastern Conference hierarchy. They also dive into future building plans and the first impressions of Carsen Edwards, Grant Williams, Tacko Fall and much more from summer league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Michael Pina and Rich Levine break down Al Horford's departure to the 76ers and whether Celtics had any chance to bring him back. They also dive into the Enes Kanter addition, the outlook of the East with Durant and Kyrie heading to Brooklyn before finishing up with some starting lineup talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Michael Pina and Rich Levine discuss the expected commitment from Kemba Walker and the options the Celtics have to explore now to fill a huge hole in the frontcourt with limited means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb, Michael Pina and Rich Levine react to the latest rumors surrounding the C's expected pursuit of Kemba Walker and examine his fit in Boston (3:00), they also discuss other big money free agency options for the Celtics including Nikola Vucevic, D'Angelo Russell and Malcolm Brogdon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb and Michael Pina recap a busy night for the Celtics at the NBA Draft, why the C's traded away Aron Baynes and what paths the team can take now over the rest of the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb and Michael Pina dissect the future of Al Horford and the paths the Celtics could go down in their future. They also get into trade possibilities on draft night and three targets the Celtics could have on their radar if they stand pat with their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni react to the Lakers acquisition of Anthony Davis, wonder what it will take for the team to retain Al Horford and look at the long potential road ahead in team building, along with trade options for this offseason . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the latest developments in the Anthony Davis trade derby including comments from Rich Paul indicating that Davis would leave Boston if acquired once his contract expired. The guys also get into the impact of Kevin Durant's injury on the Celtics offseason and the NBA at large and also play fact or fiction with some trade rumors that the C's have been tied to. Winning Plays is powered by betonline.ag. It’s the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals! Support our podcast by making a wager on your pick by going to www.clnsmedia.com/winningplays and using promo code: CLNS50 for 50% cashback on first deposit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Mike and Rich dissect the latest rumblings around Kyrie Irving, Danny Ainge's latest press conference and how hard the team should go after Anthony Davis even with the likelihood that Irving is gone. Winning Plays is powered by betonline.ag. It’s the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals! Support our podcast by making a wager on your pick by going to www.clnsmedia.com/winningplays and using promo code: CLNS50 for 50% cashback on first deposit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich rank all of Boston's trade assets from No. 11 to No. 1 (players and draft picks) ahead of what could be a very busy month of June for the franchise. They also preview the NBA Finals matchup between the Raptors and Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich debate whether the Celtics are better off keeping Marcus Smart or Jaylen Brown moving forward if they have to move one of them in a blockbuster trade this summer or if there could be alternative. They also wonder what could be the eventual ceiling for both young players. Winning Plays is powered by betonline.ag. It’s the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals! Support our podcast by making a wager on your pick by going to www.clnsmedia.com/winningplays and using promo code: CLNS50 for 50% cashback on first deposit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the latest rumblings around the future of Kyrie Irving and how decisions made by Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and others could impact the Celtics summer. They also get into the Bucks-Raptors series. Winning Plays is powered by betonline.ag. It’s the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals! Support our podcast by making a wager on your pick by going to www.clnsmedia.com/plays and using promo code: CLNS50 for 50% cashback on first deposit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the implications of the NBA Draft Lottery for the Celtics, the odds AD could stay in New Orleans after they got No. 1, what the best offers for AD might be from the Lakers and Knicks and react to Terry Rozier's latest comments. Winning Plays is powered by betonline.ag. It’s the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals! Support our podcast by making a wager on your pick by going to www.clnsmedia.com/winningplays and using promo code: CLNS50 for 50% cashback on first deposit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich breakdown the aftermath of an embarrassing Celtics loss to the Bucks and the struggles of Kyrie Irving before diving into the Celtics offseason. Where do the Celtics stand with all of their potential free agents? Who could be on the trade block? Will Kyrie be back? We put it all on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Rich sort through the aftermath of a brutal Game 4 loss to the Bucks, the future of the Celtics and whether the C's will put up a fight in Game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down Game 1 of the Celtics-Bucks, hand out awards and dissect what adjustments the Bucks will make moving forward in the series and the impact of a soon-to-return Malcolm Brogdon. They also go Around the NBA in the Conference Semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael break down everything you need to know about Celtics-Bucks, including dissecting starting lineup possibilities, x-factors and ranking the top 10 players in the series before making their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Michael break down the Celtics' first round sweep of the Pacers by going over takeaways. What did we learn about the C's during their dominant win and what will possibly translate over into a much tougher test in the Eastern Conference Semifinals? The guys also ask some big questions about the Bucks series and breakdown the latest NBA Finals odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down a dramatic Game 2 comeback by the Celtics, hand out awards, debate Tatum as a No. 2 scoring option and whether Kyrie Irving can be the best player on a NBA champion. They also dive into other series around the league and look ahead to Game 3 of Pacers/Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian, Michael and Rich break down takeaways from Game 1, talk about adjustments for Game 2 and the rest of the Pacers-Celtics series and jump around the Eastern Conference to figure out the odds on whether there will be an upset in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices