
Still Poddable
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What's next for Celtics after Gordon Hayward opts out?
Brian Robb, Rich Levine and Ryan Bernardoni break down the options for the Celtics and Gordon Hayward this offseason after the veteran wing declined his $34.1 million player option. The guys debate where Hayward could head, sign-and-trade possibilities, the odds he would stay in Boston and debate the recent departures of key players. They close the show by analyzing the Celtics' draft night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's next for Gordon Hayward and Celtics?
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni react to the decision by the Celtics and Gordon Hayward to extend his player option deadline until Thursday evening. What does the decision signal about Hayward's options on the open market? What options do the Celtics have when it comes to sign-and-trades? The guys dissect all the possibilities heading into draft night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 102James Harden, Jrue Holiday and Celtics offseason decisions
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni discuss the latest rumblings about James Harden's future in Houston and what the Celtics would be willing to give up for the All-Star if he became available. (1:00). The guys also discuss the week ahead for the Celtics including option deadlines for Gordon Hayward and whether the C's should make a run at Jrue Holiday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tribute to Tommy Heinsohn // Analyzing Celtics offseason options
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni pay tribute to Celtics legend Tommy Heinsohn after he passed away at age 86 (1:00) and take a look at some of the Celtics updated offseason possibilities after the amended CBA was finalized this week (30:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celtics Draft Primer with Max Carlin | Winning Plays
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni are joined by Max Carlin of the Prep2Pro Podcast to tackle Celtics draft possibilities, trade ideas and scouting reports on a number of prospects the Celtics have been tied to leading up to the 2020 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 100100: A First Look at Celtics Free Agency Options (PGs and Bigs)
Brian Robb and Michael Pina dissect the current outlook of the Celtics offseason, where the biggest areas of need on the roster are and whether there are any strong fits on the point guard and center free agent market that would fit within Boston's payroll limitations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9999: Breaking down Gordon Hayward trade and free agency options
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni discuss the latest speculation surrounding the future of Gordon Hayward who has a player option to decide on next month. What teams could make a run at him in free agency? What are realistic trade possibilities if Hayward signals to the Celtics he doesn't want to sign long term in Boston? The guys work through all the options for both sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9898: Celtics Trade Value Power Rankings: 2020 offseason edition
Brian Robb and Ryan Bernardoni break down the Celtics roster heading into the 2020 offseason, ranking the C's trade assets from top to bottom while debating which players could or should be on the move this offseason as the C's reshape their personnel heading into next season. They also debate some trade ideas for key players on the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9797: Where do Celtics rank among contenders heading into 2020 offseason?
Brian Robb, Ryan Bernardoni and Rich Levine preview the NBA offseason by taking a close look at big questions facing the top contenders around the league and debating where the Celtics stand among them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9696: The Case for Ranked Choice Voting With Celtics VP Mike Zarren
Brian Robb and Rich Levine discuss the Ranked Choice Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts along with some NBA Bubble talk with Celtics vice president of basketball operations Mike Zarren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9595: Celtics 2020 report card
Brian Robb and Rich Levine hand out letter grades for every member of the Celtics roster for the 2019-20 season along with Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9494: Crunch time ends the Celtics season
Brian Robb and Rich Levine break down the Heat's 4-2 series win over the Celtics after an ugly fourth quarter collapse for Boston in Game 6. The guys break down the play of all of Boston's regulars in the series, evaluate what went wrong and where the team goes from here heading into the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9393: Celtics crunch time woes lead to 3-1 hole
Brian Robb and Rich Levine break down the Celtics' loss to the Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the bizarre team-wide struggles in crunch time and what adjustments may lie ahead in a do-or-die Game 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9292: Can Celtics bounce back from 0-2 hole against Heat?
Brian Robb and Michael Pina break down another ugly loss for the Celtics against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, including the postgame turmoil in the C's locker room before turning their attention to Game 3. How can the C's adjust to the Heat zone? Who should be in the rotation? Can Gordon Hayward make a meaningful impact upon his return from a lengthy absence? The guys break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9191: Celtics Blow Game 1 vs. Heat
Brian and Rich dissect the Heat's overtime win over the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, including Kemba Walker's struggles and some crunch time offensive issues before looking ahead to Game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 9090: How the Celtics can beat the Heat (Series Preview)
Brian Robb, Rich Levine and Ryan Bernardoni break down the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Celtics and Heat. They look at the keys of the series including Miami's 3-point shooting, who will guard Jimmy Butler, Gordon Hayward's potential impact, who will emerge in the Celtics bench rotation and much more before making their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8989: Seven Questions for Game 7 of Celtics-Raptors
Brian, Michael and Rich break down the aftermath of an instant classic in Game 6 before turning their attention to Game 7 (10:00) with seven questions about the winner take all battle including potential tweaks for each team, who steps up with the season on the line and predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8888: Defense takes control for Celtics in Game 5
Brian and Rich break down a dominant Celtics performance over the Raptors in Game 5, including taking a look at a strategic shift that paid off, stellar play from the C's starting five and what lies ahead for the rest of the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8787: We Have A Series (Game 4 Takeaways)
Brian and Rich break down the Raptors evening up the series at 2-2 with a win in Game 4, including thoughts on Jaylen Brown's brutal shooting night, a lack of minutes for Rob Williams, the struggling offense and questions about the sense of urgency in such a critical game before looking ahead to the rest of the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8686: Marcus Smart to the rescue (Game 2 Takeaways)
Brian and Rich react to the Celtics rallying in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Raptors. The guys discuss Marcus Smart's heroics, Jayson Tatum's consistent excellence, Kemba Walker's big shots late and some impressive tweaks from Brad Stevens in the win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8585: Celtics dominate Raptors in Game 1...will it continue?
Brian Robb is joined by guest co-host Ryan Bernardoni to break down the Celtics' big win over the Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The guys break down the big games from Marcus Smart, Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, the impact of Rob Williams and debate adjustments Toronto will make moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8484: Goodbye Philly. Hello Raptors
Brian and Rich break down final takeaways from the Celtics first round sweep of the 76ers before diving head first into the Raptors-Celtics with three initial thoughts from each about the matchup. The guys dissect defensive decisions, top offensive options, Kyle Lowry's injury, Boston's bench and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8383: Tatum and the bench take control
Brian and Rich dissect an impressive performance by the Celtics in the wake of Gordon Hayward's injury in Game 2, including some brillance from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics bench. The guys debate whether the series is over, Philly's short and long-term issues and what to expect from Brad Stevens rotations moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8282: What's next for Celtics after Gordon Hayward injury?
Brian, Michael and Rich get together for an emergency podcast in the wake of Gordon Hayward being sidelined for a month with a Grade III ankle sprain. How will the Celtics proceed without their versatile forward against the Sixers and potentially Raptors? Plus, leftover thoughts and observations from Game 1 of the C'-Sixers series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8181: Celtics-Sixers Mega Preview
Brian and Rich review some over/under predictions on their seeding games in the bubble before diving headfirst into the first round series between the Celtics and 76ers with a preview and predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 8080: Has Timelord arrived & other Celtics bubble thoughts
Brian and Rich break down the Celtics play in the bubble so far highlighted by a surprise development in Robert Williams earning regular minutes off the bench. Will Williams' playing time sustain in the playoffs? The guys also discuss the play of Gordon Hayward, potential first round playoff matchups and the status of the Grizzlies pick before wrapping up the show with an interview with Steve Davis, creator of a new Paul Pierce documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7979: Celtics Winners and Losers from opening weekend in bubble
Brian and Rich react to the Celtics splitting their first two seeding games in the Orlando bubble by dishing out three 'winners' and 'losers' from the weekend with plenty of talk about Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7878: Celtics bubble preview and predictions
Brian and Rich run through 10 over/under predictions for the Celtics in Orlando, including Kemba Walker's availability, Jayson Tatum's scoring and how the team will fare their eight seeding games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7777: The Celtics are Back (Scrimmage takeaways)
Brian and Rich break down the first live action of the Celtics in over four months down in Orlando from the weekend, including the return of Kemba Walker to the court, Jaylen Brown's strong start and the battle for rotation minutes off the bench. The guys also go around the Eastern Conference and debate hypothetical first round playoff matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7676: 10 bubble questions for Celtics
Brian, Michael and Rich answer a mix of basketball and bubble questions about the Celtics and NBA as the season restart approaches in Orlando Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7575: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best + worst contracts
Brian, Michael and Rich debate and rank the five best and worst contracts Danny Ainge has given out during his tenure with the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7474: How the new schedule helps the Celtics
Brian, Michael and Rich react to the NBA unveiling their revamped schedule for the Orlando bubble and the implications for the Celtics. The guys also debate how the team should handle the seeding games, what the NBA postseason will look like in the bubble and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7373: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best + worst draft picks
Brian, Michael and Rich dissect 17 years of draft history with Danny Ainge at the helm of the Celtics and debate his worst five and best five draft picks during his tenure in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7272: Should the NBA come back?
Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the reported new potential concerns of NBA players regarding playing in the bubble environment in Orlando. Will the two sides find enough common ground to finish the 2020-21 NBA season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7171: What NBA restart plan means for Celtics
Brian and Rich discuss several Celtics taking part in protests and activism over the past week before getting into the full NBA restart plan that was just approved by the NBA. Will the format help or hurt the Celtics' playoff chances once the season resumes in July? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 7070: Restart options: How should NBA finish season?
Brian and Rich discuss some of the pros and cons of the potential resumption of the NBA season, including a potential World Cup format, reseeding the entire playoffs, and weighing the current standings versus expanding the postseason field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6969: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best and worst trades
Brian, Michael and Rich join forces to look closely at Danny Ainge's tenure as Celtics president of basketball operations before debating what were the five best and worst trades of his time so far in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6868: The Celtics Mock Draft: 1950s-1970s edition
Brian, Michael and Rich finish up their draft series by selecting from the best Celtics over the first three decades of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6767: When Rick Pitino's Celtics beat the 'Last Dance' Bulls
Brian and Michael take a trip down memory lane in this episode by giving their thoughts on the first few editions of the Last Dance documentary before revisiting opening night in 1997 when the Celtics beat MJ's Bulls in Rick Pitino's first game as C's head coach. A closer look at some of the memorable names from that night, and the constant missteps of the Pitino era that came afterwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6666: Danny Ainge speaks + Drafting the 1980s Celtics
Brian, Michael and Rich breakdown some Celtics draft developments and playoff scenarios following Danny Ainge's conference call (2:00) before holding a mock draft for the 1980s Celtics (12:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6565: Celtics Trivia Challenge: Take 2
Brian, Rich and guest host Brendan Jackson face off in a Celtics trivia challenge covering Danny Ainge's draft record, opening night lineups and the 2008 Finals run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6464: The Celtics Mock Draft: 1990s edition
Brian, Michael and Rich continue their Celtics draft series by holding a three-team draft featuring 8 rounds of picks to select the best group of players that suited up for the Celtics throughout the 1990s. (10:00) The guys also discuss Paul Pierce's appearance in the HORSE tournament and Ray Allen's recent comments about KG and his former teammates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6363: A KG tribute + Drafting the 2000s Celtics
Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the career of Kevin Garnett on the heels of his induction into the Hall of Fame, do some KG trivia and continue with their decade draft series, drafting the top 30 players on the Celtics from 2000-2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6262: The Celtics Mock Draft: 2010s Edition
Brian, Michael and Rich hold a three-team draft featuring 10 rounds of picks to select the best group of players that suited up for the Celtics from 2010-11 through the current season. Michael and Brian also settle the final round of their trivia showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6161: Celtics Trivia Challenge
The guys discuss some quarantine stories before Brian and Michael face off in a Celtics historical trivia challenge put together by Rich (11:00) that ends up being a fight to the finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 6060: Tom Brady and The Truth
Brian and Rich discuss the departure of Tom Brady from the Patriots while comparing his situation to Paul Pierce and other one-team stars across the NBA landscape over time while reflecting on the end of Pierce's time in Green. Are NBA stars and NFL stars even comparable on this front given the differences on this front? Will Jayson Tatum be the next face of Boston sports? The guys discuss all of this and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 5959: Coronavirus suspends NBA season
Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the latest surrounding the suspension of the NBA season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 5858: Time for more Timelord?
Brian, Rich and special guest Brendan Jackson from the CelticsHub podcast discuss the return of Rob Williams amid an uneven recent stretch of basketball for Celtics and what the team can realistically expect from him in the final couple months of the season. The guys also debate the bench rotation and who holds more importance to the Celtics in the postseason: Jaylen Brown or Kemba Walker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 5757: Celtics-Lakers Takeaways
Brian and Rich take a deep dive into the Celtics-Lakers thriller from Sunday, including the ascent of Jayson Tatum, Boston's bench woes, the officiating and the status of Kemba Walker's knee moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 5656: Five pressing questions for Celtics' stretch run
Brian, Michael and Rich talk a little bit about All-Star weekend (1:00) before transitioning to five questions about the Celtics' stretch run (7:00), including thoughts on Robert Williams' return, the buyout market, weighing the No. 2 seed vs. rest and clutch lineup choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices