Bobby Manning and Friends

Bobby Manning welcomes Michael Pina of The Ringer to discuss Jazz, Thunder and Trail Blazers teams exceeding expectations early on, the MVP race featuring some new names like Jayson Tatum and how the disappointing Nets, Timberwolves and Warriors will progress into the future. Plus, his assessment of the Mavericks, who he wrote about this week. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jayson Tatum battled until the closing seconds and the Thunder almost beat the Celtics after leading by 15 points. Brandon Rahdar joined Bobby Manning to talk about year three of the rebuild in Oklahoma City and whether or not SGA's ascent speeds up the Thunder's path to the playoffs. Plus, the Celtics extend their winning streak to seven and show they can turn it up on...

Bobby Manning welcomes Justin Rowan to talk about Celtics vs Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and the rematch coming between those two teams on Wednesday. Then, the Nets hire Ime Udoka from Boston amid the Kyrie Irving antisemitism film sharing controversy. Brooklyn fired Steve Nash on Tuesday. 

Bobby Manning welcomes Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel to discuss Paolo Banchero's historic start, appearing in the same breath as Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain with six straight 20 point games to begin his NBA career. They talked about an intriguing young Magic team, despite early losses, and the emergence of Bol Bol, who spent time with the Celtics last year. Then, they bounce around...

Dart Adams joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Ime Udoka suspension, Celtics training camp, hope for this season after productive preseason games and "Instead We Became Evil," the Boston's author's English adaptation of the autobiography of Sleiman, a Danish rapper who struggled immigrating from Palestine and falling into gang life in a country that didn't accept him.  

Bobby Manning welcomes Sopan Deb of the New York Times to Dome Theory to discuss the Ime Udoka suspension, its impact on the Celtics and whether or not the media and fans have gotten it right in their coverage of the story. What's fair and unfair to discuss right now, and what's most important that we need to learn? Plus, the biggest stories entering a new NBA season and how important is coaching...

Bobby Manning welcomes Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports to Dome Theory to discuss the controversial penalties Adam Silver enacted against Suns owner Robert Sarver and why many feel they fall short. What's the solution when taking a NBA team away from an owner is so difficult, and what's next for Phoenix during and after his suspension. They take a look at the best team in the NBA last season on the...

Bobby Manning welcomes Carter Rodriguez of the official Chase Down podcast to talk about the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade that kicked off September. Cleveland sent Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji and Collin Sexton along with rights to five future first-round picks in what's arguably the greatest trade in Cavs history. Does it stack them up with the Celtics, 76ers, Heat and Bucks atop the east...

Chris Herring, Sports Illustrated reporter and Blood in the Garden author, joins Bobby Manning to talk about the state of the Knicks in 2022, their ill-fated Donovan Mitchell pursuit and whether they need a star to build a winner in New York. RJ Barrett received an extension before the Cavaliers acquired Mitchell, a player Bobby and Chris both love who seems to need more ball time to become the pl...

The Red Sox have been an unmitigated disaster after making the ALCS and coming two wins short of the World Series in 2021. As the team sits in last place entering September with no hope left of a wild card push, Sam Kennedy told the Athletic GM Chaim Bloom is safe entering 2022. Should he be, and where does a string of questionable decisions lead Boston into the future? Bobby Manning discusses wit...

Bobby Manning welcomes Andrew Lopez of ESPN to talk Kevin Durant trades for the Pelicans, whether the franchise needs a star like Durant and how far the Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum core can go with young stars alongside them.  Use code CLNS50 for 50% back on your 1st deposit at Betonline.ag . 

Justin Rowan joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Cavaliers' aspirations ahead of the 2022-23 season, the other Kevin Durant suitors like the Toronto Raptors and how a non-Celtics Durant trade could shake up the eastern conference and NBA. Plus, will Boston be able to keep Jaylen Brown on the team long-term and how will his extension work? 

Bobby Manning welcomes NBA legendary scribe Bob Ryan to recount his conversations with Bill Russell over the years, the incredible story of how the Celtics drafted him, the best moments from 11 championship seasons and his leadership off the floor. Russell dead at 88 on Sunday after an exceptional life where he became the greatest winner ever in team sports, revolutionized defense and led Civil Ri...

Bobby Manning welcomes Matt Brooks back to Dome Theory to discuss the Kevin Durant trade report connecting the Celtics with an offer of Jaylen Brown. Brooklyn ultimately denied the overture, but can the two sides get back together to make a deal. Should they? And what're the next steps for Boston and the Nets if nothing comes together. Would Brooklyn look to trade Ben Simmons to allow more flexibi...

Sean Highkin joins Bobby Manning to talk 10 years of NBA Summer League coverage, stories from Las Vegas and goals entering each week. The future of the Trail Blazers is tied to Damian Lillard after a long extension, and his young Portland teammates went out and won the Summer League championship in the first season with a ring for the winners. They also talked about standout rookies and the bigges...

The Celtics acquired Malcolm Brogdon for a first round pick and five players outside of their rotation, including Daniel Theis and Aaron Nesmith. Bobby Manning welcomes Pacers writer Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows to discuss what Brogdon brings to Boston, why Indiana traded him for so little and where Nesmith could fit in on the Pacers roster. They also talked about the cap space the move opened...

Justin from Brooklyns Beat joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Kyrie Irving debacle, him threatening to leave the Nets before landing back on the team on a player option. They recorded before Durant demanded a trade on Thursday afternoon, officially beginning the end of an era in Brooklyn, but Bobby asked, just how long was Durant willing to deal with the chaos and dysfunction within the Nets?

Bobby Manning is joined by Mark Schindler of Basketball News/WNBA to come up with some names that could fall to the Boston Celtics with the 53rd overall pick in the draft. Are there any prospects worth moving up for? Plus, they take a look at the young players already on the roster and the big four in this year's class, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jaden Ivey and Jabari Smith Jr.

Bobby Manning welcomes Mo Dakhil to Dome Theory to discuss the Celtics vs Warriors NBA Finals series.

The Celtics hit the Warriors with a shooting onslaught in Game 1 of the NBA Finals before Golden State bounced back with one of its vintage quarters in Game 2 and a rejuvenated defensive effort in Gary Payton II's return, Steph Curry helping spark a 25-2 run that put Boston away before the fourth quarter began. Sam Esfandiari joins Bobby Manning to break down the first two games of the series and...

Bobby Manning welcomes A. Sherrod Blakely toDome Theory to discuss the Celtics vs Warriors NBA Finals series.

Bobby Manning and Wes Goldberg talk about the Heat and Celtics beating each other up in an intensely physical, back-and-forth series as the Warriors breeze through the west. Jimmy Butler is establishing himself as better than Jayson Tatum early on, while Bam Adebayo woke up from a two-game passive slump to torch Boston in Game 3. With Marcus Smart and Robert Williams injured, have the Celtics once...

Eric Nehm has covered Giannis Antetokounmpo for all but one season of his career and joined Dome Theory to discuss covering him, his ascension and his struggles early in the Bucks-Celtics series headed to Milwaukee tied 1-1. Is this Milwaukee defense the same as the one that won a championship a year ago, and can the Bucks overcome not having Khris Middleton for most if not all of this series? Plu...

Matt Brooks of NetsDaily joins Bobby Manning to recount the Celtics sweep of the Nets, the three years of dysfunction that led there and how Brooklyn will handle the impending free agency of Kyrie Irving after he turned down an extension and didn't show up for 35 games in defiance of the New York vaccine mandate. Steve Nash's future as head coach and how the team gets Ben Simmons on the court afte...

Bobby Manning welcomes Ajayi Browne to Dome Theory ahead of tonight's Cavaliers vs Nets game to talk about Brooklyn's disappointing season, remaining high expectations for them in the playoffs and the notion that teams tried to avoid the Nets. They'll also talk about the ESPN feature on the James Harden trade fallout and the potential that Ben Simmons could join a Brooklyn offense starting to hit...