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Celtics Beat

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The longest nonstop Boston Celtics podcast available online or streaming, Celtics Beat is released 52 weeks of the year – with no exceptions. Host Adam Kaufman provides some of the most insightful analysis on all things Boston Celtics and the NBA. And no other podcast covering the Celtics on the web delivers some of the most well-known and respected personalities both in and outside the NBA as Celtics Beat does. New episodes are available for download every Sunday at iTunes and Stitcher. Episodes are also available OnDemand at http://www.clnsmedia.com and the CLNS Mobile App.

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Jul 9, 2026

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385: Shortened Preseason HURTS Celtics More than Most w/ Chris Grenham 06.12.2020

Chris Grenham covers the NBA and the Celtics for Forbes and Forbes.com. Twitter: @chrisgrenham   3:16 Can Tatum and Brown make a leap during a shortened offseason?   9:26 How worried should the Celtics be about Kemba’s knee?   19:23 Prichard pick makes sense when you consider the Kemba news  28:40 There are too many possibilities with the TPE   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sund...

384: Celtics Should Wait to Use New TPE w/ Bill Doyle 30.11.2020

Bill Doyle spent 20+ years covering the Boston Celtics for the Worcester Telegram. Twitter: @BillDoyle15   6:47 Favorite memories covering the Celtics    15:57 Favorite interview   24:10 Celtics are no better off to start 2020   35:10 Do the Celtics have a problem keeping top free agents?   39:47 Danny won’t use the TPE for a while   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, Novembe...

383: Don't Blame Danny Ainge When Other Teams are DUMB w/ Tom Westerholm 23.11.2020

Tom Westerholm covers the Boston Celtics for MassLive. Twitter @Tom_NBA   3:51 Hayward to Charlotte is WILD   15:48 Is Myles Turner even good?   29:08 Nesmith should have immediate impact   45:15 Twitter Q and A   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, November 22nd, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG and Theragun. Go to BetOnline. AG today for your exclusive sign-up...

382: Trading Kemba for Jrue Holiday is a MISTAKE w/ Max Lederman 13.11.2020

Max Lederman is a producer and content creator for NBCSports Boston. Twitter: @Max_Lederman   2:33 Tommy Heinsohn IS Celtics basketball   10:16 What it REALLY takes to win the Tommy Award   27:53 The evolution of the lower-thirds graphic    33:00 Celtics trade rumors   46:06 Trading Kemba is a bad idea   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Thursday, November 12th, 2020. Celtics Beat i...

381: Gordon Hayward's Motivation For Leaving w/ Chris Forsberg 06.11.2020

Chris Forsberg covers the Boston Celtics for NBC Sports Boston. Twitter: @ChrisForsberg_   6:48 This “offseason” could be crazy   8:33 What’s the biggest question facing Danny Ainge   22:33 What is Hayward’s motivation to potentially opt out?    44:03 Does it feel like Kanter is gone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

380: Should the Celtics Let Gordon Hayward WALK? w/ Dan Greenberg 02.11.2020

Dan Greenberg covers the Celtics and the NBA for Barstool Sports. Twitter: @StoolGreenie   5:07 When SHOULD the season start?   19:05 Bubble 2.0?   23:19 Does Hayward bet on himself this year?   32:47 Trade for Blake Griffin?????   38:26 Let Gordon walk   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, November 1st, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG today...

379: Drummond to Celtics Creates More Problems than it Solves w/ Sean Grande 23.10.2020

Sean Grande is the radio voice for the Boston Celtics on 98.5 The Sports Hub and the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP   1:42 What did you get Brad Stevens for his birthday?   8:31 Celtics-Indiana trade potential   12:33 Hayward extension?   17:37 Celtics looking at Andre Drummond?   50:51 Danny needs to find the perfect glue guy in this draft   Available for download on iTunes...

378: Is Rondo a Hall of Famer? w/ Ian Thomsen 14.10.2020

Ian Thomsen is the author of The Soul of Basketball; former writer for SI. Twitter: @IanThomsen   4:21 Miami has the model to win championships   11:42 What respect is LeBron looking for?   20:47 Do the Celtics have more titles than the LA Lakers?   30:17 Rondo for the Hall of Fame   41:02 Gordon should come back for one more year   45:34 Is Jayson Tatum REALLY a championship level player?   Avail...

377: Rather Lose to Heat Instead of Lakers? w/ Adam Himmelsbach 07.10.2020

Adam Himmelsbach is the Boston Celtics Beat Writer for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @AdamHimmelsbach   4:17 Hey…..the Celtics are still a very good team   11:24 Don’t trade Gordon    18:44 Danny needs to hit on a draft pick    31:19 Could Rob Williams be a true impact player?   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go t...

376: Danny's Under Some Pressure w/ Bob Ryan 01.10.2020

Bob Ryan is a legendary columnist for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan   2:54 Miami has played the best basketball in the bubble    14:52 The Celtics are really close to truly competing    17:55 Pressure’s on Danny Ainge    25:41 What to do with Gordon Hayward   38:20 Would Doc have done better?   55:54 PLAYOFF RONDO   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Wednesday, September 3...

375: Gordon Hayward Should be a PERFECT 6th Man w/ Sean Deveney 23.09.2020

Sean Deveney covers the NBA for Heavy and Forbes. Twitter @SeanDeveney   3:27 Okay, maybe Gordon Hayward IS important   12:03 Hayward is an ideal 6th man   21:25 The locker room skirmish was a good thing   31:02 Should Brad get blame for another ECF loss?   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG...

374: Eastern Conference Finals Preview w/ Steve Bulpett 15.09.2020

Steve Bulpett covered the Celtics for the Boston Herald for decades. Twitter: @SteveBHoop   02:34 Bubble basketball is pure basketball    07:19 Heat could blow the Celtics out with 3 point shooting   17:21 The Gordon Hayward addition looms large   27:54 Neither team is going to lose because of a coaching mistake    47:13 Are we not looking into Miami steamrolling their way to ECF enough?   Availab...

373: The Celtics Fatal Flaw w/ Gary Washburn 06.09.2020

Gary Washburn covers the NBA for The Boston Globe. Twitter: @Gwashburnglobe    5:03 Celtics have had too many small breakdowns    17:04 The Celtics fatal flaw    23:40 Kemba needs to be more aggressive    36:31 Why are ratings down?   55:03 Stats with Seth    Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, September 6th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG...

372: Celtics BLOW OUT Raptors in Game One w/ Jared Weiss 31.08.2020

Jared Weiss covers the Boston Celtics for The Athletic. Twitter: @JaredWeissNBA   2:17 Celtics out schemed the Raptors   14:21 How to commit 23 turnovers and win a basketball game   21:00 Actually, Kemba is a good defender    30:45 Celtics bigs dominated    Available for download on Sunday, August 30th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG for your exclusive sign-up...

371: The Celtics are too Much for the Sixers w/ Ben Rorhbach 8/20/20 20.08.2020

Ben Rohrbach covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports. Twitter: @brohrbach   3:08 Celtics SHOULD cruise past the Sixers   8:14 Outside of Tatum, what’s the most impressive part of the series so far   15:39 Kemba gels with this team much better   30:30 Celtics should be really concerned about the Raptors sans Hayward    37:04 Key Celtics bench players   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Thur...

370: Why Kemba Walker is the Celtics Most Important Player v the Sixers w/ Abby Chin 13.08.2020

Abby Chin is the Boston Celtics sideline reporter, is a studio host for NBC Sports Boston, and is also THE GOAT. Twitter: @tvabby    2:41 Expectations for the Sixers series   11:23 What does the playoff rotation look like?   22:31 Brad Stevens gets a new deal   34:37 A tribute to Abby Chin   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Thursday, August 13th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by Be...

369: Will Romeo Langford Crack the Celtics Playoff Rotation w/ Brian Robb 07.08.2020

Brian Robb covers the Celtics for Boston Sports Journal. Twitter: @BrianTRobb   4:03 What to make of the first half of the bubble games?   9:39 Do we already know what the playoff rotation looks like?   22:06 Should the Celtics want Indiana or Philly in the first round?   28:35 Toronto looks like the best team in both conferences   30:56 Will the bench bite the Celtics in the end?   Available for...

368: Celtics Championship Hopes Revolve Around Kemba's Knee w/ Marc D'Amico 21.07.2020

Marc D'Amico is the team reporter for the Boston Celtics. Twitter: @Marc_DAmico    3:03 Logistics of more people joining the bubble    7:58 Sense of optimism inside the bubble   12:02 Celtics good chemistry is evident already    23:03 The latest on Kemba’s knee   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG...

367: Is the NBA doing ENOUGH to Continue the BLM Discussion w/ Gary Washburn 12.07.2020

Gary Washburn covers the NBA for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GwashburnGlobe    4:03 NBA bubble SHOULD go smoothly    13:50 The players have it GOOD in Orlando    21:28 Could a Celtics bench player be a x factor?   30:24 Players are still worried/curious about how this is going to go   33:15 Gary on the BLM movement    Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, July 12th, 2020. Celtic...

366: Inside the NBA Bubble w/ Keith Smith 05.07.2020

Keith Smith covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports. Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA   5:16 What the NBA bubble “should” look like   28:30 Would you rather have a young team or veteran team coming back from the shutdown?   31:45 Tatum and Brown are Boston’s two most important players   37:56 Concerns injuries lingering into 2021 season   43:54 The pros and cons of changing the NBA calendar    Available for downl...

365: Should the NBA Even Restart? 28.06.2020

Adam and Evan talk about the NBA's quest to start up in Florida.   4:16 Getting back to “normal”   8:35 Should the NBA even restart?   21:25 Asterisk shouldn’t taint title    30:11 NBA needs to keep BLM movement going   35:00 Tatum needs to continue his ascendence    Available on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 28th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG for your...

364: Previewing the 2020 NBA Draft Class w/ Tom Westerholm 17.05.2020

Tom Westerholm covers the Boston Celtics for MassLive. Twitter: @Tom_NBA   9:11 This draft will have productive players, just no stars   14:39 The perfect guy for the Celtics   24:10 Favorite prospects in the draft   35:17 What to do about Jaden McDaniels    Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 17th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline. AG and Awaken180. Go to BetOnl...

363: NBA on Hold Until AT LEAST June w/ Jared Weiss 10.05.2020

Jared Weiss covers the Boston Celtics for The Athletic. Twitter: @JaredWeissNBA   4:25 What are you binging?   12:47 We won’t know anything until June   25:27 Reopening the league looks like what?   30:01 The impact on the salary cap   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 10th, 2020. Celtics Beat is powered by Awaken180 and BetOnline. AG. Go to BetOnline. AG for your exclus...

362: The Disney Plan w/ Keith Smith 30.04.2020

Keith Smith covers the NBA for Yahoo! Sports and the Celtics for Celtics Blog. Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA   2:05 Why Walt Disney World works   10:05 Could you hold regular season games there or is this just for playoffs?   19:42 Re-opening practice facilities    24:22 Is everyone aligned?   34:06 Which player does the shutdown benefit the most?   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Thurs...

361: '08 Celtics "Fought All the Time" w/ Sean Grande 19.04.2020

Sean Grande is the voice of the Celtics for the Boston Celtics Radio Network and 98.5 The Sports Hub. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP   6:25 Any way we’re playing games in June and July?   13:33 Reshaping the NBA schedule    16:48 Jaylen Brown’s transformation   20:13 Can KG and Ray Allen bury the hatchet?   30:00 Excitement surrounding The Last Dance   Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sun...

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