Celtics Beat

Things are getting ugly for the Boston Celtics.  Right as fans thought they were ready to go on a run with a string of cupcakes on the schedule, the rug has been pulled right from underneath Celtics Nation.  Is it time to panic? Larry H. Russell says no but he’s upset just as anyone should be.  What does guest Brian Scalabrine of Comcast Sports Net have to say? The Celtics will try and get back on...

Celtics Stuff Live is back - for now - on CLNS Radio.  Jon Duke and Justin Poulin are reuniting on Celtics Beat as they fill in for Larry H. Russell and discuss...the Boston Celtics.   Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports will join Jon and Justin to discuss the comings and going with the Celtics and Around the NBA.  So much for that long winning streak.  The Celtics suffered an awful loss to the Los Angel...

Final show of 2015 for Celtics Beat.  What an eventful year for the Boston Celtics.  At this time last year, the organization was in no man’s land.  Well, at least they had the Brooklyn picks! But now they have established themselves as a respectable foe in less than one calendar year in the NBA.  Now, what is the next step? Sean Deveney of the Sporting News will return to the show.  It’s all quie...

2015 is coming to a close and was a phenomenal calendar year for the Boston Celtics.  Unfortunately, the Celtics suffered what was unequivocally their worst week of the calendar year: A big fat doughnut.  Losses to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks left the Celts with an 0-fer week. Sean Grande, radio play by play voice for the Boston Celtics on 98...

How about that Boston Celtics contest against the World Champion Golden State Warriors on Friday, huh? It was just one of what was a fairly interesting week in Boston.  Per usual, LHR will recap the whole week and discuss the state of the team with Elrod Enchilada of realGM. Jim Barnett, color commentator for the Golden State Warriors on CSN Bay Area sat down with LHR prior to the Warriors game on...

The long road trip for the Boston Celtics is nearing its conclusion.  After a trip that started in Florida, crossed south of the border, and then crossed it again -- the Boston Celtics are ready to wrap things up with the New Orleans Pelicans tomorrow night.  Some highlights and lowlights in games against the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, and San Antonio Spurs.  Host Larry H. Russel...

Are they back on track? After some wretched losses to the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks -- the Boston Celtics have won two home games in a row before embarking out on a long road trip. They start tonight with a back-to-back in Florida.  For the Celtics Pre-Game segment, Orlando Magic television play-by-play voice David Steele will join Celtics Beat as he will preview tonight’s contest at the Amw...

Best defensive team in the NBA: The Boston Celtics are exerting their will on the competition.  After a big week, including some good wins on the road against tough Western Conference foes, these Celtics may have found their identity. Mike Gorman, play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics is this week’s guest.  Is this really what fans should expect from this team throughout the course of the...

An up-and-down season thus far has produced yet another up-and-down week for the Boston Celtics.  After Friday night’s huge win against the Atlanta Hawks, it finished on a big up as the Celts have clawed their way back to .500.  It will be hard to continue it today as the Celtics will travel to play Russell Westbrook and possibly Kevin Durant as they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Justin Poul...

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 Jour...

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 sync...

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 Bos...

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 Faceb...

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 wil...

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 L...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.  A...

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 i...

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...

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 William...

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 th...