Celtics Talk

Kyle Draper, A. Sherrod Blakely and Chris Forsberg react to the Celtics dominant win in Game 5. What was the biggest difference that led to the Celtics win? 1:00-Immediate reactions to Celtics blowout win vs the Raptors 3:00-What successful adjustments did the Celtics make? 10:30-How much of an unsung hero has Daniel Theis been for the Celtics? 14:30-How will Brad Stevens game plan using his big m...

Kyle Draper, A. Sherrod Blakely and Chris Forsberg break down the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the Raptors. Who deserves the blame for the Celtics’ poor performance? What’s the confidence level of the Celtics heading into Game 5? 1:00-Immediate overreactions to Celtics’ Game 4 loss to Raptors 4:00-Kyle Draper explains why he’s not hitting the panic button 5:30-Biggest keys to Celtics winning this serie...

Our Celtics Talk crew reacts to the stunning loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. Is Jaylen Brown being too hard on himself? Can the Raptors use this momentum to make this a series? 2:00-Why being in the bubble benefits Celtics after a tough loss 4:00-Jaylen Brown takes responsibility for final play 8:00-Which team has more confidence heading into Game 4? 13:00-After 3 games, is it clear the Cel...

Doug Smith from the Toronto Star joins our Celtics Talk crew to discuss the Raptors being down 0-2 to the Celtics. Do the Raptors have the mental toughness to come back in this series? If so, which player will be their x-factor going forward? 1:00-What’s the feeling in Toronto after going down 0-2? 5:00-What can Nick Nurse do to switch things up for Toronto? 15:15-Has Robert Williams caught the Ra...

Kyle Draper, Sherrod Blakely, and Chris Forsberg react to the Celtics' Game 1 win over the Raptors. Do the Celtics have the Raptors' number? What adjustments can we expect from Toronto heading into Game 2? 1:30-Overreactions to Boston’s dominant Game 1 win 5:00-What did Boston do defensively that they can build off of? 10:30-President of Robert Williams' fan club, Chris Forsberg, enjoys the moment...

Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely host an important discussion about a topic bigger than sports: the role of NBA players in the fight to abolish social injustice in the United States. Chris Mannix joins the discussion from within the NBA Bubble in Orlando; Abby Chin is joined by Stephanie Ready from NBA on TNT to give her perspective from the Bubble; and Cedric Maxwell talks with Kyle and Sherrod...

A. Sherrod Blakely, Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg react to the Celtics pulling off the sweep over the Sixers and look head to their second-round matchup vs. the Toronto Raptors. They get into who was the MVP of the first round and how Kyle Lowry's injury could impact the second round. 1:00 - Did series vs. Sixers go as you predicted it would? 6:45 - Who was the Celtics first round MVP? 11:00 - Wh...

Kyle Draper, Chris Forsberg and A. Sherrod Blakely break down the Celtics’ game 2 win over the 76ers. They also debate how different this Celtics team would be if Al Horford had returned to Boston. 3:40- If Horford never signed with Philly, would Tatum & Brown still make their leap? 12:15-Why have players that left Boston, not had success elsewhere? 14:00-Celtics’ bench has been tremendous, can th...

4:00-How crucial is Gordon Hayward to the Celtics title hopes? 8:30-Will the Sixers make adjustments to make this a series? 15:00-Blame pie: Whose fault is it the Sixers are struggling? 23:00-Jaylen Brown keeps evolving..can we stop being surprised? 27:00-Who can fill Hayward’s role while he is out? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tpZSqwX1cOE WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on Y...

Chris Forsberg and A. Sherrod Blakely are joined by Danny Pommells and Paul Hudrick of the Sixers Talk podcast. They debate the x-factors to the series and whether there is a chance the Sixers shock the Celtics. 1:00-What is the level of confidence in Philly & Boston? 4:00-How much will the loss of Ben Simmons impact the series? 8:30-Why has the Al Horford tenure in Philly been a disaster? 12:20-W...

Our Celtics Talk crew talks with Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Enquirer, to get a Sixers’ perspective before round 1 of the playoffs. 1:00-Is there a chance we are underestimating the 76ers? 8:00-If the 76ers upset, which player will be their x-factor? 11:00-Reasons for Al Horford being ‘an overpaid role player’ 16:00-Who fills the void for Ben Simmons? 21:30-How do Celtics stack up with the re...

A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper break down the Celtics' last two wins over the Raptors and the Magic. How can the Celtics carry momentum into the playoffs, and which opponent would they like to see? 1:30-How will Brad handle playoff rotation? 4:30-Has Robert Williams earned playing time over Kanter? 11:45-Who do the Celtics want to see in the first round? 25:00-Jaylen Brown continues to be MVP...

Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg give their overreactions to the Celtics’ blowout win over the Nets. Did Robert Williams and Romeo Langford earn more playing time? Also, will the Celtics be able to carry momentum to their matchup against the Raptors? 1:00- Overreactions to Celtics’ blowout win over the Nets 4:00- How can Celtics carry momentum into showdown vs Raptors? 6:00- Has Robert Williams or R...

1:00- Kemba looks healthy, how big is that for Celtics’ championship hopes? 4:00- How will the Celtics manage Kemba’s minutes going forward? 8:00- Biggest concerns from Celtics' first 2 games 14:20- Is there any danger for the Celtics falling to the 4 seed? 22:50- Who was more impressive in first two games, Jaylen or Jayson? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/en_w1tID3fk WATCH every episode of the...

Basketball is back! Our Celtics Talk crew previews the Celtics-Bucks matchup and debates the keys to the Celtics having a successful playoff run down in Orlando. 1:00- Is facing the Bucks right away an advantage for the Celtics? 7:00- Besides Tatum, who has to be great for the Celtics to succeed? 13:00- Who can be the Celtics’ unsung hero returning to play? 16:30- Do the Bucks have any weak links...

1:00- The good & bad of the return to play in the bubble 4:45- Jaylen Brown impresses early; how important is he to the Celtics’ success? 12:45- What role does Gordon Hayward need to play for the Celtics? 18:00- Takeaways from Kemba Walker’s 9 minutes of play 23:00- Which bench players showed they can make an impact? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TBDowsKuzV4 WATCH every episode of the Celtics...

Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg talk with Ohm Youngmisuk, who covers the Clippers for ESPN. They discuss the Clippers’ mindset heading back to play, and why they don’t want to face Jayson Tatum. 1:00- How can Celtics translate their great practices into play? 3:30- How important is the #2 seed for the Celtics? 9:30- Ohm Youngmusik breaks down the state of the Clippers heading back to play 16:20- Is...

Kyle Draper and Chris Forsberg chat with Brad Turner, who covers the Lakers for the L.A. Times. They discuss the Lakers confidence returning to play, and how Lakers fans feel about this year’s Celtics team. 1:00- Takeaways from Celtics last week in Orlando 9:00- Brad Turner, can the Lakers pick up where they left off when play resumes? 10:30- How much will the loss of Avery Bradley impact the Lake...

Our Celtics Talk crew is joined by Serena Winters, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s 76ers reporter, to break down the 76ers level of confidence returning to play. 1:00- Sherrod explains why he is concerned about Kemba Walker’s knee 13:30- Serena Winters on how the 76ers are adapting to Orlando 17:30-Will the 76ers benefit the most from the time off? 19:20-Whose fault is it that Al Horford has not worked...

A. Sherrod Blakely and Chris Forsberg discuss the latest regarding Kemba Walker’s knee and how concerned Celtics fans should be. Eric Woodyard, Bucks reporter for ESPN, joins the podcast to discuss the Bucks’ mindset in Orlando. 1:30- How concerned should Celtics be about Kemba Walker’s knee? 7:00- How crucial is Kemba Walker to the Celtics' playoff run? 17:30- Eric Woodyard: Bucks ‘laser focused’...

Doug Smith from the Toronto Star discusses whether the Raptors are legitimate NBA Finals contenders. He also explains why he thinks the Raptors and the Celtics are the top two teams in the East, and the Bucks are third. 1:00- Reaction to the first look at life in Orlando 13:20- Doug Smith on Raptors experience in the bubble 16:50- Are people underestimating the Raptors' chances to repeat? 18:100-...

3:00- Jayson Tatum decided ‘a few days ago’ he would return to play 10:50- Jaylen Brown explains players hesitance at first to agree to the bubble 17:30- Bradley Beal opts out of Orlando, how will it impact the competition? 21:30-Which NBA team has the most mental toughness heading down to Orlando? 30:00- Jayson Tatum says contract did not impact his decision on whether to play or not 35:00-Is Jay...

8:00-Brad Stevens sees the bubble being a new start of the season 15:00- Kemba Walker not happy with his play at the end of the season, how motivated is he for the restart? 16:30- How motivated is Kemba to bounce back from tough end to season? 23:30- Brad Stevens agrees with Austin Rivers saying the NBA Champion nezeds a positive asterisk 26:30- Celtics hype train continues between teammates WATCH...

1:30- Will we continue to see players opt out of the bubble? 14:00- Rick Bonnell, writer for Charlotte Observer, are the 8 teams not participating in Orlando at a competitive disadvantage going forward? 16:00- Bonnell raves at the leadership of Terry Rozier for the Hornets 21:00- First Kemba, now Cam..how does Charlotte feel about Boston acquiring their stars? 27:00- How excited should Celtics fan...

7:30- What are the biggest concerns of the players? 11:00- Will any Celtics players decide to sit out? 12:30- How will Avery Bradley sitting out impact LeBron James? 19:30- How COVID-19 pandemic could affect Tatum’s max contract with Celtics 24:30- Factors to consider when examining Hayward’s future with C’s WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSp...