Celtics Talk

The Celtics beat the Warriors Thursday night at TD Garden for their 14th straight win, and A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper talk about the remarkable victory. USA Today NBA Insider Sam Amick joins to talk about the streak, and Brian Scalabrine is joined by Brad Stevens. The Rundown: (2:55) Sherrod and Kyle break down Thursday's comeback over Golden State, and whether the victory signals that the...

A. Sherrod Blakely talks with The Athletic Bay Area's Marcus Thompson II on the highly-anticipated match-up on Thursday of the red-hot Boston Celtics and the defensing champs, the Golden State Warriors. Thompson is shocked at how good the Celtics have played early in the season, and goes into detail of how impressed he has been with Brad Stevens and Kyrie Irving. He also talks about the C's two yo...

The Celtics are still rolling, winning their 10th straight game, but the injuries are starting to take a toll. How can the team keep winning? A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss the masterful job Brad Stevens has done early in the season, and how the roster has all settled into their roles so quickly. With the injuries, Sherrod and Kyle also talk about the possibility of bringing someone li...

Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely talk about the Celtics impressive win streak after losing their first two games. (3:00) Kyrie Irving has been a catalyst for the win streak, but maybe not in the ways you would've expected. (8:05) Gordon Hayward spoke with the media for the first time since his injury...will he return this season? Should he? (12:40) The Celtics have a DPE they can use to go get a...

Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely go over what a statement win the Celtics had over the Bucks. A. Sherrod Blakely catches up with Walter McCarty to discuss Rick Pitino, and McCarty defends how good of a person and coach Pitino is. 1:30 How much of a statement game was the Celtics win over the Bucks? 4:00 Was this Al Horfod’s best game as a member of the Celtics? 6:30 Kyrie Irving gave us a glimps...

On this episode of the Celtics Talk Podcast, Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely discuss... 1:00 - Gordon Hayward’s injury, the emotional letdown, and the magnitude of well wishes he received. 4:45 - The outlook of the Celtics season now that Hayward is down. Who in the Eastern Conference benefits from the injury? Is a comeback this season possible for Hayward? 7:00 - The opportunities that other p...

The NBA preseason is over, the Celtics went 4-0, and Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely look ahead to the start of the regular season in Cleveland on Tuesday. (6:08) Impressions of Kyrie and Hayward so far. (7:35) Slim Marcus…man on a mission. But what would a contract extension look like? (14:09) The Jayson Tatum hype train isn’t stopping. (16:47) Jaylen Brown has a lot of pressure on him in his...

NBC Sports Boston analyst Brian Scalabrine sat down with Celtics head coach Brad Stevens to talk about lots of topics before the start of the season. Stevens talks about what's going on in college basketball regarding the FBI investigations and the general state of the NCAA, potential changes in the NBA, the change to the format of the All-Star Game, and what he does in his off time, including wha...

Abby Chin and Brian Scalabrine bring you exclusive interviews with the Celtics new big 3, Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford. 0:31 - Kyrie Irving talks about not worrying about playing in Cleveland on opening night, what excites him about Brad Stevens, why he chose number 11, and how ‘Uncle Drew’ came to be. 16:02 - Gordon Hayward on having unfinished business with Brad Stevens, clearing...

Abby Chin and A. Sherrod Blakely talk about the Celtics start of training camp in Newport, RI. With only four players returning, the biggest challenge has been developing chemistry the first five practices. Sherrod also talks about Gordon Hayward actually surprising people, and 3rd overall pick Jayson Tatum impressing his teammates. We then bring you interviews from Celtics Media Day with Abby and...

It's a special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, as legends Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn take over to talk about one of the busiest summer's in team history, the re-shaped roster, what kind of a leap Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier could make, and what the ceiling is for Brad Stevens' team. WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCS...

In this week's special episode of "Celtics Talk", we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Arnold "Red" Auerbach. Mike Gorman sits down with Red in his final interview with us, plus we hear from Tommy Heinsohn, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and others on the man that engineered and built the most successful franchise in NBA history. WATCH every...

In this special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely sat down with Celtics legend Paul Pierce to talk about the similarities he sees with himself and Jayson Tatum, his time with Ray Allen in China and getting the 2008 championship team back together, the Kyrie Irving trade, and whether he sees himself working in an NBA front office soon. WATCH every episode of the Ce...

In this week's episode of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss the Cavs introduction of Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, plus bring you some of the exclusive interviews we have had over the past few days - Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. Here's a rundown of this episode: +Kyle and Sherrod 1...

A special edition of the "Celtics Talk" podcast as we bring you exclusive interviews with Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward and Danny Ainge. Kyle Draper and Brian Scalabrine talk with them following their introductory press conference on Friday, September 1st. Kyrie Irving (4:09) talks about coming to Boston being "awesomely surreal", his reported rift with LeBron James, and how soo...

In this week's emergency episode, Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely talk about the monster trade between the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. The C's trade Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the coveted Brooklyn 2018 pick for All-Star Kyrie Irving. ESPN NBA Insider Chris Haynes covered the Cavs before going national, and he weighs in with his thoughts. Here's the rundown: :40 Unexpected f...

While the NBA offseason has slowed down a little bit, there's still plenty to talk about with the Boston Celtics. Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely quickly hit on the recent discussion on what the events would need to be for the C's to dream about trading for Anthony Davis. Also, while the roster seems to be in place, is Danny Ainge done? He told our Tom Giles last week that the team might not be...

In this episode of the Celtics Talk podcast Abby Chin is joined by Cedric Maxwell and Chris Forsberg to talk about Gordon Hayward's decision to join the Celtics. The conversation then transitions to the biggest debate this off-season, ‘Is Isaiah Thomas a max player?’ Finally, the crew takes a look at the young players on this team and predict what we’ll see from this Celtics team next season. WATC...

A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss Avery Bradley being traded to the Detroit Pistons for Marcus Morris. They also break down Gordon Hayward signing with the Celtics and how the addition of him will change the Celtics lineups. Also give their impressions of Jayson Tatum and Ante Žižić so far during the Summer League. Lastly discuss whether the Celtics are done making moves for the Summer. W...

Listen to the exclusive interview A. Sherrod Blakely has with Jayson Tatum about being drafted by the Boston Celtics, and what is looking forward to most this summer. Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely also talk with Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders to discuss the latest rumors regarding where big name free agents may land this summer. 3:00 When will Gordon Hayward and Paul George make their dec...

Listen to the exclusive interviews following the Celtics Draft press conference. Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely have an extended interview with President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge to discuss the selection of Tatum, upcoming free-agency, Jaylen Brown's name coming up in trade talks (he hangs up the phone) and more. Also, Tatum sits down with Kyle and Sherrod to talk about his journey...

In this week's episode of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely discuss the latest free-agency rumors, and a debate on which player - Gordon Hayward or Blake Griffin - would be a better fit in Boston. Jazz beat writer Tony Jones brings his insight to the likelihood Hayward leaves Utah for Boston or Miami, and how he would fit with the C's. We wrap things up talki...

Lots to cover in this week's episode of "Celtics Talk" with Kyle Draper and A. Sherrod Blakely. First, we talk about Markelle Fultz workout and meetings with Danny Ainge and the Celtics earlier week (1:45), discuss what to expect from last year's lottery pick Jaylen Brown in year two (11:20), and Sherrod is skeptical Gordon Hayward is coming to Boston (16:30) We speak with the most talke...

In this edition of the “Celtics Talk” podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely joins Kyle Draper to discuss the Celtics season and playoff run as a whole, and how it could impact what they do this offseason. We explore some big name players the Celtics could target, as well as what other players are flying under the radar as possible acquisitions. We discuss which players exceeded expectations this season and...

Big week for the Celtics and we go over what the most likely move they will make with the #1 pick, we talk with Markelle Fultz former High School coach on the type of player and person he is, and we find out why David Portnoy hates Lebron James so much. :06 Our Celtics Post Up crew discusses LeBron James impressive dominance in game 1, and whether it is still slander to talks about LeBron James wi...