First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast

According to recent reports, Jaylen Brown may have left the Boston Celtics with no choice but to trade him to the Philadelphia 76ers. Also... Summer League preview! Finally some basketball again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Stevens and Bill Chisolm met with the media yesterday to try and explain why the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown, but people still aren't getting it. Why can't people understand the logic of this trade, and what are the major arguments for and against it? 🎧Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://bit.ly/4e5auYC 📷Follow us on Instagram:   / firsttothefloor18   ✍️Check out Spooney's work on...

The Jaylen Brown trade just keeps on giving. It's been a few days now, and new details and rumors continue to emerge. Why do the Celtics think they're better without JB? Did Brad Stevens or Jayson Tatum make the call? What else is going on here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two seconds -- and the Celtics fan base is COMPLETELY divided as a result. WHY would Brad Stevens make this trade? What are the Celtics thinking? We're covering all the angles, the good, the bad, and why it kiiiind of makes sense if you think about it. #prizepicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code...

Something's up -- after all the 'Jaylen for Giannis' rumors, it really does seem like a Jaylen Brown trade inevitable, as much as we'd like to see him stay a Celtic. How do the rumored trade packages rank up, and where does not trading him at all rank among those? Plus, Ron Harper Jr.'s contract extension, and the Celtics' new draft picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Brad Stevens and the Celtics front office had to draw the line when it came to coughing up the assets Milwaukee wanted for Giannis. So what now for the Celtics? Is the Jaylen Brown situation salvageable, or is there another trade looming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spooney and Jake are joined by Sam LaFrance of the How 'Bout Them Celtics pod to discuss all the latest Giannis trade rumors, some unexpected feelings of respect for the Knicks, and the First to the Floor cup aka Australia vs USA at the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seems like Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics might be back in on Giannis, or is it all just posturing to make Pat Riley and the Miami Heat overpay? Plus, an NBA Finals Recap -- Can Wemby and the Spurs keep the series alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake and Spooney talk about the impending doom of a Knicks championship and what the Celtics need to do to get back to the top of the mountain. With that in mind, they'll talk some additional big man targets and the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Stevens needs to improve the Celtics' front court this offseason, and there's quite a few options available to him. Big swing for Giannis, or a platoon of capable bigs with differing specialities? Plus, Wemby is in the Finals! An NBA Finals preview, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaylen Brown made 2nd team All-NBA, but the mood is sour as the Knicks are on the verge of making the NBA Finals. Plus, Derrick White finally gets all-defense acknowledgement, Wemby is awesome, and much more. Can't watch the pod live on YouTube? Find us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods. There are some alarmingly incredible talents emerging around the NBA right around the time when...

There are some alarmingly incredible talents emerging around the NBA right around the time when the Tatum and Brown Celtics are hunting their second championship. What do the Celtics need to do to re-enter championship contention? Plus, Jaylen Brown vs Steven A Smith, and ranking what moments might still happen in the Jays era. 🎧Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://bit.ly/4e5auYC 📷Follow us o...

What would you ask Derrick White and Payton Pritchard now that the season is over? Jake and Spooney dive into this in part 2 of our Exit Interviews series. Plus, has interest in Giannis dulled after Myles Turner's recent comments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kicking off our offseason exit interview series. What would you (hypothetically) ask Tatum and Brown at the conclusion of this season? Plus, a vibe-check after the Knicks sweep the Sixers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Stevens said it himself; "I'm pissed"... "we have to get better". What will the Celtics do this offseason to get back into contention for an NBA championship, and what do Jaylen Brown's ongoing livestream comments say about that? The Celtics have continued to deliver talking points long after their first-round exit. Plus, at least one burning question about a potential Giannis trade. Learn mo...

Let's unpack the 2025-2026 Boston Celtics season. Are we ringing the alarm bells, or is there optimism to be found as the dust settles on a disappointing and premature end to the post-season? On this episode, power-ranking what went wrong in the Philly series, reacting to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's post-series comments, the varying reactions across the fan base, a brief look at what comes nex...

Jake is joined by NikNBA for Celtics Late Night to react to the Celtics' painful 1st round loss to Philly. What went wrong? What happens next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welp. That was not good. Jake and Greenie react to a not ideal game 6 in Philly, while trying to understand what is happening with the Celtics. Then, a reluctant lookahead to Game 7. Please, Celtics. Please win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Greenberg joined Jake Issenberg live on YouTube after game 5 to wallow in the despair of the Celtics not wrapping things up in Game 5 at home. What comes next, how have expectations changed, and what will Game 6 look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick film session on how the Celtics attacked Joel Embiid, a look-ahead to Game 5, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Celtics took a commanding 3-1 lead in Philly, with Payton Pritchard contributing with the team's best scoring output. Did regular-season P finally become Playoff P? Meanwhile, the Jays leave Philly having dominated in advanced shooting numbers. Can the Celtics finish it off in 5 games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Greenberg joins Jake Issenberg for Celtics Late Night and some spicy reactions to the Celtics' game 3 win in Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Jake went live on YouTube after the Game 2 loss to discuss how and why the Celtics dropped Game 2 to Philly, plus a look ahead to the pressures of Game 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Issenberg and Sam LaFrance hosted Celtics Late Night live on YouTube after Game 1, recapping Jayson Tatum's solid performance in what was a decisive beat-down of the Sixers with impactful performances across the full roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the floundering Magic in the Play-In and stamped their ticket to a Round 1 Playoff series against the Boston Celtics. What are the key matchups? What are the advantages favoring the Celtics? What will Philly attempt to exploit? Jake and Spooney have the full series mega preview for you. Plus, play-in results around the league, Knicks/Hawks, and much more. Learn more abo...