Bobby Manning and Friends

The Celtics lost again to a severely short-handed team, capping a week that started collapsing on Christmas in Milwaukee, melting down against Minnesota G-Leaguers in a turnover-filled mess, then shooting 9.5% from three against the Clippers. Boston fell three games below .500, and many started asking for the first time, should they blow it up and go as far as to trade Jaylen Brown? Law talked about how LA helped hold Boston down in shooting misery, and gave some promising takes on the Celtics' core being able to stay together. Then, Bobby welcomed the Cap's OldMilk00 (Nate Spurlin) and Anthony Obas, author of Shifting Your Music Into a Career, to talk about the best music of 2021 from Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Tyler the Creator, Baby Keem, Earl Sweatshirt, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, J. Cole and more. 

Justin Rowan joins Bobby Manning to talk about the Cavaliers' rise to elite status early this season. He discussed Darius Garland and Evan Mobley's rise, the Jarrett Allen trade and Isaac Okoro's promise. Plus, what he would do if he was the GM of the Celtics to shake up a team that might be behind Cleveland in trajectory at this point. He would eye a Pacers player, but not the one many Celtics fans have talked about as Boston eyes a rebuild. 

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Bobby Manning welcomes Tommy Beer, who covers the Knicks through his What's on Tap Podcast (https://t.co/lzxbCKiP32). He describes how Kemba Walker went from a $16-million steal to benched, and what's next for him after he suits up for a spot appearance in Celtics vs. Knicks. The Celtics beat the Knicks, as Bobby goes inside a pair of road fan invasions at TD Garden, and the aura of Steph Curry that makes him the biggest spectacle in the NBA during the regular season. Finally, Tommy gives a take on the Knicks' path ahead, the Damian Lillard trade rumors and a Bobby trade idea. 

Bobby Manning and Noah Magaro-George, who covers the Spurs for SB Nation, rushed through some topics relating to San Antonio's slow decline since Kawhi Leonard left, through Demar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge. On a roster filled with middling talent, could Celtics jump in on a starter like Dejounte Murray, or is a depth piece like Thad Young or Doug McDermott more likely? 

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Bobby Manning welcomes Lakers writer Anthony Irwin of Silver Screen & Roll to talk Dennis Schröder's jump from LA to Boston, the infuriating Russell Westbrook experience for Lakers fans so far and how both Boston and LA fell so far so fast from their near meeting in the 2020 NBA Finals. 

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Bobby Manning talks to Vivek Jacob of Raptors.com about Toronto's early season success, Scottie Barnes, Ben Simmons' fit with the Raptors and Celtics, along with Marcus Smart's start. First, Bobby's take on the Travis Scott Astroworld debacle that left 8 dead ahead of Day N' Vegas. 

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Bobby Manning welcomes Wes Goldberg ahead of Celtics-Heat to discuss a contrast between how a bristly Jimmy Butler has been able to command so much from Miami teammates, while Marcus Smart is seemingly running into resistance with his tough approach in Boston. A player's only meeting in Orlando preceded a big win for the Celtics at the Heat. Bobby and Wes spoke before that about the reality of Heat Culture, Ime Udoka's early Celtics tenure and where both teams could land after opposite starts to the season. Wes covers the Heat for the Locked On Podcast network and the NBA through his Wes Side website. 

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Bobby Manning and Chase Hughes talk about a sluggish start for the Celtics, the east-best Wizards following the Russell Westbrook trade, Montrezl Harrell's hot start and a seemingly grueling Eastern Conference that might be the best since the 1990s. 

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Nick Gelso joins Bobby Manning on a special Dome Theory & Garden Report mashup where they come up with their 75th anniversary list, ahead of the NBA unveiling its own to begin this week. Nick started by defending as many 50th anniversary team players as he could, but an influx of young superstars are likely to crack the list. 

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No order --1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2 Nate Archibald3 Spencer HAYWOOD 4 Charles Barkley5 Rick Barry6 Elgin Baylor7 KLAY THOMPSON 8 Larry Bird9 Wilt Chamberlain10 Bob Cousy11 Dave Cowens12 JOEL EMBIID13 LUKA DONCIC 14 Clyde Drexler15 Julius Erving16 Patrick Ewing17 Walt Frazier18 George Gervin19NIKOLA JOKIC 20 John Havlicek21 Elvin Hayes22 Magic Johnson23 Sam Jones24 Michael Jordan25 JAMES HARDEN 26 Karl Malone27 Moses Malone28 Pete Maravich29 Kevin McHale30 George Mikan31 Earl Monroe32 Hakeem Olajuwon33 Shaquille O’Neal34 Robert Parish35 TOMMY HEINSOHN36 Scottie Pippen37 Willis Reed38 Oscar Robertson39 David Robinson40 Bill Russell41 DENNIS JOHNSON42 John Stockton43 Isiah Thomas44 ANTHONY DAVIS45 Wes Unseld46 Bill WaltonJerry West47 DWIGHT HOWARD 48 James Worthy49 LeBron James 50 Kobe Bryant51 Kevin Durant52 Giannis Antetokounmpo 53 Jason Kidd54 Steph Curry55 Steve Nash 56 Chris Paul 57 Allen Iverson 58 Kevin Garnett59 Ray Allen60 Carmelo Anthony 61 Dominique Wilkins 62 Gary Payton 63 Paul Pierce 64 Tim Duncan 65 Vince Carter66 Bernard King 67 Pau Gasol 68 Reggie Miller 69 Dwyane Wade 70 Bob McAdoo71 Kawhi Leonard 72 Dirk Nowitzki73 Russell Westbrook 74 Alonzo Mourning 75 Bob Pettit 

Alex Barth talks Patriots vs Buccaneers before one of the biggest games and returns in sports history, Tom Brady return to New England where he starred for 20 years and six Super Bowl titles. They look back on Brady's departure during the height of the pandemic, a title in his first season in Tampa and what could've been if Brady stayed. Plus, how the Patriots can win and why Pats fans have turned to the Bucs. 

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