Celtics Beat

Justin Turpin covers the Boston Celtics for WEEI. Turp joins the show to discuss the C's win over the Thunder and Hawks, why Boston is equipped to beat the best teams in the NBA, and which East teams can knock Boston off the path to the Finals. X: @JustinmTurpin

5:56 Celtics can absolutely win the Finals

15:54 Tatum’s presence elevating everyone

38:10 Biggest threat to Boston in the East

47:00 Top midseason trades in recent Celtics history

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Gary Washburn covers the NBA and the Boston Celtics for The Boston Globe. Gary joins the program to discuss the Celtics development program, Jaylen Brown's internal growth, and what to make of the NBA Awards this season. X: @Gwashburnglobe

3:54 Parish likes Mazzulla, Celtics culture

16:06 Depth guys will make Banner 19 possible

37:53 The Jays are adapting

1:00:03 Making sense of this year’s awards

Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Celtics Beat is powered by Prize Picks! Prize Picks is the official daily fantasy sponsor of CLNS Media. Download the app and use the promo code CLNS for $50 instantly when you play $5!

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Brian Barrett hosts "Off The Pike" for The Ringer and Spotify. Barrett joins the program to discuss the Boston Celtics toughest road trip of the season, the depth of the C's bench, and how Jayson Tatum continues to exceed expectations. X: @itsbrianbarett

4:24 What to make of the C’s toughest road trip of the season

14:31 Celtics deepest team in the league?

31:12 Queta’s emergence is the story of the year?

51:47 Tatum continues to build on good performances

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Sean Grande is the long time voice for the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Sean joins the program to discuss Tatum's return to the Celtics, the preparation for that night, and how scary Boston can be heading into the playoffs. X: @SeanGrandepbp

3:30 Main emotion from Tatum’s return was RELIEF

16:45 Setting the stage and calling the game

24:14 Does Tatum look better than expected?

32:47 Tatum’s minutes

58:01 Jay’s will figure out how to play together

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Greenie covers the NBA and the Boston Celtics for Barstool Sports. Dan joins the program to discuss the 40/20 club, the exceptions to the rule, and why the goalposts keep moving for Joe Mazzulla. X: @StoolGreenie

3:46 Can the Celtics still win the title despite not going 40/20?

19:26 Are the Thunder the only TRUE contender?

21:33 Joe Mazzulla for CoY

38:44 Nuggets defense showed Celtics potential playoff limitations

46:19 Tatum scrimmaging 5-on-5

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Cedric Maxwell is the color analyst for the Boston Celtics Radio Network and the MVP of the 1981 NBA Finals. Max joins the program to discuss Jayson Tatum's potential return, what it's like coming back from injury, and why the Jay's still make sense as a tandem. X: @cedricmaxwell81

8:04 Jayson Tatum is apprehensive about returning 

16:49 Tatum oversharing??

33:39 Stop pinning Tatum and Brown against each other

42:00 What is Jaylen/Jayson dynamic the rest of the year?

49:22 New All Star format worked?

Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Thursday, February 19th 2026. Celtics Beat is powered by Prize Picks! Prize Picks is the official daily fantasy sponsor of CLNS Media. Download the app and use the promo code CLNS for $50 instantly when you play $5!

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Keith Smith covers the NBA for Spotrac. Keith joins the program to discuss the Boston Celtics at the end of the first half of the season, Jaylen Brown's leadership, and Jayson Tatum's potential return. X: @KeithSmithNBA

4:47 Jaylen is NOT taking a shot at Tatum w/ Instagram story

10:08 Is the Eastern Conference THAT bad?

28:12 Is Jaylen a first-team LOCK?

34:56 Tatum’s return against Philly?

44:48 All Star Weekend

Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Saturday, February 14th, 2026. Celtics Beat is powered by Prize Picks! Prize Picks is the official daily fantasy sponsor of CLNS Media. Download the app and use the promo code CLNS for $50 instantly when you play $5!

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Bobby Manning is the host of The Garden Report and Celtics Daily. Bobby joins the program to discuss the Boston Celtics new-look roster, Nikola Vucevic's fit in green, and Jayson Tatum's mental hurdle. X: @RealBobManning

3:09 Conflicted feelings about Celtics moves

15:48 Vucevic trade keeps C’s competitive

23:18 Boston was always going to cut costs

34:31 Tatun’s mental hurdle 

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Seth Landman is a former ESPN Fantasy Basketball writer and a good friend of the show. Seth joins the program to discuss the emergence of young wing players, what to do at the trade deadline, and what to make of the recent Jayson Tatum news. X: @slandman33

5:15 Young wings have completely changed the season

10:12 Centers worth trading for are hard to find

28:09 Is Simons a Hugo merchant?

43:16 Is Tatum actually coming back?

Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Friday, January 30th 2026. Celtics Beat is powered by Prize Picks! Prize Picks is the official daily fantasy sponsor of CLNS Media. Download the app and use the promo code CLNS for $50 instantly when you play $5!

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Bobby Krivitsky covers the Boston Celtics for Hardwood Houdini and contributes to Forbes. Bobby joins the program to chat about Hugo Gonzalez's big night, the C's health luck, and why Jaylen really isn't in line for the MVP. X: @BobbyKrivitsky

6:50 Health is a huge part of Celtics success

18:39 Jaylen is NOT a MVP candidate

23:50 Does the “superteam” argument work for Shai?

33:28 Brown getting the Tatum treatment

43:04 Hugo saves the day!

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