Was it a clunker? There was a lot of hype and anticipation heading into the 2016 NBA Draft for the Boston Celtics, but universal sentiment has everyone from fans, media and possibly those within the organization far from enamored about the night the Celtics had back on Thursday evening.  Sure they didn’t make a big move, but what about the rest of the night? Did anything go right?

Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com and NBAtv will check into Celtics Beat first to give a rundown on the six selections the Celts utilized.  Let’s cut right to the chase: What can Jaylen Brown do? Does he seriously have the highest bust potential of all the top players? How fearful should people be of his lack of production at Cal? Is he even better to last year’s top target, Justise Winslow? And what about the other players, including the three second round selections? What are their strengths and do any of them have futures in the NBA?

That’s not all there.  There was plenty of fallout from the NBA Draft.  Where does Thursday leave the Celtics? Did it set back the team in any capacity? Why aren’t teams biting on Boston’s supposedly loaded warchest? Are teams completely afraid of trading with Danny Ainge? Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated offers his views and more on what was a highly talked-about day in the national circles regarding what Boston did and did not do on Draft Night.

It’s all on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 26th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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Double duty this week: After last week’s impromptu interview with free agent-to-be Jared Dudley, we’re going to have to double up this week on Celtics Beat with a 2016 NBA Draft Preview as well as a Boston Celtics trade primer...all in one show!

Chris Forsberg of ESPN will take care of the trade primer with LHR.  It’s all about possibilities here.  We know it’s a lock people would be more than willing to part with lottery selections for Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins, Blake Griffin, and Kevin Love.  But what about rolling the dice on some aging and pricier players like Carmelo Anthony and Marc Gasol? And what about Jahlil Okafor? What should Boston consider in a potential package for him? And who are some other names that fans aren’t hearing about who the Celts could target beginning on Draft Night?

And FINALLY...a Draft Preview.  Nicole Auerbach of USA Today tags in after Chris to give the Celtics Beat audience an in-depth look at the college talent incoming to the NBA, running all the way down the line.  

It’s all on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 19th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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There are few teams in the NBA more appealing than the Boston Celtics.  Don’t take it from us, take it from today’s featured guest.

Jared Dudley, veteran NBA swingman and current free agent wants in on the Boston Celtics.  Dudley discusses the reasons as to why, from everything to the stability of the organization, to how good of a coach Brad Stevens is, and the fans of Boston.  He is talks about why his skills such as his versatility and outside shooting would help fill some deficiencies that the Celts have as of now.  Jared also believes his leadership skills and veteran presence would be essential to a young, up-and-coming team like the Celtics.

He doesn’t stop there.  With the new salary cap, he won’t exactly come cheap.  Tune in to find out the price, and to also hear Jared discuss his future after the NBA, his relationship with the media, and the massive influx of analytics and advanced data into the NBA since the new decade.

It’s all on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 12th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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Continuing in the spirit of special edition shows, this week will take an in-depth look at free agency this summer in the NBA...for the Boston Celtics of course.

Sean Deveney, NBA Insider for the Sporting News is back once again for appearance number six.  He and LHR will list out what they believe are the Celts top five free agent targets this summer.  Who Boston probably wants; who they should want; who they should stay away from.  What free agents will get a deal that teams will regret some ten months from now? It’s everything and anything.  And before looking at what the Celts can add in the off-season, they first have to keep.  So what are the odds on return for Jared Sullinger, Evan Turner, Amir Johnson and Jonas Jerebko? What would it take to keep them?

It’s all on this week’s edition of Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, June 5th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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With the fate of the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA Draft now sealed, Brad Stevens, Danny Ainge, team management and everyone else now know what the Celtics have on their hands as they enter the summer of 2016: Three first-round draft choices including the third overall as well as $50+ million dollars of cap space.  So therefore, we can now finally preview the 2016 NBA Off-Season.

Sean Grande, Celtics radio play-by-play for 98.5 FM The Sports Hub in Boston will do so with Larry H. Russell.  Sean and LHR will spend the entire show together, take one last look back on the season -- all that was accomplished this year, both short and long term and use that to assess where the Celts are heading into this summer and what legitimate opportunities there are out there for the team.  Will the organization and fans just have to accept this will be a longer process where Boston will build through the draft? What free agents out there will the Celts target and who will be the best fit? What about the future of Evan Turner and Jared Sullinger? And of course, what will the Celts do on Draft Night?

Check out this special Memorial Day edition of Celtics Beat.  Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 29th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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The 2016 NBA Draft Lottery has yielded the third overall selection for the Boston Celtics...courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets.  Boston held serve for the first time in a while.  Should fans and team executives be disappointed at the lack of lottery luck?

Jeff Goodman of ESPN is back on Celtics Beat to breakdown the coming NBA Draft and lay out all the scenarios for the Celtics.  Goodman gives a rundown and scouting reports on all potential draftees for the Celts, and lays out scenarios and his own predictions as well.  How likely is it that the Celts even use the pick anyways.

There’s more: Goodman discusses the value of the Celtics pick courtesy of the Nets NEXT YEAR, what they should do in this coming off-season, as well as discusses if Boston has the best future of any NBA team.  And if not, who does?

It’s all on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat.  Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 22nd 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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Time for the unofficial official 2015-16 Season in Review show for the Boston Celtics.  It was still a bit too fresh from their loss to the Atlanta Hawks to do it two weeks ago, and there was still a lot to take away from that particular postseason series in the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals.  But now, it’s time...

Mike Gorman, Celtics play-by-play announcer returns to the show and joins LHR to run through the entire 2015-16 campaign on the 157th edition of Celtics Beat.  The Celtics’ voice will not just recap the entire season which began at this time last year with the off-season, but Mike will go through his off-season intuitions, pre-season predictions, in-season thoughts and other musings and thoughts that come to his mind when recapping this last calendar year.  Mr. Gorman and LHR will shoot through what they felt was the turning point of the season, what was less-obvious things were accomplished this year, the wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the early-season frustrations and why they were occurring, and they’ll offer some final takes to the series against the Hawks as well as early summer predictions on who’s coming and going

That’s not all, Celtics beat reporter Mike Walsh of CLNS Radio will discuss his featured column in the Celtics’ loaded backcourt that ran on the website this week.  What is the value of each Marcus Smart, Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley and what is the likelihood that they all return?

Catch this week’s episode of Celtics Beat.  Brought to you by audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network..  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 15th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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Scrap those five-point plans on getting Kevin Durant to the Boston Celtics this summer.  There’s still a bit of a wait-and-see game there with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the midst of a huge playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Playoffs.  So until that series reaches a conclusion and if the Spurs can take care of business, the Thunder remain overwhelming favorites in keeping their superstar.  So let’s talk about what we have in front of us and that still being a fairly fresh, and wildly successful 2016 Celtics campaign in the NBA.  This week, we’ll get the red pen out and dish out report cards.

Kyle Draper, host of Celtics Pre + Postgame live on Comcast Sports Net New England is today’s only guest and he’ll play the role of professor as he and LHR hand out their grades.  Where did they agree and disagree? How much should injuries detract from the breakout seasons of Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk and Jae Crowder? Despite struggling in the postseason, can you give anything less than a straight A to Isaiah Thomas? What about James Young and the rookies? And is Jared Sullinger worthy of an ...F? Kyle and LHR go up and down the entire roster and even dish out grades to Coach Brad Stevens, Danny Ainge, and the fans!

It’s all on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat.  Brought to you by audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network..  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, May 8th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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That’s a wrap on the 2016 NBA

Bob Ryan returns to the show as today’s featured guest segment.

It’s all on this week’s episode

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Well the Boston Celtics are back in this 2016 NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks, but is it at a major price? Isaiah Thomas had a huge game against the Hawks but there’s much to discuss about what the deal will be from the NBA league office.

Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is back on the CLNS Radio airwaves to talk about Boston’s big Game 3 win over the Hawks.  How’d they do it? How much of an impact did that home crowd the C’s had at the TD Garden? What adjustments, if any, do the Hawks have to make? As short handed as the Celts are, can extend the series let alone beat the Hawks?

And what about this whole Isaiah Thomas so-called incident? Has the NBA taken it too far micromanaging every non-basketball play? Isn’t the Marcus Smart flop worse in terms of impacting the integrity of the game? That and more as well as an appearance from Celtics Stuff Live Justin Poulin to discuss LHR’s latest article which ran this past week on CLNSRadio.com.

It’s all on this week’s episode of Celtics Beat.  Brought to you by audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, American Farmer’s Network, and Harry’s.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, April 24th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio.

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