Chapter 3 of The Celtics Chronicles picks up where Chapter 2 left off, spanning the years from the Celtics' second championship of the 1970s to the arrival of Larry Bird. Jim McDonough returns to share his memories of this stretch of Celtics history, from the franchise's mid-decade title run to the dawn of the Bird era in Boston. Along the way, Jim weaves in the personal history that ran parallel to it, including Marcy's first flight to Boston and their courtship turning to an engagement then marriage.

In this solo episode, Colin McDonough flies solo for a summer reading list — swapping the stadium for the sports section of the local bookstore. A nod to the DoaR crew's day jobs in education (still on the duck hunt for a sponsor), Colin serves up book reports on his recent reads before diving in with quick, spoiler-free reviews. On the docket: Scott Miller's Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will; Keith O'Brien's Heartland, on Larry Bird and Indiana State; Dan Shaughnessy's chronicle of the 1980s Larry Bird Celtics; Jim Calhoun and Dom Amore's More Than a Game; Clayton Trutor's Boston Ball, on Pitino, Calhoun, and Gary Williams in 1980s Boston college hoops; and Ian O'Connor's Dan Hurley biography Never Stop. Colin also touches on the state of the Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets down the stretch, plus a non-sports shout-out to historian Colin Woodard.

Colin reacts to the Celtics inexplicably trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and picks. He questions Celtics ownership and GM Brad Stevens.

In this episode, the DoaR crew are joined by UConn alumni and Knicks fans Emilio Delgado and Nishang Gupta to reflect on the New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years. They break down the biggest moments of the Finals, the emotion of watching history unfold, and what this title means for long-suffering Knicks fans.

Chapter 2 of The Celtics Chronicles picks up where Bill Russell left off and features tales from 1969-1974. Jim tells listeners his memories of the Celtics following Russell’s retirement and their half decade rebuild that culminated in their 12th championship. Jim also recounts major moments from his own life during this short, title-less time before revisiting the season the Celtics returned to the NBA mountaintop.  

Jim McDonough joins DoaR as a part of our history series to talk Celtics past and a little present NBA.

Former Suffolk men’s basketball assistant, current sports director of the Dorchester YMCA, and Celtics fan Dana Harris joins DoaR to talk about the Celtics/Sixers series, NBA playoffs, Joe Mazzulla, Doc Rivers, and basketball coaching in general.

Duck on a Rock goes Hollywood and leaves the stadium for the silver screen. Tim O’Connor, formerly the puck whisperer and currently a movie buff, joins the podcast to preview and predict a few of the winners for prestigious categories in advance of Sunday’s Academy Awards. Matt and Tim tiptoe between highlighting the best pictures and performances while providing no spoilers of nominated films. Give us a listen before the stars walk down the red carpet at the Oscar’s.

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Trey James, former UConn basketball player and NY Lightning AAU coach returns. The crew discusses the Celtics offseason plans, the NBA playoffs, OKC Thunder foul baiting, the NCAA tournament expansion and more.

Tim Fontenault, formerly of ESPN, Swish Appeal, and SB Nation as well as The Hartford Courant and The Daily Campus, joins DoaR to discuss the endings of the UConn men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Tim, a season ticket holder for both UConn basketball teams and the Connecticut Sun, gives his opinion of the state’s WNBA franchise’s impending move to Houston following this upcoming season.