Sherrod Blakely and Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer look ahead to the Halloween night matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss the emergence of Tyrese Maxey and rookie sensation VJ Edgecombe; their impact on Joel Embiid and Paul George; the one thing that could make the Sixers scary-good this season, and more in the latest episode of The Big 3 NBA Podcast.

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Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss the Celtics getting their first win of the season, the emergence of Josh Minott, and a look ahead to a brutal stretch of games against top-tier talent in the East.

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Sherrod Blakely and The Athletic's James L. Edwards III discuss the New York Knicks' season-opening win, against Cleveland the team under new coach Mike Brown, and their plan for how to use Jalen Brunson in addition to looking ahead to Friday night's game against Boston and whether there's a difference for fans heading into this matchup that's different than the past few years when these two squared off.

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On this episode of The BIG 3 NBA Podcast, Gary Washburn, A. Sherrod Blakely, and Kwani A. Lunis discuss what to expect from the Boston Celtics heading into the 2025-26 NBA season — without Jayson Tatum.

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Sherrod Blakely and Cleveland.com’s Ethan Sands discuss the Cavs being short-handed to start the season; Evan Mobley’s chase for league MVP; the Celtics’ place in the East pecking order, and much more in this episode of

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Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss the latest Boston Celtics storylines with the preseason slate of games nearly wrapped up. Suggested Thumbnail Images: Josh Minott; Luka Garza; Chris Boucher; Hugo Gonzalez.

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Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss Jayson Tatum's new "job," Joe Mazzulla's style of play this season, the newest member of the Celtics' circle of trust, and much more in this week's episode of The Big 3 NBA Podcast.

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Sherrod Blakely and CLNS’ Bobby Manning discuss the changing timetable for Jayson Tatum’s return, increased physicality in training camp, the Celtics’ difference-makers besides Jaylen Brown and Derrick White and more in this week's episode of The Big 3 NBA Podcast.

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Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss Derrick White’s expanded role this season, Jaylen Brown’s leadership, the latest on Al Horford, and much more in the latest episode of The Big 3 NBA Podcast.

⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

00:00 Intro

01:23 Takeaways from Celtics media day

06:41 Is Derrick White ready to be number 2?

17:01 Expectations for Jaylen Brown this season

24:47 Biggest takeaway from media day

29:47 PrizePicks

31:00 Gametime

32:31 Al Horford signs multiyear deal with the Warriors

36:50 Is Al Horford a hall of famer? + Will the Celtics retire #42?

42:20 Thanks for watching!

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Sherrod Blakely and Dallas Morning News Mavericks beat reporter Michael Curtis discuss expectations for the Dallas Mavericks this season; light(er) weight Luka Dončić in LA; the Jonathan Kuminga situation in Golden State and the Celtics connection; and finally, the former Celtic with a new team who is likely to make the biggest impact this upcoming season.

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