Episodes

  • Projecting which Boston, NBA players make All-Star for 2025

    Projecting which Boston, NBA players make All-Star for 2025
    Jan 7 2025
    The results from the first round of the fan vote for the NBA's 2024-25 All-Star Game are in, and while the media and players have yet to vote (along with several more rounds of fan voting, Boston Celtics fans, you know what to do), we can start to get an idea about which players are locks, which are still up in the air, and who is probably not going to make this year's squad. There are some new wrinkles to how the starters and supporting cast will play, but on the latest episode of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast, we decided to solely focus on the projected field of All-Stars -- and of course which Celtics make the cut. We also touch on Boston's ugly second-half flop against the Oklahoma City Thunder and some other news round-up, so be sure to join us for this week's pod. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Previewing Boston-OKC, Celtics' West Coast swing with Clemente Almanza

    Previewing Boston-OKC, Celtics' West Coast swing with Clemente Almanza
    Dec 31 2024
    The Boston Celtics will start their first West Coast swing of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season, with the pinnacle of that trip coming in the first meeting between the other of the two teams widely seen as most likely to meet in the 2025 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The trip will test Boston's mettle as they face tougher teams than most of the mostly Eastern Conference foes they have played thus far, just as they have shown some of the first signs of mortality since winning the title. To get a bead on that matchup and the other West teams Boston will face after their home tilt with the Toronto Raptors this Tuesday night, the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast sat down with OKC Thunder Wire editor and Thunder beat writer Clemente Almanza. The crew also gets caught up on news and even share some New Year's resolutions for themselves, the league, and the teams we cover. Check it out below! Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • 2024 Festivus Lab - A Boston Celtics podcast tradition

    2024 Festivus Lab - A Boston Celtics podcast tradition
    Dec 23 2024
    The Boston Celtics may be on a roll to open the 2024-25 season, but that doesn't mean there aren't things to nitpick. And what better day than Festivus to air some grievances about the Celtics? In what has become an annual tradition, the folks at CLNS Media's "Celtics Lab" podcast decided to unleash their inner Frank Costanza and speak the truth. And this year that meant bringing on two special guests, Forbes' Bobby Krivitisky and comedian and lifelong Celtics fan Gary Gulman. After laying into the Celtics just a bit, the rest of the episode was set aside for grievances about the broader NBA and some musings about life, too. A Festivus for the rest of us indeed. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Midseason Celtics Bluesky NBA basketball mailbag

    Midseason Celtics Bluesky NBA basketball mailbag
    Dec 16 2024
    Fans of the Boston Celtics now find themselves in what is probably the dullest part of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season. At present, the Celtics are on the outside looking in with regard to the 2024-25 NBA Cup knockout round in Las Vegas, with a slate of mostly uninspiring opponents coming at Boston at a fairly relaxed pace in terms of the frequency of games. With that lethargic pace depressing the league's midseason news schedule a bit, we felt it a good moment to test the waters on Bluesky -- the popular new Twitter/X alternative -- on its ability to deliver a quality mailbag episode. And thanks to a bevy a great questions from our listeners, the site has more than delivered. We cover everything from potential trade targets, how Boston plays on the court, and how we feel about said NBA Cup to player development concerns, causes of player slumps, and some fun, less-serious inquiries as well. So tune and and hear what we cooked up for answers to this great mailbag episode courtesy of all of your excellent questions. Celtics Lab is brought to you by PrizePicks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Assessing the Celtics development pipeline with Jack Simone

    Assessing the Celtics development pipeline with Jack Simone
    Dec 10 2024
    The Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA thanks in large part to their depth, but the league's collective bargaining agreement and age will eventually force changes to the heavy-minutes players on Boston's roster in the next several seasons. Thankfully for the Celtics, they have most of their younger core players under contract beyond this season, and have several promising prospects already on the roster to help offset the inevitable exits Boston's roster will face. Taking a more granular view, which members of the team's rotation could one day become starters? What deep rotation players might be able to step into a larger role to become second-string options? And which players currently on the team look like their future lies on another roster -- whether in the Association or abroad? The hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast linked up with "How Bout Them Celtics" cohost Jack Simone to talk it all over, leaning on his time covering the Maine Celtics to add some depth to the conversation. We also get caught up on the news while we look back on the busiest (and dullest?) part of Boston's 2024-25 schedule. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Handing out player grades for the Boston Celtics at the season quarter mark with Bobby Krivitsky

    Handing out player grades for the Boston Celtics at the season quarter mark with Bobby Krivitsky
    Dec 4 2024
    The NBA's 2024-25 regular season is officially past the quarter-season mark with Boston having played more than 20 games. And with that sample size in the books, we can finally say we have some idea about what this version of the storied ball club is compared to their peers around the league. With that in mind for the Celtics' current body of work, the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast sat down with Sports Illustrated's Bobby Krivitsky to talk about player grades from the players on the roster who likely deserve an incomplete all the way up to the starters. We grade each player against their preseason expectations, however, rather than against the best of the best in the league for each granular case. We think we were tough but fair in our assessments, but we'll let you, the listener, be the final arbiter in that regard. And we also get caught up on the news, and there's a little to speak of this week, from Jayson Tatum's Player of the Month nod to who Boston was looking to trade before the start of the season, so be sure to tune in. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and Gametime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • How the return of Kristaps Porzingis will impact the Boston Celtics with Ben Vallis

    How the return of Kristaps Porzingis will impact the Boston Celtics with Ben Vallis
    Nov 25 2024
    Fans of the Boston Celtics will finally see star Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis make his season debut against the Los Angeles Clippers at TD Garden on Monday (Nov. 25) evening, barring any unexpected setbacks. And with that news will come change for the Celtics -- but in which ways? For one, Boston's frontcourt rotation will immediately be a more talented and diverse one, allowing for the team to paper over some of their weaknesses in the paint. But it will also change the rotation itself, shortening the playing time for some players, and changing which players get on the court with whom. It may also have less obvious but still important impacts, so the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast sat down with cohost of the "First to the Floor" podcast Ben Vallis to talk it over. We also get into how the East itself has changed since the start of the season and get caught up on some significant news about the sale of the team and plenty more, so be sure you don't miss this important episode of the pod. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and GameTime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • What Jrue Holiday sees from the Celtics backcourt so far this season

    What Jrue Holiday sees from the Celtics backcourt so far this season
    Nov 19 2024
    When it comes to playing NBA basketball at the highest levels, what you can (and can't) see clearly can be the difference between winning it all and going home empty-handed. This perspective is not lost on veteran Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, who recently sat down with the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast to talk all things Celtics, sight, and community. We get into everything from how the new City Edition jerseys look and how the right fit can do wonders for your self-esteem to the importance of visibility and representation for the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Foundation, and even get in a little talk about how soccer and boxing can make one better at other sports and aspects of life. Join us for a wide-ranging interview with Holiday made possible by Zenni Optical as we get up to speed on what Holiday is seeing with the Celtics this season, as well as the latest Boston news. Celtics Lab is brought to you by Prize Picks and Gametime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins