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170: Austin Ainge | Off-Season in Review | Boston Celtics Draft & Free Agency w/ Matt Keller | Powered by CLNS Radio Aug 14, 2016

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Cherry on top: The 2016 Boston Celtics Off-Season is now likely over and the countdown to NBA Training Camp is officially on. The Celtics had a very busy NBA Draft, made a major splash with Al Horford, almost lured Kevin Durant, and were quiet again on the trade front. Unquestionably a better team for 2017, the Celts are rapidly rising in the NBA ranks.

Austin Ainge, Boston Celtics Director of Player Personnel returns to CLNS Radio to recap the entire Off-Season with Larry H. Russell in this week’s very special Summer in Review show. Starting from the immediate fallout of the playoff defeat, Austin provides exclusive insight into how the team planned to approach the summer then; what the brass felt would be the best pathways to immediately improve the roster while maintaining long-term flexibility.

LHR and Austin review the transpirings of the summer in chronological order: Did the NBA Draft go as well as the team planned? What did they get out of it? Why weren’t the able to get any potential moves done? And of course, July 4th weekend: What went down: Al Horford. And what didn’t: Kevin Durant. Austin also provides his thoughts on this year’s team and caps it off by, yes, providing a letter grade for the Celtics summer.

There’s also immediate reaction. The Lead Sports Matt Keller stops by following Austin’s appearance to offer his analysis on Ainge’s interview. It’s a jammed-packed 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, August 14th 2016. Powered by CLNS Radio.

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169: Chris Forsberg | Summer Forecast on ESPN.com | Boston Celtics 2017 Predictions | Powered by CLNS Radio Aug 07, 2016

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Summer Forecast 2016: How much will our predictions for the 2016-17 Boston Celtics change in the immediate aftermath of their off-season until the eve of the 2017 NBA campaign at the end of October? Well, we’ll find out on episode #169 of Celtics Beat.

Chris Forsberg has been conducting the Summer Forecasts with various members of the Boston media over on ESPN.com for the past six summers. And this year, the expectations are the highest for the Celts as they have been in years. Is 50 wins the bare minimum? How many games will Boston win? Who’s starting at center on Opening Night to complete the starting five? And will that be the same come mid January? How about the back-end of the roster, who gets the final two spots? Does it matter? And how about this: Can the Boston Celtics have the #1 defense in the NBA in 2017? Find out who says Hell Yes and a whole lot more.

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, August 7th 2016. Powered by CLNS Radio.

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168: A. Sherrod Blakely | Boston Celtics Roster Status | Doc Rivers & Blake Griffin Back in the News | Powered by CLNS Radio Jul 31, 2016

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July 31, 2007: The nine year anniversary of Kevin Garnett being traded to the Boston Celtics. Many have drawn today's date as the "line in the sand" for potential trades to occur. Today, Jimmy Toscano of the Boston Metro joins Nick Gelso to fill the host duties for Larry H. Russell.

A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE is today's featured guest. With Doc Rivers recently back in the news for his candid interview on The Vertical Podcast, Toscano, Gelso and Blakely discuss everything nostalgic from the Kevin Garnett Era, Paul Pierce retiring with the Boston Celtics. Heck, even Dennis Johnson's name creeps into the conversation. In current Celtics news, Sherrod discusses Jae Crowder taking exception to his 2017 Free Agents Article on Twitter, who will make the roster, Marcus Smart's potential and they even go cliche and give their win predictions if the season were to start today. 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, July 31st 2016. Powered by CLNS Radio.

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167: Michael Lee | NBA & Boston Celtics Off-Season Discussion w/ Adam Himmelsbach | Powered by CLNS Radio Jul 24, 2016

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Are things beginning to quiet down? That’s been the case on Twitter. Does that mean it is in the real world for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA?

CLNS Radio and Celtics Beat presents two people who may have the answers: The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach and The Vertical at Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Lee. They’ll stop by to provide the answers to the following questions: How close are the Celts on a deal for Blake Griffin? Is Jahlil Okafor a potential option or is that just media day dreaming? While there’s seemingly zero talk for Russell Westbrook now, what about during the season when the Oklahoma City Thunder will likely struggle? And most importantly, should the Celtics bother going for it with how good the Golden State Warriors will be this season?

Oh, and we have major groundbreaking roster news: Gerald Green has signed with the Celtics and Tyler Zeller is back!

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166: Mike Smith | Blake Griffin & Russell Westbrook NBA Trade Rumors | Boston Celtics Summer League w/ Brian Robb | Powered by CLNS Radio Jul 17, 2016

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The NBA off-season is still red hot, both in the rumor mill and on the court in NBA Summer League out in Las Vegas. Are the Boston Celtics on the verge of something massive? Could their next super team feature Blake Griffin and Russell Westbrook to go along with Al Horford? Who would go and who would stay on this current Celtics roster?

Michael Smith, former Celtics and current Los Angeles Clippers color commentator goes over it all on the Blake Griffin trade front. Are the Clips really interested in breaking up their team? If so, what would it cost on Boston’s end? Is it worth it for the Celts? Would a Griffin-Westbrook-Horford group be a title team?

And that’s not all. Brian Robb was in Las Vegas and chatted up with CLNS Radio’s own Jared Weiss to give the lowdown on the NBA Summer League and what to make of many of the young Celtics’ performance.

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165: Abby Chin | Kevin Durant Spurns Boston Celtics & OKC Thunder; Joins GS Warriors w/ Danny Leroux | Powered by CLNS Radio Jul 10, 2016

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Kevin Durant has spurned the Boston Celtics, dumped the Oklahoma City Thunder and has decided to join the powerhouse Golden State Warriors. It still stings and it’s utterly flabbergasting. How could someone be so hell-bent on taking the easy way out to win a championship and join a bitter rival to meet an end goal?

Danny Leroux of realGMRadio will stop by to attempt to answer those questions. At the very least, it should be a lot of fun. But will it be as fun unless the Warriors come out like gangbusters next year and 2007-Patriots the league? Or will they cruise to make sure they win the NBA championship?

That’s not all there. Abby Chin of CSNNE will stop by to talk about...yes, the Boston Celtics. They who just signed Al Horford and introduced him this past Friday afternoon. Is the off-season still good enough for the Celts and should they be more aggressive or lay low for the next few years knowing the Dubs will likely dominate the NBA?

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164: Howard Beck | Al Horford to the Boston Celtics w/Justin Poulin | Powered by CLNS Radio Jul 03, 2016

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Al Horford to the Boston Celtics - yay! Well, the big fallacy that the Celts have never signed a major free agent is over. And it’s more than just that. The Celts added a major piece. How much does Horford improve the team? What kind of repercussions does it have in the rest of the Eastern Conference? And will the Celts get Kevin Durant?! Justin Poulin is up early to provide instant analysis to the mayhem.

Howard Beck will also stop by for a few brief moments to rundown the rest of NBA Free Agency. There’s a ton of money being thrown around, and outside of maybe Horford, a lot of it is on lesser players. Will a lot of teams regret many of these players signed to these deals? What type of long term impact will it have for the NBA not just on the court, but off? Is a labor crisis looming or is the league just so healthy that nothing will stop the train from rolling along?

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163: Scott Howard-Cooper + Ben Golliver | 2016 NBA Draft Review | Boston Celtics | Powered by CLNS Radio Jun 26, 2016

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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.

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162: Nicole Auerbach | 2016 NBA Draft Preview | Boston Celtics + NBA Trade Primer w/ Chris Forsberg Jun 19, 2016

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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.

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161: Jared Dudley | NBA Free Agency | Boston Celtics | Powered by CLNS Radio Jun 12, 2016

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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.

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